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Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
number in thousands
Unemployed1 1,222 1,224 2 1,188 3 1,123 3 1,039 3
% of unemployed
Contributors 69.7 70.9 68.6 68.6 68.0
Non-contributors 30.3 29.1 31.4 31.4 32.0
Potentially eligible 55.4 57.1 53.5 55.2 52.6
Received or will receive Employment Insurance benefits
42.6 44.8 40.9 43.3 40.3
Did not receive benefits but eligible4
3.8 3.2 2.2 E 2.7 E 3.1 E
Did not accumulate enough hours of work to be eligible to receive benefits
9.0 9.1 10.5 9.2 9.1
Not potentially eligible 44.6 42.9 46.5 44.8 47.4
Left their last job for reasons not deemed valid
14.4 13.9 15.1 13.4 15.4
No insurable employment
5.4 5.1 5.7 5.4 5.7
Has not worked in the previous 12 months
24.9 23.9 25.7 26.0 26.3
Eligible as a proportion of Employment Insurance contributors who had a job separation that met the program criteria 83.7 84.0 80.4 83.4 82.7
E use with caution
1. Average number of unemployed for the months of March, June, October and December.
2. Significantly different from estimate for previous year (p < 0.05).
3. Significantly different from estimate for previous year (p < 0.01).
4. Based on number of hours worked.
Coverage and eligibility of mothers for maternity or parental benefits
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
number
Mothers with child aged 12 months or less 324,000 326,800 350,200 376,000 364,800
% as a proportion of mothers
With insurable employment 73.5 74.3 74.3 75.0 76.5
Received maternity or parental benefits
63.2 64.7 65.9 64.2 63.9
From Employment Insurance program
... ... ... ... 52.2
From Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
... ... ... ... 11.7
Did not claim or receive maternity or parental benefits
10.3 9.6 E 8.4 10.8 12.7
Without insurable employment 26.5 25.7 25.7 25.0 23.5
Not worked in two years
14.2 16.0 16.6 12.7 14.7
Other (includes self-employed)1
12.3 E 9.6 9.1 E 12.3 E 8.8 E
... not applicable
E use with caution
1. Contrary to the Employment Insurance program, self-employed workers are eligible for benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan.
