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Table 1
Labour force characteristics of population aged 25 to 54 by educational attainment, 2007 

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  Non-Aboriginals Aboriginals
  %
Some post-secondary or less    
Participation rate 81.1 69.0
Employment rate 75.8 61.8
Unemployment rate 6.6 10.4
Some high school or less    
Participation rate 72.6 59.7
Employment rate 65.5 51.2
Unemployment rate 9.8 14.2
High school completion or some post-secondary    
Participation rate 84.6 76.5
Employment rate 80.0 70.4
Unemployment rate 5.4 8.0
University degree or post-secondary certificate or diploma    
Participation rate 90.2 86.5
Employment rate 86.5 80.2
Unemployment rate 4.1 7.3
Post-secondary certificate or diploma    
Participation rate 90.4 85.7
Employment rate 86.3 78.9
Unemployment rate 4.5 7.9
Trade school certificate or diploma    
Participation rate 90.6 85.9
Employment rate 85.7 77.4
Unemployment rate 5.4 10.0
Community college, CEGEP    
Participation rate 90.4 86.3
Employment rate 86.6 80.3
Unemployment rate 4.1 6.9
University degree    
Participation rate 90.0 89.7
Employment rate 86.8 85.3
Unemployment rate 3.5 F
Ftoo unreliable to be published because of a coefficient of variation of more than 33.3% and/or very small estimates
Note:Data excludes people living on reserves or in the territories.