Table 3
Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits, by age group, Canada, 2012
Number | Unemployed | Contributors | Contributors with valid job separation | |
---|---|---|---|---|
thousands | % | % | % | |
Aged 15 to 24 | ||||
Unemployed | 359 | 100.0 | … | … |
Contributors | 197 | 55.0 | 100.0 | … |
Contributors, valid job separation | 88 | 24.6 | 44.7 | 100.0 |
Eligible contributors | 40E | 11.1 | 20.2 | 45.2 |
Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 48 | 13.5 | 24.5 | 54.8 |
Contributors, invalid job separation | 109 | 30.4 | 55.3 | … |
Quit to go back to school | 68 | 18.9 | 34.3 | … |
Other reasons deemed invalid | 42 | 11.6 | 21.0 | … |
Non-contributors | 161 | 45.0 | … | … |
Had no insurable employment | 24E | 6.8E | … | … |
Had not worked in previous 12 months / never worked | 137 | 38.2 | … | … |
Aged 25 to 44 | ||||
Unemployed | 477 | 100.0 | … | … |
Contributors | 303 | 63.5 | 100.0 | … |
Contributors, valid job separation | 255 | 53.5 | 84.3 | 100.0 |
Eligible contributors | 222 | 46.5 | 73.2 | 86.9 |
Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 34E | 7.0E | 11.9E | 13.1E |
Contributors, invalid job separation | 47 | 10.0 | 15.7 | … |
Quit to go back to school | F | F | F | … |
Other reasons deemed invalid | 41 | 8.6 | 13.5 | … |
Non-contributors | 174 | 36.5 | … | … |
Had no insurable employment | 20E | 4.1E | … | … |
Had not worked in previous 12 months / never worked | 154 | 32.4 | … | … |
Aged 45 and over | ||||
Unemployed | 474 | 100.0 | … | … |
Contributors | 308 | 65.0 | 100.0 | … |
Contributors, valid job separation | 285 | 60.2 | 92.6 | 100.0 |
Eligible contributors | 253 | 53.5 | 82.3 | 88.9 |
Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 32E | 6.7E | 10.3E | 11.1E |
Contributors, invalid job separation | 23E | 4.8E | 7.4E | … |
Quit to go back to school | F | F | F | … |
Other reasons deemed invalid | 23E | 4.8E | 7.4E | … |
Non-contributors | 166 | 35.0 | … | … |
Had no insurable employment | 13E | 2.8E | … | … |
Had not worked in previous 12 months / never worked | 152 | 32.2 | … | … |
…
not applicable
E
use with caution; coefficient of variation between 16.5% and 33.3%
F
too unreliable to be published; coefficient of variation over 33.3% and/or small sample size
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