Chart 3
Labour force participation rate of people aged 65 and older, Canada, 1946 to 2016
Note(s):
Annual averages covering the period of 1946 to 1952 are based on four surveys per year (roughly quarterly). From 1953 to 2016, annual averages are based on 12 monthly surveys per year. Newfoundland is excluded before 1950. From 1946 to 1975, data is based on those aged 14 years and over.
Chart description
This is a line chart.
% | |
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1946 | 26.6 |
1947 | 25.7 |
1948 | 24.9 |
1949 | 24.2 |
1950 | 22.7 |
1951 | 21.2 |
1952 | 20.5 |
1953 | 19.4 |
1954 | 18.6 |
1955 | 18.2 |
1956 | 19.2 |
1957 | 19.5 |
1958 | 18.5 |
1959 | 17.9 |
1960 | 17.7 |
1961 | 17.3 |
1962 | 16.7 |
1963 | 15.7 |
1964 | 16.1 |
1965 | 15.6 |
1966 | 15.5 |
1967 | 14.7 |
1968 | 14.5 |
1969 | 13.8 |
1970 | 13.1 |
1971 | 11.9 |
1972 | 10.9 |
1973 | 10.6 |
1974 | 10.2 |
1975 | 10.1 |
1976 | 9.2 |
1977 | 8.5 |
1978 | 8.3 |
1979 | 8.3 |
1980 | 8 |
1981 | 7.8 |
1982 | 7.8 |
1983 | 7.3 |
1984 | 7.3 |
1985 | 7.1 |
1986 | 6.7 |
1987 | 6.7 |
1988 | 6.6 |
1989 | 6.7 |
1990 | 6.7 |
1991 | 6.7 |
1992 | 6.5 |
1993 | 6.2 |
1994 | 6.6 |
1995 | 6.2 |
1996 | 6.1 |
1997 | 6.3 |
1998 | 6.5 |
1999 | 6.2 |
2000 | 6 |
2001 | 6.1 |
2002 | 6.7 |
2003 | 7.5 |
2004 | 7.7 |
2005 | 8.1 |
2006 | 8.3 |
2007 | 8.9 |
2008 | 10.1 |
2009 | 10.5 |
2010 | 11.3 |
2011 | 11.8 |
2012 | 12.4 |
2013 | 13 |
2014 | 13.4 |
2015 | 13.4 |
2016 | 13.7 |
Note(s):
Annual averages covering the period of 1946 to 1952 are based on four surveys per year (roughly quarterly). From 1953 to 2016, annual averages are based on 12 monthly surveys per year. Newfoundland is excluded before 1950. From 1946 to 1975, data is based on those aged 14 years and over.
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