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Labour force participation rate of people aged 65 and older, Canada, 1946 to 2016

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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.
Source(s):
Table D205-222 in Historical Statistics of Canada (11-516-X) (data from 1946 to 1975) and CANSIM table 282-0002 (data from 1976 to 2016).

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Labour force participation rate of people aged 65 and older, Canada, 1946 to 2016
  %
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.
Source(s):
Table D205-222 in Historical Statistics of Canada (11-516-X) (data from 1946 to 1975) and CANSIM table 282-0002 (data from 1976 to 2016).
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