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Permanent layoff rates among Canadian employees aged 25 to 64, 1978 to 2016

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% 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Both sexesBoth sexes MenMen WomenWomen
Source(s):
Longitudinal Worker File.

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Permanent layoff rates among Canadian employees aged 25 to 64, 1978 to 2016, %
  Both sexes Men Women
1978 9.3 11.2 6.1
1979 8.0 9.9 5.0
1980 7.6 9.5 4.5
1981 8.7 11.1 5.1
1982 10.8 13.9 6.5
1983 9.7 12.6 5.7
1984 9.5 12.2 5.8
1985 9.2 11.9 5.6
1986 8.9 11.7 5.4
1987 8.7 11.4 5.4
1988 8.7 11.4 5.4
1989 8.5 11.3 5.2
1990 9.8 13.0 6.0
1991 10.0 13.4 6.1
1992 9.6 12.8 6.0
1993 9.1 12.3 5.7
1994 8.6 11.5 5.3
1995 8.5 11.5 5.1
1996 8.3 11.2 5.2
1997 8.7 11.4 5.8
1998 8.4 11.1 5.3
1999 7.8 10.4 5.0
2000 7.4 9.9 4.7
2001 7.8 10.2 5.3
2002 7.0 9.4 4.4
2003 7.1 9.5 4.5
2004 6.6 8.8 4.3
2005 6.3 8.3 4.1
2006 6.2 8.2 4.2
2007 6.1 8.0 4.1
2008 6.9 9.3 4.5
2009 7.6 10.3 4.9
2010 6.6 9.0 4.3
2011 6.5 8.5 4.5
2012 6.3 8.4 4.3
2013 6.4 8.6 4.2
2014 6.4 8.5 4.3
2015 7.1 9.5 4.7
2016 6.7 9.0 4.5
Source(s):
Longitudinal Worker File.
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