Table 1
Full-time workers by immigration status and place of birth, 2006

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Place of birth Full-time workers
Established immigrants Recent immigrants Non-permanent residents†
percentage
United States 4.0* 2.5* 9.1
Mexico/Central America 2.5* 2.1* 6.2
Caribbean 6.5* 3.4* 4.4
South America 4.6* 5.6 5.3
United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland 9.9* 2.9* 6.2
West Europe 15.2* 4.5* 10.7
East Europe 10.1* 11.2* 4.7
Africa 5.8* 10.0* 8.1
West Asia 5.1 7.2* 4.9
South Asia 10.9* 21.3* 9.9
South East Asia 11.6* 11.0* 15.9
East Asia 12.5* 17.1* 11.5
Other 1.5* 1.4* 3.0
† reference group
* statistically significant different from reference group at p < 0.05
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.