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Text table 3.3
Change in employment, by demographic group, unadjusted for seasonality, October 2008 to October 2009
| Oct-08 | Oct-09 | Change in employment | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | percent | |||
| Total | 17,270.7 | 16,909.4 | -361.3 | -2.1 |
| Age – men | ||||
| 15-24 | 1,290.8 | 1,155.9 | -134.9 | -10.5 |
| 25-54 | 6,303.0 | 6,125.5 | -177.5 | -2.8 |
| 55 + | 1,522.2 | 1,554.0 | 31.8 | 2.1 |
| Age - women | ||||
| 15-24 | 1,246.5 | 1,160.9 | -85.6 | -6.9 |
| 25-54 | 5,703.0 | 5,639.6 | -63.4 | -1.1 |
| 55 + | 1,205.0 | 1,273.5 | 68.5 | 5.7 |
| Highest educational attainment – men aged 25-54 | ||||
| High school or less | 2,300.8 | 2,181.8 | -119.0 | -5.2 |
| Post-secondary certificate or diploma | 2,364.6 | 2,316.2 | -48.4 | -2.0 |
| University degree | 1,637.6 | 1,627.5 | -10.1 | -0.6 |
| Highest educational attainment – women aged 25-54 | ||||
| High school or less | 1,746.0 | 1,682.8 | -63.2 | -3.6 |
| Post-secondary certificate or diploma | 2,232.5 | 2,253.5 | 21.0 | 0.9 |
| University degree - Grade universitaire | 1,724.6 | 1,703.4 | -21.2 | -1.2 |
| Immigration status, population aged 25-54 1 | ||||
| Immigrants, landed within past 5 years | 444.1 | 386.6 | -57.5 | -12.9 |
| Immigrants landed more than 5 to 10 years earlier | 483.5 | 475.0 | -8.5 | -1.8 |
| Immigrants, landed 11+ years earlier | 1,570.8 | 1,589.0 | 18.2 | 1.2 |
| Canadian-born | 9,253.9 | 9,049.6 | -204.3 | -2.2 |
| Aboriginal population aged 25-54 (excluding reserves) 1 | ||||
| Aboriginal | 225.8 | 216.7 | -9.1 | -4.0 |
| Non-Aboriginal | 11,725.9 | 11,505.9 | -220.0 | -1.9 |
Data are based on a 3-month moving average
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey
