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Text table 3.5
Change in employment, by economic family type, 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 |
| Unattached individuals | 2,802.7 | 2,761.9 | -40.8 | -1.5 |
| Husband-wife family with youngest child aged 0-17 - | 5,841.7 | 5,632.4 | -209.3 | -3.6 |
| Fathers | 2,751.1 | 2,685.6 | -65.5 | -2.4 |
| Mothers | 2,306.7 | 2,249.4 | -57.3 | -2.5 |
| Other family member | 784.0 | 697.5 | -86.5 | -11.0 |
| Husband-wife family with youngest child aged 18-24 - | 1,683.1 | 1,618.6 | -64.5 | -3.8 |
| Fathers | 269.5 | 252.4 | -17.1 | -6.3 |
| Mothers | 248.0 | 239.2 | -8.8 | -3.5 |
| Other family member | 1,165.5 | 1,126.9 | -38.6 | -3.3 |
| Single parent family with youngest child aged 0-17 - | 757.7 | 722.7 | -35.0 | -4.6 |
| Fathers | 120.8 | 126.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Mothers | 453.4 | 422.6 | -30.8 | -6.8 |
| Other family member | 183.5 | 173.8 | -9.7 | -5.3 |
| Single parent family with youngest child aged 18-24 - | 362.0 | 358.0 | -4.0 | -1.1 |
| Fathers | 45.7 | 49.9 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
| Mothers | 119.3 | 128.6 | 9.3 | 7.8 |
| Other family member | 196.9 | 179.5 | -17.4 | -8.8 |
| Husband-wife family with youngest child aged 25+ | 646.0 | 613.2 | -32.8 | -5.1 |
| Husband-wife family with no children | 4,131.1 | 4,066.1 | -65.0 | -1.6 |
| Other economic families | 1,046.4 | 1,136.5 | 90.1 | 8.6 |
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey
