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Chart P.2
Employment rates of people aged 16 and over, Canada and the United States, 1976 to 2007
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| 1976 | 58.2 | 56.8 |
| 1977 | 57.9 | 57.9 |
| 1978 | 58.5 | 59.3 |
| 1979 | 59.8 | 59.9 |
| 1980 | 60.3 | 59.2 |
| 1981 | 60.8 | 59.0 |
| 1982 | 58.0 | 57.8 |
| 1983 | 57.6 | 57.9 |
| 1984 | 58.3 | 59.5 |
| 1985 | 59.2 | 60.1 |
| 1986 | 60.2 | 60.7 |
| 1987 | 61.2 | 61.5 |
| 1988 | 62.2 | 62.3 |
| 1989 | 62.7 | 63.0 |
| 1990 | 62.2 | 62.8 |
| 1991 | 60.2 | 61.7 |
| 1992 | 58.9 | 61.5 |
| 1993 | 58.5 | 61.7 |
| 1994 | 59.0 | 62.5 |
| 1995 | 59.3 | 62.9 |
| 1996 | 59.1 | 63.2 |
| 1997 | 59.6 | 63.8 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 64.1 |
| 1999 | 61.3 | 64.3 |
| 2000 | 62.0 | 64.4 |
| 2001 | 61.9 | 63.7 |
| 2002 | 62.4 | 62.7 |
| 2003 | 63.1 | 62.3 |
| 2004 | 63.3 | 62.3 |
| 2005 | 63.4 | 62.7 |
| 2006 | 63.6 | 63.1 |
| 2007 | 64.2 | 63.0 |
Note: Canadian data have been adjusted to approximate U.S. measurement concepts.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.
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