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Labour force characteristics of population aged 15 to 24 by aboriginal identity and province or region, 2007

Labour force characteristics of population aged 15 to 24 by aboriginal identity and province or region, 2007
  Non-Aboriginal Aboriginal
Total North American Indians Métis
  percent
Atlantic region  
Participation rate 64.2 56.3 50.7 65.2
Employment rate 55.4 46.0 40.3 55.3
Unemployment rate 13.8 18.2 E F F
Quebec  
Participation rate 66.6 59.9 51.9 E 66.5
Employment rate 58.3 51.0 F 58.3
Unemployment rate 12.5 F F F
Ontario  
Participation rate 65.1 59.9 59.7 59.5
Employment rate 56.7 48.2 48.2 46.9
Unemployment rate 12.9 19.6 19.3 E F
Manitoba  
Participation rate 75.0 58.3 41.3 71.4
Employment rate 69.1 46.7 28.1 61.4
Unemployment rate 7.9 19.8 32.0 14.0 E
Saskatchewan  
Participation rate 73.9 55.3 47.9 62.1
Employment rate 69.0 44.2 36.8 51.0
Unemployment rate 6.6 20.1 23.3 17.9 E
Alberta  
Participation rate 72.5 64.4 61.3 67.1
Employment rate 67.5 55.9 54.2 57.5
Unemployment rate 6.9 13.2 11.7 E 14.3 E
British Columbia  
Participation rate 68.2 57.5 57.6 58.7
Employment rate 63.3 49.5 48.1 53.1
Unemployment rate 7.3 13.9 16.4 E F
use with caution (coefficient of variation between 16.5% and 33.3%)
too unreliable to be published (because of coefficient of variation>33.3% and/or very small estimates)
Note(s):
Data excludes people living on reserves or in the territories.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.