Table 5
Labour force characteristics of population aged 25 to 54 by
Aboriginal identity and province or region, 2008 and 2009
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| Unemployment rate | Employment rate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2009 | 2008 to 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 to 2009 | |
| percent | percentage point change | percent | percentage point change | |||
| Non-Aboriginal | ||||||
| Canada | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 82.6 | 80.6 | -2.0 |
| Atlantic Region | 7.9 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 78.0 | 77.6 | -0.4 |
| Quebec | 6.2 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 81.5 | 80.4 | -1.1 |
| Ontario | 5.2 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 82.4 | 79.9 | -2.5 |
| Manitoba | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 87.5 | 85.7 | -1.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 87.8 | 87.4 | -0.4 |
| Alberta | 2.6 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 83.7 | -2.5 |
| British Columbia | 3.7 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 82.5 | 79.7 | -2.8 |
| Aboriginal | ||||||
| Canada | 9.2 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 70.8 | 68.5 | -2.3 |
| Atlantic Region | 10.3 | 15.1 | 4.8 | 68.8 | 67.9 | -0.9 |
| Quebec | 11.7 | x | x | 72.4 | 70.8 | -1.6 |
| Ontario | 9.2 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 70.0 | 69.2 | -0.8 |
| Manitoba | 7.3 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 70.7 | 71.8 | 1.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 11.6 | 11.0 | -0.6 | 65.8 | 65.6 | -0.2 |
| Alberta | 7.1 | 12.9 | 5.8 | 75.1 | 69.5 | -5.6 |
| British Columbia | 10.4 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 70.7 | 65.1 | -5.6 |
| North American Indians | ||||||
| Canada | 11.6 | 14.0 | 2.4 | 65.6 | 63.2 | -2.4 |
| Atlantic Region | 10.4 | 17.4 | 7.0 | 67.1 | 63.3 | -3.8 |
| Quebec | x | x | x | 61.7 | 71.3 | 9.6 |
| Ontario | 9.7 | 11.4 | 1.7 | 68.5 | 67.8 | -0.7 |
| Manitoba | 9.9 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 60.0 | 58.2 | -1.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 17.8 | 12.6 | -5.2 | 57.0 | 57.3 | 0.3 |
| Alberta | 8.2 | 19.0 | 10.8 | 72.1 | 58.7 | -13.4 |
| British Columbia | 13.7 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 64.1 | 63.5 | -0.6 |
| Métis | ||||||
| Canada | 6.8 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 76.8 | 74.3 | -2.5 |
| Atlantic Region | x | 11.3 E | x | 73.2 | 75.4 | 2.2 |
| Quebec | x | x | x | 79.6 | 70.5 | -9.1 |
| Ontario | 8.4 E | 10.8 E | 2.4 E | 72.3 | 71.6 | -0.7 |
| Manitoba | 5.9 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 2.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 6.8 | 9.9 E | 3.1 E | 73.6 | 73.1 | -0.5 |
| Alberta | 6.3 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 77.6 | 77.3 | -0.3 |
| British Columbia | 5.8 E | 12.4 | 6.6 E | 81.6 | 68.0 | -13.6 |
use with caution (coefficient of
variation between 16.5% and 33.3%)
Note(s):
Data excludes people living on reserves or in the territories.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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