Table 5
Labour force characteristics of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations aged 25 to 54 by highest level of educational attainment, 2008 to 2010

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Labour force characteristics of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations aged 25 to 54 by highest level of educational attainment, 2008 to 2010


Table summary
This table displays the results of labour force characteristics of aboriginal and non-aboriginal populations aged 25 to 54 by highest level of educational attainment 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2008 to 2010, calculated using percent and percentage point change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2008 2009 2010 2008 to 2010
  percent percentage point change
Employment rate  
Aboriginal  
Total, all education levels 70.8 68.5 65.8 -5.0
Less than high school 52.8 47.8 45.1 -7.7
High school graduate or some post-secondary 69.9 66.1 64.8 -5.1
Completed post-secondary education 81.2 79.4 76.0 -5.2
Non-Aboriginal  
Total, all education levels 82.6 80.6 80.9 -1.7
Less than high school 65.3 62.4 62.6 -2.7
High school graduate or some post-secondary 80.1 76.9 77.4 -2.7
Completed post-secondary education 86.5 85.0 84.9 -1.6
Unemployment rate  
Aboriginal  
Total, all education levels 9.3 11.6 12.3 3.0
Less than high school 14.4 19.3 21.9 7.5
High school graduate or some post-secondary 9.4 12.8 11.9 2.5
Completed post-secondary education 7.2 8.6 9.5 2.3
Non-Aboriginal  
Total, all education levels 5.0 7.0 6.8 1.8
Less than high school 9.6 12.8 12.8 3.2
High school graduate or some post-secondary 5.3 8.1 7.7 2.4
Completed post-secondary education 4.2 5.8 5.7 1.5
Participation rate  
Aboriginal  
Total, all education levels 78.0 77.5 75.0 -3.0
Less than high school 61.7 59.2 57.8 -3.9
High school graduate or some post-secondary 77.2 75.8 73.6 -3.6
Completed post-secondary education 87.4 86.8 84.0 -3.4
Non-Aboriginal  
Total, all education levels 86.9 86.6 86.7 -0.2
Less than high school 72.2 71.5 71.7 -0.5
High school graduate or some post-secondary 84.6 83.7 83.9 -0.7
Completed post-secondary education 90.3 90.2 90.0 -0.3
Note(s):
Data excludes people living on reserves and in the territories.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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