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Table 4 Western Canada, 20 to 24 year-olds
2001

2005

Aboriginal
Non-
Aboriginal
Non-
Aboriginal
Aboriginal


’000
Population 34 543   39 652
Labour force 24 448   28 517
Employment 19 401   24 483
Unemployment 5 47   4 34
   
Both sexes
%
Participation rate 68.7 80.1   72.8 79.3
Employment rate 56.2 73.6   62.2 74.1
Unemployment rate 18.2 6.2   14.5 6.6
 
Men
Participation rate 79.2 82.4   82.2 81.4
Employment rate 63.8 75   69 75.3
Unemployment rate 19.5 9.1   16.1 E 7.5
 
Women
Participation rate 59.8 77.7   64.5 77.2
Employment rate 49.7 72.1   56.3 72.8
Unemployment rate 16.8 7.1  
F
5.7
 
Education
Both sexes
Less than high school 40.4 16.9   28.5 9.7
High school diploma 17 16.1   30.6 31.6
 
Men
Less than high school 43.2 19.6   25.9 11.7
High school diploma 18.7 18.4   35.2 33.6
 
Women
Less than high school 38.1 13.9   30.8 7.7
High school diploma 15.6 13.8   26.6 29.6

Note: Off-reserve Aboriginal people only.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2001; Labour Force Survey, 2005