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standard error
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standard error
percentage
standard error
Canada
Both sexes 21.5 (0.4) 27.1 (0.6) 33.5 (0.9) 17.9 (0.5)
16 to 25 9.5
(1.1)
25.4
(2.0)
42.1
(2.0)
23.0
(1.5)
26 to 35 9.6
(1.2)
23.0
(2.1)
39.8
(2.0)
27.7
(1.4)
36 to 45 15.8
(1.4)
26.8
(1.6)
35.5
(2.1)
21.8
(1.8)
46 to 55 17.2
(1.1)
29.2
(1.7)
36.6
(1.9)
17.0
(1.2)
56 to 65 29.6
(1.8)
32.2
(1.8)
28.5
(1.9)
9.7
(1.0)
66 and over 57.3
(2.1)
27.8
(2.1)
13.0
(1.5)
1.9E
(0.6)
Males 19.9 (0.8) 26 (1.0) 34.6 (1.5) 19.5 (1.1)
16 to 25
9.9E
(1.8)
25.0
(3.1)
43.4
(2.4)
21.7
(2.0)
26 to 35
8.2
(1.2)
20.5
(2.5)
40.0
(3.6)
31.4
(2.9)
36 to 45
16.1
(2.0)
24.9
(2.2)
35.2
(3.0)
23.7
(2.6)
46 to 55
16.9
(1.5)
28.2
(2.2)
37.1
(2.5)
17.8
(1.5)
56 to 65
29.4
(3.0)
30.8
(2.5)
29.0
(2.7)
10.8E
(2.1)
66 and over
52.4
(2.9)
29.1
(3.4)
15.2
(1.9)
F
(...)
Females 23.0 (0.7) 28.3 (0.9) 32.5 (1.1) 16.3 (0.7)
16 to 25
9.0E
(1.7)
25.8
(2.5)
40.8
(2.8)
24.4
(1.9)
26 to 35
11.0
(1.8)
25.5
(2.7)
39.5
(2.5)
24.0
(2.0)
36 to 45
15.6
(1.6)
28.7
(1.9)
35.8
(2.7)
19.9
(2.1)
46 to 55
17.5
(1.7)
30.1
(1.9)
36.1
(2.4)
16.3
(1.6)
56 to 65
29.8
(2.5)
33.6
(2.5)
27.9
(2.3)
8.7
(1.3)
66 and over
61.0
(2.4)
26.9
(2.1)
11.3
(1.9)
F
(...)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes 26.5 (1.6) 31.1 (1.5) 29.3 (1.8) 13.2 (1.2)
16 to 25
8.5E
(2.5)
31.0E
(5.9)
41.7
(5.8)
18.8E
(3.6)
26 to 35
10.3E
(2.8)
23.7E
(6.0)
43.9
(5.2)
22.0E
(4.7)
36 to 45
18.8E
(3.7)
34.8
(4.8)
31.7
(4.2)
14.7E
(2.5)
46 to 55
28.1
(3.5)
36.1
(3.5)
23.7
(3.1)
12.1E
(2.3)
56 to 65
42.3
(4.4)
33.3
(4.0)
19.0
(2.8)
F
(...)
66 and over
64.3
(4.8)
25.0E
(4.2)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Males 28.1 (2.9) 30.4 (3.1) 28.9 (2.6) 12.6 (2.0)
16 to 25
F
(...)
33.4E
(8.8)
43.0E
(9.8)
F
(...)
26 to 35
F
(...)
F
(...)
41.2E
(8.2)
23.9E
(6.7)
36 to 45
21.2E
(6.6)
37.2E
(8.7)
28.8E
(6.4)
12.9E
(3.5)
46 to 55
29.5E
(6.0)
34.1E
(6.3)
24.1E
(4.5)
12.3E
(4.0)
56 to 65
44.1
(6.8)
30.8E
(5.9)
18.4E
(4.7)
F
(...)
66 and over
67.2
(7.8)
F
(...)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Females 24.9 (1.7) 31.8 (2.0) 29.6 (2.7) 13.7 (1.5)
16 to 25
F
(...)
28.5E
(6.0)
40.5
(5.9)
25.2E
(6.2)
26 to 35
F
(...)
25.0E
(6.0)
46.7
(5.7)
20.2E
(5.9)
36 to 45
16.5E
(3.2)
32.6
(5.3)
34.4E
(6.3)
16.5E
(4.1)
46 to 55
26.8E
(4.5)
38.0
(4.8)
23.3E
(4.3)
11.9E
(2.7)
56 to 65
40.4
(6.6)
35.8E
(6.2)
19.7E
(4.7)
x
(...)
66 and over
61.9
(5.6)
29.8E
(6.3)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes 21.7 (2.1) 28.9 (2.9) 33.5 (2.6) 15.8 (1.7)
16 to 25
13.6E
(4.0)
29.2E
(6.3)
33.8E
(7.7)
23.4E
(6.1)
26 to 35
x
(...)
25.1E
(7.4)
49.2
(7.4)
21.3E
(5.8)
36 to 45
15.7E
(3.3)
28.6E
(5.1)
39.3
(5.3)
16.4E
(4.1)
46 to 55
17.5E
(5.1)
27.6E
(8.2)
35.0
(4.7)
19.8E
(4.9)
56 to 65
25.3E
(6.4)
36.6E
(7.4)
30.4E
(5.6)
F
(...)
66 and over
61.4
(4.9)
28.4
(4.4)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Males 24.5 (3.1) 28.2 (3.5) 34.1 (3.5) 13.1 (2.7)
16 to 25
F
(...)
33.6E
(10.0)
37.0E
(10.4)
F
(...)
26 to 35
x
(...)
F
(...)
48.6E
(12.2)
F
(...)
36 to 45
22.2E
(5.8)
28.2E
(7.5)
39.4E
(8.2)
F
(...)
46 to 55
F
(...)
F
(...)
36.2
(5.8)
18.0E
(5.9)
56 to 65
29.3E
(8.9)
34.1E
(10.1)
F
(...)
x
(...)
66 and over
61.8E
(10.4)
26.5E
(6.9)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Females 19.1 (2.2) 29.5 (4.2) 33.0 (3.7) 18.4 (2.2)
16 to 25
F
(...)
24.7E
(6.4)
30.6E
(8.9)
33.1E
(10.6)
26 to 35
x
(...)
F
(...)
49.8E
(9.5)
22.9E
(7.4)
36 to 45
F
(...)
29.0E
(7.4)
39.1E
(10.1)
22.5E
(5.4)
46 to 55
F
(...)
34.5E
(10.9)
34.0E
(8.5)
21.5E
(6.9)
56 to 65
F
(...)
39.1E
(10.9)
36.2E
(7.9)
x
(...)
66 and over
61.1
(8.8)
29.8E
(7.8)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Nova Scotia
Both sexes 19.7 (1.3) 27.5 (1.9) 35.3 (2.0) 17.5 (1.5)
16 to 25
11.0E
(2.9)
28.0
(3.9)
39.6
(3.7)
21.4E
(4.2)
26 to 35
F
(...)
19.4E
(3.8)
49.5
(5.0)
25.6
(3.6)
36 to 45
14.9E
(2.5)
24.6E
(4.5)
36.9
(5.2)
23.5E
(4.0)
46 to 55
15.2
(2.4)
28.1E
(5.8)
38.9E
(6.6)
17.7E
(3.1)
56 to 65
23.4
(3.4)
34.9
(4.7)
29.8
(4.8)
11.9E
(3.5)
66 and over
53.3
(4.8)
32.4
(4.6)
13.1E
(2.9)
x
(...)
Males 18.9 (1.9) 25.2 (2.0) 37.4 (2.5) 18.6 (2.2)
16 to 25
F
(...)
28.2E
(5.9)
45.4
(7.1)
F
(...)
26 to 35
x
(...)
18.0E
(6.0)
51.9
(8.5)
26.6E
(7.2)
36 to 45
16.4E
(4.6)
23.7E
(5.3)
35.3E
(6.4)
24.6E
(4.7)
46 to 55
18.7E
(3.5)
25.5E
(6.6)
36.7E
(8.4)
19.2E
(4.3)
56 to 65
22.5E
(5.8)
28.4
(4.6)
32.8E
(6.9)
16.3E
(5.0)
66 and over
51.7
(6.2)
28.7E
(6.9)
18.2E
(5.0)
x
(...)
Females 20.5 (2.0) 29.7 (3.3) 33.3 (2.9) 16.6 (2.0)
16 to 25
F
(...)
27.9E
(5.7)
33.7E
(6.6)
25.0E
(6.1)
26 to 35
F
(...)
20.8E
(6.0)
47.1
(7.2)
24.6
(4.1)
36 to 45
13.5E
(4.0)
25.5E
(5.1)
38.4E
(6.6)
22.5E
(5.9)
46 to 55
11.9E
(3.1)
30.8E
(7.4)
41.1E
(7.3)
16.2E
(4.4)
56 to 65
24.4E
(5.5)
41.1E
(9.3)
27.0E
(6.4)
F
(...)
66 and over
54.5
(5.5)
35.2
(5.6)
F
(...)
x
(...)
New Brunswick
Both sexes 26.2 (1.7) 32.2 (2.0) 29.8 (2.9) 11.9E (2.3)
16 to 25
F
(...)
26.6E
(7.9)
44.7E
(9.3)
19.3E
(4.0)
26 to 35
F
(...)
33.2E
(6.4)
40.3E
(9.0)
F
(...)
36 to 45
18.0E
(3.2)
37.7
(4.2)
27.3E
(4.7)
16.9E
(4.2)
46 to 55
26.8E
(4.5)
30.6
(4.6)
31.8
(4.9)
10.8E
(2.5)
56 to 65
34.0
(5.4)
36.8
(6.0)
24.6E
(5.9)
F
(...)
66 and over
65.4
(5.7)
27.9E
(5.6)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Males 26.2 (2.7) 31.0 (2.7) 30.0 (3.4) 12.8E (3.1)
16 to 25
F
(...)
F
(...)
42.5E
(10.7)
14.1E
(4.2)
26 to 35
F
(...)
33.1E
(8.9)
34.5E
(11.3)
F
(...)
36 to 45
15.2E
(4.9)
34.8E
(7.6)
29.9E
(8.4)
20.0E
(6.3)
46 to 55
29.7E
(6.2)
26.9E
(7.9)
31.9E
(8.7)
11.5E
(3.4)
56 to 65
36.9E
(7.8)
29.6E
(7.7)
F
(...)
x
(...)
66 and over
62.8
(9.5)
F
(...)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Females 25.9 (1.8) 33.4 (3.1) 29.6 (3.8) 11.1E (2.9)
16 to 25
F
(...)
F
(...)
47.0E
(12.0)
24.6E
(7.7)
26 to 35
F
(...)
33.3E
(7.7)
45.9E
(9.8)
F
(...)
36 to 45
20.8E
(4.4)
40.6E
(6.9)
24.8E
(6.9)
F
(...)
46 to 55
24.0E
(5.2)
34.2E
(7.3)
31.6E
(9.1)
F
(...)
56 to 65
31.2E
(8.1)
43.7E
(8.9)
F
(...)
x
(...)
66 and over
67.4
(7.2)
26.8E
(7.2)
x
(...)
x
(...)
Quebec
Both sexes 25.1 (1.0) 31.5 (1.0) 30.4 (1.0) 12.9 (0.7)
16 to 25
8.2E
(1.5)
27.9
(1.9)
40.9
(1.9)
23.0
(2.0)
26 to 35
12.2
(1.9)
26.6
(3.5)
40.4
(2.7)
20.9
(2.0)
36 to 45
18.0
(2.0)
32.9
(2.7)
34.8
(2.6)
14.3
(2.3)
46 to 55
19.1
(1.9)
38.3
(2.0)
32.4
(2.0)
10.3
(1.2)
56 to 65
33.7
(2.8)
38.7
(3.4)
21.8
(3.2)
5.8E
(1.8)
66 and over
69.0
(4.2)
24.0E
(4.0)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Males 22.2 (1.3) 30.7 (1.6) 32.2 (1.3) 14.8 (1.1)
16 to 25
8.6E
(1.8)
28.6
(3.6)
39.6
(2.7)
23.2
(2.3)
26 to 35
10.3E
(2.1)
24.9
(4.1)
41.0
(3.0)
23.8
(3.4)
36 to 45
16.3
(2.7)
30.4
(3.8)
36.9
(3.7)
16.4E
(3.8)
46 to 55
17.0
(2.5)
37.5
(3.3)
33.7
(2.8)
11.8
(1.8)
56 to 65
33.0
(4.7)
37.6
(4.4)
22.1
(3.4)
F
(...)
66 and over
64.2
(6.7)
24.1E
(6.6)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Females 27.8 (1.3) 32.4 (1.5) 28.7 (1.1) 11.1 (0.8)
16 to 25
7.8E
(2.1)
27.1
(2.8)
42.3
(3.7)
22.8
(3.1)
26 to 35
14.0E
(3.7)
28.3E
(4.9)
39.7
(3.8)
18.0
(2.6)
36 to 45
19.7
(2.8)
35.4
(3.3)
32.7
(3.2)
12.2E
(2.1)
46 to 55
21.1
(2.6)
39.0
(3.4)
31.2
(3.5)
8.7E
(1.8)
56 to 65
34.3
(5.2)
39.8
(5.6)
21.5E
(5.1)
F
(...)
66 and over
72.5
(6.0)
23.9E
(5.4)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Ontario
Both sexes 22.7 (0.8) 25.8 (1.6) 33.5 (2.1) 18.1 (1.4)
16 to 25
11.6E
(2.4)
22.1E
(4.9)
44.5
(4.8)
21.7
(3.3)
26 to 35
8.6E
(2.1)
23.5
(3.7)
38.9
(4.3)
29.0
(3.4)
36 to 45
17.3
(2.7)
25.5
(2.1)
34.4
(4.4)
22.7
(3.3)
46 to 55
19.1
(2.3)
27.2
(4.2)
37.3
(4.9)
16.4E
(3.0)
56 to 65
32.5
(3.4)
29.9
(3.7)
27.6
(3.6)
10.0E
(2.6)
66 and over
58.0
(3.8)
28.4
(3.0)
12.2E
(3.2)
F
(...)
Males 21.5 (1.7) 23.5 (1.9) 35.0 (3.2) 19.9 (2.5)
16 to 25
11.7E
(3.7)
F
(...)
48.4
(5.3)
19.5E
(4.2)
26 to 35
8.2E
(2.2)
18.6E
(4.0)
41.8
(6.8)
31.4E
(5.9)
36 to 45
18.5E
(4.3)
21.8E
(3.8)
34.0E
(5.7)
25.7E
(4.8)
46 to 55
18.1E
(3.7)
25.8E
(4.9)
38.0E
(6.7)
18.2E
(4.2)
56 to 65
32.8E
(6.4)
27.1E
(6.2)
27.4E
(6.5)
F
(...)
66 and over
53.7
(5.8)
31.6E
(5.4)
11.8E
(3.0)
F
(...)
Females 23.8 (1.4) 28.0 (2.6) 32.0 (3.1) 16.3 (1.7)
16 to 25
F
(...)
23.9E
(5.3)
40.6E
(7.6)
24.0E
(4.3)
26 to 35
F
(...)
28.4E
(5.7)
36.1E
(6.5)
26.5E
(5.1)
36 to 45
16.2E
(3.0)
29.2
(3.8)
34.8E
(6.1)
19.8E
(4.2)
46 to 55
20.0E
(3.4)
28.6E
(4.8)
36.7
(5.0)
14.7E
(3.5)
56 to 65
32.2
(4.0)
32.6
(4.5)
27.7
(4.1)
7.5E
(2.1)
66 and over
61.4
(5.2)
25.8
(3.9)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Manitoba
Both sexes 19.2 (1.0) 27.7 (1.2) 36.9 (2.0) 16.2 (1.6)
16 to 25
8.6E
(2.2)
27.8
(2.9)
40.3
(4.1)
23.4
(3.6)
26 to 35
10.7E
(3.1)
22.8
(3.6)
45.1
(3.4)
21.4E
(4.6)
36 to 45
14.8
(2.3)
24.2
(2.7)
41.8
(3.8)
19.2E
(4.1)
46 to 55
12.3E
(2.3)
29.3
(3.7)
41.2
(3.3)
17.1E
(2.8)
56 to 65
20.8E
(4.5)
32.4E
(5.5)
35.0E
(7.3)
11.8E
(3.5)
66 and over
52.6
(3.6)
31.6
(3.9)
14.4E
(4.0)
x
(...)
Males 17.0 (1.4) 28.8 (2.5) 38.1 (3.6) 16.1 (2.3)
16 to 25
F
(...)
28.8E
(5.4)
39.4E
(8.6)
20.2E
(5.7)
26 to 35
F
(...)
24.3E
(5.2)
44.6
(5.8)
25.1E
(5.8)
36 to 45
14.9E
(3.8)
28.9E
(5.1)
40.9
(4.8)
15.4E
(4.2)
46 to 55
12.5E
(3.3)
28.4E
(5.2)
40.7
(5.8)
18.4E
(4.1)
56 to 65
17.1E
(5.2)
31.0E
(7.6)
41.2E
(8.7)
F
(...)
66 and over
46.8
(5.5)
33.2E
(7.6)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Females 21.5 (1.6) 26.5 (2.2) 35.6 (3.2) 16.4 (1.9)
16 to 25
F
(...)
26.7E
(5.0)
41.2E
(8.5)
26.6E
(6.3)
26 to 35
F
(...)
21.3E
(4.9)
45.6
(7.3)
F
(...)
36 to 45
14.8E
(3.7)
19.4E
(4.4)
42.8
(6.6)
23.0E
(6.0)
46 to 55
12.2E
(3.7)
30.2E
(6.6)
41.8
(5.7)
15.8E
(3.7)
56 to 65
24.3E
(6.7)
33.8E
(6.4)
F
(...)
F
(...)
66 and over
56.9
(5.4)
30.4
(4.6)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Saskatchewan
Both sexes 14.6 (1.5) 26.0 (2.2) 38.6 (2.7) 20.7 (2.9)
16 to 25
F
(...)
25.9E
(6.8)
47.3E
(9.3)
23.1E
(7.2)
26 to 35
F
(...)
20.4E
(5.6)
39.6E
(8.0)
32.5E
(7.4)
36 to 45
F
(...)
22.1E
(5.6)
47.2
(6.3)
26.1E
(6.4)
46 to 55
9.6E
(3.0)
28.1E
(5.8)
39.4E
(7.5)
22.9E
(6.9)
56 to 65
F
(...)
35.7E
(8.3)
37.9E
(6.3)
F
(...)
66 and over
51.1
(4.7)
27.2E
(4.6)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Males 14.7 (1.9) 25.3E (4.3) 39.0 (5.4) 21.0E (5.0)
16 to 25
F
(...)
F
(...)
48.0E
(15.1)
F
(...)
26 to 35
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
36 to 45
F
(...)
F
(...)
48.9E
(11.0)
F
(...)
46 to 55
F
(...)
26.0E
(6.4)
39.1E
(10.6)
F
(...)
56 to 65
F
(...)
F
(...)
36.9E
(9.9)
F
(...)
66 and over
54.8
(7.2)
27.1E
(5.8)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Females 14.5 (2.3) 26.7 (3.4) 38.2 (3.4) 20.5 (2.8)
16 to 25
F
(...)
F
(...)
46.5E
(13.7)
F
(...)
26 to 35
F
(...)
F
(...)
38.8E
(10.7)
31.1E
(8.3)
36 to 45
F
(...)
22.9E
(7.6)
45.5
(7.5)
27.9E
(8.0)
46 to 55
F
(...)
30.1E
(9.4)
39.8E
(8.6)
F
(...)
56 to 65
F
(...)
37.6E
(9.1)
38.9E
(8.2)
x
(...)
66 and over
48.2
(7.0)
27.3E
(8.7)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Alberta
Both sexes 14.8 (1.2) 25.4 (1.4) 37.2 (1.9) 22.6 (1.5)
16 to 25
F
(...)
29.5
(4.8)
39.1
(5.1)
26.2
(3.7)
26 to 35
F
(...)
20.2
(3.0)
43.8
(4.8)
30.0
(4.0)
36 to 45
12.3E
(3.2)
24.7E
(4.3)
38.0
(4.6)
25.0
(3.7)
46 to 55
11.1E
(2.3)
24.6
(4.0)
39.8
(4.4)
24.5
(3.0)
56 to 65
24.4E
(6.0)
25.3E
(4.6)
35.1E
(6.0)
15.1E
(3.8)
66 and over
47.3
(4.3)
29.6
(4.2)
19.7E
(3.3)
F
(...)
Males 14.3 (1.5) 24.6 (1.9) 37.5 (2.2) 23.6 (2.2)
16 to 25
F
(...)
27.3E
(5.9)
38.9E
(8.3)
27.9E
(5.1)
26 to 35
F
(...)
20.4E
(5.5)
40.3E
(9.3)
33.6E
(7.4)
36 to 45
15.9E
(4.1)
20.8E
(6.1)
37.3
(6.2)
26.0E
(5.1)
46 to 55
9.9E
(2.9)
24.9E
(4.8)
42.7
(5.0)
22.5E
(5.2)
56 to 65
26.4E
(8.0)
27.9E
(6.4)
34.7E
(7.6)
F
(...)
66 and over
39.2
(6.2)
31.1E
(6.3)
23.7E
(4.5)
F
(...)
Females 15.3 (2.2) 26.2 (2.1) 36.9 (2.6) 21.5 (2.3)
16 to 25
F
(...)
31.9E
(8.0)
39.3E
(7.3)
24.4E
(5.4)
26 to 35
F
(...)
20.0E
(4.9)
47.6E
(8.2)
26.1E
(7.4)
36 to 45
F
(...)
28.8E
(5.0)
38.6
(5.9)
24.0E
(5.0)
46 to 55
F
(...)
24.3E
(5.7)
36.7E
(6.3)
26.6E
(5.0)
56 to 65
22.5E
(6.8)
F
(...)
35.5E
(9.8)
F
(...)
66 and over
53.9
(6.7)
28.4E
(5.8)
16.4E
(4.9)
x
(...)
British Columbia
Both sexes 17.4 (1.1) 22.9 (1.6) 35.3 (1.6) 24.4 (1.3)
16 to 25
10.2E
(2.6)
24.6
(3.4)
39.9
(3.0)
25.4
(2.8)
26 to 35
11.8E
(3.1)
16.2E
(3.1)
33.3
(3.6)
38.8
(4.6)
36 to 45
12.2E
(2.7)
20.7E
(4.2)
35.7
(3.9)
31.4
(2.7)
46 to 55
13.0E
(2.6)
20.5E
(3.8)
40.5
(3.5)
26.1
(2.9)
56 to 65
21.6E
(4.4)
27.6
(2.9)
37.8
(4.6)
13.1E
(3.4)
66 and over
41.6
(3.9)
30.6
(4.5)
23.2E
(4.3)
F
(...)
Males 15.2 (1.2) 23.7 (2.2) 34.4 (2.6) 26.7 (1.9)
16 to 25
11.1E
(3.0)
24.7E
(5.9)
39.8
(3.9)
24.4
(3.8)
26 to 35
F
(...)
15.4E
(4.6)
28.3E
(5.2)
50.3
(7.1)
36 to 45
F
(...)
24.1E
(5.1)
31.7E
(6.2)
33.9
(5.3)
46 to 55
16.4E
(4.1)
21.1E
(5.5)
38.6
(5.7)
23.9
(2.6)
56 to 65
19.2E
(3.7)
29.5E
(5.8)
39.7E
(6.7)
11.6E
(3.6)
66 and over
34.1
(5.3)
30.0E
(8.0)
28.0E
(7.4)
F
(...)
Females 19.6 (1.8) 22.1 (2.2) 36.2 (2.1) 22.2 (1.8)
16 to 25
F
(...)
24.4E
(4.5)
39.9
(4.8)
26.5E
(4.4)
26 to 35
17.3E
(4.5)
16.9E
(3.1)
38.0
(6.2)
27.8E
(5.6)
36 to 45
13.9E
(3.7)
17.6E
(5.3)
39.5
(5.9)
29.0E
(4.8)
46 to 55
F
(...)
19.9E
(4.7)
42.3
(4.8)
28.2
(4.2)
56 to 65
23.9E
(6.5)
25.6E
(5.2)
35.9E
(6.8)
F
(...)
66 and over
47.7
(6.0)
31.1
(5.1)
19.2E
(3.7)
x
(...)
Yukon
Both sexes 10.8 (1.3) 24.7 (2.3) 39.6 (2.6) 24.9 (2.1)
16 to 25
F
(...)
28.0E
(7.0)
42.4E
(10.1)
21.8E
(7.1)
26 to 35
F
(...)
20.4E
(5.3)
40.2E
(7.9)
29.6E
(5.2)
36 to 45
10.5E
(2.5)
21.9E
(5.2)
41.3
(5.0)
26.4E
(4.9)
46 to 55
6.9E
(1.9)
19.7
(3.2)
38.9
(5.2)
34.5
(5.0)
56 to 65
F
(...)
31.7E
(8.9)
40.1E
(7.6)
F
(...)
66 and over
32.1E
(6.8)
40.9E
(11.2)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Males 10.5E (2.0) 24.4 (3.0) 38.9 (4.5) 26.3 (3.9)
16 to 25
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
26 to 35
F
(...)
F
(...)
42.2E
(11.7)
33.7E
(7.8)
36 to 45
F
(...)
F
(...)
42.1E
(8.3)
25.9E
(8.3)
46 to 55
F
(...)
20.2E
(5.2)
36.2E
(8.8)
39.6E
(8.1)
56 to 65
F
(...)
35.1E
(11.6)
40.2E
(11.4)
F
(...)
66 and over
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Females 11.1 (1.5) 25.1 (3.3) 40.2 (4.7) 23.5 (3.1)
16 to 25
F
(...)
29.5E
(8.8)
44.8E
(10.9)
F
(...)
26 to 35
F
(...)
F
(...)
38.5E
(11.3)
26.2E
(7.2)
36 to 45
F
(...)
24.8E
(6.4)
40.4E
(7.2)
26.9E
(5.5)
46 to 55
F
(...)
19.3E
(5.6)
41.7
(6.5)
29.3E
(6.5)
56 to 65
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
66 and over
30.6E
(7.9)
F
(...)
F
(...)
x
(...)
Northwest Territories
Both sexes 20.2 (1.8) 25.9 (2.6) 33.8 (2.2) 20.1 (2.0)
16 to 25
15.9E
(3.4)
32.8
(4.3)
34.5E
(6.2)
16.8E
(5.4)
26 to 35
14.7E
(3.1)
24.8E
(5.5)
35.2
(5.2)
25.3
(3.6)
36 to 45
19.4E
(4.0)
23.7E
(4.4)
33.8
(4.9)
23.1
(3.5)
46 to 55
17.4E
(3.6)
26.0E
(6.1)
35.2
(4.7)
21.4E
(4.5)
56 to 65
20.3E
(5.3)
F
(...)
43.6E
(9.6)
F
(...)
66 and over
79.0
(10.9)
F
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
Males 19.8 (2.4) 25.9 (4.1) 32.8 (3.0) 21.5 (2.6)
16 to 25
F
(...)
33.8E
(6.3)
36.9E
(8.5)
F
(...)
26 to 35
F
(...)
F
...
32.3E
(8.1)
22.8E
(6.2)
36 to 45
21.4E
(5.5)
20.7E
(6.2)
31.6E
(6.6)
26.3E
(5.0)
46 to 55
15.3E
(4.0)
25.8E
(6.6)
30.7E
(7.6)
28.2E
(7.7)
56 to 65
21.0E
(6.8)
F
(...)
45.5E
(11.7)
F
(...)
66 and over
69.0E
(15.6)
x
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
Females 20.6 (2.5) 25.9 (3.1) 34.9 (3.4) 18.6 (2.7)
16 to 25
17.7E
(5.5)
31.6E
(7.4)
31.9E
(9.2)
F
(...)
26 to 35
12.8E
(4.1)
F
...
37.9E
(8.1)
27.7E
(4.9)
36 to 45
F
(...)
26.9E
(6.8)
36.2
(5.5)
19.6E
(5.1)
46 to 55
19.9E
(6.0)
F
(...)
40.8E
(9.5)
F
(...)
56 to 65
F
(...)
F
(...)
F
(...)
x
(...)
66 and over
87.8
(12.8)
x
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
Nunavut
Both sexes 46.9 (2.4) 26.9 (2.4) 18.5 (2.4) 7.7E (1.4)
16 to 25
51.8
(5.3)
29.4
(4.7)
15.7E
(4.8)
F
(...)
26 to 35
40.6
(4.5)
26.6
(4.3)
21.8
(3.4)
11.0E
(3.6)
36 to 45
45.7
(5.9)
27.8E
(4.8)
18.6E
(4.3)
F
(...)
46 to 55
35.0E
(6.4)
28.1E
(7.3)
F
(...)
F
(...)
56 to 65
64.5
(8.7)
F
(...)
F
(...)
x
(...)
66 and over
80.4
(10.3)
x
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
Males 45.0 (3.1) 27.9 (3.1) 18.5 (2.7) 8.7E (2.2)
16 to 25
48.0
(7.0)
36.4E
(7.7)
F
(...)
x
(...)
26 to 35
38.6E
(6.5)
25.7E
(5.7)
22.9E
(6.7)
F
(...)
36 to 45
43.1E
(8.5)
28.6E
(7.6)
F
(...)
F
(...)
46 to 55
37.7E
(10.9)
F
(...)
25.3E
(7.8)
F
(...)
56 to 65
60.4E
(14.1)
F
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
66 and over
75.6E
(13.1)
x
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
Females 48.9 (3.6) 25.9 (3.3) 18.4E (4.2) 6.7E (2.2)
16 to 25
55.3
(8.0)
22.9E
(4.7)
F
(...)
x
(...)
26 to 35
42.5
(6.6)
27.5E
(7.0)
20.8E
(5.4)
F
(...)
36 to 45
48.6
(6.8)
27.0E
(6.8)
F
(...)
x
(...)
46 to 55
31.8E
(9.8)
33.4E
(8.6)
F
(...)
F
(...)
56 to 65
69.6
(9.6)
F
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
66 and over
86.8E
(20.5)
x
(...)
x
(...)
x
(...)
Notes: PCEIP's D5 indicator was developed to present information from the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey. PCEIP 2007 presented an overview of the literacy domains (prose proficiency, document proficiency, numeracy, and problem-solving), then focused on prose proficiency. In the PCEIP June 2008 updates, the D5 series was continued and presented information on numeracy. Education indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program . Catalogue no. 81-582-XIE. Ottawa.
