Table E.3.1
Unemployment rates of population aged 15 and over, by educational attainment, Canada, 1990 to 2011

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Table E.3.1
Unemployment rates of population aged 15 and over, by educational attainment, Canada, 1990 to 2011
Table summary
 This table displays the results of Unemployment rates of population aged 15 and over All levels, Less than high school, High school, College or trade and University, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  All levels Less than high schoolNote 1 High schoolNote 2 College or tradeNote 3 UniversityNote 4
percent
1990 8.1 12.4 7.8 6.3 3.8
1991 10.3 15.4 10.2 8.2 4.9
1992 11.2 17.0 10.9 9.3 5.5
1993 11.4 17.0 11.6 9.6 5.8
1994 10.4 16.1 10.2 9.0 5.4
1995 9.5 15.1 9.6 7.9 5.0
1996 9.6 15.4 9.8 8.1 5.2
1997 9.1 15.6r 9.2 7.4 4.8
1998 8.3 14.5 8.6 6.5 4.3
1999 7.6 13.5 7.8 5.9 4.2
2000 6.8 12.6r 7.0 5.2 3.8r
2001 7.2 13.1 7.2 5.8 4.6
2002 7.7 13.9 7.8 5.9 5.0
2003 7.6 13.8 7.7r 5.8 5.4
2004 7.2 13.2 7.4r 5.6 4.9
2005 6.8 12.6 7.1 5.3 4.6
2006 6.3 12.4r 6.5 5.1 4.0
2007 6.0 12.1 6.4 4.9 3.7
2008 6.1 12.0 6.6 4.8r 4.1
2009 8.3 15.9 9.3r 6.8r 5.0
2010 8.0 15.9 9.0 6.5 5.2
2011 7.5 15.4 8.4 5.9 4.9
r revised
1. Includes no education or education below high school graduation.
2. Includes high school graduation or some postsecondary education (not completed).
3. Includes trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training; non-university certificate or diploma from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing and similar programs at this level; and university certificate below bachelor's level.
4. Includes bachelor's degree and university degree or certificate above bachelor's degree.
Notes: The unemployment rate is based on a monthly average from January to December. Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using LFS results from the provinces; the territories are excluded.
For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
Updated May 1, 2012.
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