Data table for Chart 2
Population aged 25 to 64 with university education and their employment rate, Canada,1 provinces and territories, and selected OECD countries, 2009
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| Population with university education (%) | Employment rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| OECD | 21 | 85 |
| Canada1 | 25 | 82 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16 | 80 |
| Prince Edward Island | 19 | 82 |
| Nova Scotia | 22 | 83 |
| New Brunswick | 19 | 84 |
| Quebec | 23 | 82 |
| Ontario | 28 | 82 |
| Manitoba | 22 | 86 |
| Saskatchewan | 20 | 87 |
| Alberta | 24 | 86 |
| British Columbia | 27 | 80 |
| Yukon | 24 | 90 |
| Northwest Territories | 24 | 93 |
| Nunavut | 12 | 93 |
| France | 17 | 82 |
| Germany | 17 | 87 |
| Italy | 14 | 79 |
| Japan | 25 | 86 |
| United Kingdom | 27 | 85 |
| United States | 31 | 82 |
| Australia | 27 | 85 |
| Denmark | 27 | 88 |
| Finland | 23 | 86 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 85 |
| Norway | 34 | 90 |
| Sweden | 24 | 89 |
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1. These Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada were derived using the results of the LFS in the provinces. The calculation of the Canada-level average does not include the territories. Note: The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) system was used to classify educational attainment, which reflects the highest level of education successfully completed (ISCED 5A/6). Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance 2011: OECD Indicators, Tables A7.1b (available on line only) and A1.3a; Statistics Canada, Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2011, Tables A.1.1 and A.5.1. |
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