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| Labour force status1 | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Not in the labour force | 49,073 |
30 |
| Employed or self-employed | 72,141 |
44 |
| Unemployed | 42,212 |
26 |
| 1. Excludes other immigrants, as defined in the section Pre-migration and arrival in Canada. | ||
| Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada. | ||
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001. | ||