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Table 8.9a. Labour force rates, by major world region, 2001
Major world region Employment rate1 Unemployment rate2 Participation rate3
percentage
Oceania
68
18
83
North America
61
14
71
Europe
50
31
72
Central and South America, Caribbean
46
35
72
Asia and Middle East
44
37
69
Africa
35
53
74
1. Refers to the number of employed immigrants over the total number of immigrants aged 15 and over (i.e. the overall LSIC population).
2. Refers to the number of immigrants who are unemployed and looking for work over the total number of immigrants in the labour force.
3. Refers to the number of immigrants in the labour force over the total number of immigrants aged 15 and over (i.e. the overall LSIC population).
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.

Table 8.9b. Labour force rates, by country of origin, 2001
Country of origin Employment rate1 Unemployment rate2 Participation rate3
percentage
Philippines
67
19
83
India
58
27
80
Romania
51
36
80
Russia
44
32
66
Pakistan
40
39
65
China
38
44
69
Sri Lanka
38
31
55
Morocco
27
68
82
Iran
27
53
57
South Korea
24
53
51
1. Refers to the number of employed immigrants over the total number of immigrants aged 15 and over (i.e. the overall LSIC population).
2. Refers to the number of immigrants who are unemployed and looking for work over the total number of immigrants in the labour force.
3. Refers to the number of immigrants in the labour force over the total number of immigrants aged 15 and over (i.e. the overall LSIC population).
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.