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| Knowledge of official languages | Employment rate1 | Unemployment rate2 | Participation rate3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | |||
| English only | 49 |
35 |
76 |
| French only | 28 |
54 |
61 |
| English and French | 43 |
45 |
79 |
| Neither English nor French | 28 |
38 |
45 |
| English or French | 48 |
37 |
75 |
| 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. | |||