Chart 2
Labour force participation rate by age group and disability status, Canada, 2006

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This is a vertical bar graph that illustrates the participation rate of people in the labour force by age group and disability status for 2006.

The Y axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of ten from 0 up to 100.

The X axis is comprised of six age groups.  On the X axis from left to right, the age groups are:

15 to 64
15 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64

Each age group is further subdivided into persons with a disability and without a disability.

The participation rate of persons with a disabilitiy aged 15 to 64 was 59.6%.

The participation rate of persons without a disability aged 15 to 64 was 80.2%.

The participation rate of persons with a disabilitiy aged 15 to 24 was 51.7%.

The participation rate of persons without a disability aged 15 to 24 was 66.2%.

The participation rate of persons with a disabilitiy aged 25 to 34 was 66.9%.

The participation rate of persons without a disability aged 25 to 34 was 86.8%.

The participation rate of persons with a disabilitiy aged 35 to 44 was 68.5%.

The participation rate of persons without a disability aged 35 to 44 was 88.7%.

The participation rate of persons with a disabilitiy aged 45 to 54 was 62.7%.

The participation rate of persons without a disability aged 45 to 54 was 88.8%.

The participation rate of persons with a disabilitiy aged 55 to 64 was 42.5%.

The participation rate of persons without a disability aged 55 to 64 was 65.1%.

Note: Includes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006