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Table 1
Labour force status for adults 15 to 64, by age group, Canada, 2001 and 2006
| Labour force status | 2001 | 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Without disability | With disability | Total | Without disability | With disability | |
| Age 15 to 64 | number | |||||
| Total labour force | 15,221,660 | 14,198,000 | 1,023,650 | 16,390,810 | 15,021,930 | 1,368,880 |
| Employed | 14,105,950 | 13,194,820 | 911,130 | 15,320,500 | 14,069,780 | 1,250,720 |
| Unemployed | 1,115,710 | 1,003,190 | 112,520 | 1,070,300 | 952,150 | 118,150 |
| Not in labour force | 4,632,580 | 3,691,530 | 941,050 | 4,784,100 | 3,715,950 | 1,068,150 |
| Rates | percentage | |||||
| Participation | 76.7 | 79.4 | 52.1 | 77.4 | 80.2 | 56.2 |
| Age standardised participation |
77.0 | 79.4 | 56.9 | 77.7 | 80.2 | 59.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 8.6 |
| Age standardised unemployment |
7.7 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 10.4 |
| Age 15 to 24 | number | |||||
| Total labour force | 2,507,350 | 2,429,600 | 77,750 | 2,689,960 | 2,589,150 | 100,810 |
| Employed | 2,175,070 | 2,112,850 | 62,220 | 2,355,520 | 2,272,350 | 83,170 |
| Unemployed | 332,290 | 316,750 | 15,540 | 334,440 | 316,800 | 17,640 |
| Not in labour force | 1,375,340 | 1,302,960 | 72,380 | 1,409,770 | 1,316,980 | 92,790 |
| Rates | percentage | |||||
| Participation | 64.6 | 65.1 | 51.8 | 65.6 | 66.3 | 52.1 |
| Age standardised participation |
64.5 | 65.1 | 50.1 | 65.6 | 66.3 | 51.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 17.5 |
| Age standardised unemployment |
13.6 | 13.3 | 20.7 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 18.3 |
| Age 25 to 34 | number | |||||
| Total labour force | 3,308,780 | 3,176,440 | 132,350 | 3,340,480 | 3,181,400 | 159,080 |
| Employed | 3,063,050 | 2,951,300 | 111,750 | 3,127,320 | 2,983,830 | 143,490 |
| Unemployed | 245,740 | 225,140 | 20,600 | 213,160 | 197,570 | 15,590E |
| Not in labour force | 567,920 | 500,530 | 67,390 | 562,640 | 483,980 | 78,660 |
| Rates | percentage | |||||
| Participation | 85.4 | 86.4 | 66.3 | 85.6 | 86.8 | 66.9 |
| Age standardised participation |
85.3 | 86.4 | 66.8 | 85.6 | 86.8 | 66.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.4 | 7.1 | 15.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 9.8E |
| Age standardised unemployment |
7.4 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 9.6E |
| Age 35 to 44 | number | |||||
| Total labour force | 4,288,120 | 4,020,560 | 267,560 | 4,081,590 | 3,771,440 | 310,150 |
| Employed | 4,029,540 | 3,792,280 | 237,250 | 3,876,290 | 3,592,960 | 283,330 |
| Unemployed | 258,590 | 228,280 | 30,310 | 205,300 | 178,480 | 26,820 |
| Not in labour force | 682,930 | 524,730 | 158,190 | 625,880 | 482,550 | 143,330 |
| Rates | percentage | |||||
| Participation | 86.3 | 88.5 | 62.8 | 86.7 | 88.7 | 68.4 |
| Age standardised participation |
86.3 | 88.5 | 63.0 | 86.7 | 88.7 | 68.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 8.6 |
| Age standardised unemployment |
6.0 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 8.7 |
| Age 45 to 54 | number | |||||
| Total labour force | 3,609,240 | 3,269,720 | 339,520 | 4,130,610 | 3,670,720 | 459,890 |
| Employed | 3,413,220 | 3,104,410 | 308,800 | 3,933,060 | 3,507,850 | 425,210 |
| Unemployed | 196,020 | 165,300 | 30,710 | 197,560 | 162,870 | 34,680 |
| Not in labour force | 708,940 | 468,890 | 240,040 | 736,120 | 461,370 | 274,750 |
| Rates | percentage | |||||
| Participation | 83.6 | 87.5 | 58.6 | 84.9 | 88.8 | 62.6 |
| Age standardised participation |
83.6 | 87.5 | 59.2 | 84.9 | 88.8 | 62.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 7.5 |
| Age standardised unemployment |
5.4 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 7.6 |
| Age 55 to 64 | number | |||||
| Total labour force | 1,508,160 | 1,301,690 | 206,470 | 2,148,160 | 1,809,220 | 338,940 |
| Employed | 1,425,080 | 1,233,970 | 191,100 | 2,028,320 | 1,712,800 | 315,520 |
| Unemployed | 83,080 | 67,710 | 15,370E | 119,840 | 96,420 | 23,420E |
| Not in labour force | 1,297,460 | 894,410 | 403,050 | 1,449,690 | 971,070 | 478,620 |
| Rates | percentage | |||||
| Participation | 53.8 | 59.3 | 33.9 | 59.7 | 65.1 | 41.5 |
| Age standardised participation |
54.0 | 59.3 | 34.9 | 60.0 | 65.1 | 42.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.2 | 7.4E | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.9E |
| Age standardised unemployment |
5.6 | 5.3 | 7.1E | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.8E |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation, 2006 | ||||||
