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| Labour force rates | Family | Skilled worker principal applicants | Skilled worker spouse and dependants | Other economic | Refugees | All immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | ||||||
| Participation rate1 | 59 |
91 |
63 |
48 |
44 |
70 |
| Employment rate2 | 39 |
60 |
36 |
29 |
21 |
44 |
| Unemployment rate3 | 34 |
34 |
43 |
40 |
51 |
37 |
| 1. 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). | ||||||
| 2. Refers to the number of employed immigrants over the total number of immigrants aged 15 and over (i.e. the overall LSIC population). | ||||||
| 3. Refers to the number of immigrants who are unemployed and looking for work over the total number of immigrants in the labour force. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||