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Topic-based tabulation: Labour Force Activity (8), Aboriginal Status (3), Age Groups (11A) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1996 and 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data

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General information

Catalogue number :97F0012XCB2001007
Release date :April 21, 2004
Topic :Canada's Workforce: Paid Work
Data dimensions :

Note

Special Note: Historical Comparison of Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1996 and 2001

A few census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) have different geographical boundaries in 2001 as compared to 1996. In order to facilitate data comparisons, the 1996 CMA and CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA and CA boundaries. In the following cases, there was not an exact match. Therefore care should be taken when looking at the 1996 Census data for these CAs:

Cobourg, Ontario
Courtenay, British Columbia
Lachute, Quebec
Guelph, Ontario
Val d'Or, Quebec
Williams Lake, British Columbia
Woodstock, Ontario

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Data table

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This table details labour force activity , aboriginal status , age groups and sex for population 15 years and over in CanadaFootnote 2
Age Groups (11A) Labour Force Activity (8)
Total - Labour force activity In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Total - Age groups 23,901,360 15,872,070 14,695,135 1,176,940 8,029,290 66.4 61.5 7.4
15-24 years 3,988,200 2,581,445 2,229,075 352,375 1,406,760 64.7 55.9 13.7
15-19 years 2,044,350 1,020,180 868,325 151,850 1,024,170 49.9 42.5 14.9
20-24 years 1,943,850 1,561,265 1,360,745 200,520 382,585 80.3 70.0 12.8
25-34 years 3,973,085 3,393,625 3,137,225 256,395 579,460 85.4 79.0 7.6
25-29 years 1,887,190 1,607,760 1,477,590 130,175 279,435 85.2 78.3 8.1
30-34 years 2,085,895 1,785,865 1,659,640 126,225 300,025 85.6 79.6 7.1
35-44 years 5,074,090 4,388,140 4,124,345 263,790 685,955 86.5 81.3 6.0
45-54 years 4,393,180 3,649,575 3,455,020 194,555 743,600 83.1 78.6 5.3
55-64 years 2,847,955 1,537,930 1,444,350 93,585 1,310,025 54.0 50.7 6.1
65 years and over 3,624,850 321,355 305,120 16,240 3,303,495 8.9 8.4 5.1

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Users should be aware that the population counts associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographical area under study. In 1996, a total of 77 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. In 2001, a total of 30 Indian reserve and Indian setllements were incompletly enumerated. The populations of these communities are not included in the census counts.

Since the data are not adjusted for the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and because of other changes from 1996 to 2001, caution should be used when making comparisons between the two census years. The rates shown in the table for Canada and the provinces may differ slightly from those based on adjusted data.

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Footnote 2

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0012XCB2001007.

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