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Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Table 6.2
Values for the labour force status variableDictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Table 6.2
Values for the labour force status variable

Release date: May 3, 2017

Table 6.2 Values for the labour force status variable
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 6.2 Values for the labour force status variable. Employed, Unemployed, Not in the labour force. Experienced and Inexperienced.
Employed	Experienced^{Table 6.2 Note 1}	Worked for pay or in self-employment Civilian Armed Forces
Employed	Experienced^{Table 6.2 Note 1}	Absent from job or business Civilian Armed Forces
Unemployed	Experienced^{Table 6.2 Note 1}	On temporary lay-off Did not look for paid work Looked for full-time paid work Looked for part-time paid work
		New job to start in four weeks or less Did not look for paid work Looked for full-time paid work Looked for part-time paid work
		Looked for paid work Full-time paid work Part-time paid work
	Inexperienced^{Table 6.2 Note 2}	New job to start in four weeks or less Did not look for paid work Looked for full-time paid work Looked for part-time paid work
	Inexperienced^{Table 6.2 Note 2}	Looked for paid work Full-time paid work Part-time paid work
Not in the labour force	Experienced^{Table 6.2 Note 1}	Last worked in 2016 Last worked in 2015
Not in the labour force	Inexperienced^{Table 6.2 Note 2}	Last worked before 2015 Never worked
Notes: Note 1 Refers to persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time for pay or in self-employment between January 2015 and May 2016. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Refers to persons aged 15 years and over who last worked for pay or in self-employment before January 1, 2015, or who never worked. Return to note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data.

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