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Table 1 Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits

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Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
   2008
  number % of unemployed
Unemployed1 1,094,600 100.0
Contributors 767,100 70.1
Non-contributors 327,500 29.9
Potentially eligible2 571,800 52.2
Not potentially eligible 522,800 47.8
Eligible as a proportion of EI contributors who had a job separation that met the program criteria3 469,700 82.2
1.
Average number of unemployed individuals for the months of March, June, October and December.
2.
Individuals who contributed to EI and had a valid job separation.
3.
Individuals who contributed to EI and had a valid job separation and enough hours of work to meet the EI program requirements.
Date Modified: 2011-07-05

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