Table 2
Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits by sex, Canada, 2018
| Number | Unemployed | Contributors | Contributors with valid job separation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||
| Unemployed | 637.3 | 100.0 | ... | ... |
| Contributors | 434.9 | 68.3 | 100.0 | ... |
| Contributors, valid job separation | 329.3 | 51.7 | 75.7 | 100.0 |
| Eligible contributors | 290.7 | 45.6 | 66.8 | 88.3 |
| Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 38.7E | 6.1E | 8.9E | 11.7E |
| Contributors, invalid job separation | 105.6 | 16.6 | 24.3 | ... |
| Invalid job separation: quit to go back to school | 59.7 | 9.4 | 13.7 | ... |
| Invalid job separation: other reasons deemed invalid | 45.9E | 7.2E | 10.6E | ... |
| Non-contributors | 202.3 | 31.7 | ... | ... |
| Had no insurable employment | 26.8E | 4.2E | ... | ... |
| Had not worked in previous 12 months/never worked | 175.5 | 27.5 | ... | ... |
| Women | ||||
| Unemployed | 471.3 | 100.0 | ... | ... |
| Contributors | 273.7 | 58.1 | 100.0 | ... |
| Contributors, valid job separation | 204.6 | 43.4 | 74.8 | 100.0 |
| Eligible contributors | 176.2 | 37.4 | 64.4 | 86.1 |
| Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 28.4E | 6.0E | 10.4E | 13.9E |
| Contributors, invalid job separation | 69.1 | 14.7 | 25.2 | ... |
| Invalid job separation: quit to go back to school | 29.4E | 6.2E | 10.7E | ... |
| Invalid job separation: other reasons deemed invalid | 39.7E | 8.4E | 14.5E | ... |
| Non-contributors | 197.6 | 41.9 | ... | ... |
| Had no insurable employment | 28.0E | 5.9E | ... | ... |
| Had not worked in previous 12 months/never worked | 169.6 | 36.0 | ... | ... |
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