Table 3
Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits, by age group, Canada, 2024
| Number | Unemployed | Contributors | Contributors with valid job separation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | % | % | % | |
| Total unemployed, aged 15 to 24 | 355.6 | 100.0 | ... | ... |
| Contributors | 171.3 | 48.2 | 100.0 | ... |
| Contributors, valid job separation | 144.0 | 40.5 | 84.1 | 100.0 |
| Eligible contributors | 72.4E | 20.4E | 42.3E | 50.3E |
| Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 71.6E | 20.1E | 41.8E | 49.7E |
| Contributors, invalid job separation | 27.3E | 7.7E | 15.9E | ... |
| Invalid job separation: quit to go back to school | 23.2E | 6.5E | 13.6E | ... |
| Invalid job separation: other reasons deemed invalid | F | F | F | ... |
| Non-contributors | 184.3 | 51.8 | ... | ... |
| Had no insurable employment | 14.1E | 4.0E | ... | ... |
| Had not worked in previous 12 months/never worked | 170.3 | 47.9 | ... | ... |
| Total unemployed, aged 25 to 44 | 577.2 | 100.0 | ... | ... |
| Contributors | 391.2 | 67.8 | 100.0 | ... |
| Contributors, valid job separation | 355.2 | 61.5 | 90.8 | 100.0 |
| Eligible contributors | 313.4 | 54.3 | 80.1 | 88.2 |
| Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 41.9E | 7.3E | 10.7E | 11.8E |
| Contributors, invalid job separation | 36.0E | 6.2E | 9.2E | ... |
| Invalid job separation: quit to go back to school | F | F | F | ... |
| Invalid job separation: other reasons deemed invalid | F | F | F | ... |
| Non-contributors | 186.0 | 32.2 | ... | ... |
| Had no insurable employment | 28.2E | 4.9E | ... | ... |
| Had not worked in previous 12 months/never worked | 157.7 | 27.3 | ... | ... |
| Total unemployed, aged 45 and over | 439.6 | 100.0 | ... | ... |
| Contributors | 323.2 | 73.5 | 100.0 | ... |
| Contributors, valid job separation | 312.3 | 71.1 | 96.6 | 100.0 |
| Eligible contributors | 288.7 | 65.7 | 89.3 | 92.4 |
| Not eligible due to not enough insurable hours | 23.6E | 5.4E | 7.3E | 7.6E |
| Contributors, invalid job separation | F | F | F | ... |
| Invalid job separation: quit to go back to school | F | F | F | ... |
| Invalid job separation: other reasons deemed invalid | F | F | F | ... |
| Non-contributors | 116.4 | 26.5 | ... | ... |
| Had no insurable employment | F | F | ... | ... |
| Had not worked in previous 12 months/never worked | 105.9 | 24.1 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
Source(s):
Employment Insurance Coverage Survey (4428).
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