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Table 5.1-3
Labour force statistics — Participation

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Participation
  Employment rate 1 Participation rate 2
Both sexes Both sexes Men Women 15-24  25-54 55+
v2062817 v2062816 v2062825 v2062834 v2062843 v2062951 v2062978
  percent
2008 63.6 67.8 72.9 62.8 67.4 86.7 34.3
2009 61.7 67.3 72.0 62.6 65.3 86.4 35.2
May 2008 63.8 67.9 72.9 63.1 67.5 86.8 34.5
June 2008 63.7 67.7 72.8 62.8 67.3 86.6 34.4
July 2008 63.5 67.6 72.5 62.8 66.9 86.6 34.3
August 2008 63.4 67.6 72.6 62.7 66.9 86.7 34.0
September 2008 63.7 67.9 73.1 62.7 67.8 86.8 34.4
October 2008 63.6 67.8 73.0 62.8 67.7 86.7 34.7
November 2008 63.2 67.6 72.7 62.6 67.3 86.6 34.2
December 2008 63.0 67.6 72.5 62.8 66.8 86.7 34.6
January 2009 62.4 67.4 72.3 62.6 65.9 86.5 34.7
February 2009 62.1 67.4 72.2 62.8 66.2 86.5 34.8
March 2009 61.9 67.3 72.0 62.8 66.0 86.5 34.7
April 2009 61.9 67.4 72.2 62.8 65.8 86.5 35.0
May 2009 61.7 67.4 72.4 62.6 66.0 86.5 35.1
June 2009 61.6 67.4 72.3 62.7 65.4 86.5 35.4
July 2009 61.4 67.2 72.1 62.4 65.0 86.3 35.4
August 2009 61.5 67.3 72.1 62.7 65.1 86.5 35.5
September 2009 61.5 67.1 71.9 62.5 64.2 86.5 35.3
October 2009 61.4 67.0 71.8 62.3 63.9 86.4 35.4
November 2009 61.6 67.2 71.7 62.9 64.4 86.6 35.4
December 2009 61.4 67.1 71.7 62.5 64.7 86.3 35.4
January 2010 61.5 67.1 71.4 62.8 64.8 86.4 35.3
February 2010 61.5 67.0 71.4 62.8 64.7 86.3 35.4
March 2010 61.5 67.0 71.4 62.7 65.0 86.3 35.3
April 2010 61.8 67.2 71.8 62.9 65.3 86.5 35.5
May 2010 61.8 67.3 72.0 62.7 65.2 86.6 35.7
The employed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and older.
The labour force as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and older.
Note(s):
Estimates exclude inmates of institutions, members of the armed services, persons living on Indian reserves and residents of the territories.
Source(s):
Labour Force Information (Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE), Client services (613-951-4090).CANSIM tables: 282-0087 and 282-0002.