Text table 3.3
Observed (2006) and projected (2031) percentage of persons aged 55 years or older in the labour force and ratio of the number of people in the labour force for every retired persons aged 65 years or older, by province according to five scenarios

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Observed (2006) and projected (2031) percentage of persons aged 55 years or older in the labour force and ratio of the number of people in the labour force for every retired persons aged 65 years or older, by province according to five scenarios
  2010 2031
A - Low growth B - Constant participation rates (2008) C - Recent trends (1999 to 2008) D - High growth E - Long-term trends (1990 to 2008)
55+ in labour force labour force/retired 65+ 55+ in labour force labour force/retired 65+ 55+ in labour force labour force/retired 65+ 55+ in labour force labour force/retired 65+ 55+ in labour force labour force/retired 65+ 55+ in labour force labour force/retired 65+
  percent ratio percent ratio percent ratio percent ratio percent ratio percent ratio
Newfoundland and Labrador 13.1 3.8 27.8 1.4 25.9 1.4 27.6 1.4 27.4 1.4 25.3 1.4
Prince Edward Island 15.5 4.3 29.2 2.3 23.2 1.9 28.9 2.2 28.7 2.2 26.1 2.2
Nova Scotia 13.5 3.8 26.7 1.9 22.8 1.7 26.5 1.9 26.2 1.9 23.9 1.9
New Brunswick 13.3 3.9 27.3 1.9 22.5 1.7 27.1 1.9 26.9 1.9 24.5 1.9
Quebec 13.2 4.2 22.8 2.2 18.2 2.0 22.2 2.2 21.7 2.2 20.0 2.2
Ontario 14.1 4.6 24.5 3.0 20.5 2.8 23.8 3.1 23.2 3.1 21.4 3.0
Manitoba 15.3 4.3 25.7 2.9 21.1 2.6 25.2 2.9 24.6 2.9 22.6 2.8
Saskatchewan 15.7 4.0 28.1 2.7 23.7 2.4 27.9 2.7 27.6 2.7 25.2 2.6
Alberta 13.2 6.4 23.9 3.6 21.2 3.5 23.4 3.6 22.9 3.7 21.0 3.6
British Columbia 15.1 4.1 23.6 2.7 19.7 2.5 23.1 2.7 22.6 2.7 20.7 2.7
Canada 14.0 4.5 24.2 2.7 20.2 2.5 23.6 2.7 23.1 2.8 21.2 2.7
Note(s):
The three territories are excluded from the analysis.