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Table 1.5 Aboriginal identity population, by labour force characteristics and by sex, 2006
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 1.5 aboriginal identity population in the labour force, employed, unemployed, not in the labour force, participa-tion rate, employ-ment rate and unemploy-ment rate, calculated using number and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  In the labour force Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Participa-tion rate Employ-ment rate Unemploy-ment rate
  number %
Both sexes 17,146,135 16,021,180 1,124,960 8,518,085 66.8 62.4 6.6
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 519,250 442,395 76,860 304,635 63.0 53.7 14.8
North American Indian 278,455 228,285 50,175 194,780 58.8 48.2 18.0
Métis 204,165 183,785 20,375 87,165 70.1 63.1 10.0
Inuit 20,100 16,020 4,080 12,675 61.3 48.9 20.3
Multiple Aboriginal identities 3,595 3,290 310 1,990 64.3 58.9 8.6
Other Aboriginal identity 12,935 11,015 1,920 8,025 61.7 52.6 14.8
Non-Aboriginal population 16,626,880 15,578,780 1,048,100 8,213,450 66.9 62.7 6.3
Males 9,020,595 8,431,530 589,065 3,450,190 72.3 67.6 6.5
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 264,980 222,350 42,625 128,700 67.3 56.5 16.1
North American Indian 141,100 113,150 27,950 82,275 63.2 50.7 19.8
Métis 105,790 94,720 11,070 37,050 74.1 66.3 10.5
Inuit 10,195 7,770 2,430 5,770 63.9 48.7 23.8
Multiple Aboriginal identities 1,810 1,615 195 800 69.3 61.9 10.8
Other Aboriginal identity 6,085 5,100 985 2,805 68.4 57.4 16.2
Non-Aboriginal population 8,755,615 8,209,180 546,435 3,321,485 72.5 68.0 6.2
Females 8,125,540 7,589,650 535,890 5,067,895 61.6 57.5 6.6
Aboriginal identity populationNote 1 254,270 220,040 34,230 175,935 59.1 51.1 13.5
North American Indian 137,360 115,135 22,220 112,505 55.0 46.1 16.2
Métis 98,370 89,060 9,310 50,120 66.2 60.0 9.5
Inuit 9,905 8,255 1,645 6,905 58.9 49.1 16.6
Multiple Aboriginal identities 1,785 1,670 115 1,190 60.0 56.1 6.4
Other Aboriginal identity 6,850 5,920 935 5,215 56.8 49.1 13.6
Non-Aboriginal population 7,871,265 7,369,605 501,660 4,891,960 61.7 57.7 6.4
Note: Population aged 15 and older.
1. The Aboriginal identity population comprises the Aboriginal groups (North American Indian, Métis and Inuit), multiple Aboriginal responses and Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.
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