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Table 8
Labour force characteristics by educational attainment, ages 25 to 54, by immigrant type, 2006
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LFS characteristic |
Educational attainment |
Born in Canada |
Very recent immigrants, 5 years or less |
Recent immigrants, 5 to 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | No degree, certificate or diploma | 10.2 |
12.91 |
14.51 |
| High school graduate | 5.0 |
13.11 |
9.21 |
|
| Post-secondary certificate or diploma | 4.6 |
10.01 |
5.4 |
|
| University degree | 2.8 |
11.81 |
6.31 |
|
| Bachelor's degree | 2.9 |
11.41 |
6.81 |
|
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.4 |
12.41 |
5.61 |
|
| Employment rate | No degree, certificate or diploma | 64.3 |
48.41 |
54.51 |
| High school graduate | 81.5 |
57.51 |
67.81 |
|
| Post-secondary certificate or diploma | 86.7 |
70.01 |
79.91 |
|
| University degree | 90.5 |
68.01 |
80.91 |
|
| Bachelor's degree | 89.9 |
65.91 |
78.61 |
|
| Above bachelor's degree | 92.1 |
71.11 |
84.71 |
|
1. Significantly different from the respective Canadian-born value (p<.05). |
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