Table B
Characteristics of employed population 55 and
over, 2008
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| Canadian born | Total immigrants | Immigrants, landed within previous 5 years | Immigrants, landed more than 5 to 10 years earlier | Immigrants, landed more than 10 years earlier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| Total employed | 1,893,300 | 736,100 | 19,000 | 33,400 | 683,700 |
| percent | |||||
| Sex distribution | |||||
| Male | 55.1 | 56.5 | 56.3 | 63.2 | 56.1 |
| Female | 44.9 | 43.5 | 43.7 | 36.8 | 43.9 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||||
| High school or less | 45.2 | 38.5 | 52.9 | 43.0 | 37.8 |
| Postsecondary certificate or diploma | 34.2 | 29.1 | 13.1 | 15.4 | 30.2 |
| University degree | 20.6 | 32.5 | 34.0 | 41.7 | 32.0 |
| Immigrants with postsecondary education, diploma/degree received outside Canada | … | 56.5 | 94.0 | 92.7 | 54.1 |
| Occupational share, main job | |||||
| Management occupations | 11.3 | 11.9 | F | 7.4 | 12.4 |
| Business, finance and administrative occupations | 20.6 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 7.2 | 17.3 |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 4.4 | 6.6 | F | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Health occupations | 6.6 | 6.2 | F | F | 6.4 |
| Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion | 8.8 | 8.7 | F | 12.0 | 8.6 |
| Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 2.6 | 3.1 | F | F | 3.3 |
| Sales and service occupations | 20.6 | 22.2 | 36.8 | 28.8 | 21.5 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 15.9 | 12.8 | F | 12.7 | 12.9 |
| Occupations unique to primary industry | 5.7 | 2.8 | F | F | 2.6 |
| Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 3.6 | 9.0 | 18.3 | 16.0 | 8.4 |
| Firm size | |||||
| Less than 100 | 35.4 | 36.0 | 48.7 | 44.7 | 35.0 |
| 100 to 500 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 21.1 | 13.6 | 16.5 |
| More than 500 | 50.6 | 47.6 | 30.2 | 41.7 | 48.5 |
| Labour market indicators, total population aged 55 and over | |||||
| Employment rate | 32.8 | 32.1 | 29.2 | 32.7 | 32.2 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.4 | 15.2 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey
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