Table 2-1
Labour market outcomes of immigrants aged 25 to 54,
by sex and period of landing, Canada — 2008-2009
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| 2008 | 2009 | Change | Percent change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | ||||
| Total landed immigrants | ||||
| Male | ||||
| Population | 1,529.4 | 1,549.8 | 20.4 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,395.1 | 1,394.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 1,308.5 | 1,258.8Note * | -49.7 | -3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 1,231.3 | 1,171.7Note * | -59.6 | -4.8 |
| Unemployment | 86.6 | 135.8Note * | 49.2 | 56.8 |
| Not in labour force | 134.3 | 155.2Note * | 20.9 | 15.6 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 9.7Note * | 3.5 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 91.2 | 90.0Note * | -1.2 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 85.6 | 81.2Note * | -4.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Female | ||||
| Population | 1,643.8 | 1,672.4 | 28.6 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,240.1 | 1,273.3 | 33.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 1,148.8 | 1,154.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 943.2 | 935.3 | -7.9 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 91.3 | 119.1Note * | 27.8 | 30.4 |
| Not in labour force | 403.7 | 399.0 | -4.7 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 9.4Note * | 2.0 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 75.4 | 76.1 | 0.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 69.9 | 69.0 | -0.9 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Immigrants, landed within previous 5 years |
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| Male | ||||
| Population | 296.1 | 292.0 | -4.1 | -1.4 |
| Labour force | 261.2 | 247.9 | -13.3 | -5.1 |
| Employment | 238.1 | 215.2Note * | -22.9 | -9.6 |
| Full-time employment | 218.9 | 191.9Note * | -27.0 | -12.3 |
| Unemployment | 23.1 | 32.7Note * | 9.6 | 41.6 |
| Not in labour force | 35.0 | 44.1Note * | 9.1 | 26.0 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 13.2Note * | 4.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 88.2 | 84.9Note * | -3.3 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 80.4 | 73.7Note * | -6.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Female | ||||
| Population | 329.5 | 319.3 | -10.2 | -3.1 |
| Labour force | 206.8 | 205.2 | -1.6 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 178.3 | 173.7 | -4.6 | -2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 141.6 | 132.4 | -9.2 | -6.5 |
| Unemployment | 28.4 | 31.5 | 3.1 | 10.9 |
| Not in labour force | 122.7 | 114.2 | -8.5 | -6.9 |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 | 15.4 | 1.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 64.3 | 1.5 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 54.4 | 0.3 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Immigrants, landed more than 5 to 10 years earlier |
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| Male | ||||
| Population | 285.9 | 304.6 | 18.7 | 6.5 |
| Labour force | 263.5 | 276.9 | 13.4 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 246.2 | 245.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 232.2 | 230.5 | -1.7 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.3 | 31.1Note * | 13.8 | 79.8 |
| Not in labour force | 22.4 | 27.6 | 5.2 | 23.2 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 11.2Note * | 4.6 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 92.2 | 90.9 | -1.3 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 86.1 | 80.7Note * | -5.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Female | ||||
| Population | 310.8 | 323.5 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 219.3 | 234.5 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 200.4 | 209.2 | 8.8 | 4.4 |
| Full-time employment | 163.1 | 166.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 19.0 | 25.3Note * | 6.3 | 33.2 |
| Not in labour force | 91.5 | 89.0 | -2.5 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 10.8 | 2.1 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 72.5 | 1.9 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.7 | 0.2 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Immigrants, landed more than 10 years earlier |
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| Male | ||||
| Population | 947.3 | 953.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 870.4 | 869.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 824.1 | 797.8 | -26.3 | -3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 780.2 | 749.3 | -30.9 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 46.2 | 72.0Note * | 25.8 | 55.8 |
| Not in labour force | 77.0 | 83.4 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 8.3Note * | 3.0 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 91.9 | 91.2 | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 87.0 | 83.7Note * | -3.3 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Female | ||||
| Population | 1,003.5 | 1,029.6 | 26.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 814.0 | 833.7 | 19.7 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 770.1 | 771.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 638.5 | 636.8 | -1.7 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 43.9 | 62.3Note * | 18.4 | 41.9 |
| Not in labour force | 189.5 | 195.9 | 6.4 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 7.5Note * | 2.1 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 81.1 | 81.0 | -0.1 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 76.7 | 74.9Note * | -1.8 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Canadian born | ||||
| Male | ||||
| Population | 5,486.5 | 5,505.5 | 19.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 5,037.0 | 5,017.4 | -19.6 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 4,781.7 | 4,641.7Note * | -140.0 | -2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 4,563.5 | 4,404.2Note * | -159.3 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 255.3 | 375.8Note * | 120.5 | 47.2 |
| Not in labour force | 449.5 | 488.0Note * | 38.5 | 8.6 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 7.5Note * | 2.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 91.8 | 91.1Note * | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 87.2 | 84.3Note * | -2.9 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Female | ||||
| Population | 5,371.4 | 5,388.2 | 16.8 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 4,532.8 | 4,542.8 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,350.0 | 4,311.4 | -38.6 | -0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 3,496.1 | 3,451.0 | -45.1 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 182.8 | 231.4Note * | 48.6 | 26.6 |
| Not in labour force | 838.6 | 845.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 5.1Note * | 1.1 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Participation rate | 84.4 | 84.3 | -0.1 | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 81.0 | 80.0Note * | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable |
... not applicable
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Significantly different from the 2008 value
(p < 0.05).
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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