Table 14-1
Labour market outcomes of immigrants aged 25 to 54, born in Africa, by period of landing — 2008-2009

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2008-2009


Table summary
This table displays the results of 2008-2009 2008, 2009, change and percent change, calculated using thousands (except rates) units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  2008 2009 Change Percent change
  thousands (except rates)  
Total landed immigrants  
Population 255.8 269.3 13.5 5.3
Labour force 206.4 216.8 10.4 5.0
Employment 181.7 191.8 10.1 5.6
Full-time employment 160.4 168.2 7.8 4.9
Unemployment 24.7 25.0 0.3 1.2
Not in labour force 49.4 52.5 3.1 6.3
Unemployment rate 12.0 11.5 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 80.7 80.5 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 71.0 71.2 0.2 Note ...: not applicable
Immigrants, landed within
previous 5 years
 
Population 71.1 71.0 -0.1 -0.1
Labour force 52.3 48.5 -3.8 -7.3
Employment 41.9 38.9 -3.0 -7.2
Full-time employment 34.9 32.4 -2.5 -7.2
Unemployment 10.4 9.6 -0.8 -7.7
Not in labour force 18.8 22.4 3.6 19.1
Unemployment rate 19.9 19.8 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 73.6 68.3 -5.3 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.9 54.8 -4.1 Note ...: not applicable
Immigrants, landed more than 5 to 10 years
earlier
 
Population 60.6 66.5 5.9 9.7
Labour force 49.5 54.7 5.2 10.5
Employment 43.1 47.2 4.1 9.5
Full-time employment 37.1 41.6 4.5 12.1
Unemployment 6.3Note E: Use with caution 7.5Note E: Use with caution 1.2 19.0
Not in labour force 11.1 11.8 0.7 6.3
Unemployment rate 12.7 13.7 1.0 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 81.7 82.3 0.6 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 71.1 71.0 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable
Immigrants, landed more than 10 years
earlier
 
Population 124.2 131.8 7.6 6.1
Labour force 104.6 113.6 9.0 8.6
Employment 96.7 105.7 9.0 9.3
Full-time employment 88.4 94.2 5.8 6.6
Unemployment 7.9Note E: Use with caution 7.9 0.0 0.0
Not in labour force 19.6 18.3 -1.3 -6.6
Unemployment rate 7.6 7.0 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 84.2 86.2 2.0 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 77.9 80.2 2.3 Note ...: not applicable
use with caution: coefficient of variation (CV) between 16.5% and 33.3%.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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