Table 15-1
Labour market outcomes of immigrants aged 25 to 54, born in Latin America, 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 415.8 446.5 30.7 7.4
Labour force 349.0 375.7 26.7 7.7
Employment 323.7 335.5 11.8 3.6
Full-time employment 283.0 293.9 10.9 3.9
Unemployment 25.3 40.1Note * 14.8 58.5
Not in labour force 66.8 70.8 4.0 6.0
Unemployment rate 7.2 10.7Note * 3.5 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 83.9 84.1 0.2 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 77.8 75.1Note * -2.7 Note ...: not applicable
Immigrants, landed within
previous 5 years
 
Population 81.7 83.1 1.4 1.7
Labour force 61.6 59.4 -2.2 -3.6
Employment 54.3 50.1 -4.2 -7.7
Full-time employment 45.6 41.6 -4.0 -8.8
Unemployment 7.3Note E: Use with caution 9.2 1.9 26.0
Not in labour force 20.1 23.7 3.6 17.9
Unemployment rate 11.9 15.5 3.6 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 75.4 71.5 -3.9 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 66.5 60.3 -6.2 Note ...: not applicable
Immigrants, landed more than 5 to 10 years
earlier
 
Population 56.1 62.1 6.0 10.7
Labour force 45.0 53.0 8.0 17.8
Employment 41.6 47.6 6.0 14.4
Full-time employment 36.4 40.8 4.4 12.1
Unemployment 3.5Note E: Use with caution 5.5Note E: Use with caution 2.0 57.1
Not in labour force 11.1 9.1 -2.0 -18.0
Unemployment rate 7.8Note E: Use with caution 10.4Note E: Use with caution 2.6 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 80.2 85.3 5.1 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 74.2 76.7 2.5 Note ...: not applicable
Immigrants, landed more than 10 years
earlier
 
Population 278.0 301.3 23.3 8.4
Labour force 242.3 263.2 20.9 8.6
Employment 227.9 237.8 9.9 4.3
Full-time employment 201.0 211.4 10.4 5.2
Unemployment 14.5 25.4Note * 10.9 75.2
Not in labour force 35.7 38.1 2.4 6.7
Unemployment rate 6.0 9.7Note * 3.7 Note ...: not applicable
Participation rate 87.2 87.4 0.2 Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 82.0 78.9Note * -3.1 Note ...: not applicable
use with caution: coefficient of variation (CV) between 16.5% and 33.3%.
*
Significantly different from the 2008 value (p < 0.05).
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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