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Table 3 Expected complete duration of unemployment (weeks)
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| 1982 | 1992 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||
| All of the economy (spells of 98 weeks or less) | 18.2 | 18.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 10.5 |
| Manufacturing, unadjusted | 15.5 | 16.9 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| Manufacturing, adjusted for age and sex | 15.6 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.9 |
| Manufacturing, adjusted for education and sex | .. | 16.7 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| Manufacturing, layoffs only, adjusted for age and sex | 15.3 | 16.5 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 12.0 |
| Non-manufacturing | 16.0 | 15.5 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Non-manufacturing, layoffs only | 16.3 | 16.0 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| Note: Differences between manufacturing (unadjusted) and non-manufacturing are significant at the 5% level or better. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. |
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