Table 1 Change in layoff rate for full-time workers over time, by demographic characteristics

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  1993 2000 2001 2007
%
Both sexes 5.5 2.8 4.0 2.41
Men 6.5 3.0 4.2 3.1
Women 4.0 2.5 3.6 1.6
Age
16 to 24 8.0 3.7 5.4 2.6
25 to 34 5.5 2.2 4.2 2.5
35 to 44 5.0 2.5 3.7 2.2
45 to 54 4.9 3.0 3.3 2.6
55 and over 3.8 3.2 3.0 2.2
Education level
No high school diploma 8.6 4.1 5.9 3.9
High school diploma 6.1 2.8 4.1 2.3
Non-university postsecondary education 5.3 2.6 3.7 2.6
Bachelor's or higher 1.5 1.3 2.5 1.2
Family type
Single 4.5 2.7 3.7 2.6
Married 5.6 2.6 3.9 2.3
Lone parent F 3.3 4.9 2.7
Other 5.4 3.8 4.4 2.5
Province
Atlantic 7.1 3.9 4.4 3.1
Quebec 9.5 3.2 4.3 2.9
Ontario 3.8 2.6 4.4 2.5
Manitoba 3.1 1.9 2.9 1.9
Saskatchewan 3.3 2.6 3.3 1.2
Alberta 4.9 1.5 2.7 1.6
British Columbia 3.5 3.0 3.3 2.1
Visible minority
Yes 4.2 3.4 5.1 2.2
No 5.6 2.6 3.7 2.5
Aboriginal status
Yes 10.1 2.8 4.7 3.0
No 5.3 2.6 3.8 2.4
1. The layoff rate in this article is lower than that in the Longitudinal Worker File, due to the article's more restrictive definition of layoff. For details, see Data source and definitions.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics.
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