Table 8 Categories of individuals not in the labour force
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October 2008 | October 2010 | Change | October 2008 | October 2010 | Change | ||
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'000 | % | % distribution | |||||
Total not in the labour force | 8,765.2 | 9,250.0 | 484.8 | 5.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Able to work, perceived labour market attachment | 155.1 | 181.6 | 26.5 | 17.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
Discouraged searchers | 21.7 | 29.9 | 8.2 | 37.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Recently laid off and wanted work | 49.3 | 67.7 | 18.4 | 37.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
Marginally attached | 84.1 | 84.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -0.0 |
Able to work, no perceived labour market attachment | 7,980.8 | 8,416.1 | 435.3 | 5.5 | 91.1 | 91.0 | 89.8 |
Students1 | 1,440.3 | 1,688.9 | 248.6 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 18.3 | 51.3 |
Recently retired1 | 163.0 | 172.8 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Other, at least 65 years of age1 | 3,663.8 | 3,833.1 | 169.3 | 4.6 | 41.8 | 41.4 | 34.9 |
Other, under 65 years of age1 | 2,713.7 | 2,721.3 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 31.0 | 29.4 | 1.6 |
Permanently unable to work | 629.4 | 652.2 | 22.8 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 4.7 |
1. And not included in any of the other definitions. Note: 'Recent' is defined as within the previous 12 months. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, data not seasonally adjusted. |
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