Table 3
Employment rate by age and level of education, age 50 and over, 1991 and 2009

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Table 3
Employment rate by age and level of education, age 50 and over, 1991 and 2009
Table summary
This table displays the results of employment rate by age and level of education 1991 and 2009, calculated using percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
1991 2009
percentage
50 to 54  
Less than high school diploma 59.3 61.7
High school or trade diploma 74.5 78.4
Postsecondary education 82.5 83.6
55 to 59  
Less than high school diploma 49.0 51.6
High school or trade diploma 59.9 65.8
Postsecondary education 66.8 72.8
60 to 64  
Less than high school diploma 27.0 34.5
High school or trade diploma 35.6 47.4
Postsecondary education 44.1 52.4
65 to 69  
Less than high school diploma 8.5 13.6
High school or trade diploma 11.6 21.5
Postsecondary education 18.4 27.1
70 and over  
Less than high school diploma 3.1 3.0
High school or trade diploma 4.6 5.0
Postsecondary education 6.9 8.6
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 1991 and 2009.
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