Table E.3.1
Unemployment rates of population aged 15 and over, by educational attainment, Canada, 1990 to 2010
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All levels | Less than high school1 | High school2 | College or trade3 | University4 | |
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percent | |||||
1990 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
1991 | 10.3 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 4.9 |
1992 | 11.2 | 17.0 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 5.5 |
1993 | 11.4 | 17.0 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 5.8 |
1994 | 10.4 | 16.1 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 5.4 |
1995 | 9.5 | 15.1 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 5.0 |
1996 | 9.6 | 15.4 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
1997 | 9.1 | 15.6r | 9.2 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
1998 | 8.3 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
1999 | 7.6 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 4.2 |
2000 | 6.8 | 12.6r | 7.0 | 5.2 | 3.8r |
2001 | 7.2 | 13.1 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
2002 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 |
2003 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 7.7r | 5.8 | 5.4 |
2004 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 7.4r | 5.6 | 4.9 |
2005 | 6.8 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
2006 | 6.3 | 12.4r | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
2007 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 |
2008 | 6.1 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 4.8r | 4.1 |
2009 | 8.3 | 15.9 | 9.3r | 6.8r | 5.0 |
2010 | 8.0 | 15.9 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
r revised 1. Includes no education or education below high school graduation. 2. Includes high school graduation or some postsecondary education (not completed). 3. Includes trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training; non-university certificate or diploma from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing and similar programs at this level; and university certificate below bachelor's level. 4. Includes bachelor's degree and university degree or certificate above bachelor's degree. Notes: The unemployment rate is based on a monthly average from January to December. Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using LFS results from the provinces; the territories are excluded. For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. Updated April 29, 2011. |
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