Table C.2.1
Percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds in education and not in education, by age group and labour force status, Canada, provinces and territories, 2012

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Table C.2.1
Percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds in education and not in education, by age group and labour force status, Canada, provinces and territories, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds in education and not in education In education, Not in education, Total, Students in work-study programmes, Other employed, Unemployed, Not in the labour force, Total in, education, Employed, Not in labour force and Total, not in education, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  In education Not in education Total
Students in work-study programmesNote 1 Other employed UnemployedNote 2 Not in the labour forceNote 3 Total in,
education		 EmployedNote 4 UnemployedNote 2 Not in labour forceNote 3 Total, not in education
percent percent percent
OECD averageNote 5  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 11.8 2.4 33.0 48.7 36.1 6.5 8.7 51.3 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 11.5 3.4 68.6 86.1 6.5 2.8 4.9 13.9 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 14.4 2.9 27.9 46.2 36.0 8.5 9.4 53.8 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 9.5 1.7 6.7 17.9 62.6 8.0 11.6 82.1 100.0
CanadaNote 6  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 17.4 2.7 24.2 44.4 42.4 5.4 7.8 55.6 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 24.9 5.9 50.7 81.6 11.1 2.8 4.5 18.4 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 21.2 2.0 18.9 42.1 43.0 6.6 8.2 57.9 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 7.1 0.6 5.8 13.5 69.7 6.4 10.4 86.5 100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 14.3 1.4Note E: Use with caution 27.7 43.4 36.3 10.4 9.9 56.6 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 24.2 3.5Note E: Use with caution 55.4 83.1 8.9 4.2Note E: Use with caution 3.9Note E: Use with caution 16.9 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 23.3 37.5 37.1 13.5 11.9 62.5 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 5.0Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 10.3 62.6 13.2 13.9 89.7 100.0
Prince Edward Island  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 18.1 3.0Note E: Use with caution 27.6 48.7 37.9 8.5 5.0 51.3 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 28.6 6.9Note E: Use with caution 45.2 80.7 12.0 4.7Note E: Use with caution 2.6Note E: Use with caution 19.3 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 27.9 46.9 36.8 11.6Note E: Use with caution 4.8Note E: Use with caution 53.1 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 5.2Note E: Use with caution Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note F: too unreliable to be published 10.1Note E: Use with caution 72.4 9.3Note E: Use with caution 8.3Note E: Use with caution 89.9 100.0
Nova Scotia  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 17.8 2.8 25.1 45.7 38.7 7.9 7.7 54.3 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 29.0 5.7 48.5 83.2 8.9 3.8Note E: Use with caution 4.2Note E: Use with caution 16.8 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 16.4 2.4Note E: Use with caution 20.7 39.6 41.2 10.5 8.7 60.4 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 8.0Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 14.6 66.2 9.1 10.1 85.4 100.0
New Brunswick  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 13.7 3.1 25.7 42.5 41.9 7.7 7.9 57.5 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 23.7 7.0 52.0 82.7 8.9 3.9Note E: Use with caution 4.4Note E: Use with caution 17.3 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 13.3 Note F: too unreliable to be published 17.7 32.7 50.0 9.2 8.0 67.3 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7.6Note E: Use with caution 11.9Note E: Use with caution 66.8 10.1 11.2 88.1 100.0
Quebec  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 20.8 3.3 23.4 47.5 39.1 5.9 7.5 52.5 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 25.4 6.5 47.9 79.9 12.3 3.0 4.8 20.1 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 28.3 2.9 17.5 48.8 37.1 7.1 7.0 51.2 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 9.1 0.7Note E: Use with caution 6.6 16.4 65.8 7.4 10.3 83.6 100.0
Ontario  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 16.8 3.0 26.5 46.3 40.5 5.4 7.9 53.7 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 23.3 6.5 55.5 85.3 7.7 2.5 4.5 14.7 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 21.4 2.1 20.4 44.0 39.9 6.9 9.3Note E: Use with caution 56.0 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 6.2 0.6Note E: Use with caution 5.8 12.6 71.3 6.6 9.5 87.4 100.0
Manitoba  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 18.8 2.8 20.8 42.4 46.2 4.1 7.3 57.6 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 30.0 6.8 43.7 80.5 12.5 3.0Note E: Use with caution 4.0 19.5 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 18.8 1.4Note E: Use with caution 14.6 34.7 53.0 4.0 8.3 65.3 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 7.8 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 12.9 72.3 5.2 9.7 87.1 100.0
Saskatchewan  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 15.3 1.9 20.3 37.6 50.8 3.4 8.1 62.4 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 30.1 4.7 43.0 77.7 16.5 1.5Note E: Use with caution 4.3Note E: Use with caution 22.3 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 11.9 0.9Note E: Use with caution 14.5 27.3 60.2 4.4 8.1 72.7 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6.1Note E: Use with caution 12.3 71.9 4.2 11.6 87.7 100.0
Alberta  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 15.5 1.9 18.2 35.6 52.9 3.6 7.9 64.4 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 29.7 4.6 43.2 77.4 17.5 2.1Note E: Use with caution 3.0Note E: Use with caution 22.6 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 14.7 1.0Note E: Use with caution 13.3 29.0 58.5 4.4 8.1 71.0 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 5.9 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 10.6 74.0 4.1Note E: Use with caution 11.3 89.4 100.0
British Columbia  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 16.4 2.1 25.3 43.8 42.7 5.3 8.2 56.2 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable 21.4 4.3 51.1 76.9 13.9 3.8Note E: Use with caution 5.3 23.1 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable 20.5 2.0Note E: Use with caution 22.5 45.0 42.0 5.9 7.1 55.0 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable 8.1 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 14.7 67.6 6.0 11.7 85.3 100.0
Yukon  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 18.9 33.5 49.7 6.4 10.3Note E: Use with caution 66.5 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 36.9 68.8 20.8 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 31.2 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 15.9Note E: Use with caution 20.6Note E: Use with caution 60.8 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 79.4 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 70.7 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 92.5 100.0
Northwest Territories  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note F: too unreliable to be published 26.6 39.8 42.3 7.8 10.2 60.2 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 45.6 74.8 13.7Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 25.2 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 25.3 30.0 45.6 12.1Note E: Use with caution 12.3Note E: Use with caution 70.0 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 75.3 7.8Note E: Use with caution 11.2Note E: Use with caution 94.3 100.0
Nunavut  
15 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 21.5 29.1 32.4 11.3 27.2 70.9 100.0
15 to 19 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 46.0 61.4 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 20.7 38.6 100.0
20 to 24 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8.5Note E: Use with caution 39.9 16.0Note E: Use with caution 35.6 91.5 100.0
25 to 29 Note ...: not applicable Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 53.8 13.3 26.8Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 100.0
.. not available for a specific reference period
... not applicable
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note 1.

Students in work-study programmes are considered to be both in education and employed, irrespective of their labour market status according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition.

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Note 2.

Individuals who were, during the survey reference week, without work, actively seeking employment and currently available to start work.

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Note 3.

Individuals who were not working and who were not unemployed; i.e., individuals who were not looking for a job.

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Note 4.

Those who, during the survey reference week: worked for pay (employees) or profit (self-employed and unpaid family workers) for at least one hour; or had a job but were temporarily not at work (through injury, illness, holiday, strike or lock-out, educational or training leave, maternity or parental leave, etc.)

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Note 5.

These averages are from Education at a Glance 2014: OECD Indicators, Table C5.2a, Proportion of 15-29 year-olds in education and not in education, by age group and work status, including duration of unemployment (2012) presents the most recent available data for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries for which data were available or could be estimated. Please see the OECD's Web site at www.oecd.org.

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Note 6.

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using the results of the LFS in the provinces; the territories are not included.

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Notes: Estimates for small geographic areas, for small groups, or for cross-classified variables will be associated with larger variability.
Due to rounding, sub-totals and totals may not match the sum of the individual values.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance 2014: OECD Indicators.
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