Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2018
Table A.5.4
Trends in the percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds in education and not in education, by age group and labour force status, OECD, Canada, provinces and territories, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2018

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Table A-5-4
Trends in the percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds in education and not in education, by age group and labour force status, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada, provinces and territories, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2018
Table summary
This table displays the results of Trends in the percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds in education and not in education, by age group and labour force status, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada, provinces and territories, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2018. 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2018, In education, Not in education, Total, Employed and Not employed, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2000 2005 2010 2015 2018
In education Not in education In education Not in education In education Not in education In education Not in education In education Not in education
Total Employed Not employedTable A-5-4 Note 1 Total Employed Not employedTable A-5-4 Note 1 Total Employed Not employedTable A-5-4 Note 1 Total Employed Not employedTable A-5-4 Note 1 Total Employed Not employedTable A-5-4 Note 1
percent
OECD averageTable A-5-4 Note 2
15 to 29 40.9 43.3 15.8 45.2 40.0 14.8 47.0 37.0 16.0 47.6 37.6 14.8 47.5 39.1 13.4
15 to 19 80.0 11.0 9.0 84.0 8.3 7.8 85.8 14.2 7.9 87.4 6.6 6.7 87.3 6.9 5.9
18 to 24 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 52.9 32.7 14.5
20 to 24 34.0 47.9 18.1 40.4 42.4 17.2 43.7 37.3 19.0 45.1 37.7 17.2 45.3 39.1 15.6
25 to 29 11.4 68.5 20.0 13.6 67.5 18.9 15.0 64.4 20.5 15.9 64.4 19.7 16.1 66.2 17.7
CanadaTable A-5-4 Note 3
15 to 29 42.5 43.9 13.7 44.1 43.5 12.4 44.1 42.2 13.7 44.0 42.8 13.2 43.2 44.8 12.0
15 to 19 80.6 11.2 8.2 80.3 12.7 7.0 81.5 10.2 8.3 83.0 10.3 6.8 83.4 10.6 6.0
18 to 24 43.7 41.3 15.0 45.4 40.9 13.6 46.2 38.7 15.1 48.8 37.9 13.3 49.2 38.2 12.5
20 to 24 35.8 48.5 15.7 39.2 46.4 14.4 39.4 45.1 15.6 41.6 44.0 14.4 42.7 43.8 13.4
25 to 29 10.6 72.2 17.2 12.4 71.8 15.8 12.8 70.2 16.9 12.8 69.5 17.7 12.1 72.6 15.3
Newfoundland and Labrador
15 to 29 46.3 29.9 23.7 47.3 33.2 19.5 43.6 34.7 21.7 45.1 37.5 17.4 45.8 37.4 16.8
15 to 19 88.7 4.0Note E: Use with caution 7.2Note E: Use with caution 85.7 6.8Note E: Use with caution 7.4 80.2 8.0Note E: Use with caution 11.7 85.4 7.6Note E: Use with caution 7.1Note E: Use with caution 86.1 8.7Note E: Use with caution 5.2Note E: Use with caution
18 to 24 45.9 26.9 27.1 48.6 31.5 19.9 44.0 29.7 26.3 46.6 35.7 17.7 51.2 33.1 15.7
20 to 24 34.5 33.9 31.6 40.7 37.6 21.6 37.8 34.6 27.6 37.3 43.1 19.6 44.3 37.7 17.9
25 to 29 8.7Note E: Use with caution 56.4 34.9 10.1Note E: Use with caution 58.8 31.1 11.9 62.4 25.6 16.3 59.1 24.6 12.1 62.1 25.8
Prince Edward Island
15 to 29 40.6 42.3 17.0 44.1 39.2 16.8 47.5 38.1 14.4 44.5 40.2 15.3 45.3 40.7 13.9
15 to 19 81.0 11.2 7.9Note E: Use with caution 82.7 8.8Note E: Use with caution 8.5Note E: Use with caution 85.7 8.5Note E: Use with caution 5.8Note E: Use with caution 83.4 8.8Note E: Use with caution 7.8Note E: Use with caution 89.1 7.7Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published
18 to 24 37.2 45.7 17.1 42.5 36.0 21.5 46.2 37.1 16.7 46.7 36.1 17.3 49.0 37.7 13.4
20 to 24 27.0 54.7 18.3 34.7 42.1 23.2 37.3 43.9 18.8 38.3 43.2 18.5 38.6 45.3 16.1
25 to 29 7.8Note E: Use with caution 65.7 26.5 6.3Note E: Use with caution 74.0 19.8Note E: Use with caution 12.2Note E: Use with caution 67.8 20.0 7.9Note E: Use with caution 72.3 19.8 10.8Note E: Use with caution 67.4 21.8
Nova Scotia
15 to 29 45.1 40.3 14.6 43.3 41.0 15.8 43.5 41.0 15.6 42.6 44.0 13.4 43.3 43.5 13.2
15 to 19 82.9 9.1 8.0 79.3 12.1 8.5 83.2 8.1 8.7 81.7 9.0 9.2 85.2 7.4 7.4Note E: Use with caution
18 to 24 48.1 35.6 16.3 42.8 40.9 16.3 43.5 37.4 19.1 43.7 42.1 14.2 48.1 36.7 15.2
20 to 24 39.4 42.7 17.9 35.7 46.2 18.1 35.5 44.4 20.1 36.9 49.9 13.1 40.6 43.2 16.2
25 to 29 11.2 70.6 18.2 10.6 68.0 21.4 9.2 72.8 17.9 12.6 69.9 17.5 10.9 74.1 15.0
New Brunswick
15 to 29 39.6 41.6 18.9 42.1 42.4 15.5 42.6 42.3 15.1 40.4 43.0 16.6 38.1 45.7 16.2
15 to 19 82.9 9.7 7.4 79.1 12.5 8.4 84.8 8.3 7.0Note E: Use with caution 83.9 8.2 7.9 81.1 12.9 6.0Note E: Use with caution
18 to 24 38.2 39.9 21.8 41.5 41.2 17.2 42.4 39.3 18.3 39.7 41.4 19.0 36.6 43.1 20.3
20 to 24 28.9 46.4 24.7 35.2 46.6 18.2 31.9 48.0 20.0 29.3 50.2 20.5 27.6 49.0 23.5
25 to 29 5.8Note E: Use with caution 69.3 24.9 10.0 69.8 20.1 8.4Note E: Use with caution 72.8 18.8 8.7Note E: Use with caution 70.4 21.0 8.2Note E: Use with caution 73.5 18.3
Quebec
15 to 29 42.4 41.1 16.5 42.1 44.4 13.5 45.0 41.2 13.8 46.7 39.7 13.6 44.9 45.5 9.7
15 to 19 78.7 10.9 10.4 78.0 13.7 8.2 77.4 12.5 10.1 81.7 11.2 7.2 83.3 11.6 5.1
18 to 24 43.9 37.8 18.3 43.8 41.1 15.1 48.0 37.3 14.6 52.4 33.7 13.8 52.9 36.7 10.4
20 to 24 36.3 44.4 19.2 38.2 46.0 15.8 43.1 42.4 14.5 47.4 37.9 14.8 46.9 41.4 11.7
25 to 29 11.3 68.7 19.9 13.7 70.3 16.0 15.8 67.4 16.8 16.9 65.3 17.8 14.9 73.9 11.2
Ontario
15 to 29 43.7 44.4 11.8 47.2 41.0 11.8 47.1 38.8 14.1 46.5 40.4 13.0 45.0 42.8 12.2
15 to 19 82.2 9.8 8.0 82.8 10.5 6.6 84.2 7.8 8.0 86.0 8.1 5.9 86.3 8.0 5.8
18 to 24 48.5 39.2 12.3 51.5 35.8 12.7 50.8 33.2 15.9 53.4 33.9 12.7 52.6 35.0 12.3
20 to 24 39.9 47.5 12.6 44.9 41.5 13.6 43.2 39.6 17.2 45.3 40.5 14.2 45.1 41.8 13.1
25 to 29 10.0 75.1 14.8 12.6 72.1 15.3 13.3 69.6 17.1 12.2 69.5 18.2 11.9 71.6 16.5
Manitoba
15 to 29 39.1 47.9 13.0 42.7 45.2 12.1 41.6 45.7 12.6 40.4 47.6 12.0 41.7 44.5 13.8
15 to 19 76.3 15.8 7.9 78.4 14.7 6.9 79.1 13.5 7.4 78.4 15.3 6.3 79.7 12.9 7.4
18 to 24 34.5 51.2 14.4 39.8 46.9 13.3 38.8 47.3 13.9 37.9 48.1 14.0 44.3 40.6 15.2
20 to 24 27.5 57.9 14.6 33.8 52.2 14.0 31.6 54.0 14.4 32.2 53.0 14.9 39.3 44.5 16.3
25 to 29 11.6 71.6 16.8 12.2 71.8 16.0 12.4 71.2 16.4 13.3 72.4 14.3 10.6 72.3 17.0
Saskatchewan
15 to 29 41.2 45.3 13.5 40.9 47.7 11.4 38.9 49.0 12.0 37.3 49.9 12.8 39.2 47.2 13.6
15 to 19 77.7 14.4 7.9 77.1 14.9 8.0 78.4 14.6 7.0 78.4 15.1 6.4 80.9 11.0 8.0
18 to 24 35.9 47.7 16.3 35.4 51.0 13.6 35.3 51.0 13.6 38.1 48.1 13.8 41.6 43.6 14.8
20 to 24 28.4 54.2 17.4 29.8 56.9 13.3 28.3 57.5 14.2 31.2 53.1 15.7 34.3 50.8 15.0
25 to 29 9.7 74.0 16.3 9.7 76.9 13.4 10.9 74.3 14.8 10.5 74.3 15.2 10.7 72.6 16.8
Alberta
15 to 29 37.9 50.2 11.8 39.5 50.1 10.4 36.1 51.8 12.1 35.6 52.6 11.9 36.8 49.5 13.7
15 to 19 75.5 17.3 7.2 76.8 18.1 5.1 80.0 12.1 7.9 81.2 13.3 5.4 79.0 14.2 6.8
18 to 24 32.7 54.8 12.5 37.1 51.5 11.4 36.1 51.5 12.5 37.3 50.7 11.9 40.0 45.6 14.4
20 to 24 27.5 60.3 12.3 31.3 56.5 12.2 29.7 59.0 11.3 28.6 58.3 13.1 34.0 50.3 15.7
25 to 29 11.0 73.0 16.0 11.6 74.7 13.6 7.5 76.4 16.1 9.3 75.4 15.3 9.3 73.9 16.8
British Columbia
15 to 29 43.3 43.8 12.9 43.2 44.7 12.1 43.1 44.1 12.8 42.7 43.1 14.2 42.3 46.4 11.3
15 to 19 83.7 10.3 6.1 80.2 13.1 6.7 81.9 11.5 6.6 79.4 11.2 9.4 79.8 13.7 6.5
18 to 24 43.0 41.9 15.1 42.2 44.0 13.8 44.4 41.9 13.7 46.3 39.8 13.9 45.8 42.5 11.7
20 to 24 35.0 48.8 16.3 36.1 49.6 14.3 37.6 48.2 14.2 40.2 46.0 13.8 41.4 46.6 11.9
25 to 29 11.6 72.1 16.3 12.1 72.5 15.4 13.8 69.3 16.9 12.7 68.5 18.8 12.4 73.0 14.6
Yukon
15 to 29 42.8 39.0 18.2 38.7 47.0 14.3 36.0 44.5 19.4 38.7 49.9 11.4 35.5 50.9 13.6
15 to 19 69.1 13.7Note E: Use with caution 17.2 72.9 20.6 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 69.1 17.0Note E: Use with caution 13.9Note E: Use with caution 78.1 13.6Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 74.8 18.7Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
18 to 24 41.0 36.7 22.3 29.0 53.7 17.3 21.0Note E: Use with caution 54.6 24.4Note E: Use with caution 36.0 49.7 14.3Note E: Use with caution 31.0 52.9 16.1Note E: Use with caution
20 to 24 33.2Note E: Use with caution 45.0 21.8 22.7Note E: Use with caution 57.5 19.8Note E: Use with caution 16.2Note E: Use with caution 59.2 24.5Note E: Use with caution 27.8Note E: Use with caution 56.8 15.4Note E: Use with caution 21.9Note E: Use with caution 60.3 17.8Note E: Use with caution
25 to 29 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 72.5 16.5Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 75.7 19.6Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 69.7 22.0Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 81.2 10.6Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 75.2 17.2Note E: Use with caution
Northwest Territories
15 to 29 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 34.4 46.3 19.3 39.3 40.4 20.3 39.0 43.3 17.8 32.4 45.5 22.1
15 to 19 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 73.8 10.7Note E: Use with caution 15.5Note E: Use with caution 76.8 8.0Note E: Use with caution 15.2 75.9 11.1Note E: Use with caution 13.0Note E: Use with caution 79.1 10.2Note E: Use with caution 10.6Note E: Use with caution
18 to 24 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 28.7 46.1 25.3 35.2 38.7 26.1 39.2 38.2 22.6Note E: Use with caution 29.7 42.5 27.8
20 to 24 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 16.5Note E: Use with caution 56.6 26.9Note E: Use with caution 23.5Note E: Use with caution 50.3 26.1Note E: Use with caution 31.1 46.9 22.0Note E: Use with caution 19.8Note E: Use with caution 48.9 31.3
25 to 29 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note F: too unreliable to be published 75.5 16.6Note E: Use with caution 8.0Note E: Use with caution 71.1 20.9Note E: Use with caution 8.7Note E: Use with caution 72.8 18.5Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 71.0 24.3Note E: Use with caution
Nunavut
15 to 29 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 32.2 36.5 31.4 33.8 31.6 34.6 28.4 32.2 39.4 29.0 31.8 39.2
15 to 19 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 66.8 10.7Note E: Use with caution 22.5 66.9 10.0 23.1 63.1 10.1 26.9 65.6 9.4Note E: Use with caution 24.9
18 to 24 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 26.4Note E: Use with caution 35.1 38.5 26.3 30.7 42.9 19.7 31.3 49.0 18.0 33.5 48.5
20 to 24 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note F: too unreliable to be published 43.0 39.6 18.3 34.9 46.8 11.5Note E: Use with caution 36.6 51.9 8.0Note E: Use with caution 39.5 52.5
25 to 29 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 59.9 34.2 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 57.7 36.9 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 54.5 42.7 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 50.8 43.2
.. not available for a specific reference period
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note 1

Reflects those who were "unemployed" or "not in the labour force." In the Labour Force Survey (LFS), those individuals who are, during the survey reference week, without work, actively seeking employment and currently available to start work are categorized as unemployed. Individuals who are not working and who are not unemployed (individuals who are not looking for a job) are categorized as "not in labour force."

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Note 2

The OECD data can be found at http://stats.oecd.org/, Education at a Glance Database (accessed on September 25, 2018).

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Note 3

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. Caution should be exercised in interpreting the ratios for the provinces and territories and differences in ratios between the provinces/territories and over time, as small estimates may present fairly high sampling variability. Estimates for small geographic areas, small age-groups, or for cross-classified variables will be associated with larger variability.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance 2018: OECD Indicators.
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