Chart 3
Unemployment rate by province, territory and disability status, Canada, 2006

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This is a vertical bar graph that illustrates the unemployment rate of persons in Canada with a disability or without a disability by province and territory for 2006.

The Y axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of five from 0 up to 30.

The X axis is comprised of the provinces, territories and Canada. On the X axis from left to right, are:

Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Canada

Each province, territory and Canada was further subdivided into persons with a disability and without a disability.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Newfoundland was 24.8%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Newfoundland was 19.4%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Prince Edward Island was 16.6%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Prince Edward Island was 11.1%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Nova Scotia was 14.4%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Nova Scotia was 8.3%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in New Brunswick was 14.4%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in New Brunswick was 10.3%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Quebec was 14.7%. 

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Quebec was 7.9%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Ontario was 10.2%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Ontario was 7.0%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Manitoba was 8.9%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Manitoba was 4.6%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Saskatchewan was 9.7%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Saskatchewan was 4.9%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Alberta was 5.5 %.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Alberta was 3.5%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in British Columbia was 8.9%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in British Columbia was 5.7%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in the Yukon was 11.8%E.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in the Yukon was 9.2%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in the Northwest Territories was 13.7%E.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in the Northwest Territories was 9.4%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Nunavut was 21.2%E.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Nunavut was 14.4%.

The unemployment rate of persons with a disability in Canada was 10.4%.

The unemployment rate of persons without a disability in Canada was 6.8%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006