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16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
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Total not in the labor force |
100,222 | 100,582 | 17,864 | 17,482 | 21,256 | 21,140 | 61,103 | 61,961 | 41,797 | 42,222 | 58,425 | 58,361 |
Do not want a job now(1) |
95,077 | 95,080 | 16,222 | 15,730 | 19,050 | 18,839 | 59,805 | 60,511 | 39,379 | 39,505 | 55,698 | 55,575 |
Want a job(1) |
5,145 | 5,502 | 1,642 | 1,752 | 2,205 | 2,301 | 1,298 | 1,450 | 2,418 | 2,717 | 2,727 | 2,786 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
3,123 | 3,259 | 907 | 895 | 1,267 | 1,335 | 949 | 1,028 | 1,411 | 1,671 | 1,712 | 1,588 |
Searched for work in previous year(2), |
2,022 | 2,244 | 736 | 856 | 938 | 966 | 349 | 422 | 1,007 | 1,046 | 1,015 | 1,198 |
Not available to work now |
562 | 725 | 297 | 389 | 220 | 277 | 45 | 59 | 232 | 275 | 329 | 450 |
Marginally attached (available to work now)(3) |
1,461 | 1,519 | 439 | 467 | 717 | 689 | 304 | 363 | 775 | 771 | 686 | 748 |
Discouraged over job prospects(4) |
386 | 380 | 105 | 89 | 178 | 172 | 103 | 119 | 250 | 210 | 136 | 170 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
1,075 | 1,139 | 334 | 378 | 539 | 517 | 202 | 244 | 524 | 561 | 550 | 578 |
Family responsibilities |
145 | 159 | 18 | 26 | 108 | 105 | 18 | 28 | 64 | 45 | 81 | 114 |
In school or training |
160 | 216 | 121 | 152 | 40 | 58 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 115 | 67 | 102 |
Ill health or disability |
145 | 128 | 24 | 21 | 74 | 52 | 47 | 55 | 51 | 59 | 94 | 70 |
Other(5) |
625 | 635 | 171 | 179 | 317 | 302 | 137 | 154 | 316 | 342 | 308 | 293 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: May 03, 2024