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Mar. 2025 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
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Total not in the labor force |
99,924 | 102,369 | 17,304 | 17,743 | 21,022 | 21,479 | 61,597 | 63,147 | 41,713 | 42,857 | 58,211 | 59,512 |
Do not want a job now(1) |
94,814 | 96,769 | 15,871 | 16,030 | 18,759 | 19,025 | 60,184 | 61,714 | 39,160 | 40,173 | 55,654 | 56,596 |
Want a job(1) |
5,110 | 5,600 | 1,433 | 1,713 | 2,264 | 2,454 | 1,413 | 1,433 | 2,552 | 2,684 | 2,557 | 2,916 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
2,978 | 3,346 | 782 | 983 | 1,154 | 1,281 | 1,042 | 1,082 | 1,391 | 1,578 | 1,587 | 1,768 |
Searched for work in previous year(2), |
2,132 | 2,254 | 652 | 730 | 1,110 | 1,173 | 371 | 351 | 1,162 | 1,106 | 971 | 1,148 |
Not available to work now |
693 | 715 | 249 | 342 | 386 | 301 | 59 | 72 | 326 | 310 | 367 | 405 |
Marginally attached (available to work now)(3) |
1,439 | 1,539 | 403 | 388 | 724 | 872 | 312 | 279 | 835 | 796 | 604 | 743 |
Discouraged over job prospects(4) |
286 | 458 | 97 | 120 | 134 | 256 | 55 | 81 | 195 | 276 | 91 | 182 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
1,152 | 1,082 | 305 | 268 | 590 | 616 | 257 | 198 | 640 | 521 | 512 | 561 |
Family responsibilities |
174 | 133 | 39 | 8 | 108 | 82 | 26 | 43 | 63 | 43 | 110 | 89 |
In school or training |
154 | 133 | 106 | 102 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 71 | 77 | 62 |
Ill health or disability |
132 | 136 | 19 | 12 | 50 | 91 | 63 | 33 | 90 | 76 | 42 | 60 |
Other(5) |
692 | 680 | 141 | 146 | 389 | 416 | 162 | 117 | 409 | 330 | 283 | 350 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: April 04, 2025