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16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
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Total not in the labor force |
99,782 | 99,868 | 17,157 | 17,410 | 21,999 | 21,154 | 60,626 | 61,304 | 41,212 | 42,087 | 58,570 | 57,781 |
Do not want a job now(1) |
94,441 | 94,830 | 15,831 | 15,969 | 19,620 | 19,044 | 58,990 | 59,817 | 38,594 | 39,637 | 55,847 | 55,193 |
Want a job(1) |
5,341 | 5,037 | 1,325 | 1,441 | 2,379 | 2,110 | 1,636 | 1,487 | 2,618 | 2,449 | 2,723 | 2,588 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
3,323 | 3,045 | 735 | 782 | 1,411 | 1,219 | 1,178 | 1,044 | 1,625 | 1,480 | 1,698 | 1,565 |
Searched for work in previous year(2), |
2,018 | 1,993 | 591 | 659 | 969 | 891 | 458 | 443 | 992 | 969 | 1,025 | 1,023 |
Not available to work now |
548 | 602 | 162 | 259 | 309 | 257 | 78 | 85 | 206 | 245 | 342 | 357 |
Marginally attached (available to work now)(3) |
1,469 | 1,391 | 429 | 399 | 660 | 634 | 381 | 358 | 786 | 724 | 683 | 667 |
Discouraged over job prospects(4) |
373 | 428 | 114 | 131 | 181 | 202 | 79 | 95 | 261 | 238 | 112 | 190 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
1,096 | 963 | 315 | 268 | 479 | 432 | 302 | 263 | 525 | 486 | 571 | 477 |
Family responsibilities |
178 | 102 | 27 | 1 | 77 | 96 | 73 | 4 | 42 | 37 | 136 | 64 |
In school or training |
164 | 148 | 140 | 100 | 19 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 77 | 104 | 71 |
Ill health or disability |
111 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 55 | 24 | 40 | 56 | 50 | 24 | 61 | 55 |
Other(5) |
642 | 634 | 131 | 166 | 329 | 273 | 182 | 195 | 372 | 348 | 270 | 286 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: November 03, 2023