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Mar. 2023 |
Mar. 2024 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
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Total not in the labor force |
99,489 | 99,924 | 17,456 | 17,304 | 21,217 | 21,022 | 60,815 | 61,597 | 41,192 | 41,713 | 58,297 | 58,211 |
Do not want a job now(1) |
94,842 | 94,814 | 16,088 | 15,871 | 19,202 | 18,759 | 59,552 | 60,184 | 38,878 | 39,160 | 55,964 | 55,654 |
Want a job(1) |
4,646 | 5,110 | 1,368 | 1,433 | 2,015 | 2,264 | 1,263 | 1,413 | 2,314 | 2,552 | 2,332 | 2,557 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
2,900 | 2,978 | 799 | 782 | 1,141 | 1,154 | 960 | 1,042 | 1,384 | 1,391 | 1,516 | 1,587 |
Searched for work in previous year(2), |
1,746 | 2,132 | 568 | 652 | 874 | 1,110 | 303 | 371 | 930 | 1,162 | 816 | 971 |
Not available to work now |
556 | 693 | 240 | 249 | 238 | 386 | 78 | 59 | 292 | 326 | 264 | 367 |
Marginally attached (available to work now)(3) |
1,190 | 1,439 | 329 | 403 | 636 | 724 | 225 | 312 | 638 | 835 | 552 | 604 |
Discouraged over job prospects(4) |
303 | 286 | 45 | 97 | 177 | 134 | 81 | 55 | 202 | 195 | 100 | 91 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
887 | 1,152 | 284 | 305 | 459 | 590 | 144 | 257 | 436 | 640 | 452 | 512 |
Family responsibilities |
82 | 174 | 10 | 39 | 58 | 108 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 63 | 56 | 110 |
In school or training |
130 | 154 | 112 | 106 | 18 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 71 | 78 | 59 | 77 |
Ill health or disability |
116 | 132 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 50 | 41 | 63 | 55 | 90 | 61 | 42 |
Other(5) |
560 | 692 | 155 | 141 | 314 | 389 | 90 | 162 | 284 | 409 | 275 | 283 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: April 05, 2024