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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 |
99,868 | 100,720 | 17,410 | 17,586 | 21,154 | 21,048 | 61,304 | 62,085 | 42,087 | 42,008 | 57,781 | 58,712 |
Do not want a job now(1) |
94,830 | 95,389 | 15,969 | 16,002 | 19,044 | 18,963 | 59,817 | 60,425 | 39,637 | 39,500 | 55,193 | 55,889 |
Want a job(1) |
5,037 | 5,330 | 1,441 | 1,585 | 2,110 | 2,085 | 1,487 | 1,660 | 2,449 | 2,508 | 2,588 | 2,823 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
3,045 | 3,237 | 782 | 942 | 1,219 | 1,080 | 1,044 | 1,215 | 1,480 | 1,452 | 1,565 | 1,785 |
Searched for work in previous year(2), |
1,993 | 2,094 | 659 | 643 | 891 | 1,005 | 443 | 445 | 969 | 1,056 | 1,023 | 1,038 |
Not available to work now |
602 | 546 | 259 | 187 | 257 | 253 | 85 | 107 | 245 | 227 | 357 | 319 |
Marginally attached (available to work now)(3) |
1,391 | 1,547 | 399 | 457 | 634 | 753 | 358 | 338 | 724 | 829 | 667 | 719 |
Discouraged over job prospects(4) |
428 | 386 | 131 | 92 | 202 | 177 | 95 | 116 | 238 | 252 | 190 | 134 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
963 | 1,162 | 268 | 364 | 432 | 576 | 263 | 222 | 486 | 577 | 477 | 585 |
Family responsibilities |
102 | 166 | 1 | 26 | 96 | 96 | 4 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 64 | 133 |
In school or training |
148 | 183 | 100 | 137 | 38 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 77 | 118 | 71 | 65 |
Ill health or disability |
80 | 145 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 57 | 56 | 62 | 24 | 66 | 55 | 79 |
Other(5) |
634 | 667 | 166 | 175 | 273 | 376 | 195 | 116 | 348 | 360 | 286 | 308 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Last Modified Date: November 01, 2024