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Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Table 2.8
Values for the labour force status variable

Release date: November 17, 2021

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Table 2.8 Values for the labour force status variable
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This table displays the results of Table 2.8 Values for the labour force status variable. Employed, Unemployed, Not in the labour force. Experienced and Inexperienced.
Employed	Experienced^{Table 2.8 Note 1}	Worked for pay or in self-employment Civilian Armed Forces
Employed	Experienced^{Table 2.8 Note 1}	Absent from job or business Civilian Armed Forces
Unemployed	Experienced^{Table 2.8 Note 1}	On temporary lay-off Did not look for paid work Looked for full-time paid work Looked for part-time paid work
		New job to start in four weeks or less Did not look for paid work Looked for full-time paid work Looked for part-time paid work
		Looked for paid work Full-time paid work Part-time paid work
	Inexperienced^{Table 2.8 Note 2}	New job to start in four weeks or less Did not look for paid work Looked for full-time paid work Looked for part-time paid work
	Inexperienced^{Table 2.8 Note 2}	Looked for paid work Full-time paid work Part-time paid work
Not in the labour force	Experienced^{Table 2.8 Note 1}	Last worked in 2021 Last worked in 2020
Not in the labour force	Inexperienced^{Table 2.8 Note 2}	Last worked before 2020 Never worked
Note 1 Refers to persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time for pay or in self‑employment between January 2020 and May 2021. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Refers to persons aged 15 years and over who last worked for pay or in self‑employment before January 1, 2020, or who never worked. Return to note 2 referrer Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census – 25% Sample Data.

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