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A Snapshot of Racialized Poverty in Canada – Statistical Tables
| Table 15 - Labour force activity of women by presence of children, 2006 Women 15 years and over in private households, living in poverty | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Montreal | Toronto | Vancouver | |||||
| Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons | Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons | Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons | Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons | |
| No children at home | ||||||||
| Participation rate | 44% | 44% | 48% | 38% | 43% | 44% | 40% | 46% |
| Employment rate | 36% | 38% | 37% | 33% | 35% | 38% | 34% | 41% |
| Unemployment rate | 18% | 14% | 22% | 15% | 19% | 14% | 15% | 11% |
| Children under 6 years only | ||||||||
| Participation rate | 41% | 45% | 38% | 42% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 48% |
| Employment rate | 30% | 34% | 22% | 30% | 32% | 35% | 36% | 39% |
| Unemployment rate | 29% | 25% | 41% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 20% | 20% |
| Children under 6 years as well as children 6 years and over | ||||||||
| Participation rate | 41% | 48% | 40% | 40% | 42% | 49% | 45% | 54% |
| Employment rate | 31% | 38% | 26% | 33% | 32% | 40% | 38% | 45% |
| Unemployment rate | 25% | 20% | 36% | 17% | 24% | 20% | 14% | 16% |
| Children 6 years and over only | ||||||||
| Participation rate | 51% | 56% | 49% | 51% | 54% | 56% | 45% | 59% |
| Employment rate | 41% | 47% | 33% | 41% | 44% | 48% | 38% | 52% |
| Unemployment rate | 20% | 16% | 32% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 12% |
Participation rate: The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, in that group. (Labour force = Employed + Unemployed)
Employment rate: The employment rate for a particular group (age, sex, etc.) is the number of employed persons in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, in that group.
Unemployment rate: The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, etc.) is the unemployed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the labour force in that group. (Labour force = Employed + Unemployed)
Note: Poverty is measured using Statistics Canada's after-tax low income cut-offs (LICOs). The LICOs are only available for persons in private households in the ten provinces. That means the data presented above does not include residents of the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, persons living on Indian reserves and residents of institutions.
Source: Statistics Canada. 2009. Special tabulation, based on 2006 Census. Calculations by the National Council of Welfare.