 |
People unemployed, by reason for leaving last job
| |
2003 |
| People unemployed |
| |
thousands |
% |
| Both sexes |
1300.9 |
100.0 |
| Own illness/disability |
27.5 |
2.1 |
| Personal/family reasons |
19.6 |
1.5 |
| Going to school |
69.6 |
5.4 |
| Lost job/laid off |
618.5 |
47.5 |
| Retired |
7.0 |
0.5 |
| Other reasons |
153.9 |
11.8 |
| Had not worked in last year |
308.3 |
23.7 |
| Never worked |
96.5 |
7.4 |
| Men |
729.2 |
100.0 |
| Own illness/disability |
14.1 |
1.9 |
| Personal/family reasons |
6.0 |
0.8 |
| Going to school |
38.7 |
5.3 |
| Lost job/laid off |
379.4 |
52.0 |
| Retired |
4.3 |
0.6 |
| Other reasons |
79.8 |
10.9 |
| Had not worked in last year |
161.8 |
22.2 |
| Never worked |
45.2 |
6.2 |
| Women |
571.6 |
100.0 |
| Own illness/disability |
13.4 |
2.3 |
| Personal/family reasons |
13.6 |
2.4 |
| Going to school |
30.8 |
5.4 |
| Lost job/laid off |
239.2 |
41.8 |
| Retired |
2.7 |
0.4 |
| Other reasons |
74.1 |
13.0 |
| Had not worked in last year |
146.5 |
25.6 |
| Never worked |
51.3 |
9.0 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 89F0133XIE. |
| Last modified: 2004-09-01. |
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