Appendix Table 23: Scenario-Based Projections of Aboriginal Labour Force in 2017, Canada, Provinces and Territories,
Working Age Population unless otherwise noted
Panel A: Canada, 15+ |
2001 |
2017 |
% Change 2001- 2017 |
Absolute |
Aboriginal contribution |
Scenario 1 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.4 |
61.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
439,317 |
622,535 |
41.7 |
183,218 |
5.75 |
Scenario 2 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.4 |
64.0 |
4.2 |
2.6 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
439,317 |
648,712 |
47.7 |
209,395 |
6.57 |
Scenario 3 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.4 |
66.6 |
8.4 |
5.2 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
439,317 |
674,889 |
53.6 |
235,572 |
7.39 |
Scenario 4 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.4 |
65.5 |
6.7 |
4.1 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
439,317 |
664,105 |
51.2 |
224,788 |
7.05 |
Panel B: Canada, Population aged 15-64 | |||||
Absolute |
Aboriginal contribution | ||||
% Change 2001- |
Change 2001- |
to increased labour force, | |||
2001 |
2017 |
2017 |
2017 |
%____________ | |
Scenario 1 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
62.5 |
62.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
420,692 |
575,967 |
36.9 |
155,275 |
7.18 |
Scenario 2 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
62.5 |
69.3 |
10.9 |
6.8 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
420,692 |
638,576 |
51.8 |
217,884 |
10.08 |
Scenario 3 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
62.5 |
76.1 |
21.7 |
13.6 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
420,692 |
701,185 |
66.7 |
280,493 |
12.97 |
Panel C: Atlantic Provinces (NS, NB, NFLD, PEI), 15+
2001 |
2017 |
% Change 2001- |
Absolute Change 2001- |
Aboriginal contribution | |
Scenario 1 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.1 |
61.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
24,868 |
35,316 |
42.0 |
10,448 |
9.45 |
Scenario 2 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.1 |
61.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
24,868 |
35,464 |
42.6 |
10,596 |
9.59 |
Scenario 3 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.1 |
61.6 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
24,868 |
35,611 |
43.2 |
10,744 |
9.72 |
Panel D: Quebec, Population Aged 15+
2001 |
2017 |
% Change 2001- |
Absolute |
Aboriginal contribution | |
Scenario 1 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.4 |
61.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
41,322 |
45,559 |
10.3 |
4,237 |
0.71 |
Scenario 2 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.4 |
62.8 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
41,322 |
46,609 |
12.8 |
5,287 |
0.88 |
Scenario 3 | |||||
Aboriginal Participation Rate |
61.4 |
64.2 |
4.6 |
2.8 |
- |
Aboriginal Labour Force |
41,322 |
47,660 |
15.3 |
6,338 |
1.06 |