Characteristics of those aged 25-64 and of university degree holders in same age group, Laurentides and all of Québec, 1996, 2001 and 2006
	1996	2001	2006		Variation 2006/1996
	n				%
Laurentides
Population
25-64 years	241,390	259,575	291,310		20.7
Males	120,135	127,730	143,070		19.1
Females	121,250	131,840	148,240		22.3
With a university degree	25,080	32,805	44,215		76.3
Males	13,225	15,945	20,345		53.8
Females	11,845	16,875	23,865		101.5
Labour force
25-64 years	184,150	202,630	232,255		26.1
Males	102,735	109,365	121,805		18.6
Females	81,415	93,265	110,455		35.7
With a university degree	22,690	29,335	38,700		70.6
Males	12,220	14,650	18,110		48.2
Females	10,470	14,690	20,595		96.7
Employment
25-64 years	164,165	189,905	221,210		34.7
Males	91,060	102,305	115,865		27.2
Females	73,110	87,600	105,345		44.1
With a university degree	21,955	28,715	37,915		72.7
Males	11,795	14,360	17,740		50.4
Females	10,165	14,360	20,170		98.4
	1996	2001	2006		Gap 2006/1996
	%				Percentage point
Participation rate
25-64 years	76.3	78.1	79.7		3.4
Males	85.5	85.6	85.1		-0.4
Females	67.1	70.7	74.5		7.4
With a university degree	90.5	89.4	87.5		-3.0
Males	92.4	91.9	89.0		-3.4
Females	88.4	87.1	86.3		-2.1
Employment rate
25-64 years	68.0	73.2	75.9		7.9
Males	75.8	80.1	81.0		5.2
Females	60.3	66.4	71.1		10.8
With a university degree	87.5	87.5	85.8		-1.7
Males	89.2	90.1	87.2		-2.0
Females	85.8	85.1	84.5		-1.3
	1996	2001	2006		Variation 2006/1996
	n				%
All of Québec
Population
25-64 years	3,940,720	4,008,675	4,238,820		7.6
Males	1,945,390	1,975,985	2,093,285		7.6
Females	1,995,330	2,032,690	2,145,540		7.5
With a university degree	604,490	712,355	880,670		45.7
Males	323,710	361,715	426,325		31.7
Females	280,790	350,635	454,350		61.8
Labour force
25-64 years	2,978,235	3,106,480	3,336,125		12.0
Males	1,642,280	1,671,345	1,765,845		7.5
Females	1,335,955	1,435,135	1,570,280		17.5
With a university degree	540,195	624,935	762,200		41.1
Males	297,465	324,840	378,340		27.2
Females	242,735	300,090	383,850		58.1
Employment
25-64 years	2,662,720	2,879,470	3,133,930		17.7
Males	1,459,415	1,542,360	1,652,080		13.2
Females	1,203,300	1,337,105	1,481,850		23.1
With a university degree	511,715	598,370	728,355		42.3
Males	281,910	310,550	360,970		28.0
Females	229,800	287,835	367,380		59.9
	1996	2001	2006		Gap 2006/1996
	%				Percentage point
Participation rate
25-64 years	75.6	77.5	78.7		3.1
Males	84.4	84.6	84.4		0.0
Females	67.0	70.6	73.2		6.2
With a university degree	89.4	87.7	86.5		-2.9
Males	91.9	89.8	88.7		-3.2
Females	86.4	85.6	84.5		-1.9
Employment rate
25-64 years	67.6	71.8	73.9		6.3
Males	75.0	78.1	78.9		3.9
Females	60.3	65.8	69.1		8.8
With a university degree	84.7	84.0	82.7		-2.0
Males	87.1	85.9	84.7		-2.4
Females	81.8	82.1	80.9		-0.9
Note: In order to ensure confidentiality, all figures have been rounded. Therefore, totals may not add.
Source: Statistics Canada, Population Censuses.
Compilation: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Direction des statistiques économiques et du développement durable.
December 23, 2008

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