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Economy

Workforce

Population Eligible to Work, 2000

Description: The population considered eligible to work, as determined by age. In the United States: Population 16 and older, 2000. In Canada: Population 15 and older, 2001.
Source: Summary File 3, Table P43. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. US Census Bureau 2000.
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 CD

Labor Force, 2000

Description: Percentage of the population eligible to work that is either employed, including active duty armed forces, or unemployed and looking for work.
Source: Summary File 3, Table P43. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. US Census Bureau 2000.
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 CD

Labor Force Participation Rate, 2000

Description: Percentage of the population eligible to work that is in the labor force, for 2000 (US) and 2001 (CAN).
Calculation = Labor Force Population/Population Eligible to Work.
Source: Summary File 3, Table P43. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. US Census Bureau 2000.
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 CD

Female Presence in Labor Force, 2000

Description: Percentage of labor force that is female, in 2000 (US) or 2001 (CAN).
Calculation = Female Labor Force/Total Labor Force
Source: Summary File 3, Table P43. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. US Census Bureau 2000.
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 CD

Total Employed, 2000

Description: Persons employed in the civilian labor force (for pay or self-employed) or in active duty armed forces, in 2000 (US) or 2001 (CAN).
Source: Summary File 3, Table P43. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. US Census Bureau 2000.
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 CD

Mean Commute to Work, 2000

Description: Average time, in minutes, a person spends traveling to work, excluding people working at home. Aggregate travel time is the summation of time, in minutes, of each worker traveling to work (one way). The total number of people traveling to work are those who are employed and do not work at home.
Calculation = Total aggregate travel time to work/Number of persons who travel to work.
Source: Summary File 3, Table P33. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. US Census Bureau 2000.

% Commuting by Automobile, 2000

Description: Percentage of total commuters who commute to work by automobile as a driver or passenger, in 2000 (US) or 2001 (CAN). Data include commuters in car, van or truck, and exclude persons working at home.
Calculation = Population who travel to work by automobile/Population who travel to work
Source: Summary File 3, Table P30. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. US Census Bureau 2000.
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 CD

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