- The Indigenous population comprises 2% of the Prince Edward Island population (2016 Census) and remains under-represented in the Island’s labour market. There are 1,600 Indigenous people in the labour force, 1,400 of which are employed. The unemployment rate is notably higher amongst Indigenous people compared to the non-indigenous working-age population.
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- In Prince Edward Island, approximately 96% of the population identified English as their first official language (2016 Census) or the language spoken most often at home, while 3% of the population spoke French most often at home. Just under 1% identified a first language that was neither English nor French. (2016 Census)
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- In 2020-21, 8,600 newcomers arrived to Atlantic Canada along with 17,800 international students. The size of the newcomer labour force in Atlantic Canada was 29,000 in 2020, and 26,400 newcomers were employed. The labour market participation rate and employment rate for recent immigrants is notably higher than the rates for the population as a whole.
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- According to the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability, there were 11,430 persons with disabilities aged 25 to 64 participating in the P.E.I. labour force. Persons with disabilities in P.E.I. were more likely to participate in the labour market than at the national level. Over one-third of survey participants with a long-term condition or disability reported experiencing temporary or permanent job loss, or reduced hours during the pandemic.
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