(remember, when writing the number to consider the data is in thousands)
Graphing
Essentials
The chart below shows information about the make-up of Canada’s Labour force.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOUSANDS (i.e. X 1,000) | |||||
| Population 15 years and over |
24,094.0 | 24,444.3 | 24,797.2 | 25,103.3 | 25,432.7 |
| Labour force | 15,842.1 | 16,110.8 | 16,580.1 | 16,954.0 | 17,183.4 |
| Employed | 14,758.6 | 14,946.7 | 15,307.9 | 15,665.1 | 15,949.7 |
| Full time | 12,088.0 | 12,241.2 | 12,437.0 | 12,701.1 | 13,000.2 |
| Part time | 2,670.6 | 2,705.5 | 2,870.9 | 2,963.9 | 2,949.5 |
| Unemployed | 1,083.5 | 1,164.1 | 1,272.2 | 1,288.9 | 1,233.7 |
| Not in the labour force | 8,251.9 | 8,333.5 | 8,217.1 | 8,149.3 | 8,249.3 |
| Actual hours worked | 508,604.1 | 504,840.6 | 512,836.4 | 515,783.0 | 530,382.6 |
| Source: Statistics Canada | |||||
How many full time employees were there in 2002?
(remember, when writing the number to consider the data is in thousands)
Change the above number so that it is written in hundred thousands,
(i.e. x 100,000) :
In the chart below, select one aspect of the data and rewrite each number so that it is in hundred thousands (i.e. x 100,000).
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNDRED THOUSANDS (i.e. X 100,000) | |||||
Using graph paper, create a line graph of your data.