Table:
married or common-law
single or previously married
difference

percent
percentage points

participation rate

aboriginal population
81.9
68.2
13.7

non-aboriginal population
88.1
83.7
4.4

difference between aboriginal population and non-aboriginal population
-6.2
-15.5
..

employment rate

aboriginal population
75.1
57.8
17.3

non-aboriginal population
84.0
76.9
7.1

difference between aboriginal population and non-aboriginal population
-8.9
-19.1
..

unemployment rate

aboriginal population
8.3
15.2
-6.9

non-aboriginal population
4.6
8.2
-3.6

difference between aboriginal population and non-aboriginal population
3.7
7.0
..

Statement: using employment rates as an example, 75.1% of aboriginal people in couples were employed in 2015, as were 84.0% of their non-aboriginal counterparts-a difference of 8.9 percentage points.
Question: using employment rates as an example, 75.1% of aboriginal people in couples were employed in 2015, as were 84.0% of their non-aboriginal counterparts, what was the difference of these two types?
Answer: [8.9]