| 1 | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | participation, employment and unemployment rates of people aged 25 to 54 by aboriginal group and marital status, 2015 |  |  |  |
| 3 |  | married or common-law | single or previously married | difference |
| 4 |  | percent |  | percentage points |
| 5 | participation rate |  |  |  |
| 6 | aboriginal population | 81.9 | 68.2 | 13.7 |
| 7 | non-aboriginal population | 88.1 | 83.7 | 4.4 |
| 8 | difference between aboriginal population and non-aboriginal population | -6.2 | -15.5 | .. |
| 9 | employment rate |  |  |  |
| 10 | aboriginal population | 75.1 | 57.8 | 17.3 |
| 11 | non-aboriginal population | 84.0 | 76.9 | 7.1 |
| 12 | difference between aboriginal population and non-aboriginal population | -8.9 | -19.1 | .. |
| 13 | unemployment rate |  |  |  |
| 14 | aboriginal population | 8.3 | 15.2 | -6.9 |
| 15 | non-aboriginal population | 4.6 | 8.2 | -3.6 |
| 16 | difference between aboriginal population and non-aboriginal population | 3.7 | 7.0 | .. |

Question: what was the difference between the employment rates of people in couples and those not in couples among the aboriginal population?
Answer: 17.3

Question: what was the difference between the employment rates of people in couples and those not in couples among the non-aboriginal population?
Answer: 7.1

Question: using employment rates as an example, what was the percent of aboriginal people in couples were employed in 2015?
Answer: 75.1

Question: using employment rates as an example, what was the percent of non-aboriginal people in couples were employed in 2015?
Answer: 84

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

Question: of aboriginal people not in couples, what was the percent of employed?
Answer: 57.8

Question: of non-aboriginal people not in couples, what was the percent of employed?
Answer: 76.9

Question: of aboriginal people not in couples, 57.8% were employed, relative to 76.9% of their non-aboriginal counterparts, what was the difference of thenm?
Answer: 19.1