Chinatown Household
Survey
Looking for Work?
q Although
the unemployment rate among the survey population was 12%, more than
a third (34%) of the respondents indicated that they are looking for
work.
LOOKING
FOR WORK?
OBSTACLES
TO EMPLOYMENT
Obstacles to Employment:
Language was identified by a majority (29%) of
respondents as the primary obstacle to employment, followed by the general
lack of employment opportunities
(26%). Lack of skills accounted for 13%
of the responses, ranking it third on the
list of obstacles.
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