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The Daily. Wednesday, May 9, 2001
The Help-wanted Index (1996=100) was unchanged in April at 168, after edging down over the previous five months. New Brunswick (-4.5%) and Manitoba (-2.9%) recorded the largest monthly declines while Alberta (4.0%) and Saskatchewan (2.1%) reported the largest increases.
Help-wanted Index
(1996=100)
| April 2000 | March 2001 | April 2001 | April 2000 to April 2001 | March to April 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted and smoothed | |||||
| % change | |||||
| Canada | 170 | 168 | 168 | -1.2 | 0.0 |
| Newfoundland | 191 | 203 | 199 | 4.2 | -2.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 227 | 246 | 239 | 5.3 | -2.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 167 | 162 | 165 | -1.2 | 1.9 |
| New Brunswick | 191 | 179 | 171 | -10.5 | -4.5 |
| Quebec | 161 | 162 | 159 | -1.2 | -1.9 |
| Ontario | 189 | 188 | 186 | -1.6 | -1.1 |
| Manitoba | 166 | 175 | 170 | 2.4 | -2.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 137 | 141 | 144 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| Alberta | 161 | 176 | 183 | 13.7 | 4.0 |
| British Columbia | 145 | 135 | 132 | -9.0 | -2.2 |
Note: The historical revision of the Help Wanted Index has been implemented this month. This revision includes the period from January 1998 to date. The help-wanted index is compiled from the number of help-wanted ads published in 22 newspapers in 20 major metropolitan areas and is considered an indicator of labour demand measuring companies' intentions to hire new workers. These indices have been seasonally adjusted and smoothed to ease month-to-month comparisons.
Available on CANSIM: table 2770002 and matrix 105 (levels 8, 9 and 10).
With the release of CANSIM II, users can now obtain the same data as in CANSIM, but in a table format that is easier to use and more clearly presented.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Gilles Groleau or Jean Leduc (613-951-4090; fax: 613-951-4087; labour@statcan.gc.ca), Labour Statistics Division.