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Tuesday, March 4, 2003

Help-wanted Index

February 2003

The Help-wanted Index (1996=100) was almost unchanged in February (-0.2%) at 111.4.

The largest declines were in Quebec (-2.8%), Manitoba (-1.5%) and Prince Edward Island (-1.1%). Increases were recorded in New Brunswick (+2.4%) and Alberta (+0.9%). The index changed little in Ontario (-0.1%).

Help-wanted Index

(1996=100)

  Feb. 2003 Jan. 2003 Feb. 2002 Jan. to Feb. 2003 Feb. 2002 to Feb. 2003
Seasonally adjusted and smoothed % change
Canada 111.4 111.6 125.9 -0.2 -11.5
Newfoundland and Labrador 145.7 146.6 183.5 -0.6 -20.6
Prince Edward Island 174.5 176.5 194.3 -1.1 -10.2
Nova Scotia 125.6 126.6 132.8 -0.8 -5.4
New Brunswick 157.3 153.6 158.3 2.4 -0.6
Quebec 105.3 108.3 120.2 -2.8 -12.4
Ontario 119.7 119.8 133.1 -0.1 -10.1
Manitoba 135.8 137.9 151.5 -1.5 -10.4
Saskatchewan 118.8 119.9 132.0 -0.9 -10.0
Alberta 123.5 122.4 137.9 0.9 -10.4
British Columbia 85.1 85.5 95.2 -0.5 -10.6

Note: The Help-wanted Index is compiled from the number of help-wanted ads published in 22 newspapers in 20 metropolitan areas and is considered an indicator of labour demand, measuring companies' intentions to hire new workers. The index has been seasonally adjusted and smoothed to ease month-to-month comparisons.

Available on CANSIM: table 277-0002.

Information on methods and data quality available in the Integrated Meta Data Base: survey number 2606.

For general information or to order data, contact Client Services (1-866-873-8788; 613-951-4090; labour@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Gilles Groleau (613-951-4091) or Jamie Brunet (613-951-6684), Labour Statistics Division.



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