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Labour force characteristics by age and sex

July 2006

August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Both sexes 15+

Population

26,196.9

26,232.5

35.6

373.7

0.1

1.4

Labour force

17,641.5

17,629.7

-11.8

250.9

-0.1

1.4

Employment

16,504.8

16,488.8

-16.0

287.7

-0.1

1.8

Full-time

13,518.5

13,565.1

46.6

320.7

0.3

2.4

Part-time

2,986.3

2,923.7

-62.6

-33.0

-2.1

-1.1

Unemployment

1,136.7

1,140.9

4.2

-36.8

0.4

-3.1

Participation rate

67.3

67.2

-0.1

0.0

...

Unemployment rate

6.4

6.5

0.1

-0.3

...

Employment rate

63.0

62.9

-0.1

0.2

...

Part-time rate

18.1

17.7

-0.4

-0.5

...

Youths 15 to 24

Population

4,320.9

4,324.6

3.7

38.5

0.1

0.9

Labour force

2,871.0

2,876.8

5.8

59.8

0.2

2.1

Employment

2,529.5

2,523.6

-5.9

50.9

-0.2

2.1

Full-time

1,416.6

1,435.0

18.4

54.0

1.3

3.9

Part-time

1,112.8

1,088.7

-24.1

-2.9

-2.2

-0.3

Unemployment

341.6

353.1

11.5

8.7

3.4

2.5

Participation rate

66.4

66.5

0.1

0.8

...

Unemployment rate

11.9

12.3

0.4

0.1

...

Employment rate

58.5

58.4

-0.1

0.7

...

Part-time rate

44.0

43.1

-0.9

-1.0

...

Men 25+

Population

10,683.3

10,699.1

15.8

167.3

0.1

1.6

Labour force

7,877.0

7,872.2

-4.8

53.8

-0.1

0.7

Employment

7,455.9

7,455.7

-0.2

83.0

0.0

1.1

Full-time

6,981.5

6,972.6

-8.9

65.9

-0.1

1.0

Part-time

474.4

483.1

8.7

17.1

1.8

3.7

Unemployment

421.2

416.5

-4.7

-29.2

-1.1

-6.6

Participation rate

73.7

73.6

-0.1

-0.6

...

Unemployment rate

5.3

0.0

-0.4

...

Employment rate

69.8

69.7

-0.1

-0.3

...

Part-time rate

6.4

6.5

0.1

0.2

...

Women 25+

Population

11,192.6

11,208.8

16.2

167.8

0.1

1.5

Labour force

6,893.4

6,880.7

-12.7

137.4

-0.2

2.0

Employment

6,519.4

6,509.5

-9.9

153.7

-0.2

2.4

Full-time

5,120.4

5,157.6

37.2

200.9

0.7

4.1

Part-time

1,399.0

1,351.9

-47.1

-47.2

-3.4

Unemployment

374.0

371.2

-2.8

-16.4

-0.7

-4.2

Participation rate

61.6

61.4

-0.2

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

5.4

0.0

-0.3

...

Employment rate

58.2

58.1

-0.1

0.5

...

Part-time rate

21.5

20.8

-0.7

-1.2

...

...	not applicable
Note:	Related CANSIM table 282-0087

Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)

July 2006

August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Class of worker

Employees

14,048.0

14,004.8

-43.2

298.3

-0.3

2.2

Self-employed

2,456.8

2,484.0

27.2

-10.6

1.1

-0.4

Public/private sector employees

Public

3,211.5

3,186.9

-24.6

50.6

-0.8

1.6

Private

10,836.5

10,817.8

-18.7

247.6

-0.2

2.3

All industries

16,504.8

16,488.8

-16.0

287.7

-0.1

1.8

Goods-producing sector

3,967.8

3,949.9

-17.9

-54.9

-0.5

-1.4

Agriculture

345.0

346.2

1.2

-6.8

0.3

-1.9

Natural resources

325.9

328.5

2.6

20.1

0.8

6.5

Utilities

125.6

124.0

-1.6

-6.0

-1.3

-4.6

Construction

1,073.9

1,065.0

-8.9

33.9

-0.8

3.3

Manufacturing

2,097.4

2,086.1

-11.3

-96.1

-0.5

-4.4

Service-producing sector

12,536.9

12,538.9

2.0

342.5

0.0

2.8

Trade

2,630.3

2,634.3

4.0

58.4

0.2

2.3

Transportation and warehousing

786.8

794.5

7.7

-18.6

1.0

-2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing

1,044.8

1,034.7

-10.1

42.1

-1.0

4.2

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,080.7

1,099.5

18.8

51.8

1.7

4.9

Business, building and other support services

689.7

700.3

10.6

23.9

1.5

3.5

Educational services

1,167.1

1,147.6

-19.5

37.6

-1.7

3.4

Health care and social assistance

1,811.3

1,802.5

-8.8

57.0

-0.5

3.3

Information, culture and recreation

750.0

757.6

7.6

32.3

1.0

4.5

Accommodation and food services

1,014.3

1,020.3

6.0

23.8

0.6

2.4

Other services

702.6

709.2

6.6

32.5

0.9

4.8

Public administration

859.5

838.4

-21.1

1.8

-2.5

0.2

Note:

Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089

Labour force characteristics by province

July 2006

August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Newfoundland and Labrador

Population

427.4

427.3

-0.1

-2.0

0.0

-0.5

Labour force

248.7

254.1

5.4

0.0

2.2

0.0

Employment

212.5

215.7

3.2

3.9

1.5

1.8

Full-time

178.6

188.5

9.9

6.4

5.5

3.5

Part-time

34.0

27.2

-6.8

-2.5

-20.0

-8.4

Unemployment

36.2

38.4

2.2

-3.9

6.1

-9.2

Participation rate

58.2

59.5

1.3

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

14.6

15.1

0.5

-1.5

...

Employment rate

49.7

50.5

0.8

1.2

...

Prince Edward Island

Population

112.4

0.0

0.7

0.0

0.6

Labour force

76.6

76.8

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.7

Employment

67.9

68.4

0.5

0.7

1.0

Full-time

58.2

57.8

-0.4

1.6

-0.7

2.8

Part-time

9.7

10.6

0.9

-0.9

9.3

-7.8

Unemployment

8.6

8.4

-0.2

-2.3

Participation rate

68.1

68.3

0.2

0.0

...

Unemployment rate

11.2

10.9

-0.3

-0.4

...

Employment rate

60.4

60.9

0.5

0.3

...

Nova Scotia

Population

762.7

763.1

0.4

1.9

0.1

0.2

Labour force

477.4

477.2

-0.2

-2.8

0.0

-0.6

Employment

437.7

437.1

-0.6

-6.9

-0.1

-1.6

Full-time

354.9

356.3

1.4

-3.5

0.4

-1.0

Part-time

82.8

80.8

-2.0

-3.4

-2.4

-4.0

Unemployment

39.7

40.0

0.3

4.0

0.8

11.1

Participation rate

62.6

62.5

-0.1

-0.6

...

Unemployment rate

8.3

8.4

0.1

0.9

...

Employment rate

57.4

57.3

-0.1

-1.0

...

New Brunswick

Population

611.4

611.3

-0.1

0.6

0.0

0.1

Labour force

390.3

385.2

-5.1

-1.5

-1.3

-0.4

Employment

355.5

350.2

-5.3

1.1

-1.5

0.3

Full-time

299.4

294.6

-4.8

2.7

-1.6

0.9

Part-time

56.1

55.7

-0.4

-1.4

-0.7

-2.5

Unemployment

34.8

35.0

0.2

-2.6

0.6

-6.9

Participation rate

63.8

63.0

-0.8

-0.3

...

Unemployment rate

8.9

9.1

0.2

-0.6

...

Employment rate

58.1

57.3

-0.8

0.1

...

Quebec

Population

6,254.0

6,260.5

6.5

68.8

0.1

1.1

Labour force

4,105.3

4,091.4

-13.9

14.7

-0.3

0.4

Employment

3,772.2

3,766.4

-5.8

29.2

-0.2

0.8

Full-time

3,070.3

3,089.8

19.5

40.5

0.6

1.3

Part-time

701.8

676.6

-25.2

-11.3

-3.6

-1.6

Unemployment

333.2

325.0

-8.2

-14.6

-2.5

-4.3

Participation rate

65.6

65.4

-0.2

-0.4

...

Unemployment rate

8.1

7.9

-0.2

-0.4

...

Employment rate

60.3

60.2

-0.1

-0.2

...

...	not applicable
Note:	Related CANSIM table 282-0087

Labour force characteristics by province

July 2006

August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

July to August 2006

August 2005 to August 2006

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Ontario

Population

10,235.6

10,248.4

12.8

150.9

0.1

1.5

Labour force

6,969.0

6,947.8

-21.2

85.5

-0.3

1.2

Employment

6,516.4

6,501.2

-15.2

95.8

-0.2

1.5

Full-time

5,371.9

5,363.8

-8.1

84.0

-0.2

1.6

Part-time

1,144.5

1,137.3

-7.2

11.7

-0.6

1.0

Unemployment

452.6

446.6

-6.0

-10.3

-1.3

-2.3

Participation rate

68.1

67.8

-0.3

-0.2

...

Unemployment rate

6.5

6.4

-0.1

-0.3

...

Employment rate

63.7

63.4

-0.3

0.0

...

Manitoba

Population

892.6

892.9

0.3

3.1

0.0

0.3

Labour force

614.9

616.0

1.1

7.9

0.2

1.3

Employment

586.0

588.4

2.4

8.2

0.4

1.4

Full-time

469.7

470.2

0.5

3.6

0.1

0.8

Part-time

116.3

118.2

1.9

4.6

1.6

4.0

Unemployment

28.9

27.6

-1.3

-0.3

-4.5

-1.1

Participation rate

68.9

69.0

0.1

0.7

...

Unemployment rate

4.7

4.5

-0.2

-0.1

...

Employment rate

65.7

65.9

0.2

0.7

...

Saskatchewan

Population

745.9

746.1

0.2

-2.7

0.0

-0.4

Labour force

514.8

518.1

3.3

9.6

0.6

1.9

Employment

490.8

490.3

-0.5

8.5

-0.1

1.8

Full-time

402.1

405.9

3.8

16.5

0.9

4.2

Part-time

88.8

84.4

-4.4

-8.0

-5.0

-8.7

Unemployment

24.0

27.8

3.8

1.1

15.8

4.1

Participation rate

69.0

69.4

0.4

1.5

...

Unemployment rate

4.7

5.4

0.7

0.1

...

Employment rate

65.8

65.7

-0.1

1.4

...

Alberta

Population

2,641.3

2,651.4

10.1

89.3

0.4

3.5

Labour force

1,940.5

1,959.0

18.5

99.5

1.0

5.4

Employment

1,870.0

1,877.7

7.7

90.7

0.4

5.1

Full-time

1,566.9

1,577.6

10.7

97.3

0.7

6.6

Part-time

303.1

300.1

-3.0

-6.6

-1.0

-2.2

Unemployment

70.4

81.3

10.9

8.8

15.5

12.1

Participation rate

73.5

73.9

0.4

1.3

...

Unemployment rate

3.6

4.2

0.6

0.3

...

Employment rate

70.8

0.0

1.1

...

British Columbia

Population

3,513.7

3,519.2

5.5

63.2

0.2

1.8

Labour force

2,303.9

2,304.1

0.2

37.5

0.0

1.7

Employment

2,195.6

2,193.4

-2.2

56.4

-0.1

2.6

Full-time

1,746.8

1,760.6

13.8

71.4

0.8

4.2

Part-time

448.8

432.8

-16.0

-15.0

-3.6

-3.3

Unemployment

108.3

110.8

2.5

-18.9

2.3

-14.6

Participation rate

65.6

65.5

-0.1

...

Unemployment rate

4.7

4.8

0.1

-0.9

...

Employment rate

62.5

62.3

-0.2

0.5

...

...	not applicable
Note:	Related CANSIM table 282-0087