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Labour force characteristics by age and sex
August 2006
September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Both sexes 15+
Population
26,232.5 26,265.5 33.0 371.8 0.1 1.4
Labour force
17,629.7 17,635.9 6.2 274.9 0.0 1.6
Employment
16,488.8 16,505.0 16.2 308.4 0.1 1.9
Full-time
13,565.1 13,549.9 -15.2 285.2 -0.1 2.2
Part-time
2,923.7 2,955.1 31.4 23.2 1.1 0.8
Unemployment
1,140.9 1,131.0 -9.9 -33.4 -0.9 -2.9
Participation rate
67.2 67.1 -0.1 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate
6.5 6.4 -0.1 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate
62.9 62.8 -0.1 0.2 ... ...
Part-time rate
17.7 17.9 0.2 -0.2 ... ...
Youths 15 to 24
Population
4,324.6 4,328.2 3.6 37.2 0.1 0.9
Labour force
2,876.8 2,865.3 -11.5 53.6 -0.4 1.9
Employment
2,523.6 2,513.1 -10.5 54.0 -0.4 2.2
Full-time
1,435.0 1,422.7 -12.3 38.6 -0.9 2.8
Part-time
1,088.7 1,090.4 1.7 15.4 0.2 1.4
Unemployment
353.1 352.2 -0.9 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1
Participation rate
66.5 66.2 -0.3 0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate
12.3 12.3 0.0 -0.2 ... ...
Employment rate
58.4 58.1 -0.3 0.8 ... ...
Part-time rate
43.1 43.4 0.3 -0.3 ... ...
Men 25+
Population
10,699.1 10,713.9 14.8 167.1 0.1 1.6
Labour force
7,872.2 7,898.8 26.6 88.1 0.3 1.1
Employment
7,455.7 7,460.6 4.9 79.3 0.1 1.1
Full-time
6,972.6 6,979.5 6.9 83.3 0.1 1.2
Part-time
483.1 481.1 -2.0 -3.9 -0.4 -0.8
Unemployment
416.5 438.2 21.7 8.7 5.2 2.0
Participation rate
73.6 73.7 0.1 -0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate
5.3 5.5 0.2 0.0 ... ...
Employment rate
69.7 69.6 -0.1 -0.4 ... ...
Part-time rate
6.5 6.4 -0.1 -0.2 ... ...
Women 25+
Population
11,208.8 11,223.4 14.6 167.4 0.1 1.5
Labour force
6,880.7 6,871.8 -8.9 133.3 -0.1 2.0
Employment
6,509.5 6,531.3 21.8 175.0 0.3 2.8
Full-time
5,157.6 5,147.7 -9.9 163.4 -0.2 3.3
Part-time
1,351.9 1,383.6 31.7 11.6 2.3 0.8
Unemployment
371.2 340.6 -30.6 -41.6 -8.2 -10.9
Participation rate
61.4 61.2 -0.2 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate
5.4 5.0 -0.4 -0.7 ... ...
Employment rate
58.1 58.2 0.1 0.7 ... ...
Part-time rate
20.8 21.2 0.4 -0.4 ... ...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
August 2006
September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Class of worker
Employees
14,004.8 14,013.2 8.4 341.1 0.1 2.5
Self-employed
2,484.0 2,491.8 7.8 -32.7 0.3 -1.3
Public/private sector employees
Public
3,186.9 3,190.3 3.4 60.8 0.1 1.9
Private
10,817.8 10,822.9 5.1 280.3 0.0 2.7
All industries 16,488.8 16,505.0 16.2 308.4 0.1 1.9
Goods-producing sector 3,949.9 3,967.6 17.7 -24.2 0.4 -0.6
Agriculture
346.2 348.7 2.5 -0.3 0.7 -0.1
Natural resources
328.5 333.4 4.9 26.9 1.5 8.8
Utilities
124.0 121.6 -2.4 -3.7 -1.9 -3.0
Construction
1,065.0 1,058.5 -6.5 22.7 -0.6 2.2
Manufacturing
2,086.1 2,105.4 19.3 -69.8 0.9 -3.2
Service-producing sector 12,538.9 12,537.4 -1.5 332.5 0.0 2.7
Trade
2,634.3 2,637.0 2.7 69.2 0.1 2.7
Transportation and warehousing
794.5 793.4 -1.1 -14.9 -0.1 -1.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
1,034.7 1,042.3 7.6 73.9 0.7 7.6
Professional, scientific and technical services
1,099.5 1,101.9 2.4 45.7 0.2 4.3
Business, building and other support services
700.3 697.5 -2.8 31.6 -0.4 4.7
Educational services
1,147.6 1,150.4 2.8 27.5 0.2 2.4
Health care and social assistance
1,802.5 1,802.6 0.1 57.2 0.0 3.3
Information, culture and recreation
757.6 752.2 -5.4 13.4 -0.7 1.8
Accommodation and food services
1,020.3 1,028.7 8.4 36.8 0.8 3.7
Other services
709.2 703.6 -5.6 -1.1 -0.8 -0.2
Public administration
838.4 827.7 -10.7 -6.7 -1.3 -0.8
Note: Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
Labour force characteristics by province
August 2006
September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
427.3 427.2 -0.1 -2.2 0.0 -0.5
Labour force
254.1 253.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0
Employment
215.7 217.4 1.7 3.3 0.8 1.5
Full-time
188.5 185.8 -2.7 2.2 -1.4 1.2
Part-time
27.2 31.5 4.3 1.0 15.8 3.3
Unemployment
38.4 35.7 -2.7 -3.5 -7.0 -8.9
Participation rate
59.5 59.2 -0.3 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate
15.1 14.1 -1.0 -1.4 ... ...
Employment rate
50.5 50.9 0.4 1.0 ... ...
Prince Edward Island
Population
112.4 112.5 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.7
Labour force
76.8 76.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
Employment
68.4 68.5 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6
Full-time
57.8 57.4 -0.4 0.5 -0.7 0.9
Part-time
10.6 11.1 0.5 -0.1 4.7 -0.9
Unemployment
8.4 8.3 -0.1 -0.5 -1.2 -5.7
Participation rate
68.3 68.3 0.0 -0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate
10.9 10.8 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Employment rate
60.9 60.9 0.0 -0.1 ... ...
Nova Scotia
Population
763.1 763.1 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.2
Labour force
477.2 476.3 -0.9 -3.7 -0.2 -0.8
Employment
437.1 439.4 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.1
Full-time
356.3 358.7 2.4 5.5 0.7 1.6
Part-time
80.8 80.7 -0.1 -5.0 -0.1 -5.8
Unemployment
40.0 36.9 -3.1 -4.2 -7.8 -10.2
Participation rate
62.5 62.4 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate
8.4 7.7 -0.7 -0.9 ... ...
Employment rate
57.3 57.6 0.3 0.0 ... ...
New Brunswick
Population
611.3 611.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Labour force
385.2 383.7 -1.5 -4.9 -0.4 -1.3
Employment
350.2 349.6 -0.6 2.0 -0.2 0.6
Full-time
294.6 294.7 0.1 2.1 0.0 0.7
Part-time
55.7 54.9 -0.8 -0.1 -1.4 -0.2
Unemployment
35.0 34.1 -0.9 -6.9 -2.6 -16.8
Participation rate
63.0 62.8 -0.2 -0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate
9.1 8.9 -0.2 -1.7 ... ...
Employment rate
57.3 57.2 -0.1 0.3 ... ...
Quebec
Population
6,260.5 6,266.6 6.1 68.7 0.1 1.1
Labour force
4,091.4 4,107.8 16.4 39.6 0.4 1.0
Employment
3,766.4 3,777.3 10.9 48.5 0.3 1.3
Full-time
3,089.8 3,088.5 -1.3 39.3 0.0 1.3
Part-time
676.6 688.7 12.1 9.1 1.8 1.3
Unemployment
325.0 330.6 5.6 -8.8 1.7 -2.6
Participation rate
65.4 65.6 0.2 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate
7.9 8.0 0.1 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate
60.2 60.3 0.1 0.1 ... ...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Labour force characteristics by province
August 2006
September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
August to September 2006
September 2005 to September 2006
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Ontario
Population
10,248.4 10,259.9 11.5 146.4 0.1 1.4
Labour force
6,947.8 6,943.6 -4.2 85.2 -0.1 1.2
Employment
6,501.2 6,487.3 -13.9 61.6 -0.2 1.0
Full-time
5,363.8 5,329.8 -34.0 36.1 -0.6 0.7
Part-time
1,137.3 1,157.5 20.2 25.4 1.8 2.2
Unemployment
446.6 456.3 9.7 23.7 2.2 5.5
Participation rate
67.8 67.7 -0.1 -0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate
6.4 6.6 0.2 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate
63.4 63.2 -0.2 -0.3 ... ...
Manitoba
Population
892.9 892.9 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.3
Labour force
616.0 615.2 -0.8 6.8 -0.1 1.1
Employment
588.4 588.2 -0.2 8.9 0.0 1.5
Full-time
470.2 471.9 1.7 -1.9 0.4 -0.4
Part-time
118.2 116.3 -1.9 10.9 -1.6 10.3
Unemployment
27.6 27.0 -0.6 -2.2 -2.2 -7.5
Participation rate
69.0 68.9 -0.1 0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate
4.5 4.4 -0.1 -0.4 ... ...
Employment rate
65.9 65.9 0.0 0.8 ... ...
Saskatchewan
Population
746.1 746.1 0.0 -2.7 0.0 -0.4
Labour force
518.1 519.4 1.3 10.5 0.3 2.1
Employment
490.3 497.3 7.0 19.0 1.4 4.0
Full-time
405.9 408.8 2.9 23.2 0.7 6.0
Part-time
84.4 88.5 4.1 -4.1 4.9 -4.4
Unemployment
27.8 22.1 -5.7 -8.5 -20.5 -27.8
Participation rate
69.4 69.6 0.2 1.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate
5.4 4.3 -1.1 -1.7 ... ...
Employment rate
65.7 66.7 1.0 2.8 ... ...
Alberta
Population
2,651.4 2,662.0 10.6 94.4 0.4 3.7
Labour force
1,959.0 1,948.2 -10.8 89.3 -0.6 4.8
Employment
1,877.7 1,879.5 1.8 96.0 0.1 5.4
Full-time
1,577.6 1,582.8 5.2 95.7 0.3 6.4
Part-time
300.1 296.7 -3.4 0.3 -1.1 0.1
Unemployment
81.3 68.8 -12.5 -6.6 -15.4 -8.8
Participation rate
73.9 73.2 -0.7 0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate
4.2 3.5 -0.7 -0.6 ... ...
Employment rate
70.8 70.6 -0.2 1.1 ... ...
British Columbia
Population
3,519.2 3,524.0 4.8 61.7 0.1 1.8
Labour force
2,304.1 2,311.8 7.7 52.3 0.3 2.3
Employment
2,193.4 2,200.7 7.3 68.3 0.3 3.2
Full-time
1,760.6 1,771.2 10.6 81.8 0.6 4.8
Part-time
432.8 429.5 -3.3 -13.5 -0.8 -3.0
Unemployment
110.8 111.1 0.3 -16.1 0.3 -12.7
Participation rate
65.5 65.6 0.1 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate
4.8 4.8 0.0 -0.8 ... ...
Employment rate
62.3 62.4 0.1 0.8 ... ...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
