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Labour force characteristics by age and sex
February 2007
March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Both sexes 15+
Population
26,415.0
26,441.5
26.5
370.5
0.1
1.4
Labour force
17,827.5
17,892.8
65.3
378.0
0.4
2.2
Employment
16,743.5
16,798.4
54.9
394.9
0.3
2.4
Full-time
13,693.6
13,724.1
30.5
329.3
0.2
2.5
Part-time
3,049.8
3,074.3
24.5
65.6
0.8
2.2
Unemployment
1,084.0
1,094.4
10.4
-16.9
1.0
-1.5
Participation rate
67.5
67.7
0.2
0.5
...
...
Unemployment rate
6.1
6.1
0.0
-0.2
...
...
Employment rate
63.4
63.5
0.1
0.6
...
...
Part-time rate
18.2
18.3
0.1
0.0
...
...
Youths 15 to 24
Population
4,342.6
4,344.5
1.9
34.9
0.0
0.8
Labour force
2,894.4
2,908.9
14.5
17.0
0.5
0.6
Employment
2,575.4
2,589.4
14.0
31.0
0.5
1.2
Full-time
1,432.1
1,432.5
0.4
19.1
0.0
1.4
Part-time
1,143.3
1,156.9
13.6
12.0
1.2
1.0
Unemployment
319.1
319.4
0.3
-14.2
0.1
-4.3
Participation rate
66.7
67.0
0.3
-0.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
11.0
11.0
0.0
-0.5
...
...
Employment rate
59.3
59.6
0.3
0.2
...
...
Part-time rate
44.4
44.7
0.3
-0.1
...
...
Men 25+
Population
10,781.0
10,793.3
12.3
167.4
0.1
1.6
Labour force
7,958.1
7,960.4
2.3
130.2
0.0
1.7
Employment
7,534.0
7,536.3
2.3
122.7
0.0
1.7
Full-time
7,025.3
7,034.9
9.6
93.7
0.1
1.3
Part-time
508.7
501.3
-7.4
28.8
-1.5
6.1
Unemployment
424.1
424.1
0.0
7.5
0.0
1.8
Participation rate
73.8
73.8
0.0
0.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
5.3
5.3
0.0
0.0
...
...
Employment rate
69.9
69.8
-0.1
0.0
...
...
Part-time rate
6.8
6.7
-0.1
0.3
...
...
Women 25+
Population
11,291.4
11,303.7
12.3
168.1
0.1
1.5
Labour force
6,975.0
7,023.5
48.5
230.8
0.7
3.4
Employment
6,634.1
6,672.7
38.6
241.2
0.6
3.8
Full-time
5,236.3
5,256.6
20.3
216.4
0.4
4.3
Part-time
1,397.9
1,416.1
18.2
24.8
1.3
1.8
Unemployment
340.8
350.8
10.0
-10.4
2.9
-2.9
Participation rate
61.8
62.1
0.3
1.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.9
5.0
0.1
-0.3
...
...
Employment rate
58.8
59.0
0.2
1.2
...
...
Part-time rate
21.1
21.2
0.1
-0.4
...
...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1 )
February 2007
March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Class of worker
Employees
14,189.4
14,236.4
47.0
343.0
0.3
2.5
Self-employed
2,554.1
2,562.0
7.9
51.9
0.3
2.1
Public/private sector employees
Public
3,197.8
3,225.4
27.6
29.3
0.9
0.9
Private
10,991.6
11,011.0
19.4
313.7
0.2
2.9
All industries
16,743.5
16,798.4
54.9
394.9
0.3
2.4
Goods-producing sector
4,002.6
3,991.5
-11.1
2.6
-0.3
0.1
Agriculture
330.6
326.7
-3.9
-22.1
-1.2
-6.3
Natural resources
351.1
341.8
-9.3
18.0
-2.6
5.6
Utilities
128.1
131.1
3.0
14.8
2.3
12.7
Construction
1,110.3
1,107.9
-2.4
40.0
-0.2
3.7
Manufacturing
2,082.5
2,083.9
1.4
-48.1
0.1
-2.3
Service-producing sector
12,740.9
12,806.9
66.0
392.3
0.5
3.2
Trade
2,638.3
2,665.6
27.3
38.0
1.0
1.4
Transportation and warehousing
823.5
824.1
0.6
11.6
0.1
1.4
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
1,066.4
1,075.8
9.4
50.7
0.9
4.9
Professional, scientific and technical services
1,120.7
1,114.3
-6.4
28.7
-0.6
2.6
Business, building and other support services
702.5
691.9
-10.6
20.7
-1.5
3.1
Educational services
1,169.4
1,175.4
6.0
22.2
0.5
1.9
Health care and social assistance
1,847.1
1,838.8
-8.3
85.1
-0.4
4.9
Information, culture and recreation
763.5
777.7
14.2
26.3
1.9
3.5
Accommodation and food services
1,058.0
1,072.9
14.9
86.8
1.4
8.8
Other services
716.6
730.8
14.2
17.9
2.0
2.5
Public administration
834.9
839.8
4.9
4.5
0.6
0.5
1. North American Industry Classification System.
Note: Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
Labour force characteristics by province
February 2007
March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
425.9
425.7
-0.2
-3.1
0.0
-0.7
Labour force
254.7
254.0
-0.7
2.0
-0.3
0.8
Employment
218.3
217.7
-0.6
5.2
-0.3
2.4
Full-time
184.6
187.6
3.0
8.3
1.6
4.6
Part-time
33.7
30.1
-3.6
-3.1
-10.7
-9.3
Unemployment
36.3
36.3
0.0
-3.2
0.0
-8.1
Participation rate
59.8
59.7
-0.1
0.9
...
...
Unemployment rate
14.3
14.3
0.0
-1.4
...
...
Employment rate
51.3
51.1
-0.2
1.5
...
...
Prince Edward Island
Population
112.8
112.8
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.7
Labour force
77.9
78.3
0.4
1.0
0.5
1.3
Employment
69.9
70.1
0.2
2.3
0.3
3.4
Full-time
56.6
57.3
0.7
-0.2
1.2
-0.3
Part-time
13.3
12.9
-0.4
2.6
-3.0
25.2
Unemployment
7.9
8.1
0.2
-1.4
2.5
-14.7
Participation rate
69.1
69.4
0.3
0.4
...
...
Unemployment rate
10.1
10.3
0.2
-2.0
...
...
Employment rate
62.0
62.1
0.1
1.6
...
...
Nova Scotia
Population
763.5
763.7
0.2
1.1
0.0
0.1
Labour force
486.8
486.1
-0.7
5.0
-0.1
1.0
Employment
450.8
447.8
-3.0
4.5
-0.7
1.0
Full-time
371.1
365.2
-5.9
6.3
-1.6
1.8
Part-time
79.8
82.6
2.8
-1.8
3.5
-2.1
Unemployment
36.0
38.3
2.3
0.5
6.4
1.3
Participation rate
63.8
63.7
-0.1
0.6
...
...
Unemployment rate
7.4
7.9
0.5
0.0
...
...
Employment rate
59.0
58.6
-0.4
0.5
...
...
New Brunswick
Population
611.8
612.1
0.3
0.7
0.0
0.1
Labour force
386.5
388.8
2.3
-6.3
0.6
-1.6
Employment
359.8
360.0
0.2
1.1
0.1
0.3
Full-time
302.7
302.8
0.1
0.6
0.0
0.2
Part-time
57.1
57.2
0.1
0.6
0.2
1.1
Unemployment
26.7
28.8
2.1
-7.4
7.9
-20.4
Participation rate
63.2
63.5
0.3
-1.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
6.9
7.4
0.5
-1.8
...
...
Employment rate
58.8
58.8
0.0
0.1
...
...
Quebec
Population
6,293.0
6,297.3
4.3
67.2
0.1
1.1
Labour force
4,122.2
4,143.7
21.5
44.4
0.5
1.1
Employment
3,799.0
3,828.2
29.2
73.4
0.8
2.0
Full-time
3,102.7
3,115.8
13.1
60.7
0.4
2.0
Part-time
696.3
712.5
16.2
12.8
2.3
1.8
Unemployment
323.2
315.5
-7.7
-29.0
-2.4
-8.4
Participation rate
65.5
65.8
0.3
0.0
...
...
Unemployment rate
7.8
7.6
-0.2
-0.8
...
...
Employment rate
60.4
60.8
0.4
0.5
...
...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Labour force characteristics by province
February 2007
March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
February to March 2007
March 2006 to March 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Ontario
Population
10,309.2
10,318.6
9.4
132.7
0.1
1.3
Labour force
7,002.7
7,030.2
27.5
137.9
0.4
2.0
Employment
6,560.2
6,572.5
12.3
105.2
0.2
1.6
Full-time
5,354.9
5,391.6
36.7
73.6
0.7
1.4
Part-time
1,205.3
1,181.0
-24.3
31.7
-2.0
2.8
Unemployment
442.5
457.7
15.2
32.7
3.4
7.7
Participation rate
67.9
68.1
0.2
0.4
...
...
Unemployment rate
6.3
6.5
0.2
0.3
...
...
Employment rate
63.6
63.7
0.1
0.2
...
...
Manitoba
Population
894.7
895.6
0.9
5.1
0.1
0.6
Labour force
617.2
620.0
2.8
11.7
0.5
1.9
Employment
590.5
593.6
3.1
10.7
0.5
1.8
Full-time
478.4
472.9
-5.5
3.7
-1.1
0.8
Part-time
112.1
120.7
8.6
7.0
7.7
6.2
Unemployment
26.7
26.5
-0.2
1.1
-0.7
4.3
Participation rate
69.0
69.2
0.2
0.9
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.3
4.3
0.0
0.1
...
...
Employment rate
66.0
66.3
0.3
0.8
...
...
Saskatchewan
Population
747.4
748.2
0.8
1.2
0.1
0.2
Labour force
524.0
524.3
0.3
14.7
0.1
2.9
Employment
503.3
504.4
1.1
20.2
0.2
4.2
Full-time
406.1
405.5
-0.6
13.5
-0.1
3.4
Part-time
97.2
98.9
1.7
6.8
1.7
7.4
Unemployment
20.7
19.9
-0.8
-5.5
-3.9
-21.7
Participation rate
70.1
70.1
0.0
1.9
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.0
3.8
-0.2
-1.2
...
...
Employment rate
67.3
67.4
0.1
2.6
...
...
Alberta
Population
2,709.2
2,715.9
6.7
105.5
0.2
4.0
Labour force
2,008.1
2,010.1
2.0
99.8
0.1
5.2
Employment
1,938.7
1,938.6
-0.1
93.9
0.0
5.1
Full-time
1,639.0
1,631.2
-7.8
97.8
-0.5
6.4
Part-time
299.7
307.4
7.7
-3.9
2.6
-1.3
Unemployment
69.4
71.5
2.1
5.9
3.0
9.0
Participation rate
74.1
74.0
-0.1
0.8
...
...
Unemployment rate
3.5
3.6
0.1
0.2
...
...
Employment rate
71.6
71.4
-0.2
0.7
...
...
British Columbia
Population
3,547.4
3,551.7
4.3
59.3
0.1
1.7
Labour force
2,347.4
2,357.3
9.9
67.8
0.4
3.0
Employment
2,252.9
2,265.4
12.5
78.3
0.6
3.6
Full-time
1,797.5
1,794.3
-3.2
66.1
-0.2
3.8
Part-time
455.3
471.1
15.8
12.2
3.5
2.7
Unemployment
94.6
91.9
-2.7
-10.5
-2.9
-10.3
Participation rate
66.2
66.4
0.2
0.8
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.0
3.9
-0.1
-0.6
...
...
Employment rate
63.5
63.8
0.3
1.2
...
...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.