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Labour force characteristics by age and sex

July 2007

August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Both sexes 15+

Population

26,569.9

26,599.8

29.9

367.3

0.1

1.4

Labour force

17,928.3

17,947.5

19.2

320.1

0.1

1.8

Employment

16,848.6

16,871.9

23.3

380.4

0.1

2.3

Full-time

13,824.2

13,830.7

6.5

270.3

0.0

2.0

Part-time

3,024.4

3,041.2

16.8

110.2

0.6

3.8

Unemployment

1,079.8

1,075.6

-4.2

-60.4

-0.4

-5.3

Participation rate

67.5

0.0

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

6.0

0.0

-0.4

...

Employment rate

63.4

0.0

0.5

...

Part-time rate

18.0

0.0

0.2

...

Youths 15 to 24

Population

4,354.0

4,356.8

2.8

32.2

0.1

0.7

Labour force

2,910.5

2,905.2

-5.3

33.9

-0.2

1.2

Employment

2,603.3

2,593.8

-9.5

70.5

-0.4

2.8

Full-time

1,467.0

1,457.5

-9.5

25.0

-0.6

1.7

Part-time

1,136.3

0.0

45.5

0.0

4.2

Unemployment

307.2

311.4

4.2

-36.6

1.4

-10.5

Participation rate

66.8

66.7

-0.1

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

10.6

10.7

0.1

-1.4

...

Employment rate

59.8

59.5

-0.3

1.2

...

Part-time rate

43.6

43.8

0.2

0.6

...

Men 25+

Population

10,852.4

10,865.7

13.3

166.6

0.1

1.6

Labour force

7,988.1

7,982.0

-6.1

103.9

-0.1

1.3

Employment

7,557.8

7,566.7

8.9

111.1

0.1

1.5

Full-time

7,057.7

7,079.4

21.7

106.0

0.3

1.5

Part-time

500.1

487.2

-12.9

5.0

-2.6

1.0

Unemployment

430.3

415.3

-15.0

-7.1

-3.5

-1.7

Participation rate

73.6

73.5

-0.1

...

Unemployment rate

5.4

5.2

-0.2

...

Employment rate

69.6

0.0

-0.1

...

Part-time rate

6.6

6.4

-0.2

-0.1

...

Women 25+

Population

11,363.5

11,377.3

13.8

168.5

0.1

1.5

Labour force

7,029.7

7,060.4

30.7

182.3

0.4

2.7

Employment

6,687.4

6,711.4

24.0

198.9

0.4

3.1

Full-time

5,299.4

5,293.8

-5.6

139.3

-0.1

2.7

Part-time

1,388.0

1,417.6

29.6

59.6

2.1

4.4

Unemployment

342.3

349.0

6.7

-16.6

2.0

-4.5

Participation rate

61.9

62.1

0.2

0.7

...

Unemployment rate

4.9

0.0

-0.4

...

Employment rate

58.8

59.0

0.2

0.9

...

Part-time rate

20.8

21.1

0.3

0.2

...

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

Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS¹)

July 2007

August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Class of worker

Employees

14,200.6

14,229.6

29.0

222.6

0.2

1.6

Self-employed

2,647.9

2,642.3

-5.6

157.9

-0.2

6.4

Public/private sector employees

Public

3,229.2

3,273.5

44.3

87.1

1.4

2.7

Private

10,971.5

10,956.1

-15.4

135.4

-0.1

1.3

All industries

16,848.6

16,871.9

23.3

380.4

0.1

2.3

Goods-producing sector

3,988.9

4,009.3

20.4

56.3

0.5

1.4

Agriculture

332.5

336.8

4.3

-9.1

1.3

-2.6

Natural resources

332.5

332.3

-0.2

1.9

-0.1

0.6

Utilities

145.8

149.7

3.9

25.7

2.7

20.7

Construction

1,136.6

1,152.1

15.5

85.9

1.4

8.1

Manufacturing

2,041.5

2,038.3

-3.2

-48.2

-0.2

-2.3

Service-producing sector

12,859.7

12,862.6

2.9

324.2

0.0

2.6

Trade

2,712.4

2,709.1

-3.3

75.2

-0.1

2.9

Transportation and warehousing

831.2

800.2

-31.0

3.0

-3.7

0.4

Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing

1,053.7

1,053.8

0.1

19.3

0.0

1.9

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,156.5

1,142.1

-14.4

44.2

-1.2

4.0

Business, building and other support services

700.2

714.9

14.7

12.9

2.1

1.8

Educational services

1,138.6

1,171.4

32.8

22.6

2.9

2.0

Health care and social assistance

1,833.2

1,847.7

14.5

45.1

0.8

2.5

Information, culture and recreation

786.7

776.1

-10.6

22.4

-1.3

3.0

Accommodation and food services

1,070.6

1,078.9

8.3

56.6

0.8

5.5

Other services

716.4

709.2

-7.2

0.6

-1.0

0.1

Public administration

860.1

859.1

-1.0

22.3

-0.1

2.7

1.	North American Industry Classification System.
Note:	Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.

Labour force characteristics by province

July 2007

August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Newfoundland and Labrador

Population

423.1

423.2

0.1

-4.1

0.0

-1.0

Labour force

247.2

251.3

4.1

-3.0

1.7

-1.2

Employment

213.8

216.9

3.1

0.8

1.4

0.4

Full-time

185.7

188.7

3.0

-0.4

1.6

-0.2

Part-time

28.1

28.2

0.1

1.2

0.4

4.4

Unemployment

33.5

34.4

0.9

-3.8

2.7

-9.9

Participation rate

58.4

59.4

1.0

-0.1

...

Unemployment rate

13.6

13.7

0.1

-1.3

...

Employment rate

50.5

51.3

0.8

0.7

...

Prince Edward Island

Population

113.4

113.5

0.1

1.1

0.1

1.0

Labour force

76.9

77.1

0.2

0.4

0.3

0.5

Employment

68.8

69.1

0.3

0.8

0.4

1.2

Full-time

57.9

57.6

-0.3

0.1

-0.5

0.2

Part-time

10.9

11.5

0.6

0.7

5.5

6.5

Unemployment

8.1

7.9

-0.2

-0.5

-2.5

-6.0

Participation rate

67.8

67.9

0.1

-0.3

...

Unemployment rate

10.5

10.2

-0.3

-0.8

...

Employment rate

60.7

60.9

0.2

0.1

...

Nova Scotia

Population

764.2

764.5

0.3

1.4

0.0

0.2

Labour force

485.0

485.3

0.3

8.4

0.1

1.8

Employment

442.4

442.2

-0.2

4.9

0.0

1.1

Full-time

362.2

359.2

-3.0

2.8

-0.8

0.8

Part-time

80.2

83.0

2.8

2.1

3.5

2.6

Unemployment

42.6

43.1

0.5

3.5

1.2

8.8

Participation rate

63.5

0.0

1.0

...

Unemployment rate

8.8

8.9

0.1

0.6

...

Employment rate

57.9

57.8

-0.1

0.5

...

New Brunswick

Population

613.1

613.5

0.4

2.2

0.1

0.4

Labour force

390.4

393.5

3.1

8.6

0.8

2.2

Employment

362.2

363.2

1.0

12.9

0.3

3.7

Full-time

304.2

306.0

1.8

11.2

0.6

3.8

Part-time

57.9

57.2

-0.7

1.7

-1.2

3.1

Unemployment

28.2

30.3

2.1

-4.4

7.4

-12.7

Participation rate

63.7

64.1

0.4

1.1

...

Unemployment rate

7.2

7.7

0.5

-1.3

...

Employment rate

59.1

59.2

0.1

1.9

...

Quebec

Population

6,317.7

6,321.7

4.0

61.2

0.1

1.0

Labour force

4,143.7

4,152.6

8.9

60.6

0.2

1.5

Employment

3,858.5

3,859.9

1.4

91.8

0.0

2.4

Full-time

3,151.8

3,146.8

-5.0

56.3

-0.2

1.8

Part-time

706.7

713.1

6.4

35.6

0.9

5.3

Unemployment

285.2

292.6

7.4

-31.4

2.6

-9.7

Participation rate

65.6

65.7

0.1

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

6.9

7.0

0.1

-0.9

...

Employment rate

61.1

0.0

0.9

...

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

Labour force characteristics by province

July 2007

August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

July to August 2007

August 2006 to August 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Ontario

Population

10,366.6

10,378.4

11.8

130.0

0.1

1.3

Labour force

7,049.9

7,043.6

-6.3

104.4

-0.1

1.5

Employment

6,584.7

6,594.0

9.3

99.0

0.1

1.5

Full-time

5,408.5

5,403.3

-5.2

50.9

-0.1

1.0

Part-time

1,176.2

1,190.7

14.5

48.1

1.2

4.2

Unemployment

465.2

449.5

-15.7

5.3

-3.4

1.2

Participation rate

68.0

67.9

-0.1

0.2

...

Unemployment rate

6.6

6.4

-0.2

0.0

...

Employment rate

63.5

0.0

0.1

...

Manitoba

Population

899.2

900.0

0.8

7.1

0.1

0.8

Labour force

621.0

622.6

1.6

6.7

0.3

1.1

Employment

594.9

596.4

1.5

7.9

0.3

1.3

Full-time

481.6

482.7

1.1

12.3

0.2

2.6

Part-time

113.4

113.7

0.3

-4.4

0.3

-3.7

Unemployment

26.1

26.2

0.1

-1.2

0.4

-4.4

Participation rate

69.1

69.2

0.1

0.2

...

Unemployment rate

4.2

0.0

-0.2

...

Employment rate

66.2

66.3

0.1

0.4

...

Saskatchewan

Population

751.1

752.1

1.0

6.0

0.1

0.8

Labour force

521.9

521.1

-0.8

2.1

-0.2

0.4

Employment

496.8

495.5

-1.3

4.0

-0.3

0.8

Full-time

406.5

0.0

0.9

0.0

0.2

Part-time

90.3

89.0

-1.3

3.1

-1.4

3.6

Unemployment

25.1

25.6

0.5

-2.0

2.0

-7.2

Participation rate

69.5

69.3

-0.2

-0.3

...

Unemployment rate

4.8

4.9

0.1

-0.4

...

Employment rate

66.1

65.9

-0.2

0.0

...

Alberta

Population

2,748.8

2,754.5

5.7

103.1

0.2

3.9

Labour force

2,037.0

2,040.8

3.8

80.2

0.2

4.1

Employment

1,968.9

1,968.7

-0.2

88.7

0.0

4.7

Full-time

1,658.4

1,663.4

5.0

83.3

0.3

5.3

Part-time

310.5

305.3

-5.2

5.4

-1.7

1.8

Unemployment

68.1

72.0

3.9

-8.6

5.7

-10.7

Participation rate

74.1

0.0

0.2

...

Unemployment rate

3.3

3.5

0.2

-0.6

...

Employment rate

71.6

71.5

-0.1

0.6

...

British Columbia

Population

3,572.6

3,578.4

5.8

59.2

0.2

1.7

Labour force

2,355.3

2,359.8

4.5

52.1

0.2

2.3

Employment

2,257.6

2,265.9

8.3

69.4

0.4

3.2

Full-time

1,807.4

1,816.5

9.1

52.8

0.5

3.0

Part-time

450.2

449.4

-0.8

16.6

-0.2

3.8

Unemployment

97.7

93.9

-3.8

-17.4

-3.9

-15.6

Participation rate

65.9

0.0

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

4.1

4.0

-0.1

-0.8

...

Employment rate

63.2

63.3

0.1

0.9

...

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