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Labour force characteristics by age and sex

September 2007

October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Both sexes 15+

Population

26,631.8

26,663.2

31.4

364.3

0.1

1.4

Labour force

17,976.7

18,029.2

52.5

380.5

0.3

2.2

Employment

16,923.0

16,986.0

63.0

421.6

0.4

2.5

Full-time

13,863.2

13,898.7

35.5

277.2

0.3

2.0

Part-time

3,059.9

3,087.4

27.5

144.5

0.9

4.9

Unemployment

1,053.6

1,043.1

-10.5

-41.2

-1.0

-3.8

Participation rate

67.5

67.6

0.1

0.5

...

Unemployment rate

5.9

5.8

-0.1

-0.3

...

Employment rate

63.5

63.7

0.2

0.7

...

Part-time rate

18.1

18.2

0.1

0.4

...

Youths 15 to 24

Population

4,359.8

4,363.1

3.3

31.0

0.1

0.7

Labour force

2,907.0

2,912.9

5.9

40.7

0.2

1.4

Employment

2,582.5

2,589.1

6.6

40.2

0.3

1.6

Full-time

1,426.2

1,422.8

-3.4

-35.4

-0.2

-2.4

Part-time

1,156.3

1,166.3

10.0

75.6

0.9

6.9

Unemployment

324.5

323.9

-0.6

0.6

-0.2

0.2

Participation rate

66.7

66.8

0.1

0.5

...

Unemployment rate

11.2

11.1

-0.1

-0.2

...

Employment rate

59.2

59.3

0.1

0.5

...

Part-time rate

44.8

45.0

0.2

2.2

...

Men 25+

Population

10,880.2

10,894.1

13.9

165.4

0.1

1.5

Labour force

8,000.8

8,041.1

40.3

147.8

0.5

1.9

Employment

7,603.8

7,624.6

20.8

153.6

0.3

2.1

Full-time

7,118.7

7,137.6

18.9

143.0

0.3

2.0

Part-time

485.2

487.0

1.8

10.6

0.4

2.2

Unemployment

397.0

416.5

19.5

-5.9

4.9

-1.4

Participation rate

73.5

73.8

0.3

0.2

...

Unemployment rate

5.0

5.2

0.2

-0.2

...

Employment rate

69.9

70.0

0.1

0.4

...

Part-time rate

6.4

0.0

...

Women 25+

Population

11,391.9

11,406.0

14.1

167.9

0.1

1.5

Labour force

7,068.9

7,075.1

6.2

191.9

0.1

2.8

Employment

6,736.7

6,772.3

35.6

227.8

0.5

3.5

Full-time

5,318.3

5,338.3

20.0

169.6

0.4

3.3

Part-time

1,418.4

1,434.1

15.7

58.3

1.1

4.2

Unemployment

332.1

302.8

-29.3

-35.9

-8.8

-10.6

Participation rate

62.1

62.0

-0.1

0.8

...

Unemployment rate

4.7

4.3

-0.4

-0.6

...

Employment rate

59.1

59.4

0.3

1.2

...

Part-time rate

21.1

21.2

0.1

0.2

...

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

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

September 2007

October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Class of worker

Employees

14,295.9

14,340.5

44.6

254.8

0.3

1.8

Self-employed

2,627.1

2,645.5

18.4

166.8

0.7

6.7

Public/private sector employees

Public

3,332.5

3,370.5

38.0

158.9

1.1

4.9

Private

10,963.5

10,970.0

6.5

95.9

0.1

0.9

All industries

16,923.0

16,986.0

63.0

421.6

0.4

2.5

Goods-producing sector

3,999.8

3,996.5

-3.3

13.0

-0.1

0.3

Agriculture

350.0

348.1

-1.9

9.0

-0.5

2.7

Natural resources

329.1

327.2

-1.9

-14.6

-0.6

-4.3

Utilities

141.9

146.6

4.7

19.5

3.3

15.3

Construction

1,143.7

1,143.0

-0.7

62.4

-0.1

5.8

Manufacturing

2,035.1

2,031.6

-3.5

-63.3

-0.2

-3.0

Service-producing sector

12,923.3

12,989.5

66.2

408.6

0.5

3.2

Trade

2,680.8

2,692.8

12.0

63.0

0.4

2.4

Transportation and warehousing

812.9

816.9

4.0

13.8

0.5

1.7

Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing

1,057.9

1,067.1

9.2

10.1

0.9

1.0

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,159.8

1,160.3

0.5

76.2

0.0

7.0

Business, building and other support services

718.7

696.9

-21.8

-16.9

-3.0

-2.4

Educational services

1,196.2

1,195.7

-0.5

21.8

0.0

1.9

Health care and social assistance

1,832.6

1,861.2

28.6

55.8

1.6

3.1

Information, culture and recreation

784.6

789.0

4.4

43.1

0.6

5.8

Accommodation and food services

1,083.5

1,069.6

-13.9

35.1

-1.3

3.4

Other services

715.5

739.3

23.8

42.6

3.3

6.1

Public administration

880.6

900.8

20.2

64.1

2.3

7.7

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

Labour force characteristics by province

September 2007

October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Newfoundland and Labrador

Population

423.3

423.6

0.3

-3.3

0.1

-0.8

Labour force

250.4

250.7

0.3

-4.9

0.1

-1.9

Employment

216.3

216.8

0.5

-2.6

0.2

-1.2

Full-time

187.3

187.5

0.2

1.1

0.1

0.6

Part-time

29.0

29.3

0.3

-3.7

1.0

-11.2

Unemployment

34.0

33.9

-0.1

-2.3

-0.3

-6.4

Participation rate

59.2

0.0

-0.7

...

Unemployment rate

13.6

13.5

-0.1

-0.7

...

Employment rate

51.1

51.2

0.1

-0.2

...

Prince Edward Island

Population

113.6

113.7

0.1

1.2

0.1

1.1

Labour force

77.4

77.0

-0.4

0.6

-0.5

0.8

Employment

69.2

70.2

1.0

2.3

1.4

3.4

Full-time

57.9

0.0

1.1

0.0

1.9

Part-time

11.3

12.3

1.0

1.2

8.8

10.8

Unemployment

8.1

6.8

-1.3

-1.7

-16.0

-20.0

Participation rate

68.1

67.7

-0.4

-0.2

...

Unemployment rate

10.5

8.8

-1.7

-2.3

...

Employment rate

60.9

61.7

0.8

1.3

...

Nova Scotia

Population

764.9

765.0

0.1

1.8

0.0

0.2

Labour force

483.6

487.5

3.9

7.2

0.8

1.5

Employment

445.0

450.3

5.3

8.7

1.2

2.0

Full-time

360.1

364.8

4.7

5.9

1.3

1.6

Part-time

84.9

85.5

0.6

2.8

0.7

3.4

Unemployment

38.6

37.2

-1.4

-1.5

-3.6

-3.9

Participation rate

63.2

63.7

0.5

0.8

...

Unemployment rate

8.0

7.6

-0.4

-0.5

...

Employment rate

58.2

58.9

0.7

1.0

...

New Brunswick

Population

614.0

614.5

0.5

3.5

0.1

0.6

Labour force

395.7

393.6

-2.1

9.5

-0.5

2.5

Employment

363.1

363.8

0.7

10.8

0.2

3.1

Full-time

305.4

307.0

1.6

8.8

0.5

3.0

Part-time

57.7

56.9

-0.8

2.0

-1.4

3.6

Unemployment

32.6

29.8

-2.8

-1.3

-8.6

-4.2

Participation rate

64.4

64.1

-0.3

1.2

...

Unemployment rate

8.2

7.6

-0.6

-0.5

...

Employment rate

59.1

59.2

0.1

1.4

...

Quebec

Population

6,325.8

6,330.3

4.5

57.7

0.1

0.9

Labour force

4,148.5

4,163.3

14.8

61.3

0.4

1.5

Employment

3,864.2

3,874.3

10.1

89.0

0.3

2.4

Full-time

3,131.3

3,158.5

27.2

41.9

0.9

1.3

Part-time

732.9

715.8

-17.1

47.1

-2.3

7.0

Unemployment

284.3

289.0

4.7

-27.7

1.7

-8.7

Participation rate

65.6

65.8

0.2

0.4

...

Unemployment rate

6.9

0.0

-0.8

...

Employment rate

61.1

61.2

0.1

0.9

...

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

Labour force characteristics by province

September 2007

October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

September to October 2007

October 2006 to October 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Ontario

Population

10,391.0

10,403.9

12.9

133.2

0.1

1.3

Labour force

7,058.1

7,082.2

24.1

151.9

0.3

2.2

Employment

6,623.7

6,656.0

32.3

164.7

0.5

2.5

Full-time

5,440.8

5,447.2

6.4

98.6

0.1

1.8

Part-time

1,182.9

1,208.8

25.9

66.1

2.2

5.8

Unemployment

434.4

426.1

-8.3

-12.9

-1.9

-2.9

Participation rate

67.9

68.1

0.2

0.6

...

Unemployment rate

6.2

6.0

-0.2

-0.3

...

Employment rate

63.7

64.0

0.3

0.8

...

Manitoba

Population

900.6

901.5

0.9

8.4

0.1

0.9

Labour force

624.7

627.7

3.0

14.0

0.5

2.3

Employment

598.7

602.3

3.6

14.2

0.6

2.4

Full-time

488.4

486.9

-1.5

18.5

-0.3

3.9

Part-time

110.3

115.3

5.0

-4.3

4.5

-3.6

Unemployment

26.0

25.4

-0.6

-0.2

-2.3

-0.8

Participation rate

69.4

69.6

0.2

0.9

...

Unemployment rate

4.2

4.0

-0.2

...

Employment rate

66.5

66.8

0.3

1.0

...

Saskatchewan

Population

753.6

755.1

1.5

9.0

0.2

1.2

Labour force

522.6

525.1

2.5

5.0

0.5

1.0

Employment

502.5

502.6

0.1

2.7

0.0

0.5

Full-time

411.6

416.3

4.7

9.8

1.1

2.4

Part-time

90.9

86.3

-4.6

-7.1

-5.1

-7.6

Unemployment

20.0

22.5

2.5

2.4

12.5

11.9

Participation rate

69.3

69.5

0.2

-0.2

...

Unemployment rate

3.8

4.3

0.5

0.4

...

Employment rate

66.7

66.6

-0.1

-0.4

...

Alberta

Population

2,759.9

2,764.1

4.2

90.2

0.2

3.4

Labour force

2,046.2

2,045.9

-0.3

84.7

0.0

4.3

Employment

1,973.3

1,977.1

3.8

74.4

0.2

3.9

Full-time

1,660.1

1,656.6

-3.5

42.0

-0.2

2.6

Part-time

313.2

320.5

7.3

32.5

2.3

11.3

Unemployment

72.9

68.9

-4.0

10.4

-5.5

17.8

Participation rate

74.1

74.0

-0.1

0.7

...

Unemployment rate

3.6

3.4

-0.2

0.4

...

Employment rate

71.5

0.0

0.3

...

British Columbia

Population

3,585.2

3,591.4

6.2

62.5

0.2

1.8

Labour force

2,369.5

2,376.2

6.7

51.1

0.3

2.2

Employment

2,266.8

2,272.6

5.8

57.4

0.3

2.6

Full-time

1,820.0

1,816.0

-4.0

49.7

-0.2

2.8

Part-time

446.8

456.6

9.8

7.6

2.2

1.7

Unemployment

102.6

103.6

1.0

-6.3

1.0

-5.7

Participation rate

66.1

66.2

0.1

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

4.3

4.4

0.1

-0.3

...

Employment rate

63.2

63.3

0.1

0.5

...

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