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Labour force characteristics by age and sex

October 2007

November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Both sexes 15+

Population

26,663.2

26,693.5

30.3

363.7

0.1

1.4

Labour force

18,029.2

18,096.8

67.6

403.9

0.4

2.3

Employment

16,986.0

17,028.6

42.6

440.7

0.3

2.7

Full-time

13,898.7

13,925.8

27.1

321.4

0.2

2.4

Part-time

3,087.4

3,102.8

15.4

119.3

0.5

4.0

Unemployment

1,043.1

1,068.2

25.1

-36.8

2.4

-3.3

Participation rate

67.6

67.8

0.2

0.6

...

Unemployment rate

5.8

5.9

0.1

-0.3

...

Employment rate

63.7

63.8

0.1

0.8

...

Part-time rate

18.2

0.0

0.2

...

Youths 15 to 24

Population

4,363.1

4,365.6

2.5

30.2

0.1

0.7

Labour force

2,912.9

2,941.4

28.5

70.0

1.0

2.4

Employment

2,589.1

2,604.3

15.2

68.5

0.6

2.7

Full-time

1,422.8

1,422.1

-0.7

-3.2

0.0

-0.2

Part-time

1,166.3

1,182.2

15.9

71.7

1.4

6.5

Unemployment

323.9

337.1

13.2

1.5

4.1

0.4

Participation rate

66.8

67.4

0.6

1.2

...

Unemployment rate

11.1

11.5

0.4

-0.2

...

Employment rate

59.3

59.7

0.4

1.2

...

Part-time rate

45.0

45.4

0.4

1.6

...

Men 25+

Population

10,894.1

10,908.2

14.1

165.5

0.1

1.5

Labour force

8,041.1

8,069.6

28.5

155.3

0.4

2.0

Employment

7,624.6

7,656.3

31.7

163.0

0.4

2.2

Full-time

7,137.6

7,155.0

17.4

157.6

0.2

2.3

Part-time

487.0

501.2

14.2

5.3

2.9

1.1

Unemployment

416.5

413.4

-3.1

-7.6

-0.7

-1.8

Participation rate

73.8

74.0

0.2

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

5.2

5.1

-0.1

-0.2

...

Employment rate

70.0

70.2

0.2

0.4

...

Part-time rate

6.4

6.5

0.1

-0.1

...

Women 25+

Population

11,406.0

11,419.6

13.6

167.9

0.1

1.5

Labour force

7,075.1

7,085.8

10.7

178.5

0.2

2.6

Employment

6,772.3

6,768.1

-4.2

209.3

-0.1

3.2

Full-time

5,338.3

5,348.7

10.4

167.0

0.2

3.2

Part-time

1,434.1

1,419.4

-14.7

42.3

-1.0

3.1

Unemployment

302.8

317.7

14.9

-30.8

4.9

-8.8

Participation rate

62.0

0.0

0.6

...

Unemployment rate

4.3

4.5

0.2

-0.5

...

Employment rate

59.4

59.3

-0.1

1.0

...

Part-time rate

21.2

21.0

-0.2

0.0

...

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

Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)¹

October 2007

November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Class of worker

Employees

14,340.5

14,408.1

67.6

301.9

0.5

2.1

Self-employed

2,645.5

2,620.5

-25.0

138.8

-0.9

5.6

Public/private sector employees

Public

3,370.5

3,389.2

18.7

199.9

0.6

6.3

Private

10,970.0

11,018.9

48.9

102.0

0.4

0.9

All industries

16,986.0

17,028.6

42.6

440.7

0.3

2.7

Goods-producing sector

3,996.5

3,991.9

-4.6

-8.5

-0.1

-0.2

Agriculture

348.1

350.2

2.1

12.7

0.6

3.8

Natural resources

327.2

333.5

6.3

-10.7

1.9

-3.1

Utilities

146.6

142.5

-4.1

18.2

-2.8

14.6

Construction

1,143.0

1,150.4

7.4

62.8

0.6

5.8

Manufacturing

2,031.6

2,015.2

-16.4

-91.6

-0.8

-4.3

Service-producing sector

12,989.5

13,036.7

47.2

449.2

0.4

3.6

Trade

2,692.8

2,687.2

-5.6

44.9

-0.2

1.7

Transportation and warehousing

816.9

834.0

17.1

17.7

2.1

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing

1,067.1

1,069.6

2.5

10.5

0.2

1.0

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,160.3

1,156.2

-4.1

55.2

-0.4

5.0

Business, building and other support services

696.9

711.9

15.0

-1.2

2.2

-0.2

Educational services

1,195.7

1,209.3

13.6

43.8

1.1

3.8

Health care and social assistance

1,861.2

1,863.8

2.6

54.2

0.1

3.0

Information, culture and recreation

789.0

792.8

3.8

57.5

0.5

7.8

Accommodation and food services

1,069.6

1,071.0

1.4

38.9

0.1

3.8

Other services

739.3

748.8

9.5

66.7

1.3

9.8

Public administration

900.8

892.2

-8.6

61.0

-1.0

7.3

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

Labour force characteristics by province

October 2007

November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Newfoundland and Labrador

Population

423.6

424.1

0.5

-2.5

0.1

-0.6

Labour force

250.7

250.2

-0.5

-3.4

-0.2

-1.3

Employment

216.8

217.3

0.5

-1.9

0.2

-0.9

Full-time

187.5

185.8

-1.7

1.7

-0.9

0.9

Part-time

29.3

31.4

2.1

-3.7

7.2

-10.5

Unemployment

33.9

33.0

-0.9

-1.4

-2.7

-4.1

Participation rate

59.2

59.0

-0.2

-0.4

...

Unemployment rate

13.5

13.2

-0.3

-0.4

...

Employment rate

51.2

0.0

-0.2

...

Prince Edward Island

Population

113.7

0.0

1.1

0.0

1.0

Labour force

77.0

76.9

-0.1

-0.6

-0.1

-0.8

Employment

70.2

68.3

-1.9

-0.5

-2.7

-0.7

Full-time

57.9

56.7

-1.2

-0.9

-2.1

-1.6

Part-time

12.3

11.6

-0.7

0.4

-5.7

3.6

Unemployment

6.8

8.6

1.8

-0.1

26.5

-1.1

Participation rate

67.7

67.6

-0.1

-1.2

...

Unemployment rate

8.8

11.2

2.4

0.0

...

Employment rate

61.7

60.1

-1.6

-1.0

...

Nova Scotia

Population

765.0

765.4

0.4

2.1

0.1

0.3

Labour force

487.5

488.8

1.3

9.2

0.3

1.9

Employment

450.3

449.5

-0.8

5.2

-0.2

1.2

Full-time

364.8

364.7

-0.1

3.0

0.0

0.8

Part-time

85.5

84.8

-0.7

2.2

-0.8

2.7

Unemployment

37.2

39.3

2.1

4.0

5.6

11.3

Participation rate

63.7

63.9

0.2

1.1

...

Unemployment rate

7.6

8.0

0.4

0.6

...

Employment rate

58.9

58.7

-0.2

0.5

...

New Brunswick

Population

614.5

615.0

0.5

4.0

0.1

0.7

Labour force

393.6

397.7

4.1

12.6

1.0

3.3

Employment

363.8

369.1

5.3

16.6

1.5

4.7

Full-time

307.0

309.3

2.3

11.7

0.7

3.9

Part-time

56.9

59.8

2.9

4.9

5.1

8.9

Unemployment

29.8

28.6

-1.2

-4.1

-4.0

-12.5

Participation rate

64.1

64.7

0.6

1.7

...

Unemployment rate

7.6

7.2

-0.4

-1.3

...

Employment rate

59.2

60.0

0.8

2.3

...

Quebec

Population

6,330.3

6,335.6

5.3

57.8

0.1

0.9

Labour force

4,163.3

4,186.1

22.8

77.1

0.5

1.9

Employment

3,874.3

3,892.9

18.6

109.5

0.5

2.9

Full-time

3,158.5

3,150.6

-7.9

40.1

-0.3

1.3

Part-time

715.8

742.3

26.5

69.4

3.7

10.3

Unemployment

289.0

293.2

4.2

-32.4

1.5

-10.0

Participation rate

65.8

66.1

0.3

0.6

...

Unemployment rate

6.9

7.0

0.1

-0.9

...

Employment rate

61.2

61.4

0.2

1.1

...

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

Labour force characteristics by province

October 2007

November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

October to November 2007

November 2006 to November 2007

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Ontario

Population

10,403.9

10,416.5

12.6

135.2

0.1

1.3

Labour force

7,082.2

7,094.0

11.8

142.9

0.2

2.1

Employment

6,656.0

6,651.1

-4.9

141.9

-0.1

2.2

Full-time

5,447.2

5,445.2

-2.0

102.4

0.0

1.9

Part-time

1,208.8

1,205.9

-2.9

39.5

-0.2

3.4

Unemployment

426.1

442.9

16.8

1.0

3.9

0.2

Participation rate

68.1

0.0

0.5

...

Unemployment rate

6.0

6.2

0.2

-0.2

...

Employment rate

64.0

63.9

-0.1

0.6

...

Manitoba

Population

901.5

902.4

0.9

9.1

0.1

1.0

Labour force

627.7

631.1

3.4

15.4

0.5

2.5

Employment

602.3

604.8

2.5

17.3

0.4

2.9

Full-time

486.9

489.1

2.2

16.4

0.5

3.5

Part-time

115.3

115.6

0.3

0.9

0.3

0.8

Unemployment

25.4

26.3

0.9

-1.9

3.5

-6.7

Participation rate

69.6

69.9

0.3

1.0

...

Unemployment rate

4.0

4.2

0.2

-0.4

...

Employment rate

66.8

67.0

0.2

1.2

...

Saskatchewan

Population

755.1

756.7

1.6

10.6

0.2

1.4

Labour force

525.1

528.8

3.7

8.0

0.7

1.5

Employment

502.6

507.4

4.8

7.1

1.0

1.4

Full-time

416.3

413.7

-2.6

6.5

-0.6

1.6

Part-time

86.3

93.7

7.4

0.6

8.6

0.6

Unemployment

22.5

21.4

-1.1

0.9

-4.9

4.4

Participation rate

69.5

69.9

0.4

0.1

...

Unemployment rate

4.3

4.0

-0.3

0.1

...

Employment rate

66.6

67.1

0.5

0.0

...

Alberta

Population

2,764.1

2,766.5

2.4

82.5

0.1

3.1

Labour force

2,045.9

2,044.6

-1.3

70.2

-0.1

3.6

Employment

1,977.1

1,970.0

-7.1

57.7

-0.4

3.0

Full-time

1,656.6

1,660.8

4.2

45.0

0.3

2.8

Part-time

320.5

309.2

-11.3

12.7

-3.5

4.3

Unemployment

68.9

74.6

5.7

12.5

8.3

20.1

Participation rate

74.0

73.9

-0.1

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

3.4

3.6

0.2

0.5

...

Employment rate

71.5

71.2

-0.3

0.0

...

British Columbia

Population

3,591.4

3,597.6

6.2

63.9

0.2

1.8

Labour force

2,376.2

2,398.6

22.4

72.6

0.9

3.1

Employment

2,272.6

2,298.4

25.8

88.0

1.1

4.0

Full-time

1,816.0

1,849.5

33.5

95.8

1.8

5.5

Part-time

456.6

448.9

-7.7

-7.8

-1.7

Unemployment

103.6

100.2

-3.4

-15.4

-3.3

-13.3

Participation rate

66.2

66.7

0.5

0.9

...

Unemployment rate

4.4

4.2

-0.2

-0.8

...

Employment rate

63.3

63.9

0.6

1.3

...

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