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Labour force characteristics by age and sex
November 2007
December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Both sexes 15+
Population
26,693.5 26,719.5 26.0 361.9 0.1 1.4
Labour force
18,096.8 18,082.3 -14.5 366.6 -0.1 2.1
Employment
17,028.6 17,009.9 -18.7 369.5 -0.1 2.2
Full-time
13,925.8 13,916.5 -9.3 279.3 -0.1 2.0
Part-time
3,102.8 3,093.4 -9.4 90.2 -0.3 3.0
Unemployment
1,068.2 1,072.4 4.2 -2.9 0.4 -0.3
Participation rate
67.8 67.7 -0.1 0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate
5.9 5.9 0.0 -0.2 ... ...
Employment rate
63.8 63.7 -0.1 0.6 ... ...
Part-time rate
18.2 18.2 0.0 0.2 ... ...
Youths 15 to 24
Population
4,365.6 4,366.8 1.2 28.8 0.0 0.7
Labour force
2,941.4 2,928.9 -12.5 58.5 -0.4 2.0
Employment
2,604.3 2,602.9 -1.4 54.0 -0.1 2.1
Full-time
1,422.1 1,418.2 -3.9 -8.6 -0.3 -0.6
Part-time
1,182.2 1,184.7 2.5 62.6 0.2 5.6
Unemployment
337.1 326.0 -11.1 4.5 -3.3 1.4
Participation rate
67.4 67.1 -0.3 0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate
11.5 11.1 -0.4 -0.1 ... ...
Employment rate
59.7 59.6 -0.1 0.8 ... ...
Part-time rate
45.4 45.5 0.1 1.5 ... ...
Men 25+
Population
10,908.2 10,920.7 12.5 165.7 0.1 1.5
Labour force
8,069.6 8,083.6 14.0 163.9 0.2 2.1
Employment
7,656.3 7,660.2 3.9 156.5 0.1 2.1
Full-time
7,155.0 7,165.9 10.9 148.4 0.2 2.1
Part-time
501.2 494.2 -7.0 8.0 -1.4 1.6
Unemployment
413.4 423.4 10.0 7.3 2.4 1.8
Participation rate
74.0 74.0 0.0 0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate
5.1 5.2 0.1 -0.1 ... ...
Employment rate
70.2 70.1 -0.1 0.3 ... ...
Part-time rate
6.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 ... ...
Women 25+
Population
11,419.6 11,432.0 12.4 167.4 0.1 1.5
Labour force
7,085.8 7,069.8 -16.0 144.2 -0.2 2.1
Employment
6,768.1 6,746.8 -21.3 158.9 -0.3 2.4
Full-time
5,348.7 5,332.3 -16.4 139.4 -0.3 2.7
Part-time
1,419.4 1,414.5 -4.9 19.6 -0.3 1.4
Unemployment
317.7 323.0 5.3 -14.7 1.7 -4.4
Participation rate
62.0 61.8 -0.2 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate
4.5 4.6 0.1 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate
59.3 59.0 -0.3 0.5 ... ...
Part-time rate
21.0 21.0 0.0 -0.2 ... ...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
November 2007
December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Class of worker
Employees
14,408.1 14,367.5 -40.6 255.6 -0.3 1.8
Self-employed
2,620.5 2,642.4 21.9 113.9 0.8 4.5
Public/private sector employees
Public
3,389.2 3,399.9 10.7 208.4 0.3 6.5
Private
11,018.9 10,967.6 -51.3 47.1 -0.5 0.4
All industries 17,028.6 17,009.9 -18.7 369.5 -0.1 2.2
Goods-producing sector 3,991.9 3,968.0 -23.9 -47.7 -0.6 -1.2
Agriculture
350.2 327.6 -22.6 -18.2 -6.5 -5.3
Natural resources
333.5 354.3 20.8 11.9 6.2 3.5
Utilities
142.5 140.8 -1.7 16.2 -1.2 13.0
Construction
1,150.4 1,163.3 12.9 74.0 1.1 6.8
Manufacturing
2,015.2 1,982.0 -33.2 -131.6 -1.6 -6.2
Service-producing sector 13,036.7 13,041.9 5.2 417.2 0.0 3.3
Trade
2,687.2 2,705.8 18.6 64.0 0.7 2.4
Transportation and warehousing
834.0 854.7 20.7 38.8 2.5 4.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
1,069.6 1,064.0 -5.6 -1.2 -0.5 -0.1
Professional, scientific and technical services
1,156.2 1,153.0 -3.2 62.1 -0.3 5.7
Business, building and other support services
711.9 712.2 0.3 -11.0 0.0 -1.5
Educational services
1,209.3 1,196.6 -12.7 21.1 -1.1 1.8
Health care and social assistance
1,863.8 1,870.1 6.3 48.5 0.3 2.7
Information, culture and recreation
792.8 795.7 2.9 65.3 0.4 8.9
Accommodation and food services
1,071.0 1,049.1 -21.9 18.4 -2.0 1.8
Other services
748.8 737.8 -11.0 33.6 -1.5 4.8
Public administration
892.2 903.0 10.8 77.6 1.2 9.4
1. North American Industry Classification System.
Note: Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
Labour force characteristics by province
November 2007
December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
424.1 424.5 0.4 -1.9 0.1 -0.4
Labour force
250.2 250.1 -0.1 -3.8 0.0 -1.5
Employment
217.3 219.0 1.7 0.1 0.8 0.0
Full-time
185.8 188.9 3.1 4.2 1.7 2.3
Part-time
31.4 30.2 -1.2 -4.0 -3.8 -11.7
Unemployment
33.0 31.1 -1.9 -3.9 -5.8 -11.1
Participation rate
59.0 58.9 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate
13.2 12.4 -0.8 -1.4 ... ...
Employment rate
51.2 51.6 0.4 0.3 ... ...
Prince Edward Island
Population
113.7 113.8 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.0
Labour force
76.9 77.3 0.4 -1.0 0.5 -1.3
Employment
68.3 69.1 0.8 0.5 1.2 0.7
Full-time
56.7 57.8 1.1 1.2 1.9 2.1
Part-time
11.6 11.2 -0.4 -0.8 -3.4 -6.7
Unemployment
8.6 8.2 -0.4 -1.5 -4.7 -15.5
Participation rate
67.6 67.9 0.3 -1.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate
11.2 10.6 -0.6 -1.8 ... ...
Employment rate
60.1 60.7 0.6 -0.2 ... ...
Nova Scotia
Population
765.4 765.8 0.4 2.3 0.1 0.3
Labour force
488.8 489.9 1.1 9.4 0.2 2.0
Employment
449.5 452.0 2.5 6.6 0.6 1.5
Full-time
364.7 367.0 2.3 3.0 0.6 0.8
Part-time
84.8 85.0 0.2 3.6 0.2 4.4
Unemployment
39.3 37.9 -1.4 2.8 -3.6 8.0
Participation rate
63.9 64.0 0.1 1.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate
8.0 7.7 -0.3 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate
58.7 59.0 0.3 0.7 ... ...
New Brunswick
Population
615.0 615.3 0.3 4.1 0.0 0.7
Labour force
397.7 398.0 0.3 10.9 0.1 2.8
Employment
369.1 366.9 -2.2 12.6 -0.6 3.6
Full-time
309.3 311.3 2.0 13.5 0.6 4.5
Part-time
59.8 55.6 -4.2 -0.9 -7.0 -1.6
Unemployment
28.6 31.1 2.5 -1.7 8.7 -5.2
Participation rate
64.7 64.7 0.0 1.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate
7.2 7.8 0.6 -0.7 ... ...
Employment rate
60.0 59.6 -0.4 1.6 ... ...
Quebec
Population
6,335.6 6,340.2 4.6 57.4 0.1 0.9
Labour force
4,186.1 4,172.3 -13.8 76.6 -0.3 1.9
Employment
3,892.9 3,882.2 -10.7 92.8 -0.3 2.4
Full-time
3,150.6 3,147.3 -3.3 36.8 -0.1 1.2
Part-time
742.3 734.9 -7.4 56.0 -1.0 8.2
Unemployment
293.2 290.1 -3.1 -16.2 -1.1 -5.3
Participation rate
66.1 65.8 -0.3 0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate
7.0 7.0 0.0 -0.5 ... ...
Employment rate
61.4 61.2 -0.2 0.9 ... ...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Labour force characteristics by province
November 2007
December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
November to December 2007
December 2006 to December 2007
Seasonally adjusted
thousands change in thousands
% change
Ontario
Population
10,416.5 10,426.4 9.9 135.5 0.1 1.3
Labour force
7,094.0 7,095.6 1.6 127.0 0.0 1.8
Employment
6,651.1 6,635.3 -15.8 88.7 -0.2 1.4
Full-time
5,445.2 5,451.6 6.4 97.0 0.1 1.8
Part-time
1,205.9 1,183.7 -22.2 -8.2 -1.8 -0.7
Unemployment
442.9 460.3 17.4 38.3 3.9 9.1
Participation rate
68.1 68.1 0.0 0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate
6.2 6.5 0.3 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate
63.9 63.6 -0.3 0.0 ... ...
Manitoba
Population
902.4 903.2 0.8 9.4 0.1 1.1
Labour force
631.1 624.8 -6.3 12.2 -1.0 2.0
Employment
604.8 598.7 -6.1 11.1 -1.0 1.9
Full-time
489.1 487.7 -1.4 15.3 0.0 3.2
Part-time
115.6 110.9 -4.7 -4.3 -4.1 -3.7
Unemployment
26.3 26.2 -0.1 1.2 -0.4 4.8
Participation rate
69.9 69.2 -0.7 0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate
4.2 4.2 0.0 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate
67.0 66.3 -0.7 0.6 ... ...
Saskatchewan
Population
756.7 758.0 1.3 11.7 0.2 1.6
Labour force
528.8 525.5 -3.3 1.5 -0.6 0.3
Employment
507.4 504.4 -3.0 1.6 -0.6 0.3
Full-time
413.7 412.8 -0.9 5.1 -0.2 1.3
Part-time
93.7 91.6 -2.1 -3.5 -2.2 -3.7
Unemployment
21.4 21.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1.4 -0.5
Participation rate
69.9 69.3 -0.6 -0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate
4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 ... ...
Employment rate
67.1 66.5 -0.6 -0.9 ... ...
Alberta
Population
2,766.5 2,769.5 3.0 77.4 0.1 2.9
Labour force
2,044.6 2,057.1 12.5 82.7 0.6 4.2
Employment
1,970.0 1,990.9 20.9 82.5 1.1 4.3
Full-time
1,660.8 1,675.9 15.1 60.4 0.9 3.7
Part-time
309.2 315.1 5.9 22.2 1.9 7.6
Unemployment
74.6 66.2 -8.4 0.2 -11.3 0.3
Participation rate
73.9 74.3 0.4 1.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate
3.6 3.2 -0.4 -0.1 ... ...
Employment rate
71.2 71.9 0.7 1.0 ... ...
British Columbia
Population
3,597.6 3,602.7 5.1 64.7 0.1 1.8
Labour force
2,398.6 2,391.7 -6.9 51.0 -0.3 2.2
Employment
2,298.4 2,291.4 -7.0 72.9 -0.3 3.3
Full-time
1,849.5 1,815.8 -33.7 42.6 -1.8 2.4
Part-time
448.9 475.7 26.8 30.4 6.0 6.8
Unemployment
100.2 100.2 0.0 -22.0 0.0 -18.0
Participation rate
66.7 66.4 -0.3 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate
4.2 4.2 0.0 -1.0 ... ...
Employment rate
63.9 63.6 -0.3 0.9 ... ...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Annual average employment levels and unemployment rates by province and territory
Employment
Change in employment
Unemployment rate
2006 2007 2006 to 2007 2006 2007
thousands thousands % %
Canada 16,484.3 16,866.4 382.1 2.3 6.3 6.0
Newfoundland and Labrador
215.7 217.1 1.4 0.6 14.8 13.6
Prince Edward Island
68.6 69.3 0.7 1.0 11.0 10.3
Nova Scotia
441.8 447.6 5.8 1.3 7.9 8.0
New Brunswick
355.4 362.8 7.4 2.1 8.8 7.5
Quebec
3,765.4 3,851.7 86.3 2.3 8.0 7.2
Ontario
6,492.7 6,593.8 101.1 1.6 6.3 6.4
Manitoba
587.0 596.5 9.5 1.6 4.3 4.4
Saskatchewan
491.6 501.8 10.2 2.1 4.7 4.2
Alberta
1,870.7 1,959.4 88.7 4.7 3.4 3.5
British Columbia
2,195.5 2,266.3 70.8 3.2 4.8 4.2
Yukon Territory
15.5 15.0 -0.5 -3.2 4.3 5.1
Northwest Territories
22.8 22.6 -0.2 -0.9 5.4 5.4
Nunavut - 10 largest communities
8.2 9.1 0.9 11.0 10.3 8.9
Note: The Canada total is the sum of the provinces and does not include the territories. Related CANSIM tables 282-0002 and 282-0055.
