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| Labour force characteristics by age and sex |
| |
January 2008 |
February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Both sexes 15+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
26,751.8 |
26,774.8 |
23.0 |
359.8 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
| Labour force |
18,109.5 |
18,158.9 |
49.4 |
331.5 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
| Employment |
17,058.9 |
17,102.2 |
43.3 |
361.0 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
| Full-time |
13,978.9 |
14,028.4 |
49.5 |
337.6 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
| Part-time |
3,080.0 |
3,073.8 |
-6.2 |
23.4 |
-0.2 |
0.8 |
| Unemployment |
1,050.6 |
1,056.6 |
6.0 |
-29.7 |
0.6 |
-2.7 |
| Participation rate |
67.7 |
67.8 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8 |
5.8 |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
63.8 |
63.9 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
18.1 |
18.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
... |
... |
| Youths 15 to 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
4,367.8 |
4,368.3 |
0.5 |
25.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
| Labour force |
2,926.1 |
2,951.3 |
25.2 |
56.3 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
| Employment |
2,605.2 |
2,613.7 |
8.5 |
38.5 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
| Full-time |
1,452.9 |
1,468.1 |
15.2 |
36.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
| Part-time |
1,152.4 |
1,145.7 |
-6.7 |
2.6 |
-0.6 |
0.2 |
| Unemployment |
320.9 |
337.5 |
16.6 |
17.7 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
| Participation rate |
67.0 |
67.6 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
11.0 |
11.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
59.6 |
59.8 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
44.2 |
43.8 |
-0.4 |
-0.6 |
... |
... |
| Men 25+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
10,936.5 |
10,947.8 |
11.3 |
166.8 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
| Labour force |
8,102.0 |
8,098.3 |
-3.7 |
146.5 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
| Employment |
7,691.5 |
7,702.3 |
10.8 |
176.1 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
| Full-time |
7,186.8 |
7,219.0 |
32.2 |
197.6 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
| Part-time |
504.7 |
483.2 |
-21.5 |
-21.5 |
-4.3 |
-4.3 |
| Unemployment |
410.5 |
396.0 |
-14.5 |
-29.6 |
-3.5 |
-7.0 |
| Participation rate |
74.1 |
74.0 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
5.1 |
4.9 |
-0.2 |
-0.5 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
70.3 |
70.4 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
6.6 |
6.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Women 25+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
11,447.5 |
11,458.6 |
11.1 |
167.2 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
| Labour force |
7,081.3 |
7,109.3 |
28.0 |
128.6 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
| Employment |
6,762.1 |
6,786.2 |
24.1 |
146.4 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
| Full-time |
5,339.2 |
5,341.3 |
2.1 |
104.1 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Part-time |
1,422.9 |
1,444.9 |
22.0 |
42.4 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
| Unemployment |
319.1 |
323.1 |
4.0 |
-17.8 |
1.3 |
-5.2 |
| Participation rate |
61.9 |
62.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
4.5 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
59.1 |
59.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
21.0 |
21.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| ... | not applicable |
| Note: | Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
|
| Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1 |
| |
January 2008 |
February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Class of worker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Employees |
14,442.6 |
14,485.4 |
42.8 |
305.8 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
| Self-employed |
2,616.3 |
2,616.8 |
0.5 |
55.2 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
| Public/private sector employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Public |
3,396.7 |
3,408.8 |
12.1 |
210.5 |
0.4 |
6.6 |
| Private |
11,045.9 |
11,076.7 |
30.8 |
95.4 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
| All industries |
17,058.9 |
17,102.2 |
43.3 |
361.0 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
| Goods-producing sector |
4,012.8 |
4,000.3 |
-12.5 |
1.6 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
| Agriculture |
341.8 |
338.0 |
-3.8 |
6.3 |
-1.1 |
1.9 |
| Natural resources |
341.5 |
332.7 |
-8.8 |
-14.7 |
-2.6 |
-4.2 |
| Utilities |
146.5 |
149.7 |
3.2 |
21.6 |
2.2 |
16.9 |
| Construction |
1,182.9 |
1,203.7 |
20.8 |
94.2 |
1.8 |
8.5 |
| Manufacturing |
2,000.0 |
1,976.3 |
-23.7 |
-105.7 |
-1.2 |
-5.1 |
| Service-producing sector |
13,046.1 |
13,101.9 |
55.8 |
359.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
| Trade |
2,679.9 |
2,694.0 |
14.1 |
52.1 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing |
855.0 |
844.9 |
-10.1 |
23.0 |
-1.2 |
2.8 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing |
1,080.5 |
1,087.2 |
6.7 |
22.1 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services |
1,183.5 |
1,199.1 |
15.6 |
78.4 |
1.3 |
7.0 |
| Business, building and other support services |
706.5 |
710.9 |
4.4 |
14.9 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
| Educational services |
1,198.3 |
1,187.4 |
-10.9 |
17.6 |
-0.9 |
1.5 |
| Health care and social assistance |
1,874.5 |
1,878.3 |
3.8 |
32.9 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
| Information, culture and recreation |
768.3 |
780.5 |
12.2 |
13.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
| Accommodation and food services |
1,038.5 |
1,044.2 |
5.7 |
-18.2 |
0.5 |
-1.7 |
| Other services |
753.5 |
752.1 |
-1.4 |
35.6 |
-0.2 |
5.0 |
| Public administration |
907.6 |
923.4 |
15.8 |
87.4 |
1.7 |
10.5 |
| 1. | North American Industry Classification System. |
| Note: | Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089. |
|
| Labour force characteristics by province |
| |
January 2008 |
February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
424.9 |
425.2 |
0.3 |
-0.7 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
| Labour force |
254.0 |
255.7 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
| Employment |
223.1 |
222.2 |
-0.9 |
3.7 |
-0.4 |
1.7 |
| Full-time |
190.1 |
188.2 |
-1.9 |
3.1 |
-1.0 |
1.7 |
| Part-time |
33.0 |
34.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
| Unemployment |
30.9 |
33.5 |
2.6 |
-2.4 |
8.4 |
-6.7 |
| Participation rate |
59.8 |
60.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
12.2 |
13.1 |
0.9 |
-1.0 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
52.5 |
52.3 |
-0.2 |
1.0 |
... |
... |
| Prince Edward Island |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
113.8 |
113.9 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
| Labour force |
78.4 |
78.3 |
-0.1 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
0.5 |
| Employment |
70.1 |
70.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
| Full-time |
58.4 |
59.7 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
5.3 |
| Part-time |
11.7 |
10.9 |
-0.8 |
-2.3 |
-6.8 |
-17.4 |
| Unemployment |
8.3 |
7.8 |
-0.5 |
-0.2 |
-6.0 |
-2.5 |
| Participation rate |
68.9 |
68.7 |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
10.6 |
10.0 |
-0.6 |
-0.3 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
61.6 |
62.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
... |
... |
| Nova Scotia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
766.1 |
766.6 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
| Labour force |
488.6 |
485.6 |
-3.0 |
-0.7 |
-0.6 |
-0.1 |
| Employment |
452.2 |
448.4 |
-3.8 |
-1.3 |
-0.8 |
-0.3 |
| Full-time |
366.2 |
364.1 |
-2.1 |
-5.0 |
-0.6 |
-1.4 |
| Part-time |
86.1 |
84.3 |
-1.8 |
3.8 |
-2.1 |
4.7 |
| Unemployment |
36.4 |
37.3 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
| Participation rate |
63.8 |
63.3 |
-0.5 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
7.4 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
59.0 |
58.5 |
-0.5 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| New Brunswick |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
615.7 |
616.1 |
0.4 |
4.3 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
| Labour force |
397.9 |
400.3 |
2.4 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
| Employment |
365.1 |
367.8 |
2.7 |
8.1 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
| Full-time |
313.3 |
313.7 |
0.4 |
10.8 |
0.1 |
3.6 |
| Part-time |
51.8 |
54.1 |
2.3 |
-2.7 |
4.4 |
-4.8 |
| Unemployment |
32.8 |
32.5 |
-0.3 |
5.8 |
-0.9 |
21.7 |
| Participation rate |
64.6 |
65.0 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
8.2 |
8.1 |
-0.1 |
1.2 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
59.3 |
59.7 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
... |
... |
| Quebec |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
6,345.4 |
6,348.9 |
3.5 |
55.9 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
| Labour force |
4,176.2 |
4,186.2 |
10.0 |
60.9 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
| Employment |
3,891.5 |
3,894.8 |
3.3 |
92.3 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
| Full-time |
3,173.3 |
3,186.3 |
13.0 |
80.4 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
| Part-time |
718.2 |
708.5 |
-9.7 |
11.9 |
-1.4 |
1.7 |
| Unemployment |
284.7 |
291.4 |
6.7 |
-31.4 |
2.4 |
-9.7 |
| Participation rate |
65.8 |
65.9 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
6.8 |
7.0 |
0.2 |
-0.8 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
61.3 |
61.3 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
... |
... |
| ... | not applicable |
| Note: | Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
|
| Labour force characteristics by province |
| |
January 2008 |
February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
January to February 2008 |
February 2007 to February 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Ontario |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
10,439.4 |
10,448.3 |
8.9 |
139.1 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
| Labour force |
7,092.9 |
7,124.4 |
31.5 |
121.9 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
| Employment |
6,643.8 |
6,690.0 |
46.2 |
130.8 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
| Full-time |
5,455.9 |
5,495.1 |
39.2 |
137.7 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
| Part-time |
1,188.0 |
1,194.9 |
6.9 |
-6.9 |
0.6 |
-0.6 |
| Unemployment |
449.1 |
434.4 |
-14.7 |
-8.9 |
-3.3 |
-2.0 |
| Participation rate |
67.9 |
68.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
6.3 |
6.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
63.6 |
64.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Manitoba |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
904.2 |
905.1 |
0.9 |
10.4 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
| Labour force |
626.1 |
627.8 |
1.7 |
9.9 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
| Employment |
602.3 |
601.4 |
-0.9 |
10.3 |
-0.1 |
1.7 |
| Full-time |
489.7 |
489.1 |
-0.6 |
11.9 |
-0.1 |
2.5 |
| Part-time |
112.6 |
112.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.6 |
-0.3 |
-1.4 |
| Unemployment |
23.9 |
26.4 |
2.5 |
-0.4 |
10.5 |
-1.5 |
| Participation rate |
69.2 |
69.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
3.8 |
4.2 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
66.6 |
66.4 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Saskatchewan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
759.8 |
760.7 |
0.9 |
13.3 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
| Labour force |
526.1 |
530.6 |
4.5 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
| Employment |
505.7 |
509.0 |
3.3 |
6.6 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
| Full-time |
413.5 |
418.4 |
4.9 |
12.4 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
| Part-time |
92.2 |
90.6 |
-1.6 |
-5.8 |
-1.7 |
-6.0 |
| Unemployment |
20.4 |
21.6 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
5.9 |
2.9 |
| Participation rate |
69.2 |
69.8 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
3.9 |
4.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
66.6 |
66.9 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
... |
... |
| Alberta |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
2,773.0 |
2,775.8 |
2.8 |
66.6 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
| Labour force |
2,066.4 |
2,067.5 |
1.1 |
59.9 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
| Employment |
1,999.9 |
1,994.9 |
-5.0 |
57.7 |
-0.3 |
3.0 |
| Full-time |
1,684.8 |
1,677.8 |
-7.0 |
41.3 |
-0.4 |
2.5 |
| Part-time |
315.1 |
317.1 |
2.0 |
16.4 |
0.6 |
5.5 |
| Unemployment |
66.6 |
72.6 |
6.0 |
2.2 |
9.0 |
3.1 |
| Participation rate |
74.5 |
74.5 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
3.2 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
72.1 |
71.9 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| British Columbia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
3,609.5 |
3,614.1 |
4.6 |
66.7 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
| Labour force |
2,402.9 |
2,402.5 |
-0.4 |
56.7 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
| Employment |
2,305.2 |
2,303.2 |
-2.0 |
52.1 |
-0.1 |
2.3 |
| Full-time |
1,833.1 |
1,835.0 |
1.9 |
41.0 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
| Part-time |
472.1 |
468.2 |
-3.9 |
11.2 |
-0.8 |
2.5 |
| Unemployment |
97.7 |
99.3 |
1.6 |
4.6 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
| Participation rate |
66.6 |
66.5 |
-0.1 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
4.1 |
4.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
63.9 |
63.7 |
-0.2 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| ... | not applicable |
| Note: | Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
|
