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Labour force characteristics by age and sex

March 2008

April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Both sexes 15+

Population

26,803.4

26,839.2

35.8

363.3

0.1

1.4

Labour force

18,216.0

18,239.8

23.8

350.1

0.1

2.0

Employment

17,116.8

17,136.0

19.2

347.8

0.1

2.1

Full-time

14,008.8

14,029.4

20.6

311.2

0.1

2.3

Part-time

3,108.0

3,106.6

-1.4

36.6

0.0

1.2

Unemployment

1,099.2

1,103.8

4.6

2.3

0.4

0.2

Participation rate

68.0

0.0

0.4

...

Unemployment rate

6.0

6.1

0.1

-0.1

...

Employment rate

63.9

63.8

-0.1

0.4

...

Part-time rate

18.2

18.1

-0.1

-0.2

...

Youths 15 to 24

Population

4,369.8

4,371.3

1.5

24.3

0.0

0.6

Labour force

2,943.7

2,982.8

39.1

75.5

1.3

2.6

Employment

2,620.7

2,631.0

10.3

59.0

0.4

2.3

Full-time

1,443.9

1,464.6

20.7

45.0

1.4

3.2

Part-time

1,176.8

1,166.3

-10.5

13.9

-0.9

1.2

Unemployment

323.0

351.8

28.8

16.5

8.9

4.9

Participation rate

67.4

68.2

0.8

1.3

...

Unemployment rate

11.0

11.8

0.8

0.3

...

Employment rate

60.0

60.2

0.2

1.0

...

Part-time rate

44.9

44.3

-0.6

-0.5

...

Men 25+

Population

10,961.5

10,978.6

17.1

169.5

0.2

1.6

Labour force

8,149.4

8,134.2

-15.2

167.8

-0.2

2.1

Employment

7,721.8

7,714.1

-7.7

184.4

-0.1

2.4

Full-time

7,227.6

7,216.8

-10.8

181.0

-0.1

2.6

Part-time

494.2

497.2

3.0

3.3

0.6

0.7

Unemployment

427.7

420.1

-7.6

-16.5

-1.8

-3.8

Participation rate

74.3

74.1

-0.2

0.4

...

Unemployment rate

5.2

0.0

-0.3

...

Employment rate

70.4

70.3

-0.1

0.6

...

Part-time rate

6.4

0.0

-0.2

...

Women 25+

Population

11,472.1

11,489.3

17.2

169.5

0.1

1.5

Labour force

7,122.9

7,122.8

-0.1

106.7

0.0

1.5

Employment

6,774.3

6,791.0

16.7

104.5

0.2

1.6

Full-time

5,337.4

5,347.9

10.5

85.1

0.2

1.6

Part-time

1,437.0

1,443.1

6.1

19.4

0.4

1.4

Unemployment

348.6

331.9

-16.7

2.3

-4.8

0.7

Participation rate

62.1

62.0

-0.1

0.0

...

Unemployment rate

4.9

4.7

-0.2

0.0

...

Employment rate

59.1

0.0

...

Part-time rate

21.2

21.3

0.1

0.0

...

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

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

March 2008

April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Class of worker

Employees

14,508.6

14,509.4

0.8

313.3

0.0

2.2

Self-employed

2,608.2

2,626.5

18.3

34.4

0.7

1.3

Public/private sector employees

Public

3,411.7

3,420.8

9.1

190.4

0.3

5.9

Private

11,097.0

11,088.7

-8.3

123.1

-0.1

1.1

All industries

17,116.8

17,136.0

19.2

347.8

0.1

2.1

Goods-producing sector

4,008.1

4,004.4

-3.7

16.7

-0.1

0.4

Agriculture

337.7

332.3

-5.4

3.6

-1.6

1.1

Natural resources

339.3

341.5

2.2

-9.6

0.6

-2.7

Utilities

150.9

149.0

-1.9

21.2

-1.3

16.6

Construction

1,213.3

1,229.5

16.2

113.0

1.3

10.1

Manufacturing

1,966.9

1,952.0

-14.9

-111.5

-0.8

-5.4

Service-producing sector

13,108.7

13,131.6

22.9

331.0

0.2

2.6

Trade

2,697.0

2,695.8

-1.2

10.6

0.0

0.4

Transportation and warehousing

864.8

859.0

-5.8

30.9

-0.7

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing

1,074.3

1,078.4

4.1

21.8

0.4

2.1

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,198.3

1,199.4

1.1

90.7

0.1

8.2

Business, building and other support services

721.1

709.4

-11.7

20.6

-1.6

3.0

Educational services

1,190.8

1,204.6

13.8

25.7

1.2

2.2

Health care and social assistance

1,883.1

1,885.4

2.3

38.1

0.1

2.1

Information, culture and recreation

756.2

763.3

7.1

-12.5

0.9

-1.6

Accommodation and food services

1,053.7

1,075.9

22.2

5.2

2.1

0.5

Other services

743.1

734.0

-9.1

21.4

-1.2

3.0

Public administration

926.3

926.5

0.2

78.7

0.0

9.3

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

Labour force characteristics by province

March 2008

April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Newfoundland and Labrador

Population

425.4

425.6

0.2

0.7

0.0

0.2

Labour force

253.1

257.6

4.5

5.9

1.8

2.3

Employment

221.3

223.7

2.4

5.1

1.1

2.3

Full-time

187.4

189.1

1.7

1.2

0.9

0.6

Part-time

34.0

34.6

0.6

3.9

1.8

12.7

Unemployment

31.8

33.9

2.1

0.8

6.6

2.4

Participation rate

59.5

60.5

1.0

1.3

...

Unemployment rate

12.6

13.2

0.6

0.0

...

Employment rate

52.0

52.6

0.6

1.2

...

Prince Edward Island

Population

113.8

114.0

0.2

1.1

0.2

1.0

Labour force

79.1

79.4

0.3

1.9

0.4

2.5

Employment

71.0

70.4

-0.6

0.4

-0.8

0.6

Full-time

58.8

59.4

0.6

1.2

1.0

2.1

Part-time

12.1

11.0

-1.1

-0.8

-9.1

-6.8

Unemployment

8.2

8.9

0.7

1.4

8.5

18.7

Participation rate

69.5

69.6

0.1

1.0

...

Unemployment rate

10.4

11.2

0.8

1.5

...

Employment rate

62.4

61.8

-0.6

-0.2

...

Nova Scotia

Population

767.0

767.7

0.7

4.1

0.1

0.5

Labour force

487.7

490.6

2.9

1.0

0.6

0.2

Employment

449.5

452.4

2.9

0.6

Full-time

365.3

369.1

3.8

2.4

1.0

0.7

Part-time

84.1

83.3

-0.8

0.5

-1.0

0.6

Unemployment

38.3

38.2

-0.1

-1.9

-0.3

-4.7

Participation rate

63.6

63.9

0.3

-0.2

...

Unemployment rate

7.9

7.8

-0.1

-0.4

...

Employment rate

58.6

58.9

0.3

0.0

...

New Brunswick

Population

616.6

617.0

0.4

4.5

0.1

0.7

Labour force

400.2

400.6

0.4

8.7

0.1

2.2

Employment

366.3

367.3

1.0

4.6

0.3

1.3

Full-time

310.3

309.3

-1.0

3.6

-0.3

1.2

Part-time

56.1

57.9

1.8

0.9

3.2

1.6

Unemployment

33.9

33.3

-0.6

4.1

-1.8

14.0

Participation rate

64.9

0.0

0.9

...

Unemployment rate

8.5

8.3

-0.2

0.8

...

Employment rate

59.4

59.5

0.1

0.3

...

Quebec

Population

6,353.5

6,358.9

5.4

55.4

0.1

0.9

Labour force

4,191.4

4,183.5

-7.9

43.2

-0.2

1.0

Employment

3,887.3

3,867.5

-19.8

27.1

-0.5

0.7

Full-time

3,164.0

3,154.2

-9.8

23.4

-0.3

0.7

Part-time

723.3

713.3

-10.0

3.8

-1.4

0.5

Unemployment

304.1

315.9

11.8

16.0

3.9

5.3

Participation rate

66.0

65.8

-0.2

0.1

...

Unemployment rate

7.3

7.6

0.3

0.4

...

Employment rate

61.2

60.8

-0.4

-0.1

...

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

Labour force characteristics by province

March 2008

April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

March to April 2008

April 2007 to April 2008

Seasonally adjusted

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Ontario

Population

10,459.9

10,474.4

14.5

142.7

0.1

1.4

Labour force

7,146.3

7,153.2

6.9

132.8

0.1

1.9

Employment

6,688.2

6,700.4

12.2

145.6

0.2

2.2

Full-time

5,470.6

5,481.4

10.8

120.2

0.2

2.2

Part-time

1,217.6

1,219.0

1.4

25.4

0.1

2.1

Unemployment

458.0

452.8

-5.2

-12.9

-1.1

-2.8

Participation rate

68.3

0.0

0.3

...

Unemployment rate

6.4

6.3

-0.1

-0.3

...

Employment rate

63.9

64.0

0.1

0.6

...

Manitoba

Population

905.9

907.3

1.4

10.5

0.2

1.2

Labour force

630.1

636.0

5.9

13.1

0.9

2.1

Employment

602.7

611.7

9.0

18.5

1.5

3.1

Full-time

494.0

491.3

-2.7

17.8

-0.5

3.8

Part-time

108.7

120.4

11.7

0.8

10.8

0.7

Unemployment

27.4

24.3

-3.1

-5.5

-11.3

-18.5

Participation rate

69.6

70.1

0.5

0.6

...

Unemployment rate

4.3

3.8

-0.5

-1.0

...

Employment rate

66.5

67.4

0.9

1.3

...

Saskatchewan

Population

762.2

763.7

1.5

15.1

0.2

2.0

Labour force

529.9

533.0

3.1

9.7

0.6

1.9

Employment

508.2

510.1

1.9

8.2

0.4

1.6

Full-time

418.4

420.1

1.7

17.7

0.4

4.4

Part-time

89.8

90.0

0.2

-9.4

0.2

-9.5

Unemployment

21.8

22.8

1.0

1.4

4.6

6.5

Participation rate

69.5

69.8

0.3

-0.1

...

Unemployment rate

4.1

4.3

0.2

...

Employment rate

66.7

66.8

0.1

-0.2

...

Alberta

Population

2,779.2

2,783.8

4.6

59.3

0.2

2.2

Labour force

2,075.9

2,076.5

0.6

57.9

0.0

2.9

Employment

2,004.5

2,008.1

3.6

57.9

0.2

3.0

Full-time

1,695.7

1,695.6

-0.1

58.3

0.0

3.6

Part-time

308.8

312.5

3.7

-0.4

1.2

-0.1

Unemployment

71.4

68.5

-2.9

0.1

-4.1

0.1

Participation rate

74.7

74.6

-0.1

0.5

...

Unemployment rate

3.4

3.3

-0.1

...

Employment rate

72.1

0.0

0.5

...

British Columbia

Population

3,619.9

3,626.9

7.0

69.8

0.2

2.0

Labour force

2,422.2

2,429.4

7.2

75.8

0.3

3.2

Employment

2,317.9

2,324.3

6.4

77.2

0.3

3.4

Full-time

1,843.7

1,859.6

15.9

65.0

0.9

3.6

Part-time

474.2

464.7

-9.5

12.2

-2.0

2.7

Unemployment

104.4

105.1

0.7

-1.4

0.7

-1.3

Participation rate

66.9

67.0

0.1

0.8

...

Unemployment rate

4.3

0.0

-0.2

...

Employment rate

64.0

64.1

0.1

0.9

...

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