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| Labour force characteristics by age and sex |
| |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Both sexes 15+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
26,870.6 |
26,910.7 |
40.1 |
376.8 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
| Labour force |
18,261.6 |
18,263.5 |
1.9 |
328.8 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
| Employment |
17,144.4 |
17,139.4 |
-5.0 |
290.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
| Full-time |
13,997.2 |
13,958.0 |
-39.2 |
146.7 |
-0.3 |
1.1 |
| Part-time |
3,147.2 |
3,181.4 |
34.2 |
143.3 |
1.1 |
4.7 |
| Unemployment |
1,117.2 |
1,124.1 |
6.9 |
38.8 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
| Participation rate |
68.0 |
67.9 |
-0.1 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
6.1 |
6.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
63.8 |
63.7 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
18.4 |
18.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
... |
... |
| Youths 15 to 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
4,372.9 |
4,374.8 |
1.9 |
23.7 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
| Labour force |
2,956.5 |
2,968.1 |
11.6 |
39.3 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
| Employment |
2,605.7 |
2,606.2 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
| Full-time |
1,446.6 |
1,440.1 |
-6.5 |
-15.5 |
-0.4 |
-1.1 |
| Part-time |
1,159.1 |
1,166.1 |
7.0 |
18.3 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
| Unemployment |
350.8 |
362.0 |
11.2 |
36.6 |
3.2 |
11.2 |
| Participation rate |
67.6 |
67.8 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
11.9 |
12.2 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
59.6 |
59.6 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
44.5 |
44.7 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
... |
... |
| Men 25+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
10,993.5 |
11,012.9 |
19.4 |
176.9 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
| Labour force |
8,130.7 |
8,141.8 |
11.1 |
156.3 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
| Employment |
7,712.5 |
7,707.5 |
-5.0 |
152.9 |
-0.1 |
2.0 |
| Full-time |
7,197.0 |
7,176.7 |
-20.3 |
105.9 |
-0.3 |
1.5 |
| Part-time |
515.4 |
530.8 |
15.4 |
47.0 |
3.0 |
9.7 |
| Unemployment |
418.2 |
434.3 |
16.1 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
| Participation rate |
74.0 |
73.9 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
5.1 |
5.3 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
70.2 |
70.0 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
6.7 |
6.9 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
... |
... |
| Women 25+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
11,504.2 |
11,523.0 |
18.8 |
176.3 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
| Labour force |
7,174.4 |
7,153.6 |
-20.8 |
133.1 |
-0.3 |
1.9 |
| Employment |
6,826.3 |
6,825.7 |
-0.6 |
134.2 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Full-time |
5,353.6 |
5,341.2 |
-12.4 |
56.3 |
-0.2 |
1.1 |
| Part-time |
1,472.7 |
1,484.5 |
11.8 |
77.9 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
| Unemployment |
348.1 |
327.9 |
-20.2 |
-1.1 |
-5.8 |
-0.3 |
| Participation rate |
62.4 |
62.1 |
-0.3 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
4.9 |
4.6 |
-0.3 |
-0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
59.3 |
59.2 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Part-time rate |
21.6 |
21.7 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
... |
... |
| ... | not applicable |
| Note: | Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
|
| Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1) |
| |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Class of worker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Employees |
14,534.6 |
14,528.2 |
-6.4 |
334.9 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
| Self-employed |
2,609.8 |
2,611.2 |
1.4 |
-45.0 |
0.1 |
-1.7 |
| Public/private sector employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Public |
3,413.9 |
3,408.6 |
-5.3 |
151.2 |
-0.2 |
4.6 |
| Private |
11,120.7 |
11,119.6 |
-1.1 |
183.7 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
| All industries |
17,144.4 |
17,139.4 |
-5.0 |
290.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
| Goods-producing sector |
4,033.0 |
4,033.3 |
0.3 |
65.1 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
| Agriculture |
322.2 |
325.3 |
3.1 |
-7.7 |
1.0 |
-2.3 |
| Natural resources |
337.1 |
342.5 |
5.4 |
6.2 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
| Utilities |
150.7 |
157.5 |
6.8 |
17.6 |
4.5 |
12.6 |
| Construction |
1,236.9 |
1,221.0 |
-15.9 |
82.4 |
-1.3 |
7.2 |
| Manufacturing |
1,986.2 |
1,987.0 |
0.8 |
-33.3 |
0.0 |
-1.6 |
| Service-producing sector |
13,111.4 |
13,106.0 |
-5.4 |
224.7 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
| Trade |
2,681.9 |
2,694.8 |
12.9 |
-1.9 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing |
851.2 |
847.1 |
-4.1 |
32.9 |
-0.5 |
4.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing |
1,076.6 |
1,067.6 |
-9.0 |
4.6 |
-0.8 |
0.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services |
1,183.3 |
1,220.4 |
37.1 |
85.6 |
3.1 |
7.5 |
| Business, building and other support services |
711.1 |
693.3 |
-17.8 |
-7.3 |
-2.5 |
-1.0 |
| Educational services |
1,191.2 |
1,193.1 |
1.9 |
-4.8 |
0.2 |
-0.4 |
| Health care and social assistance |
1,907.1 |
1,890.2 |
-16.9 |
51.0 |
-0.9 |
2.8 |
| Information, culture and recreation |
754.9 |
765.0 |
10.1 |
-21.3 |
1.3 |
-2.7 |
| Accommodation and food services |
1,083.0 |
1,070.7 |
-12.3 |
-5.7 |
-1.1 |
-0.5 |
| Other services |
748.1 |
737.8 |
-10.3 |
23.3 |
-1.4 |
3.3 |
| Public administration |
923.0 |
926.1 |
3.1 |
68.4 |
0.3 |
8.0 |
| 1. | North American Industrial Classification System. |
| Note: | Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089. |
|
| Labour force characteristics by province |
| |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
425.7 |
426.0 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
| Labour force |
256.9 |
252.4 |
-4.5 |
4.2 |
-1.8 |
1.7 |
| Employment |
224.7 |
219.4 |
-5.3 |
3.8 |
-2.4 |
1.8 |
| Full-time |
192.3 |
188.7 |
-3.6 |
7.2 |
-1.9 |
4.0 |
| Part-time |
32.5 |
30.7 |
-1.8 |
-3.4 |
-5.5 |
-10.0 |
| Unemployment |
32.2 |
33.1 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
| Participation rate |
60.3 |
59.2 |
-1.1 |
0.6 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
12.5 |
13.1 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
52.8 |
51.5 |
-1.3 |
0.6 |
... |
... |
| Prince Edward Island |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
114.1 |
114.3 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
| Labour force |
78.5 |
78.9 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
| Employment |
71.0 |
70.9 |
-0.1 |
1.8 |
-0.1 |
2.6 |
| Full-time |
59.2 |
60.2 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
| Part-time |
11.8 |
10.7 |
-1.1 |
-0.7 |
-9.3 |
-6.1 |
| Unemployment |
7.5 |
8.0 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
6.7 |
-1.2 |
| Participation rate |
68.8 |
69.0 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
9.6 |
10.1 |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
62.2 |
62.0 |
-0.2 |
1.0 |
... |
... |
| Nova Scotia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
768.0 |
768.6 |
0.6 |
4.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
| Labour force |
489.7 |
493.0 |
3.3 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
| Employment |
449.3 |
455.5 |
6.2 |
9.6 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
| Full-time |
365.4 |
372.9 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
| Part-time |
83.9 |
82.6 |
-1.3 |
1.1 |
-1.5 |
1.3 |
| Unemployment |
40.4 |
37.5 |
-2.9 |
-1.9 |
-7.2 |
-4.8 |
| Participation rate |
63.8 |
64.1 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
8.2 |
7.6 |
-0.6 |
-0.5 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
58.5 |
59.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
... |
... |
| New Brunswick |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
617.6 |
618.0 |
0.4 |
5.3 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
| Labour force |
398.3 |
402.1 |
3.8 |
9.4 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
| Employment |
362.9 |
362.9 |
0.0 |
-2.7 |
0.0 |
-0.7 |
| Full-time |
305.5 |
306.7 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
| Part-time |
57.4 |
56.2 |
-1.2 |
-4.6 |
-2.1 |
-7.6 |
| Unemployment |
35.4 |
39.2 |
3.8 |
12.1 |
10.7 |
44.6 |
| Participation rate |
64.5 |
65.1 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
8.9 |
9.7 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
58.8 |
58.7 |
-0.1 |
-1.0 |
... |
... |
| Quebec |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
6,363.7 |
6,369.6 |
5.9 |
57.2 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
| Labour force |
4,198.6 |
4,186.9 |
-11.7 |
37.9 |
-0.3 |
0.9 |
| Employment |
3,885.4 |
3,885.0 |
-0.4 |
20.9 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
| Full-time |
3,166.0 |
3,164.6 |
-1.4 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
| Part-time |
719.4 |
720.5 |
1.1 |
18.9 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
| Unemployment |
313.2 |
301.9 |
-11.3 |
17.0 |
-3.6 |
6.0 |
| Participation rate |
66.0 |
65.7 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
7.5 |
7.2 |
-0.3 |
0.3 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
61.1 |
61.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
... |
... |
| ... | not applicable |
| Note: | Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
|
| Labour force characteristics by province |
| |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
May to June 2008 |
June 2007 to June 2008 |
| |
Seasonally adjusted |
| |
thousands |
change in thousands |
% change |
| Ontario |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
10,487.2 |
10,503.4 |
16.2 |
150.3 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
| Labour force |
7,167.5 |
7,166.2 |
-1.3 |
129.1 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
| Employment |
6,711.6 |
6,687.7 |
-23.9 |
111.9 |
-0.4 |
1.7 |
| Full-time |
5,464.8 |
5,419.3 |
-45.5 |
-6.5 |
-0.8 |
-0.1 |
| Part-time |
1,246.8 |
1,268.4 |
21.6 |
118.4 |
1.7 |
10.3 |
| Unemployment |
456.0 |
478.5 |
22.5 |
17.3 |
4.9 |
3.8 |
| Participation rate |
68.3 |
68.2 |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
6.4 |
6.7 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
64.0 |
63.7 |
-0.3 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Manitoba |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
908.2 |
909.4 |
1.2 |
11.0 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
| Labour force |
631.6 |
635.0 |
3.4 |
9.6 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
| Employment |
605.0 |
608.8 |
3.8 |
11.6 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
| Full-time |
494.1 |
490.5 |
-3.6 |
9.0 |
-0.7 |
1.9 |
| Part-time |
110.9 |
118.3 |
7.4 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
2.2 |
| Unemployment |
26.6 |
26.2 |
-0.4 |
-2.0 |
-1.5 |
-7.1 |
| Participation rate |
69.5 |
69.8 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
4.2 |
4.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
66.6 |
66.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Saskatchewan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
765.2 |
766.8 |
1.6 |
16.8 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
| Labour force |
531.2 |
530.9 |
-0.3 |
10.0 |
-0.1 |
1.9 |
| Employment |
509.4 |
509.6 |
0.2 |
11.7 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
| Full-time |
416.6 |
417.5 |
0.9 |
12.0 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
| Part-time |
92.7 |
92.1 |
-0.6 |
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
-0.3 |
| Unemployment |
21.8 |
21.2 |
-0.6 |
-1.8 |
-2.8 |
-7.8 |
| Participation rate |
69.4 |
69.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
4.1 |
4.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
66.6 |
66.5 |
-0.1 |
0.1 |
... |
... |
| Alberta |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
2,788.5 |
2,795.1 |
6.6 |
55.0 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
| Labour force |
2,083.6 |
2,086.4 |
2.8 |
53.0 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
| Employment |
2,007.7 |
2,017.7 |
10.0 |
60.5 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
| Full-time |
1,682.8 |
1,682.5 |
-0.3 |
37.4 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
| Part-time |
325.0 |
335.3 |
10.3 |
23.1 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
| Unemployment |
75.9 |
68.6 |
-7.3 |
-7.6 |
-9.6 |
-10.0 |
| Participation rate |
74.7 |
74.6 |
-0.1 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
3.6 |
3.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
72.0 |
72.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
... |
... |
| British Columbia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
3,632.4 |
3,639.6 |
7.2 |
72.8 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
| Labour force |
2,425.7 |
2,431.9 |
6.2 |
66.4 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
| Employment |
2,317.4 |
2,321.8 |
4.4 |
60.9 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
| Full-time |
1,850.9 |
1,855.5 |
4.6 |
72.5 |
0.2 |
4.1 |
| Part-time |
466.5 |
466.3 |
-0.2 |
-11.6 |
0.0 |
-2.4 |
| Unemployment |
108.2 |
110.0 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
1.7 |
5.2 |
| Participation rate |
66.8 |
66.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
... |
... |
| Unemployment rate |
4.5 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
... |
... |
| Employment rate |
63.8 |
63.8 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
... |
... |
| ... | not applicable |
| Note: | Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
|
