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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.