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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.