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Labour force characteristics by age and sex
  September 2008 October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Both sexes 15+            
Population 27,012.8 27,044.1 31.3 380.9 0.1 1.4
Labour force 18,325.6 18,355.5 29.9 310.6 0.2 1.7
Employment 17,206.3 17,215.8 9.5 223.3 0.1 1.3
Full-time 13,977.3 14,024.8 47.5 125.4 0.3 0.9
Part-time 3,229.0 3,190.9 -38.1 97.8 -1.2 3.2
Unemployment 1,119.3 1,139.7 20.4 87.3 1.8 8.3
Participation rate 67.8 67.9 0.1 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.1 6.2 0.1 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 63.7 63.7 0.0 0.0 ... ...
Part-time rate 18.8 18.5 -0.3 0.3 ...  ...
Youths 15 to 24            
Population 4,380.1 4,381.9 1.8 18.8 0.0 0.4
Labour force 2,963.8 2,965.4 1.6 45.9 0.1 1.6
Employment 2,643.0 2,608.6 -34.4 16.7 -1.3 0.6
Full-time 1,426.6 1,445.6 19.0 22.4 1.3 1.6
Part-time 1,216.3 1,163.0 -53.3 -5.7 -4.4 -0.5
Unemployment 320.8 356.9 36.1 29.2 11.3 8.9
Participation rate 67.7 67.7 0.0 0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.8 12.0 1.2 0.8 ... ...
Employment rate 60.3 59.5 -0.8 0.1 ... ...
Part-time rate 46.0 44.6 -1.4 -0.5 ...  ...
Men 25+            
Population 11,061.5 11,076.6 15.1 182.5 0.1 1.7
Labour force 8,180.6 8,196.5 15.9 144.9 0.2 1.8
Employment 7,732.1 7,748.9 16.8 118.2 0.2 1.5
Full-time 7,185.0 7,179.9 -5.1 37.6 -0.1 0.5
Part-time 547.1 569.0 21.9 80.6 4.0 16.5
Unemployment 448.5 447.6 -0.9 26.7 -0.2 6.3
Participation rate 74.0 74.0 0.0 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.5 0.0 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 69.9 70.0 0.1 0.0 ... ...
Part-time rate 7.1 7.3 0.2 0.9 ...  ...
Women 25+            
Population 11,571.1 11,585.6 14.5 179.6 0.1 1.6
Labour force 7,181.3 7,193.6 12.3 119.8 0.2 1.7
Employment 6,831.2 6,858.3 27.1 88.4 0.4 1.3
Full-time 5,365.7 5,399.4 33.7 65.5 0.6 1.2
Part-time 1,465.5 1,458.9 -6.6 22.8 -0.5 1.6
Unemployment 350.1 335.3 -14.8 31.4 -4.2 10.3
Participation rate 62.1 62.1 0.0 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.7 -0.2 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 59.0 59.2 0.2 -0.2 ... ...
Part-time rate 21.5 21.3 -0.2 0.1 ...  ...
...not applicable
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.


Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1)
  September 2008 October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,556.2 14,566.2 10.0 218.3 0.1 1.5
Self-employed 2,650.1 2,649.5 -0.6 5.0 0.0 0.2
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,434.8 3,464.9 30.1 87.3 0.9 2.6
Private 11,121.4 11,101.3 -20.1 130.9 -0.2 1.2
All industries 17,206.3 17,215.8 9.5 223.3 0.1 1.3
Goods-producing sector 4,076.6 4,049.8 -26.8 53.4 -0.7 1.3
Agriculture 328.6 327.6 -1.0 -19.0 -0.3 -5.5
Natural resources 344.1 338.4 -5.7 10.8 -1.7 3.3
Utilities 151.5 148.6 -2.9 2.0 -1.9 1.4
Construction 1,264.2 1,255.4 -8.8 106.6 -0.7 9.3
Manufacturing 1,988.2 1,979.6 -8.6 -47.3 -0.4 -2.3
Service-producing sector 13,129.7 13,166.0 36.3 169.9 0.3 1.3
Trade 2,671.0 2,681.4 10.4 -12.7 0.4 -0.5
Transportation and warehousing 872.4 872.2 -0.2 50.9 0.0 6.2
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,074.8 1,070.8 -4.0 3.5 -0.4 0.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,199.2 1,203.8 4.6 47.4 0.4 4.1
Business, building and other support services 675.7 672.4 -3.3 -24.4 -0.5 -3.5
Educational services 1,200.0 1,211.8 11.8 17.2 1.0 1.4
Health care and social assistance 1,922.8 1,920.6 -2.2 57.5 -0.1 3.1
Information, culture and recreation 747.9 746.8 -1.1 -44.4 -0.1 -5.6
Accommodation and food services 1,093.2 1,066.2 -27.0 -1.3 -2.5 -0.1
Other services 760.4 767.8 7.4 27.0 1.0 3.6
Public administration 912.4 952.2 39.8 49.1 4.4 5.4
1.North American Industrial Classification System.
Note:Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.


Labour force characteristics by province
  September 2008 October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Newfoundland and Labrador            
Population 426.8 427.2 0.4 3.6 0.1 0.8
Labour force 249.8 253.1 3.3 2.2 1.3 0.9
Employment 216.6 218.5 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.8
Full-time 187.9 185.5 -2.4 -1.9 -1.3 -1.0
Part-time 28.7 33.0 4.3 3.7 15.0 12.6
Unemployment 33.2 34.6 1.4 0.4 4.2 1.2
Participation rate 58.5 59.2 0.7 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 13.3 13.7 0.4 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 50.7 51.1 0.4 -0.1 ... ...
Prince Edward Island            
Population 115.2 115.3 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.4
Labour force 79.8 78.9 -0.9 2.0 -1.1 2.6
Employment 70.7 69.8 -0.9 -0.3 -1.3 -0.4
Full-time 58.9 57.8 -1.1 0.0 -1.9 0.0
Part-time 11.8 12.0 0.2 -0.3 1.7 -2.4
Unemployment 9.1 9.1 0.0 2.3 0.0 33.8
Participation rate 69.3 68.4 -0.9 0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.4 11.5 0.1 2.7 ... ...
Employment rate 61.4 60.5 -0.9 -1.2 ... ...
Nova Scotia            
Population 770.0 770.2 0.2 5.2 0.0 0.7
Labour force 494.4 495.8 1.4 7.6 0.3 1.6
Employment 456.8 458.6 1.8 7.7 0.4 1.7
Full-time 374.1 373.6 -0.5 9.0 -0.1 2.5
Part-time 82.7 84.9 2.2 -1.4 2.7 -1.6
Unemployment 37.6 37.2 -0.4 -0.1 -1.1 -0.3
Participation rate 64.2 64.4 0.2 0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.6 7.5 -0.1 -0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 59.3 59.5 0.2 0.6 ... ...
New Brunswick            
Population 619.0 619.3 0.3 4.8 0.0 0.8
Labour force 399.0 405.0 6.0 10.8 1.5 2.7
Employment 367.0 369.2 2.2 5.1 0.6 1.4
Full-time 307.6 309.8 2.2 2.6 0.7 0.8
Part-time 59.4 59.5 0.1 2.6 0.2 4.6
Unemployment 32.0 35.7 3.7 5.5 11.6 18.2
Participation rate 64.5 65.4 0.9 1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.0 8.8 0.8 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 59.3 59.6 0.3 0.3 ... ...
Quebec            
Population 6,385.4 6,390.7 5.3 60.4 0.1 1.0
Labour force 4,197.0 4,192.9 -4.1 23.8 -0.1 0.6
Employment 3,890.8 3,891.3 0.5 13.5 0.0 0.3
Full-time 3,151.9 3,142.2 -9.7 -18.3 -0.3 -0.6
Part-time 739.0 749.1 10.1 31.7 1.4 4.4
Unemployment 306.2 301.5 -4.7 10.3 -1.5 3.5
Participation rate 65.7 65.6 -0.1 -0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.3 7.2 -0.1 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 60.9 60.9 0.0 -0.4 ... ...
...not applicable
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.


Labour force characteristics by province
  September 2008 October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008 September to October 2008 October 2007 to October 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Ontario            
Population 10,546.7 10,560.1 13.4 156.2 0.1 1.5
Labour force 7,192.7 7,203.4 10.7 115.8 0.1 1.6
Employment 6,735.0 6,732.1 -2.9 76.5 0.0 1.1
Full-time 5,446.0 5,472.9 26.9 27.6 0.5 0.5
Part-time 1,289.0 1,259.2 -29.8 48.9 -2.3 4.0
Unemployment 457.7 471.4 13.7 39.3 3.0 9.1
Participation rate 68.2 68.2 0.0 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.4 6.5 0.1 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 63.9 63.8 -0.1 -0.2 ... ...
Manitoba            
Population 912.3 913.1 0.8 11.6 0.1 1.3
Labour force 635.9 634.6 -1.3 7.1 -0.2 1.1
Employment 606.8 607.2 0.4 5.4 0.1 0.9
Full-time 488.8 494.8 6.0 8.4 1.2 1.7
Part-time 118.0 112.4 -5.6 -3.0 -4.7 -2.6
Unemployment 29.0 27.4 -1.6 1.7 -5.5 6.6
Participation rate 69.7 69.5 -0.2 -0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.3 -0.3 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 66.5 66.5 0.0 -0.3 ... ...
Saskatchewan            
Population 770.7 772.1 1.4 17.0 0.2 2.3
Labour force 541.4 540.8 -0.6 15.1 -0.1 2.9
Employment 519.2 519.3 0.1 16.2 0.0 3.2
Full-time 426.3 426.0 -0.3 10.1 -0.1 2.4
Part-time 92.9 93.3 0.4 6.1 0.4 7.0
Unemployment 22.2 21.5 -0.7 -1.1 -3.2 -4.9
Participation rate 70.2 70.0 -0.2 0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.0 -0.1 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 67.4 67.3 -0.1 0.7 ... ...
Alberta            
Population 2,808.2 2,812.3 4.1 48.2 0.1 1.7
Labour force 2,104.6 2,116.9 12.3 71.4 0.6 3.5
Employment 2,023.9 2,038.6 14.7 61.7 0.7 3.1
Full-time 1,689.4 1,706.5 17.1 51.2 1.0 3.1
Part-time 334.6 332.1 -2.5 10.5 -0.7 3.3
Unemployment 80.7 78.3 -2.4 9.7 -3.0 14.1
Participation rate 74.9 75.3 0.4 1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.7 -0.1 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 72.1 72.5 0.4 1.0 ... ...
British Columbia            
Population 3,658.6 3,663.9 5.3 72.5 0.1 2.0
Labour force 2,431.1 2,434.2 3.1 54.8 0.1 2.3
Employment 2,319.4 2,311.1 -8.3 35.6 -0.4 1.6
Full-time 1,846.3 1,855.7 9.4 36.5 0.5 2.0
Part-time 473.1 455.5 -17.6 -0.9 -3.7 -0.2
Unemployment 111.7 123.0 11.3 19.1 10.1 18.4
Participation rate 66.4 66.4 0.0 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.6 5.1 0.5 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 63.4 63.1 -0.3 -0.3 ... ...
...not applicable
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.