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Table 1 Labour force characteristics by age and sex
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| December 2008 | January 2009 | December 2008 to January 2009 | January 2008 to January 2009 | December 2008 to January 2009 | January 2008 to January 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Both sexes 15+ | ||||||
| Population | 27,098.7 | 27,128.1 | 29.4 | 376.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 18,321.2 | 18,292.1 | -29.1 | 167.2 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 17,111.0 | 16,982.0 | -129.0 | -88.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Full-time | 13,921.7 | 13,807.8 | -113.9 | -182.1 | -0.8 | -1.3 |
| Part-time | 3,189.3 | 3,174.2 | -15.1 | 93.5 | -0.5 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 1,210.1 | 1,310.1 | 100.0 | 255.8 | 8.3 | 24.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 62.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.6 | 18.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Youths 15 to 24 | ||||||
| Population | 4,384.4 | 4,385.8 | 1.4 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,930.5 | 2,892.4 | -38.1 | -40.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 2,553.9 | 2,525.6 | -28.3 | -85.8 | -1.1 | -3.3 |
| Full-time | 1,390.9 | 1,373.7 | -17.2 | -86.8 | -1.2 | -5.9 |
| Part-time | 1,163.0 | 1,151.9 | -11.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 376.7 | 366.8 | -9.9 | 45.3 | -2.6 | 14.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 65.9 | -0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 12.7 | -0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 57.6 | -0.6 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 45.5 | 45.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Men 25+ | ||||||
| Population | 11,102.7 | 11,116.6 | 13.9 | 180.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 8,172.7 | 8,188.9 | 16.2 | 83.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 7,699.3 | 7,638.5 | -60.8 | -56.6 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Full-time | 7,158.9 | 7,095.1 | -63.8 | -100.0 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
| Part-time | 540.4 | 543.3 | 2.9 | 43.3 | 0.5 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 473.4 | 550.5 | 77.1 | 139.7 | 16.3 | 34.0 |
| Participation rate | 73.6 | 73.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.3 | 68.7 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women 25+ | ||||||
| Population | 11,611.6 | 11,625.7 | 14.1 | 178.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 7,217.9 | 7,210.8 | -7.1 | 124.8 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 6,857.8 | 6,817.9 | -39.9 | 53.8 | -0.6 | 0.8 |
| Full-time | 5,371.9 | 5,339.0 | -32.9 | 4.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| Part-time | 1,485.9 | 1,478.9 | -7.0 | 49.1 | -0.5 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 360.0 | 392.9 | 32.9 | 70.9 | 9.1 | 22.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.7 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
