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Table 4 Labour force characteristics by province
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| January 2009 | February 2009 | January to February 2009 | February 2008 to February 2009 | January to February 2009 | February 2008 to February 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Ontario | ||||||
| Population | 10,591.9 | 10,604.6 | 12.7 | 156.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 7,164.3 | 7,185.6 | 21.3 | 58.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 6,594.2 | 6,558.9 | -35.3 | -131.9 | -0.5 | -2.0 |
| Full-time | 5,372.6 | 5,316.7 | -55.9 | -172.1 | -1.0 | -3.1 |
| Part-time | 1,221.6 | 1,242.2 | 20.6 | 40.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 570.1 | 626.7 | 56.6 | 190.0 | 9.9 | 43.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 61.8 | -0.5 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Population | 915.6 | 916.8 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 636.5 | 638.4 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 607.2 | 607.9 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Full-time | 492.5 | 494.2 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Part-time | 114.7 | 113.7 | -1.0 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 29.3 | 30.5 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 15.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 66.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Population | 774.7 | 775.6 | 0.9 | 14.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 544.1 | 548.3 | 4.2 | 16.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 521.9 | 522.5 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Full-time | 423.7 | 424.2 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 98.2 | 98.3 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 9.0 |
| Unemployment | 22.1 | 25.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 16.7 | 18.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | ||||||
| Population | 2,830.1 | 2,836.1 | 6.0 | 60.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 2,119.3 | 2,116.5 | -2.8 | 47.0 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 2,025.8 | 2,002.1 | -23.7 | 7.5 | -1.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time | 1,680.6 | 1,652.6 | -28.0 | -25.0 | -1.7 | -1.5 |
| Part-time | 345.3 | 349.5 | 4.2 | 32.5 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| Unemployment | 93.5 | 114.5 | 21.0 | 39.6 | 22.5 | 52.9 |
| Participation rate | 74.9 | 74.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.6 | 70.6 | -1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| Population | 3,676.8 | 3,681.8 | 5.0 | 67.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,415.1 | 2,424.4 | 9.3 | 17.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 2,267.6 | 2,262.7 | -4.9 | -43.7 | -0.2 | -1.9 |
| Full-time | 1,771.5 | 1,769.9 | -1.6 | -68.9 | -0.1 | -3.7 |
| Part-time | 496.1 | 492.9 | -3.2 | 25.3 | -0.6 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 147.5 | 161.7 | 14.2 | 61.0 | 9.6 | 60.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.8 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.5 | -0.2 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
