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Table 1 Labour force characteristics by age and sex
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| June 2009 | July 2009 | June to July 2009 | July 2008 to July 2009 | June to July 2009 | July 2008 to July 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 27,292.3 | 27,326.0 | 33.7 | 383.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 18,416.7 | 18,363.2 | -53.5 | 169.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 16,824.8 | 16,780.3 | -44.5 | -302.1 | -0.3 | -1.8 |
| Full-time | 13,550.6 | 13,521.5 | -29.1 | -422.1 | -0.2 | -3.0 |
| Part-time | 3,274.2 | 3,258.8 | -15.4 | 119.9 | -0.5 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 1,591.9 | 1,583.0 | -8.9 | 471.5 | -0.6 | 42.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.4 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 19.5 | 19.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,394.9 | 4,396.1 | 1.2 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,894.5 | 2,859.9 | -34.6 | -58.3 | -1.2 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 2,433.4 | 2,395.9 | -37.5 | -197.9 | -1.5 | -7.6 |
| Full-time | 1,273.2 | 1,231.4 | -41.8 | -189.2 | -3.3 | -13.3 |
| Part-time | 1,160.2 | 1,164.5 | 4.3 | -8.6 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 461.1 | 464.1 | 3.0 | 139.6 | 0.7 | 43.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.1 | -0.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.9 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 54.5 | -0.9 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 47.7 | 48.6 | 0.9 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,195.0 | 11,211.6 | 16.6 | 183.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 8,243.1 | 8,255.6 | 12.5 | 130.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 7,554.2 | 7,568.8 | 14.6 | -114.4 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| Full-time | 6,983.9 | 6,994.7 | 10.8 | -162.0 | 0.2 | -2.3 |
| Part-time | 570.3 | 574.1 | 3.8 | 47.6 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| Unemployment | 688.9 | 686.8 | -2.1 | 244.8 | -0.3 | 55.4 |
| Participation rate | 73.6 | 73.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.3 | -0.1 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.5 | 67.5 | 0.0 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.5 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,702.5 | 11,718.3 | 15.8 | 180.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 7,279.1 | 7,247.7 | -31.4 | 97.3 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 6,837.2 | 6,815.6 | -21.6 | 10.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Full-time | 5,293.5 | 5,295.4 | 1.9 | -70.8 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| Part-time | 1,543.7 | 1,520.2 | -23.5 | 81.0 | -1.5 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 441.9 | 432.1 | -9.8 | 87.1 | -2.2 | 25.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 61.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 22.6 | 22.3 | -0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
