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Table 1 Labour force characteristics by age and sex
| October 2009 | November 2009 | October to November 2009 | November 2008 to November 2009 | October to November 2009 | November 2008 to November 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 27,433.1 | 27,463.3 | 30.2 | 390.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 18,382.2 | 18,448.0 | 65.8 | 145.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 16,794.8 | 16,873.9 | 79.1 | -257.5 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| Full-time | 13,626.1 | 13,664.7 | 38.6 | -309.1 | 0.3 | -2.2 |
| Part-time | 3,168.7 | 3,209.1 | 40.4 | 51.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 1,587.4 | 1,574.2 | -13.2 | 403.4 | -0.8 | 34.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.5 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.4 | 0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.9 | 19.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,399.1 | 4,399.9 | 0.8 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,813.2 | 2,831.3 | 18.1 | -121.5 | 0.6 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 2,375.3 | 2,381.7 | 6.4 | -204.8 | 0.3 | -7.9 |
| Full-time | 1,283.5 | 1,267.9 | -15.6 | -157.1 | -1.2 | -11.0 |
| Part-time | 1,091.8 | 1,113.7 | 21.9 | -47.8 | 2.0 | -4.1 |
| Unemployment | 437.8 | 449.6 | 11.8 | 83.3 | 2.7 | 22.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.3 | 0.4 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 15.9 | 0.3 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.1 | 0.1 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 46.0 | 46.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,265.9 | 11,280.4 | 14.5 | 190.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 8,247.3 | 8,250.5 | 3.2 | 88.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 7,563.0 | 7,582.7 | 19.7 | -116.0 | 0.3 | -1.5 |
| Full-time | 6,981.3 | 6,981.3 | 0.0 | -183.4 | 0.0 | -2.6 |
| Part-time | 581.7 | 601.3 | 19.6 | 67.3 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
| Unemployment | 684.3 | 667.9 | -16.4 | 204.6 | -2.4 | 44.2 |
| Participation rate | 73.2 | 73.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.1 | -0.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 67.2 | 0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,768.1 | 11,783.0 | 14.9 | 183.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 7,321.8 | 7,366.2 | 44.4 | 178.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 6,856.5 | 6,909.5 | 53.0 | 63.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Full-time | 5,361.3 | 5,415.5 | 54.2 | 31.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Part-time | 1,495.2 | 1,494.0 | -1.2 | 31.9 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 465.3 | 456.7 | -8.6 | 115.5 | -1.8 | 33.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.8 | 21.6 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
