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Table 4 Labour force characteristics by province
| 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 | ||||
| Ontario | ||||||
| Population | 10,707.6 | 10,717.6 | 10.0 | 146.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 7,182.4 | 7,214.2 | 31.8 | 39.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 6,513.1 | 6,540.2 | 27.1 | -122.7 | 0.4 | -1.8 |
| Full-time | 5,268.7 | 5,290.5 | 21.8 | -127.9 | 0.4 | -2.4 |
| Part-time | 1,244.4 | 1,249.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 669.3 | 674.0 | 4.7 | 162.4 | 0.7 | 31.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.0 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Population | 926.9 | 928.0 | 1.1 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 642.8 | 642.9 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 605.5 | 608.6 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Full-time | 488.5 | 491.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Part-time | 117.0 | 117.1 | 0.1 | -2.9 | 0.1 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 37.3 | 34.3 | -3.0 | 7.3 | -8.0 | 27.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.6 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Population | 783.0 | 783.8 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 546.8 | 548.0 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 517.7 | 519.5 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Full-time | 421.2 | 424.8 | 3.6 | -2.3 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| Part-time | 96.6 | 94.7 | -1.9 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 29.0 | 28.5 | -0.5 | 8.1 | -1.7 | 39.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 69.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.1 | 66.3 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | ||||||
| Population | 2,887.1 | 2,891.5 | 4.4 | 73.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 2,127.6 | 2,138.5 | 10.9 | 33.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 1,967.2 | 1,980.0 | 12.8 | -51.6 | 0.7 | -2.5 |
| Full-time | 1,618.0 | 1,618.3 | 0.3 | -75.6 | 0.0 | -4.5 |
| Part-time | 349.1 | 361.7 | 12.6 | 24.0 | 3.6 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 160.5 | 158.5 | -2.0 | 85.0 | -1.2 | 115.6 |
| Participation rate | 73.7 | 74.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.4 | -0.1 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.5 | 0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| Population | 3,727.5 | 3,733.6 | 6.1 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,460.8 | 2,472.0 | 11.2 | 43.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 2,257.2 | 2,267.1 | 9.9 | -40.3 | 0.4 | -1.7 |
| Full-time | 1,776.5 | 1,764.8 | -11.7 | -74.5 | -0.7 | -4.1 |
| Part-time | 480.7 | 502.3 | 21.6 | 34.2 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 203.5 | 204.9 | 1.4 | 84.3 | 0.7 | 69.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
