Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex – Seasonally adjusted
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| January 2012 | February 2012 | January to February 2012 | February 2011 to February 2012 | January to February 2012 | February 2011 to February 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 28,156.4 | 28,180.9 | 24.5 | 314.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 18,778.2 | 18,740.3 | -37.9 | 69.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 17,357.0 | 17,354.2 | -2.8 | 120.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Full-time | 14,048.9 | 14,058.0 | 9.1 | 203.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Part-time | 3,308.1 | 3,296.1 | -12.0 | -83.4 | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,421.2 | 1,386.2 | -35.0 | -50.7 | -2.5 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 19.1 | 19.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,457.0 | 4,456.2 | -0.8 | -2.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 2,847.8 | 2,822.8 | -25.0 | -67.2 | -0.9 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 2,435.9 | 2,409.1 | -26.8 | -68.7 | -1.1 | -2.8 |
| Full-time | 1,270.0 | 1,268.8 | -1.2 | -20.1 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Part-time | 1,165.9 | 1,140.3 | -25.6 | -48.6 | -2.2 | -4.1 |
| Unemployment | 411.9 | 413.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 63.3 | -0.6 | -1.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 54.1 | -0.6 | -1.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 47.9 | 47.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,596.5 | 11,609.3 | 12.8 | 158.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 8,431.8 | 8,429.3 | -2.5 | 79.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 7,873.7 | 7,899.5 | 25.8 | 111.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Full-time | 7,261.9 | 7,281.3 | 19.4 | 122.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Part-time | 611.9 | 618.2 | 6.3 | -11.2 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 558.1 | 529.8 | -28.3 | -31.9 | -5.1 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 72.7 | 72.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 67.9 | 68.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 12,102.9 | 12,115.4 | 12.5 | 158.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 7,498.6 | 7,488.2 | -10.4 | 57.5 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 7,047.3 | 7,045.6 | -1.7 | 77.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Full-time | 5,517.0 | 5,508.0 | -9.0 | 101.4 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Part-time | 1,530.3 | 1,537.6 | 7.3 | -23.5 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 451.3 | 442.6 | -8.7 | -20.3 | -1.9 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 21.7 | 21.8 | 0.1 | -0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | ... |
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... not applicable Note(s): Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
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