Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex – Seasonally adjusted
| November 2012 | December 2012 | November to December 2012 | December 2011 to December 2012 | November to December 2012 | December 2011 to December 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 28,442.9 | 28,468.6 | 25.7 | 337.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 18,996.5 | 19,023.8 | 27.3 | 269.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 17,626.8 | 17,666.6 | 39.8 | 311.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Full-time | 14,318.0 | 14,359.2 | 41.2 | 306.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Part-time | 3,308.8 | 3,307.4 | -1.4 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 1,369.7 | 1,357.2 | -12.5 | -42.6 | -0.9 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.8 | 18.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,456.5 | 4,456.1 | -0.4 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 2,833.2 | 2,835.9 | 2.7 | -9.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 2,435.2 | 2,435.1 | -0.1 | -9.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Full-time | 1,277.9 | 1,276.1 | -1.8 | -26.9 | -0.1 | -2.1 |
| Part-time | 1,157.3 | 1,159.0 | 1.7 | 17.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 397.9 | 400.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 63.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 14.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 54.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 47.5 | 47.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,740.6 | 11,753.6 | 13.0 | 169.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,555.6 | 8,565.6 | 10.0 | 136.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 8,011.9 | 8,050.4 | 38.5 | 174.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Full-time | 7,400.6 | 7,444.0 | 43.4 | 171.9 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Part-time | 611.3 | 606.4 | -4.9 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 543.7 | 515.3 | -28.4 | -38.5 | -5.2 | -7.0 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 72.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.2 | 68.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.6 | 7.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 12,245.8 | 12,258.9 | 13.1 | 169.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 7,607.7 | 7,622.3 | 14.6 | 142.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 7,179.7 | 7,181.1 | 1.4 | 146.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Full-time | 5,639.6 | 5,639.2 | -0.4 | 161.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Part-time | 1,540.2 | 1,542.0 | 1.8 | -14.9 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 428.0 | 441.1 | 13.1 | -4.3 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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