Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2013 | February 2013 | January to February 2013 | February 2012 to February 2013 | January to February 2013 | February 2012 to February 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) |
% change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 428.6 | 429.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 265.1 | 265.4 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 234.7 | 234.4 | -0.3 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Full-time | 202.1 | 200.5 | -1.6 | 2.8 | -0.8 | 1.4 |
| Part-time | 32.6 | 33.9 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 10.8 |
| Unemployment | 30.4 | 31.0 | 0.6 | -2.4 | 2.0 | -7.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 11.7 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.6 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 120.6 | 120.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 83.8 | 85.1 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 73.9 | 75.2 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| Full-time | 60.7 | 61.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Part-time | 13.2 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 11.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 13.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 70.6 | 1.1 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 11.6 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 62.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 780.9 | 781.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 498.4 | 499.5 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 449.9 | 452.9 | 3.0 | -6.4 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| Full-time | 363.4 | 362.8 | -0.6 | -3.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Part-time | 86.5 | 90.0 | 3.5 | -3.2 | 4.0 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 48.5 | 46.7 | -1.8 | 5.4 | -3.7 | 13.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 9.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 58.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 620.1 | 619.9 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 395.0 | 393.0 | -2.0 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 350.4 | 353.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Full-time | 292.8 | 297.6 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Part-time | 57.6 | 55.7 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -3.3 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 44.6 | 39.7 | -4.9 | 0.4 | -11.0 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 10.1 | -1.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 57.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,668.3 | 6,671.3 | 3.0 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,360.9 | 4,356.9 | -4.0 | 78.6 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 4,049.7 | 4,036.6 | -13.1 | 113.2 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Full-time | 3,301.5 | 3,293.2 | -8.3 | 108.3 | -0.3 | 3.4 |
| Part-time | 748.2 | 743.3 | -4.9 | 4.8 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 311.2 | 320.3 | 9.1 | -34.6 | 2.9 | -9.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | ||||||
| Population | 11,140.0 | 11,150.2 | 10.2 | 135.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 7,388.4 | 7,431.5 | 43.1 | 134.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 6,823.0 | 6,858.3 | 35.3 | 116.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Full-time | 5,504.2 | 5,516.6 | 12.4 | 75.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Part-time | 1,318.7 | 1,341.7 | 23.0 | 41.2 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 565.5 | 573.1 | 7.6 | 18.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Population | 968.3 | 969.1 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 673.8 | 669.3 | -4.5 | 7.6 | -0.7 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 640.0 | 636.8 | -3.2 | 12.1 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| Full-time | 515.2 | 512.0 | -3.2 | 10.9 | -0.6 | 2.2 |
| Part-time | 124.8 | 124.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 33.8 | 32.5 | -1.3 | -4.5 | -3.8 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.1 | 65.7 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Population | 818.8 | 819.7 | 0.9 | 13.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 574.9 | 574.1 | -0.8 | 17.2 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 551.6 | 552.3 | 0.7 | 22.9 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| Full-time | 452.9 | 456.8 | 3.9 | 20.6 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Part-time | 98.8 | 95.5 | -3.3 | 2.3 | -3.3 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 23.2 | 21.8 | -1.4 | -5.7 | -6.0 | -20.7 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.0 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 3.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | ||||||
| Population | 3,121.7 | 3,128.4 | 6.7 | 91.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 2,276.3 | 2,282.0 | 5.7 | 46.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 2,175.0 | 2,179.2 | 4.2 | 52.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Full-time | 1,835.3 | 1,847.0 | 11.7 | 68.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Part-time | 339.6 | 332.1 | -7.5 | -15.4 | -2.2 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 101.4 | 102.8 | 1.4 | -6.4 | 1.4 | -5.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 72.9 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.7 | 69.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| Population | 3,834.0 | 3,837.2 | 3.2 | 36.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,451.9 | 2,472.1 | 20.2 | -2.4 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 2,297.6 | 2,317.4 | 19.8 | 15.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Full-time | 1,811.3 | 1,824.8 | 13.5 | 23.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Part-time | 486.3 | 492.7 | 6.4 | -8.1 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 154.4 | 154.7 | 0.3 | -17.8 | 0.2 | -10.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 60.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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