Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex – Seasonally adjusted
| February 2013 | March 2013 | February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 28,526.3 | 28,551.2 | 24.9 | 343.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 19,028.9 | 19,016.6 | -12.3 | 219.2 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 17,696.4 | 17,641.9 | -54.5 | 203.3 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| Full-time | 14,373.0 | 14,319.0 | -54.0 | 180.0 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Part-time | 3,323.4 | 3,323.0 | -0.4 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 1,332.6 | 1,374.7 | 42.1 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.8 | 18.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,453.8 | 4,452.5 | -1.3 | -4.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 2,843.4 | 2,851.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 2,456.8 | 2,446.9 | -9.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Full-time | 1,283.3 | 1,285.7 | 2.4 | -18.0 | 0.2 | -1.4 |
| Part-time | 1,173.5 | 1,161.1 | -12.4 | 18.4 | -1.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 386.6 | 404.4 | 17.8 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 55.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 47.8 | 47.5 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,783.7 | 11,796.8 | 13.1 | 174.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,556.8 | 8,549.5 | -7.3 | 89.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 8,047.2 | 8,024.7 | -22.5 | 98.1 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| Full-time | 7,448.3 | 7,414.7 | -33.6 | 102.7 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| Part-time | 598.9 | 609.9 | 11.0 | -4.7 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 509.6 | 524.8 | 15.2 | -9.0 | 3.0 | -1.7 |
| Participation rate | 72.6 | 72.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 68.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.4 | 7.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 12,288.9 | 12,302.0 | 13.1 | 172.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 7,628.7 | 7,615.9 | -12.8 | 122.2 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 7,192.3 | 7,170.4 | -21.9 | 104.8 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Full-time | 5,641.3 | 5,618.5 | -22.8 | 95.1 | -0.4 | 1.7 |
| Part-time | 1,551.0 | 1,551.9 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 436.3 | 445.5 | 9.2 | 17.4 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 61.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.6 | 21.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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