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Table 8.2-3
Provincial labour force estimates — Employment
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| Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Quebec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v2461119 | v2461749 | v2462379 | v2463009 | v2463639 | v2464269 | |
| annual average in thousands | ||||||
| 1976 | 9,748 | 159 | 43 | 298 | 231 | 2,543 |
| 1977 | 9,917 | 161 | 44 | 298 | 228 | 2,556 |
| 1978 | 10,220 | 166 | 45 | 306 | 239 | 2,596 |
| 1979 | 10,669 | 177 | 46 | 317 | 250 | 2,692 |
| 1980 | 10,984 | 183 | 48 | 324 | 254 | 2,756 |
| 1981 | 11,305 | 186 | 47 | 328 | 258 | 2,791 |
| 1982 | 10,944 | 181 | 47 | 321 | 248 | 2,640 |
| 1983 | 11,022 | 181 | 49 | 325 | 251 | 2,684 |
| 1984 | 11,302 | 179 | 50 | 340 | 255 | 2,762 |
| 1985 | 11,627 | 182 | 50 | 343 | 262 | 2,838 |
| 1986 | 11,987 | 187 | 52 | 350 | 271 | 2,929 |
| 1987 | 12,333 | 190 | 53 | 359 | 280 | 3,022 |
| 1988 | 12,710 | 200 | 55 | 374 | 291 | 3,081 |
| 1989 | 12,996 | 206 | 55 | 382 | 297 | 3,129 |
| 1990 | 13,086 | 207 | 55 | 385 | 300 | 3,140 |
| 1991 | 12,857 | 205 | 53 | 381 | 295 | 3,084 |
| 1992 | 12,731 | 195 | 54 | 369 | 297 | 3,039 |
| 1993 | 12,793 | 194 | 55 | 366 | 300 | 3,031 |
| 1994 | 13,059 | 194 | 56 | 373 | 299 | 3,095 |
| 1995 | 13,295 | 194 | 57 | 376 | 308 | 3,135 |
| 1996 | 13,421 | 188 | 59 | 377 | 306 | 3,130 |
| 1997 | 13,706 | 188 | 59 | 382 | 309 | 3,173 |
| 1998 | 14,046 | 192 | 60 | 395 | 315 | 3,258 |
| 1999 | 14,407 | 201 | 60 | 404 | 326 | 3,328 |
| 2000 | 14,764 | 198 | 63 | 411 | 331 | 3,403 |
| 2001 | 14,946 | 204 | 64 | 415 | 330 | 3,440 |
| 2002 | 15,310 | 207 | 65 | 423 | 343 | 3,570 |
| 2003 | 15,672 | 212 | 66 | 431 | 343 | 3,629 |
| 2004 | 15,947 | 214 | 67 | 442 | 350 | 3,680 |
| 2005 | 16,170 | 214 | 68 | 443 | 350 | 3,717 |
| 2006 | 16,484 | 216 | 69 | 442 | 355 | 3,765 |
| 2007 | 16,866 | 217 | 69 | 448 | 363 | 3,852 |
| 2008 | 17,126 | 220 | 70 | 453 | 366 | 3,882 |
| Ontario | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | Alberta | British Columbia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v2464899 | v2465529 | v2466159 | v2466789 | v2467419 | |
| annual average in thousands | |||||
| 1976 | 3,741 | 434 | 382 | 855 | 1,061 |
| 1977 | 3,804 | 438 | 395 | 904 | 1,089 |
| 1978 | 3,924 | 444 | 403 | 959 | 1,138 |
| 1979 | 4,093 | 455 | 416 | 1,034 | 1,188 |
| 1980 | 4,165 | 462 | 423 | 1,102 | 1,266 |
| 1981 | 4,292 | 469 | 431 | 1,183 | 1,320 |
| 1982 | 4,199 | 460 | 430 | 1,164 | 1,253 |
| 1983 | 4,249 | 468 | 437 | 1,134 | 1,245 |
| 1984 | 4,410 | 479 | 443 | 1,138 | 1,245 |
| 1985 | 4,570 | 485 | 450 | 1,174 | 1,274 |
| 1986 | 4,729 | 499 | 460 | 1,183 | 1,327 |
| 1987 | 4,896 | 505 | 462 | 1,188 | 1,378 |
| 1988 | 5,083 | 506 | 463 | 1,222 | 1,435 |
| 1989 | 5,199 | 513 | 456 | 1,251 | 1,508 |
| 1990 | 5,194 | 514 | 454 | 1,277 | 1,560 |
| 1991 | 5,017 | 507 | 453 | 1,284 | 1,578 |
| 1992 | 4,933 | 500 | 448 | 1,280 | 1,617 |
| 1993 | 4,938 | 504 | 448 | 1,289 | 1,668 |
| 1994 | 5,014 | 508 | 454 | 1,324 | 1,743 |
| 1995 | 5,100 | 516 | 458 | 1,365 | 1,786 |
| 1996 | 5,167 | 517 | 457 | 1,405 | 1,816 |
| 1997 | 5,291 | 526 | 466 | 1,451 | 1,860 |
| 1998 | 5,453 | 534 | 470 | 1,510 | 1,858 |
| 1999 | 5,637 | 541 | 472 | 1,544 | 1,894 |
| 2000 | 5,817 | 552 | 474 | 1,584 | 1,931 |
| 2001 | 5,926 | 554 | 460 | 1,631 | 1,922 |
| 2002 | 6,031 | 567 | 468 | 1,671 | 1,965 |
| 2003 | 6,213 | 570 | 476 | 1,717 | 2,015 |
| 2004 | 6,316 | 577 | 480 | 1,758 | 2,063 |
| 2005 | 6,398 | 580 | 484 | 1,784 | 2,130 |
| 2006 | 6,493 | 587 | 492 | 1,871 | 2,196 |
| 2007 | 6,594 | 596 | 502 | 1,959 | 2,266 |
| 2008 | 6,687 | 607 | 513 | 2,013 | 2,314 |
