Canada at a Glance 2018
Labour
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2007 | 2012 | 2017 | |
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thousands | |||
Labour force | 17,847 | 18,810 | 19,663 |
Males | 9,442 | 9,886 | 10,336 |
Females | 8,405 | 8,924 | 9,327 |
Employed | 16,769 | 17,438 | 18,416 |
Males | 8,839 | 9,123 | 9,636 |
Females | 7,930 | 8,315 | 8,781 |
Unemployed | 1,077 | 1,372 | 1,247 |
Males | 602 | 763 | 701 |
Females | 475 | 609 | 546 |
% | |||
Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
Males | 6.4 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
Females | 5.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.5 | 65.8 |
Males | 72.5 | 71.0 | 70.2 |
Females | 62.5 | 62.1 | 61.5 |
Employment rate | 63.4 | 61.7 | 61.6 |
Males | 67.9 | 65.5 | 65.4 |
Females | 59.0 | 57.9 | 57.9 |
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0002. |
2007 | 2012 | 2017 | |
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current dollars | |||
Total employees, all industries | 750.75 | 863.12 | 955.81 |
Goods-producing industries | 881.72 | 1,024.18 | 1,130.73 |
Agriculture | 502.45 | 623.60 | 703.69 |
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas | 1,186.56 | 1,463.03 | 1,669.51 |
Utilities | 1,163.70 | 1,324.62 | 1,549.09 |
Construction | 885.38 | 1,043.44 | 1,164.89 |
Manufacturing | 838.74 | 933.14 | 1,009.11 |
Services-producing industries | 711.63 | 818.74 | 910.76 |
Wholesale and retail trade | 547.83 | 621.73 | 716.95 |
Transportation and warehousing | 820.05 | 921.91 | 1,016.18 |
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing | 842.66 | 986.04 | 1,116.78 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,000.63 | 1,143.49 | 1,251.74 |
Business, building and other support services | 563.32 | 653.27 | 710.20 |
Educational services | 861.22 | 1,013.93 | 1,086.92 |
Health care and social assistance | 723.80 | 829.89 | 922.12 |
Information, culture and recreation | 724.53 | 786.28 | 834.07 |
Accommodation and food services | 358.74 | 417.97 | 456.44 |
Public administration | 1,005.93 | 1,170.31 | 1,307.35 |
Other services | 625.79 | 728.95 | 796.91 |
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2012. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0072. |
2007 | 2012 | 2017 | |
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thousands | |||
Total, all industries | 16,769 | 17,438 | 18,416 |
Goods-producing industries | 3,969 | 3,874 | 3,876 |
Agriculture | 336 | 306 | 280 |
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas | 342 | 366 | 330 |
Utilities | 138 | 133 | 133 |
Construction | 1,127 | 1,323 | 1,409 |
Manufacturing | 2,026 | 1,747 | 1,725 |
Services-producing industries | 12,801 | 13,564 | 14,541 |
Wholesale and retail trade | 2,665 | 2,661 | 2,810 |
Transportation and warehousing | 821 | 857 | 944 |
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing | 1,046 | 1,062 | 1,171 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,124 | 1,271 | 1,449 |
Business, building and other support services | 696 | 704 | 757 |
Educational services | 1,174 | 1,210 | 1,285 |
Health care and social assistance | 1,839 | 2,141 | 2,383 |
Information, culture and recreation | 775 | 759 | 789 |
Accommodation and food services | 1,072 | 1,170 | 1,211 |
Public administration | 865 | 924 | 961 |
Other services | 724 | 805 | 781 |
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2012. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0008. |
Data Table for Chart 12
2007 | 2017 | |
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% | ||
B.C. | 4.3 | 5.1 |
Alta. | 3.5 | 7.8 |
Sask. | 4.2 | 6.3 |
Man. | 4.4 | 5.4 |
Ont. | 6.4 | 6.0 |
Que. | 7.3 | 6.1 |
N.B. | 7.5 | 8.1 |
N.S. | 8.0 | 8.4 |
P.E.I. | 10.2 | 9.8 |
N.L. | 13.5 | 14.8 |
Canada | 6.0 | 6.3 |
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0002. |
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