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Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex, Canada,
seasonally adjusted
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| November 2008 | December 2008 | S.E. 1 | Change from | Percent change from | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| last month | last December | twelve months ago | last month | last December | twelve months ago | ||||
| in thousands (except rates) | |||||||||
| 15 years and over, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 27,072.6 | 27,098.7 | ... | 26.1 | 379.2 | 379.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 18,307.2 | 18,319.9 | 27.1 | 12.7 | 229.7 | 229.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 17,145.2 | 17,110.8 | 27.7 | -34.4 | 98.3 | 98.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Employment full-time | 13,992.4 | 13,921.7 | 36.1 | -70.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment part-time | 3,152.9 | 3,189.1 | 33.0 | 36.2 | 91.2 | 91.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 1,162.0 | 1,209.1 | 22.7 | 47.1 | 131.5 | 131.5 | 4.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.4 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 4,383.0 | 4,384.4 | ... | 1.4 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,953.6 | 2,930.2 | 16.3 | -23.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 2,589.8 | 2,553.2 | 16.0 | -36.6 | -52.3 | -52.3 | -1.4 | -2.0 | -2.0 |
| Employment full-time | 1,430.2 | 1,391.1 | 18.1 | -39.1 | -30.8 | -30.8 | -2.7 | -2.2 | -2.2 |
| Employment part-time | 1,159.6 | 1,162.1 | 18.9 | 2.5 | -21.6 | -21.6 | 0.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 363.8 | 377.0 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 51.0 | 51.0 | 3.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.2 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 44.8 | 45.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||||
| Population | 11,090.3 | 11,102.7 | ... | 12.4 | 182.0 | 182.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 8,168.2 | 8,171.5 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 83.4 | 83.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 7,709.2 | 7,699.3 | 14.9 | -9.9 | 39.1 | 39.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Employment full-time | 7,175.1 | 7,159.0 | 19.2 | -16.1 | -6.3 | -6.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Employment part-time | 534.1 | 540.3 | 15.1 | 6.2 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Unemployment | 459.0 | 472.2 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 44.3 | 44.3 | 2.9 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Participation rate | 73.7 | 73.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.5 | 69.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||||
| Population | 11,599.4 | 11,611.6 | ... | 12.2 | 179.6 | 179.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 7,185.3 | 7,218.2 | 15.6 | 32.9 | 147.7 | 147.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 6,846.2 | 6,858.3 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 111.5 | 111.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Employment full-time | 5,387.1 | 5,371.6 | 23.5 | -15.5 | 44.2 | 44.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment part-time | 1,459.1 | 1,486.7 | 21.6 | 27.6 | 67.3 | 67.3 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 339.2 | 359.9 | 12.3 | 20.7 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 62.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.3 | 21.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 14,461.6 | 14,466.5 | ... | 4.9 | 94.8 | 94.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 12,543.2 | 12,542.5 | 20.2 | -0.7 | 90.3 | 90.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 11,895.0 | 11,868.9 | 21.8 | -26.1 | 41.8 | 41.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 648.3 | 673.6 | 16.7 | 25.3 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Participation rate | 86.7 | 86.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 82.3 | 82.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||||
| Population | 7,224.7 | 7,227.3 | ... | 2.6 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 6,608.6 | 6,590.4 | 12.8 | -18.2 | 23.9 | 23.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 6,235.6 | 6,207.8 | 14.5 | -27.8 | -3.3 | -3.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 373.0 | 382.6 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Participation rate | 91.5 | 91.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.3 | 85.9 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||||
| Population | 7,236.9 | 7,239.1 | ... | 2.2 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 5,934.7 | 5,952.1 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 66.4 | 66.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 5,659.4 | 5,661.1 | 15.5 | 1.7 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 275.2 | 291.0 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Participation rate | 82.0 | 82.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 78.2 | 78.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 8,228.1 | 8,247.8 | ... | 19.7 | 266.8 | 266.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 2,810.4 | 2,847.2 | 15.4 | 36.8 | 140.8 | 140.8 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 2,660.4 | 2,688.7 | 15.3 | 28.3 | 108.8 | 108.8 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 149.9 | 158.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 5.7 | 25.3 | 25.3 |
| Participation rate | 34.2 | 34.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 32.3 | 32.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||||
| Population | 3,865.6 | 3,875.3 | ... | 9.7 | 132.2 | 132.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 1,559.7 | 1,581.1 | 10.2 | 21.4 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 1,473.7 | 1,491.5 | 10.2 | 17.8 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 86.0 | 89.6 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 4.2 | 23.6 | 23.6 |
| Participation rate | 40.3 | 40.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 38.1 | 38.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||||
| Population | 4,362.5 | 4,372.5 | ... | 10.0 | 134.5 | 134.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 1,250.7 | 1,266.1 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 1,186.7 | 1,197.2 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 63.9 | 69.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| Participation rate | 28.7 | 29.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 27.2 | 27.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
