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Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, 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) | |||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||||
| Population | 427.4 | 427.6 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 253.3 | 252.1 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 218.7 | 217.5 | 2.3 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Employment full-time | 186.0 | 185.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Employment part-time | 32.7 | 31.8 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -2.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 34.6 | 34.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 59.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 50.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||||
| Population | 115.4 | 115.3 | ... | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 77.9 | 78.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 69.6 | 69.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment full-time | 58.4 | 57.9 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment part-time | 11.2 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 68.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||||
| Population | 770.4 | 770.6 | ... | 0.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 492.4 | 494.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 454.2 | 453.6 | 2.9 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Employment full-time | 373.6 | 371.8 | 3.7 | -1.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment part-time | 80.6 | 81.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | -3.8 | -3.8 | 1.5 | -4.4 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 38.2 | 40.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 58.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||||
| Population | 619.4 | 619.7 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 402.3 | 400.9 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 367.4 | 366.6 | 2.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment full-time | 309.4 | 310.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Employment part-time | 58.0 | 55.8 | 2.4 | -2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -3.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 34.9 | 34.3 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -1.7 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 6,395.8 | 6,400.1 | ... | 4.3 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,193.4 | 4,191.7 | 14.3 | -1.7 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 3,893.8 | 3,884.4 | 14.7 | -9.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment full-time | 3,184.2 | 3,135.5 | 19.3 | -48.7 | -13.7 | -13.7 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Employment part-time | 709.6 | 748.9 | 17.5 | 39.3 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 299.6 | 307.2 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 10,571.3 | 10,580.8 | ... | 9.5 | 154.4 | 154.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 7,174.4 | 7,184.0 | 18.4 | 9.6 | 88.8 | 88.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 6,666.1 | 6,667.9 | 18.8 | 1.8 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Employment full-time | 5,422.7 | 5,423.5 | 23.8 | 0.8 | -22.1 | -22.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Employment part-time | 1,243.4 | 1,244.4 | 21.8 | 1.0 | 59.1 | 59.1 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 508.4 | 516.1 | 15.7 | 7.7 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||||
| Population | 913.8 | 914.8 | ... | 1.0 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 636.6 | 636.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 609.6 | 609.2 | 2.7 | -0.4 | 10.1 | 10.1 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Employment full-time | 490.0 | 492.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment part-time | 119.6 | 116.4 | 3.6 | -3.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | -2.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 27.0 | 27.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.7 | 66.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||||
| Population | 773.1 | 774.0 | ... | 0.9 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 540.6 | 543.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 520.6 | 520.3 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 15.6 | 15.6 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment full-time | 427.7 | 426.5 | 3.2 | -1.2 | 13.8 | 13.8 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Employment part-time | 92.9 | 93.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 19.9 | 22.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 70.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 67.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||||
| Population | 2,818.0 | 2,823.7 | ... | 5.7 | 54.2 | 54.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 2,107.0 | 2,106.5 | 8.1 | -0.5 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 2,034.9 | 2,019.1 | 8.3 | -15.8 | 25.3 | 25.3 | -0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Employment full-time | 1,697.6 | 1,677.7 | 11.1 | -19.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment part-time | 337.3 | 341.4 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 72.1 | 87.4 | 5.9 | 15.3 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 32.4 | 32.4 |
| Participation rate | 74.8 | 74.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.2 | 71.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 3,668.1 | 3,672.2 | ... | 4.1 | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,429.3 | 2,432.6 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 2,310.4 | 2,302.9 | 9.6 | -7.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment full-time | 1,841.8 | 1,839.3 | 13.7 | -2.5 | 22.8 | 22.8 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Employment part-time | 468.6 | 463.6 | 12.8 | -5.0 | -12.9 | -12.9 | -1.1 | -2.7 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 119.0 | 129.7 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
