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Table 4-7
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Manitoba

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Manitoba
  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)      
Both sexes, 15 years and over  
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
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 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 19.6 19.1 0.6 -0.5 0.6 0.6 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 158.8 159.0 ... 0.2 1.5 1.5 0.1 1.0 1.0
Labour force 114.2 114.8 1.7 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.9
Employment 104.3 104.7 1.6 0.4 1.5 1.5 0.4 1.5 1.5
Unemployment 9.8 10.1 1.4 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 3.1 -3.8 -3.8
Participation rate 71.9 72.2 1.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.6 8.8 1.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.7 65.8 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 44.9 43.9 2.0 -0.9 1.4 1.4 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 369.0 369.4 ... 0.4 4.8 4.8 0.1 1.3 1.3
Labour force 281.3 280.1 1.4 -1.2 4.5 4.5 -0.4 1.6 1.6
Employment 271.1 270.3 1.5 -0.8 2.4 2.4 -0.3 0.9 0.9
Unemployment 10.2 9.7 1.2 -0.5 2.0 2.0 -4.9 26.0 26.0
Participation rate 76.2 75.8 0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.6 3.5 0.4 -0.1 0.7 0.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 73.5 73.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 8.4 7.2 0.6 -1.2 2.1 2.1 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 386.0 386.4 ... 0.4 5.3 5.3 0.1 1.4 1.4
Labour force 241.1 241.8 1.5 0.7 5.9 5.9 0.3 2.5 2.5
Employment 234.1 234.2 1.5 0.1 6.3 6.3 0.0 2.8 2.8
Unemployment 7.0 7.6 1.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.3 8.6 -3.8 -3.8
Participation rate 62.5 62.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 2.9 3.1 0.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.6 60.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 21.4 21.7 1.0 0.3 -1.7 -1.7 ... ... ...
Industry 609.6 609.2 2.7 -0.4 10.1 10.1 -0.1 1.7 1.7
Goods-producing sector 149.7 146.2 2.6 -3.5 -0.9 -0.9 -2.3 -0.6 -0.6
Agriculture 30.1 29.4 1.3 -0.7 2.9 2.9 -2.3 10.9 10.9
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 5.9 5.9 0.5 0.0 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 -11.9 -11.9
Utilities 7.3 6.9 0.5 -0.4 1.8 1.8 -5.5 35.3 35.3
Construction 38.4 38.2 1.5 -0.2 2.0 2.0 -0.5 5.5 5.5
Manufacturing 68.0 65.8 1.9 -2.2 -6.8 -6.8 -3.2 -9.4 -9.4
Services-producing sector 459.9 463.0 3.2 3.1 11.0 11.0 0.7 2.4 2.4
Trade 91.0 89.3 2.1 -1.7 1.6 1.6 -1.9 1.8 1.8
Transportation and warehousing 36.8 37.1 1.3 0.3 2.6 2.6 0.8 7.5 7.5
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 34.1 34.8 1.3 0.7 -4.1 -4.1 2.1 -10.5 -10.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 23.7 24.2 1.2 0.5 -1.7 -1.7 2.1 -6.6 -6.6
Business, building and other support services 17.7 17.5 1.2 -0.2 -1.7 -1.7 -1.1 -8.9 -8.9
Educational services 47.4 47.9 1.6 0.5 2.4 2.4 1.1 5.3 5.3
Health care and social assistance 86.1 87.2 1.8 1.1 11.6 11.6 1.3 15.3 15.3
Information, culture and recreation 22.8 22.6 1.2 -0.2 -1.8 -1.8 -0.9 -7.4 -7.4
Accommodation and food services 35.0 37.0 1.6 2.0 -1.6 -1.6 5.7 -4.1 -4.1
Other services 28.8 28.9 1.3 0.1 3.4 3.4 0.3 13.3 13.3
Public administration 36.6 36.4 1.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.5 0.6 0.6
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.