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Table 4-8
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Saskatchewan

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Saskatchewan
  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 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
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 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 17.8 18.0 0.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 139.7 139.7 ... 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.8 0.8
Labour force 101.0 101.5 1.4 0.5 2.9 2.9 0.5 2.9 2.9
Employment 93.7 93.6 1.5 -0.1 2.7 2.7 -0.1 3.0 3.0
Unemployment 7.2 7.9 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 9.7 2.6 2.6
Participation rate 72.3 72.7 1.0 0.4 1.6 1.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.1 7.8 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 67.1 67.0 1.1 -0.1 1.4 1.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 39.3 36.9 1.7 -2.4 -2.5 -2.5 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 309.5 309.9 ... 0.4 7.1 7.1 0.1 2.3 2.3
Labour force 235.1 235.2 1.1 0.1 3.7 3.7 0.0 1.6 1.6
Employment 228.3 227.5 1.2 -0.8 3.4 3.4 -0.4 1.5 1.5
Unemployment 6.8 7.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.2 13.2 2.7 2.7
Participation rate 76.0 75.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 2.9 3.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 73.8 73.4 0.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 6.7 6.8 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.5 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 324.0 324.4 ... 0.4 7.8 7.8 0.1 2.5 2.5
Labour force 204.5 206.3 1.3 1.8 10.6 10.6 0.9 5.4 5.4
Employment 198.6 199.2 1.4 0.6 9.6 9.6 0.3 5.1 5.1
Unemployment 5.9 7.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 18.6 14.8 14.8
Participation rate 63.1 63.6 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.8 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 2.9 3.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.3 61.4 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 20.6 22.0 0.9 1.4 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Industry 520.6 520.3 2.4 -0.3 15.6 15.6 -0.1 3.1 3.1
Goods-producing sector 144.4 142.6 2.3 -1.8 10.3 10.3 -1.2 7.8 7.8
Agriculture 43.0 39.2 1.5 -3.8 -2.0 -2.0 -8.8 -4.9 -4.9
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 25.4 25.2 1.1 -0.2 2.6 2.6 -0.8 11.5 11.5
Utilities 6.1 6.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.6 21.6 21.6
Construction 40.6 40.7 1.4 0.1 8.3 8.3 0.2 25.6 25.6
Manufacturing 29.3 31.3 1.2 2.0 0.3 0.3 6.8 1.0 1.0
Services-producing sector 376.3 377.7 2.8 1.4 5.3 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.4
Trade 83.5 83.3 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1
Transportation and warehousing 23.2 23.3 1.0 0.1 -1.7 -1.7 0.4 -6.8 -6.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 28.9 28.9 1.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 5.1 5.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 21.0 20.5 0.9 -0.5 -0.8 -0.8 -2.4 -3.8 -3.8
Business, building and other support services 11.1 12.7 0.8 1.6 1.4 1.4 14.4 12.4 12.4
Educational services 39.2 38.6 1.3 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 -1.5 -1.8 -1.8
Health care and social assistance 63.6 63.0 1.4 -0.6 1.1 1.1 -0.9 1.8 1.8
Information, culture and recreation 19.5 20.8 1.1 1.3 -0.3 -0.3 6.7 -1.4 -1.4
Accommodation and food services 31.8 32.4 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.5 1.9 4.9 4.9
Other services 23.6 24.1 1.0 0.5 2.2 2.2 2.1 10.0 10.0
Public administration 30.9 30.1 1.0 -0.8 1.4 1.4 -2.6 4.9 4.9
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.