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Table 4-10
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally
adjusted) — British Columbia
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 20.3 | 20.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||||
| Population | 583.8 | 583.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 392.3 | 386.0 | 5.5 | -6.3 | -11.9 | -11.9 | -1.6 | -3.0 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 353.2 | 349.2 | 5.5 | -4.0 | -17.3 | -17.3 | -1.1 | -4.7 | -4.7 |
| Unemployment | 39.1 | 36.8 | 4.2 | -2.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | -5.9 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.1 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -2.4 | -2.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.5 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 59.8 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -3.3 | -3.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 42.4 | 43.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -2.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||||
| Population | 1,509.5 | 1,511.5 | ... | 2.0 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 1,089.5 | 1,095.8 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,046.9 | 1,046.6 | 5.2 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 42.6 | 49.3 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 15.7 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| Participation rate | 72.2 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.4 | 69.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||||
| Population | 1,574.8 | 1,576.8 | ... | 2.0 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 947.5 | 950.7 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 910.2 | 907.1 | 5.7 | -3.1 | 19.5 | 19.5 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 37.3 | 43.6 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 41.6 | 41.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 25.8 | 25.4 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Industry | 2,310.4 | 2,302.9 | 9.6 | -7.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goods-producing sector | 493.3 | 494.2 | 8.8 | 0.9 | -9.3 | -9.3 | 0.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 |
| Agriculture | 29.9 | 30.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | -9.1 | -9.1 | 2.3 | -22.9 | -22.9 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas | 44.5 | 49.5 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 11.2 | -2.2 | -2.2 |
| Utilities | 13.9 | 12.6 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -9.4 | -4.5 | -4.5 |
| Construction | 220.3 | 213.5 | 6.2 | -6.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -3.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Manufacturing | 184.6 | 188.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | -2.2 | -2.2 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| Services-producing sector | 1,817.1 | 1,808.7 | 11.4 | -8.4 | 19.3 | 19.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Trade | 349.9 | 358.0 | 7.7 | 8.1 | -7.7 | -7.7 | 2.3 | -2.1 | -2.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 115.6 | 126.2 | 5.0 | 10.6 | -9.8 | -9.8 | 9.2 | -7.2 | -7.2 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 155.4 | 149.0 | 4.9 | -6.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | -4.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 178.0 | 170.0 | 5.4 | -8.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | -4.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Business, building and other support services | 101.6 | 98.8 | 4.6 | -2.8 | -7.0 | -7.0 | -2.8 | -6.6 | -6.6 |
| Educational services | 160.8 | 161.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 254.8 | 249.8 | 5.9 | -5.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | -2.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 116.4 | 114.1 | 4.8 | -2.3 | -9.6 | -9.6 | -2.0 | -7.8 | -7.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 177.2 | 183.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Other services | 105.0 | 95.9 | 4.1 | -9.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Public administration | 102.4 | 102.2 | 3.7 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
