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Table 4-10
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally
adjusted) — British Columbia
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| December 2008 | January 2009 | 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 | 3,672.2 | 3,676.8 | ... | 4.6 | 4.6 | 67.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,432.5 | 2,415.1 | 9.8 | -17.4 | -17.4 | 8.9 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 2,302.7 | 2,267.6 | 9.9 | -35.1 | -35.1 | -40.3 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.7 |
| Employment full-time | 1,839.6 | 1,771.5 | 14.0 | -68.1 | -68.1 | -64.1 | -3.7 | -3.7 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 129.7 | 147.5 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 49.2 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 50.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 65.7 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 61.7 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -2.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 20.1 | 21.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||||
| Population | 583.9 | 584.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 385.8 | 380.4 | 5.7 | -5.4 | -5.4 | -20.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -5.1 |
| Employment | 348.9 | 342.8 | 5.7 | -6.1 | -6.1 | -27.8 | -1.7 | -1.7 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 36.9 | 37.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 24.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -3.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 58.7 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -5.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 43.3 | 46.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||||
| Population | 1,511.5 | 1,513.8 | ... | 2.3 | 2.3 | 32.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,096.0 | 1,091.0 | 4.8 | -5.0 | -5.0 | 10.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,046.8 | 1,029.2 | 5.2 | -17.6 | -17.6 | -14.6 | -1.7 | -1.7 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 49.2 | 61.8 | 3.9 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 69.3 |
| Participation rate | 72.5 | 72.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.3 | 68.0 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.9 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||||
| Population | 1,576.8 | 1,579.1 | ... | 2.3 | 2.3 | 32.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 950.7 | 943.7 | 5.9 | -7.0 | -7.0 | 18.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 907.0 | 895.6 | 5.8 | -11.4 | -11.4 | 2.1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 43.6 | 48.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 52.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 56.7 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 25.4 | 27.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Industry | 2,302.7 | 2,267.6 | 9.9 | -35.1 | -35.1 | -40.3 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.7 |
| Goods-producing sector | 494.2 | 460.2 | 8.8 | -34.0 | -34.0 | -50.2 | -6.9 | -6.9 | -9.8 |
| Agriculture | 30.6 | 27.6 | 2.8 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -15.6 | -9.8 | -9.8 | -36.1 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas | 49.5 | 46.6 | 3.1 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -0.2 | -5.9 | -5.9 | -0.4 |
| Utilities | 12.6 | 12.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -12.3 |
| Construction | 213.5 | 203.3 | 6.4 | -10.2 | -10.2 | -9.5 | -4.8 | -4.8 | -4.5 |
| Manufacturing | 188.0 | 169.9 | 5.9 | -18.1 | -18.1 | -23.1 | -9.6 | -9.6 | -12.0 |
| Services-producing sector | 1,808.6 | 1,807.4 | 11.5 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 9.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Trade | 358.0 | 351.3 | 7.8 | -6.7 | -6.7 | -2.9 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -0.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 126.2 | 120.8 | 5.1 | -5.4 | -5.4 | -8.6 | -4.3 | -4.3 | -6.6 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 149.0 | 151.2 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 170.0 | 177.8 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Business, building and other support services | 98.8 | 95.7 | 4.8 | -3.1 | -3.1 | -11.4 | -3.1 | -3.1 | -10.6 |
| Educational services | 161.7 | 157.2 | 5.6 | -4.5 | -4.5 | -9.0 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -5.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 249.8 | 255.3 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 114.1 | 121.1 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Accommodation and food services | 183.0 | 180.6 | 6.0 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10.0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 5.9 |
| Other services | 95.9 | 93.1 | 4.5 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -1.9 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.0 |
| Public administration | 102.2 | 103.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
