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Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex, Canada,
seasonally adjusted
| December 2009 | January 2010 | 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) | |||||||||
| 15 years and over, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 27,490.7 | 27,522.2 | ... | 31.5 | 31.5 | 394.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 18,437.2 | 18,456.1 | 28.2 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 173.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 16,881.4 | 16,924.4 | 28.2 | 43.0 | 43.0 | -16.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment full-time | 13,677.2 | 13,678.6 | 36.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -71.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Employment part-time | 3,204.3 | 3,245.8 | 33.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 55.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 1,555.8 | 1,531.7 | 25.1 | -24.1 | -24.1 | 189.2 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 14.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 19.0 | 19.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 4,400.3 | 4,401.2 | ... | 0.9 | 0.9 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,847.8 | 2,850.7 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -41.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 2,392.0 | 2,421.3 | 15.5 | 29.3 | 29.3 | -90.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -3.6 |
| Employment full-time | 1,272.3 | 1,275.9 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -83.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -6.2 |
| Employment part-time | 1,119.6 | 1,145.4 | 18.5 | 25.8 | 25.8 | -6.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 455.9 | 429.4 | 14.6 | -26.5 | -26.5 | 49.4 | -5.8 | -5.8 | 13.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.0 | 15.1 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 2.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 55.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -2.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 46.8 | 47.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||||
| Population | 11,293.8 | 11,309.1 | ... | 15.3 | 15.3 | 192.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 8,268.0 | 8,242.1 | 14.8 | -25.9 | -25.9 | 74.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 7,609.6 | 7,592.3 | 16.1 | -17.3 | -17.3 | -13.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment full-time | 7,010.4 | 7,004.3 | 20.8 | -6.1 | -6.1 | -48.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment part-time | 599.2 | 588.0 | 16.5 | -11.2 | -11.2 | 35.8 | -1.9 | -1.9 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 658.3 | 649.8 | 15.0 | -8.5 | -8.5 | 87.5 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 15.6 |
| Participation rate | 73.2 | 72.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.9 | 7.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||||
| Population | 11,796.6 | 11,811.9 | ... | 15.3 | 15.3 | 186.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 7,321.4 | 7,363.3 | 16.1 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 139.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 6,879.8 | 6,910.8 | 15.8 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment full-time | 5,394.4 | 5,398.5 | 23.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 60.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment part-time | 1,485.4 | 1,512.4 | 22.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 26.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 441.6 | 452.5 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 52.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.6 | 21.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 14,564.8 | 14,570.4 | ... | 5.6 | 5.6 | 100.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 12,568.5 | 12,589.2 | 21.3 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 68.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 11,672.0 | 11,691.3 | 22.9 | 19.3 | 19.3 | -40.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 896.6 | 897.9 | 18.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 109.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.8 |
| Participation rate | 86.3 | 86.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.1 | 80.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||||
| Population | 7,281.6 | 7,284.6 | ... | 3.0 | 3.0 | 55.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 6,592.1 | 6,569.0 | 13.7 | -23.1 | -23.1 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 6,061.3 | 6,048.4 | 15.8 | -12.9 | -12.9 | -61.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 530.8 | 520.6 | 14.0 | -10.2 | -10.2 | 60.0 | -1.9 | -1.9 | 13.0 |
| Participation rate | 90.5 | 90.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.2 | 83.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||||
| Population | 7,283.2 | 7,285.8 | ... | 2.6 | 2.6 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 5,976.4 | 6,020.2 | 15.6 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 70.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 5,610.7 | 5,642.9 | 15.7 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 21.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 365.7 | 377.4 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 49.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 15.1 |
| Participation rate | 82.1 | 82.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 77.0 | 77.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||||
| Population | 8,525.6 | 8,550.6 | ... | 25.0 | 25.0 | 278.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 3,020.8 | 3,016.2 | 16.2 | -4.6 | -4.6 | 145.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 2,817.5 | 2,811.9 | 16.1 | -5.6 | -5.6 | 115.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 203.3 | 204.3 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 17.5 |
| Participation rate | 35.4 | 35.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 33.0 | 32.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||||
| Population | 4,012.2 | 4,024.5 | ... | 12.3 | 12.3 | 137.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 1,675.9 | 1,673.1 | 10.9 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 76.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 1,548.4 | 1,543.9 | 10.9 | -4.5 | -4.5 | 48.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 127.5 | 129.2 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 27.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| Participation rate | 41.8 | 41.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 38.6 | 38.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||||
| Population | 4,513.4 | 4,526.1 | ... | 12.7 | 12.7 | 141.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 1,344.9 | 1,343.1 | 11.1 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 69.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 1,269.1 | 1,268.0 | 10.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 66.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 75.9 | 75.1 | 5.7 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 29.8 | 29.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 28.1 | 28.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... | ... |
