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Table 5-2
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan
area (seasonally adjusted) — Monthly
| November 2011 | December 2011 | 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) | |||||||||
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 3,235.6 | 3,237.8 | ... | 2.2 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,083.0 | 2,097.4 | 15.7 | 14.4 | -14.2 | -14.2 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 1,900.6 | 1,907.5 | 15.6 | 6.9 | -36.6 | -36.6 | 0.4 | -1.9 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 182.3 | 189.9 | 11.5 | 7.6 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 4.2 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 4,820.4 | 4,828.3 | ... | 7.9 | 91.8 | 91.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,223.0 | 3,217.2 | 21.6 | -5.8 | -26.9 | -26.9 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 2,950.4 | 2,947.5 | 21.2 | -2.9 | -33.5 | -33.5 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 272.6 | 269.7 | 15.5 | -2.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | -1.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 2,037.5 | 2,039.7 | ... | 2.2 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,359.6 | 1,350.7 | 10.7 | -8.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 1,259.8 | 1,257.6 | 10.5 | -2.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 99.9 | 93.1 | 7.2 | -6.8 | -8.3 | -8.3 | -6.8 | -8.2 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
