Table 8
Regional unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance Program,1 seasonally adjusted, 3 month moving average

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Regional unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance Program, seasonally adjusted, 3 month moving average


Table summary
This table displays the results of regional unemployment rates used by the employment insurance program. The information is grouped by region (appearing as row headers), effective from november 4, 2012 to december 8, 2012, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Region Effective from November 4, 2012 to December 8, 2012
  percent
Newfoundland and Labrador  
01. St.John's 6.9
02. Newfoundland and Labrador 17.6
Prince Edward Island  
03. Prince Edward Island 11.5
Nova Scotia  
04. Eastern Nova Scotia 16.8
05. Western Nova Scotia 11.1
06. Halifax 5.5
New Brunswick  
07. Fredericton-Moncton-Saint
John		 7.7
08. Madawaska-Charlotte 13.1
09. Restigouche-Albert 17.0
Quebec  
10. Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine 12.6
11. Québec 5.4
12. Trois-Rivières 8.0
13. South Central Quebec 4.0
14. Sherbrooke 7.8
15. Montérégie 6.4
16. Montréal 8.2
17. Central Quebec 8.6
18. Northwestern Quebec 9.2
19. Bas-Saint-Laurent-Côte-Nord 9.6
20. Gatineau 6.0
21. Saguenay 8.0
Ontario  
22. Ottawa 6.5
23. Eastern Ontario 8.1
24. Kingston 6.6
25. Central Ontario 8.8
26. Oshawa 9.2
27. Toronto 8.6
28. Hamilton 6.2
29. St. Catharines 8.7
30. London 8.7
31. Niagara 10.8
32. Windsor 9.6
33. Kitchener 6.1
34. Huron 7.4
35. South Central Ontario 6.1
36. Sudbury 6.2
37. Thunder Bay 6.2
38. Northern Ontario 12.3
Manitoba  
39. Winnipeg 5.6
40. Southern Manitoba 6.6
41. Northern Manitoba 31.1
Saskatchewan  
42. Regina 4.1
43. Saskatoon 5.1
44. Southern Saskatchewan 6.6
45. Northern Saskatchewan 17.3
Alberta  
46. Calgary 4.7
47. Edmonton 4.5
48. Northern Alberta 8.2
49. Southern Alberta 5.9
British Columbia  
50. Southern Interior British
Columbia		 7.0
51. Abbotsford 7.7
52. Vancouver 7.1
53. Victoria 6.3
54. Southern Coastal British
Columbia		 7.8
55. Northern British Columbia 11.8
Territories  
56. YukonNote 2 25.0
57. Northwest TerritoriesNote 2 25.0
58. NunavutNote 2 25.0
Note 1.

The boundaries of these regions are determined by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). For geographic descriptions and maps of employment insurance regions, see the HRSDC website: http://srv129.services.gc.ca/eiregions/en/geocont.aspx.

Note 2.

This rate is provided by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Note(s): All geographic regions are based on the 1996 Census boundaries.
1.
The boundaries of these regions are determined by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). For geographic descriptions and maps of employment insurance regions, see the HRSDC website: http://srv129.services.gc.ca/eiregions/en/geocont.aspx.
2.
This rate is provided by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Note(s):
All geographic regions are based on the 1996 Census boundaries.