Table 4-8
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally
adjusted) — Saskatchewan
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| November 2012 | December 2012 | S.E. Note 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 |
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| Population | 816.5 | 817.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 1.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 565.7 | 570.7 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 540.4 | 544.4 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment full-time | 445.0 | 447.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 25.3 | 26.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -2.9 | -2.9 | 4.0 | -9.9 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 66.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 17.7 | 17.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||||
| Population | 136.7 | 136.7 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 92.9 | 94.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 1.5 | -1.7 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 83.6 | 85.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -8.8 | -8.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 69.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.9 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 62.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 36.2 | 36.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Men, 25 years and over |
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| Population | 335.4 | 336.0 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 256.4 | 257.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 248.3 | 249.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 76.4 | 76.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 74.0 | 74.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Women, 25 years and over |
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| Population | 344.4 | 344.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 216.4 | 218.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 208.5 | 210.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -2.3 | -2.3 | 7.6 | -21.3 | -21.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Part-time rate | 23.5 | 23.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Industry | 540.4 | 544.4 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Goods-producing sector | 147.6 | 150.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Agriculture | 40.4 | 42.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction Note 2 |
26.6 | 26.0 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -2.3 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Utilities | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -20.0 | -9.4 | -9.4 |
| Construction | 47.5 | 47.3 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Manufacturing | 27.0 | 30.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| Services-producing sector | 392.9 | 394.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Trade | 80.5 | 81.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | -2.3 | -2.3 | 1.7 | -2.7 | -2.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 24.4 | 25.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 4.5 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing |
30.0 | 28.2 | 1.1 | -1.8 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -6.0 | -8.7 | -8.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services |
24.8 | 24.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.4 | -5.0 | -5.0 |
| Business, building and other support services |
14.0 | 12.9 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -7.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Educational services | 44.6 | 43.6 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -2.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 69.0 | 72.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 19.4 | 19.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 27.4 | 28.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -4.7 | -4.7 | 3.3 | -14.2 | -14.2 |
| Other services | 26.5 | 24.5 | 1.1 | -2.0 | -1.7 | -1.7 | -7.5 | -6.5 | -6.5 |
| Public administration | 32.3 | 32.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 19.2 | 19.2 |
| ... not applicable |
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Average standard error of change in two consecutive
months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
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