Labour Force Information
Table 5-1

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Labour Force Information

Table 5-1
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area (seasonally adjusted) — three-month moving average
Table summary
This table displays the results of Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area (seasonally adjusted) — three-month moving average May 2017, June 2017, S.E., Change from, Percent change from, last month, last December and twelve months ago, calculated using in thousands (except rates) and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
May 2017 June 2017 S.E.Table 5-1 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) percent
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Population 183.9 184.1 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 1.6 2.9 0.1 0.9 1.6
Labour force 120.6 119.5 0.9 -1.1 -6.9 -7.6 -0.9 -5.5 -6.0
Employment 110.4 110.0 1.0 -0.4 -4.0 -8.3 -0.4 -3.5 -7.0
Unemployment 10.2 9.5 0.5 -0.7 -2.9 0.8 -6.9 -23.4 9.2
Participation rate 65.6 64.9 0.5 -0.7 -4.4 -5.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.5 7.9 0.4 -0.6 -1.9 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 60.0 59.8 0.5 -0.2 -2.7 -5.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Population 358.0 358.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.5 2.7 5.4 0.1 0.8 1.5
Labour force 242.4 242.0 1.2 -0.4 1.5 0.5 -0.2 0.6 0.2
Employment 225.6 225.4 1.3 -0.2 -0.4 -2.6 -0.1 -0.2 -1.1
Unemployment 16.9 16.7 0.8 -0.2 2.0 3.2 -1.2 13.6 23.7
Participation rate 67.7 67.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 7.0 6.9 0.3 -0.1 0.8 1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 63.0 62.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Moncton, New Brunswick
Population 127.0 127.1 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.8 1.7 0.1 0.6 1.4
Labour force 80.3 79.9 0.7 -0.4 -3.4 -4.4 -0.5 -4.1 -5.2
Employment 75.4 75.6 0.8 0.2 -1.2 -2.5 0.3 -1.6 -3.2
Unemployment 4.9 4.3 0.5 -0.6 -2.2 -2.0 -12.2 -33.8 -31.7
Participation rate 63.2 62.9 0.6 -0.3 -3.1 -4.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.1 5.4 0.5 -0.7 -2.4 -2.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 59.4 59.5 0.6 0.1 -1.3 -2.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Saint John, New Brunswick
Population 105.4 105.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Labour force 70.0 69.5 0.7 -0.5 -2.0 1.2 -0.7 -2.8 1.8
Employment 66.1 65.1 0.7 -1.0 -0.6 2.2 -1.5 -0.9 3.5
Unemployment 3.9 4.4 0.4 0.5 -1.4 -1.0 12.8 -24.1 -18.5
Participation rate 66.4 65.9 0.6 -0.5 -1.9 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.6 6.3 0.6 0.7 -1.8 -1.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.7 61.7 0.6 -1.0 -0.6 2.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Saguenay, Quebec
Population 134.8 134.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
Labour force 80.7 82.8 0.8 2.1 4.4 4.0 2.6 5.6 5.1
Employment 75.2 77.0 0.8 1.8 4.3 5.2 2.4 5.9 7.2
Unemployment 5.5 5.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 -1.2 5.5 1.8 -17.1
Participation rate 59.9 61.4 0.6 1.5 3.3 3.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.8 7.0 0.5 0.2 -0.3 -1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 55.8 57.1 0.6 1.3 3.2 3.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Québec, Quebec
Population 679.1 679.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.4 2.0 4.8 0.1 0.3 0.7
Labour force 462.4 459.1 3.5 -3.3 -6.4 6.0 -0.7 -1.4 1.3
Employment 441.2 438.7 3.5 -2.5 -6.6 4.2 -0.6 -1.5 1.0
Unemployment 21.1 20.4 1.4 -0.7 0.3 1.8 -3.3 1.5 9.7
Participation rate 68.1 67.6 0.5 -0.5 -1.1 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.4 0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 65.0 64.6 0.5 -0.4 -1.1 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Population 182.9 183.0 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.8 1.9 0.1 0.4 1.0
Labour force 113.6 112.0 1.0 -1.6 -2.3 -0.6 -1.4 -2.0 -0.5
Employment 106.6 105.8 1.1 -0.8 -2.3 0.5 -0.8 -2.1 0.5
Unemployment 7.0 6.3 0.5 -0.7 0.1 -1.0 -10.0 1.6 -13.7
Participation rate 62.1 61.2 0.6 -0.9 -1.5 -1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.2 5.6 0.4 -0.6 0.2 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.3 57.8 0.6 -0.5 -1.5 -0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Population 133.6 133.7 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4
Labour force 81.5 81.0 0.9 -0.5 -0.1 0.8 -0.6 -0.1 1.0
Employment 76.2 75.9 0.9 -0.3 0.7 1.4 -0.4 0.9 1.9
Unemployment 5.3 5.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.8 -0.7 -3.8 -13.6 -12.1
Participation rate 61.0 60.6 0.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.5 6.3 0.4 -0.2 -1.0 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 57.0 56.8 0.6 -0.2 0.5 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Montréal, Quebec
Population 3,413.3 3,416.3 Note ...: not applicable 3.0 16.0 33.1 0.1 0.5 1.0
Labour force 2,281.2 2,295.3 8.4 14.1 31.1 66.6 0.6 1.4 3.0
Employment 2,131.6 2,145.5 8.6 13.9 32.1 90.3 0.7 1.5 4.4
Unemployment 149.6 149.8 5.1 0.2 -1.0 -23.7 0.1 -0.7 -13.7
Participation rate 66.8 67.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.4 62.8 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
Population 1,122.5 1,124.0 Note ...: not applicable 1.5 7.7 15.1 0.1 0.7 1.4
Labour force 770.5 774.3 4.2 3.8 5.7 3.9 0.5 0.7 0.5
Employment 726.3 728.3 4.2 2.0 6.6 10.1 0.3 0.9 1.4
Unemployment 44.3 46.0 2.0 1.7 -0.9 -6.2 3.8 -1.9 -11.9
Participation rate 68.6 68.9 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.7 5.9 0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 64.7 64.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Ottawa-Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec
Population 275.3 275.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 0.8 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.6
Labour force 190.5 192.5 1.3 2.0 5.6 3.5 1.0 3.0 1.9
Employment 179.9 182.1 1.4 2.2 6.4 7.0 1.2 3.6 4.0
Unemployment 10.6 10.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.8 -3.4 -0.9 -7.1 -24.5
Participation rate 69.2 69.9 0.5 0.7 1.9 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 -1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 65.3 66.1 0.5 0.8 2.1 2.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec
Population 847.2 848.5 Note ...: not applicable 1.3 7.0 13.5 0.2 0.8 1.6
Labour force 580.0 581.7 3.9 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1
Employment 546.3 546.2 4.0 -0.1 0.1 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.6
Unemployment 33.7 35.5 1.9 1.8 -0.1 -2.8 5.3 -0.3 -7.3
Participation rate 68.5 68.6 0.5 0.1 -0.5 -1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.8 6.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 64.5 64.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Kingston, Ontario
Population 140.8 141.0 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.6 1.2
Labour force 92.6 92.1 0.8 -0.5 2.4 4.2 -0.5 2.7 4.8
Employment 87.5 87.1 0.8 -0.4 2.5 4.5 -0.5 3.0 5.4
Unemployment 5.1 5.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -2.0 -2.0 -5.7
Participation rate 65.8 65.3 0.5 -0.5 1.3 2.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.1 61.8 0.6 -0.3 1.4 2.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Peterborough, Ontario
Population 104.8 104.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
Labour force 65.2 65.9 1.1 0.7 0.1 4.2 1.1 0.2 6.8
Employment 60.8 60.4 1.2 -0.4 -1.8 1.4 -0.7 -2.9 2.4
Unemployment 4.4 5.6 0.5 1.2 2.0 2.9 27.3 55.6 107.4
Participation rate 62.2 62.9 1.1 0.7 0.1 3.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.7 8.5 0.7 1.8 3.0 4.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.0 57.6 1.1 -0.4 -1.8 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Oshawa, Ontario
Population 331.4 331.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.4 2.6 5.6 0.1 0.8 1.7
Labour force 223.9 228.3 1.7 4.4 -0.4 1.2 2.0 -0.2 0.5
Employment 210.7 215.1 1.8 4.4 -1.8 2.2 2.1 -0.8 1.0
Unemployment 13.2 13.1 0.9 -0.1 1.3 -1.1 -0.8 11.0 -7.7
Participation rate 67.6 68.8 0.5 1.2 -0.7 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.9 5.7 0.4 -0.2 0.5 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 63.6 64.8 0.6 1.2 -1.1 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Toronto, Ontario
Population 5,272.2 5,281.3 Note ...: not applicable 9.1 49.5 98.4 0.2 0.9 1.9
Labour force 3,506.7 3,502.7 10.6 -4.0 57.6 39.4 -0.1 1.7 1.1
Employment 3,263.9 3,267.1 10.5 3.2 57.7 34.0 0.1 1.8 1.1
Unemployment 242.8 235.6 6.2 -7.2 -0.2 5.4 -3.0 -0.1 2.3
Participation rate 66.5 66.3 0.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.9 6.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 61.9 61.9 0.2 0.0 0.6 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Hamilton, Ontario
Population 656.6 657.4 Note ...: not applicable 0.8 4.0 8.3 0.1 0.6 1.3
Labour force 436.2 437.7 3.3 1.5 14.6 30.5 0.3 3.5 7.5
Employment 413.3 415.0 3.4 1.7 16.4 32.7 0.4 4.1 8.6
Unemployment 22.9 22.7 1.5 -0.2 -1.8 -2.2 -0.9 -7.3 -8.8
Participation rate 66.4 66.6 0.5 0.2 1.8 3.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.2 5.2 0.4 0.0 -0.6 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.9 63.1 0.5 0.2 2.1 4.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario
Population 347.1 347.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.4 1.4 2.8 0.1 0.4 0.8
Labour force 212.0 213.1 2.1 1.1 -6.6 -2.7 0.5 -3.0 -1.3
Employment 197.3 197.9 2.2 0.6 -7.7 -0.1 0.3 -3.7 -0.1
Unemployment 14.7 15.3 0.9 0.6 1.2 -2.6 4.1 8.5 -14.5
Participation rate 61.1 61.3 0.6 0.2 -2.2 -1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.9 7.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 -1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.8 56.9 0.6 0.1 -2.5 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario
Population 430.4 430.9 Note ...: not applicable 0.5 2.7 5.4 0.1 0.6 1.3
Labour force 304.1 307.6 2.4 3.5 13.8 6.3 1.2 4.7 2.1
Employment 288.1 291.6 2.4 3.5 12.5 7.7 1.2 4.5 2.7
Unemployment 16.0 16.0 1.1 0.0 1.3 -1.4 0.0 8.8 -8.0
Participation rate 70.7 71.4 0.6 0.7 2.8 0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.2 0.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 66.9 67.7 0.6 0.8 2.5 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Brantford, Ontario
Population 114.3 114.4 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.7 1.5 0.1 0.6 1.3
Labour force 74.8 72.3 0.9 -2.5 -4.9 -2.0 -3.3 -6.3 -2.7
Employment 71.1 69.0 0.9 -2.1 -4.6 -0.5 -3.0 -6.3 -0.7
Unemployment 3.8 3.3 0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -1.5 -13.2 -8.3 -31.3
Participation rate 65.4 63.2 0.8 -2.2 -4.7 -2.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.1 4.6 0.4 -0.5 -0.1 -1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.2 60.3 0.8 -1.9 -4.4 -1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Guelph, Ontario
Population 132.0 132.2 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 1.0 2.0 0.2 0.8 1.5
Labour force 93.3 94.7 1.2 1.4 -0.6 0.7 1.5 -0.6 0.7
Employment 89.7 91.2 1.2 1.5 0.2 2.4 1.7 0.2 2.7
Unemployment 3.6 3.6 0.5 0.0 -0.6 -1.6 0.0 -14.3 -30.8
Participation rate 70.7 71.6 0.9 0.9 -1.0 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 3.9 3.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 68.0 69.0 0.9 1.0 -0.4 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
London, Ontario
Population 430.1 430.7 Note ...: not applicable 0.6 2.6 5.0 0.1 0.6 1.2
Labour force 268.0 265.8 2.5 -2.2 6.5 0.7 -0.8 2.5 0.3
Employment 251.5 249.8 2.6 -1.7 8.6 4.0 -0.7 3.6 1.6
Unemployment 16.5 16.0 1.1 -0.5 -2.0 -3.2 -3.0 -11.1 -16.7
Participation rate 62.3 61.7 0.6 -0.6 1.1 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.2 6.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.9 -1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.5 58.0 0.6 -0.5 1.7 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Windsor, Ontario
Population 284.4 284.7 Note ...: not applicable 0.3 1.5 3.0 0.1 0.5 1.1
Labour force 167.9 169.3 1.5 1.4 -2.1 -8.8 0.8 -1.2 -4.9
Employment 159.5 160.5 1.5 1.0 -1.3 -6.2 0.6 -0.8 -3.7
Unemployment 8.4 8.8 0.8 0.4 -0.9 -2.6 4.8 -9.3 -22.8
Participation rate 59.0 59.5 0.5 0.5 -1.0 -3.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.2 0.5 0.2 -0.5 -1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.1 56.4 0.5 0.3 -0.7 -2.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Barrie, Ontario
Population 172.3 172.6 Note ...: not applicable 0.3 1.4 2.9 0.2 0.8 1.7
Labour force 120.2 121.9 1.8 1.7 11.5 9.8 1.4 10.4 8.7
Employment 113.7 115.0 1.9 1.3 12.8 11.5 1.1 12.5 11.1
Unemployment 6.5 6.9 0.8 0.4 -1.3 -1.6 6.2 -15.9 -18.8
Participation rate 69.8 70.6 1.0 0.8 6.1 4.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 -1.7 -1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 66.0 66.6 1.1 0.6 6.9 5.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Population 140.3 140.3 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
Labour force 85.1 86.3 0.8 1.2 -3.5 -2.0 1.4 -3.9 -2.3
Employment 79.5 80.6 0.8 1.1 -1.7 -0.4 1.4 -2.1 -0.5
Unemployment 5.6 5.7 0.4 0.1 -1.8 -1.6 1.8 -24.0 -21.9
Participation rate 60.7 61.5 0.6 0.8 -2.5 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.6 0.4 0.0 -1.8 -1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.7 57.4 0.6 0.7 -1.3 -0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Population 104.8 104.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Labour force 65.1 65.7 0.6 0.6 2.4 0.2 0.9 3.8 0.3
Employment 61.5 61.9 0.6 0.4 2.5 1.2 0.7 4.2 2.0
Unemployment 3.6 3.8 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -1.0 5.6 -2.6 -20.8
Participation rate 62.1 62.7 0.6 0.6 2.3 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.8 0.4 0.3 -0.4 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.7 59.1 0.6 0.4 2.4 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Population 672.5 673.6 Note ...: not applicable 1.1 6.6 11.8 0.2 1.0 1.8
Labour force 454.7 456.5 1.3 1.8 -0.8 2.8 0.4 -0.2 0.6
Employment 427.7 430.2 1.3 2.5 4.5 5.2 0.6 1.1 1.2
Unemployment 27.0 26.3 0.8 -0.7 -5.3 -2.4 -2.6 -16.8 -8.4
Participation rate 67.6 67.8 0.2 0.2 -0.8 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.9 5.8 0.2 -0.1 -1.1 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 63.6 63.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Regina, Saskatchewan
Population 204.2 204.6 Note ...: not applicable 0.4 1.9 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.7
Labour force 148.2 147.7 0.8 -0.5 0.3 -0.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.4
Employment 141.4 140.2 0.9 -1.2 0.8 0.2 -0.8 0.6 0.1
Unemployment 6.9 7.5 0.4 0.6 -0.5 -0.8 8.7 -6.3 -9.6
Participation rate 72.6 72.2 0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 4.7 5.1 0.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 69.2 68.5 0.4 -0.7 -0.3 -1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Population 262.1 262.6 Note ...: not applicable 0.5 3.1 5.5 0.2 1.2 2.1
Labour force 184.6 185.1 1.0 0.5 1.1 6.6 0.3 0.6 3.7
Employment 169.2 169.6 1.1 0.4 -0.5 2.9 0.2 -0.3 1.7
Unemployment 15.4 15.5 0.6 0.1 1.7 3.7 0.6 12.3 31.4
Participation rate 70.4 70.5 0.4 0.1 -0.4 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.3 8.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 64.6 64.6 0.4 0.0 -0.9 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Calgary, Alberta
Population 1,218.1 1,220.0 Note ...: not applicable 1.9 9.7 17.5 0.2 0.8 1.5
Labour force 913.1 915.0 4.2 1.9 7.8 43.7 0.2 0.9 5.0
Employment 827.9 833.6 4.4 5.7 17.9 38.9 0.7 2.2 4.9
Unemployment 85.2 81.4 2.7 -3.8 -10.1 4.7 -4.5 -11.0 6.1
Participation rate 75.0 75.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 2.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.3 8.9 0.3 -0.4 -1.2 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 68.0 68.3 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Edmonton, Alberta
Population 1,134.6 1,136.5 Note ...: not applicable 1.9 9.1 16.2 0.2 0.8 1.4
Labour force 831.8 828.0 3.9 -3.8 20.4 -0.9 -0.5 2.5 -0.1
Employment 766.5 762.5 4.1 -4.0 15.2 -7.3 -0.5 2.0 -0.9
Unemployment 65.3 65.4 2.4 0.1 5.1 6.2 0.2 8.5 10.5
Participation rate 73.3 72.9 0.3 -0.4 1.3 -1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 7.9 7.9 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 67.6 67.1 0.4 -0.5 0.8 -1.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Kelowna, British Columbia
Population 158.5 158.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.3 1.7 3.6 0.2 1.1 2.3
Labour force 104.1 104.4 1.4 0.3 1.6 6.7 0.3 1.6 6.9
Employment 99.8 100.6 1.4 0.8 6.7 10.3 0.8 7.1 11.4
Unemployment 4.2 3.8 0.7 -0.4 -5.1 -3.6 -9.5 -57.3 -48.6
Participation rate 65.7 65.7 0.9 0.0 0.3 2.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 4.0 3.6 0.7 -0.4 -5.1 -4.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 63.0 63.4 0.9 0.4 3.6 5.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia
Population 149.4 149.7 Note ...: not applicable 0.3 1.3 2.5 0.2 0.9 1.7
Labour force 98.5 98.2 0.8 -0.3 -1.8 2.7 -0.3 -1.8 2.8
Employment 93.0 93.0 0.8 0.0 -1.1 4.1 0.0 -1.2 4.6
Unemployment 5.5 5.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -3.6 -10.2 -19.7
Participation rate 65.9 65.6 0.5 -0.3 -1.8 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.2 62.1 0.5 -0.1 -1.3 1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Vancouver, British Columbia
Population 2,188.9 2,191.9 Note ...: not applicable 3.0 14.7 30.3 0.1 0.7 1.4
Labour force 1,460.7 1,475.9 5.8 15.2 43.6 39.4 1.0 3.0 2.7
Employment 1,385.0 1,400.6 5.8 15.6 41.2 40.3 1.1 3.0 3.0
Unemployment 75.7 75.3 3.1 -0.4 2.4 -0.9 -0.5 3.3 -1.2
Participation rate 66.7 67.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.2 5.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 63.3 63.9 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Victoria, British Columbia
Population 310.0 310.4 Note ...: not applicable 0.4 1.8 3.7 0.1 0.6 1.2
Labour force 199.2 199.5 1.7 0.3 3.0 7.8 0.2 1.5 4.1
Employment 191.4 191.4 1.7 0.0 4.8 9.7 0.0 2.6 5.3
Unemployment 7.8 8.1 0.7 0.3 -1.8 -1.9 3.8 -18.2 -19.0
Participation rate 64.3 64.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 3.9 4.1 0.4 0.2 -0.9 -1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 61.7 61.7 0.6 0.0 1.2 2.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable

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