Labour Force Information
Table 1

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Labour Force Information

Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex, Canada, seasonally adjusted
Table summary
This table displays the results of Labour force characteristics by age and sex August 2017, September 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).
August 2017 September 2017 S.E.Table 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
15 years and over, both sexes
Population 29,955.3 29,981.8 Note ...: not applicable 26.5 263.9 319.4 0.1 0.9 1.1
Labour force 19,670.7 19,668.1 29.4 -2.6 101.5 172.9 0.0 0.5 0.9
Employment 18,444.1 18,454.1 29.4 10.0 229.1 319.7 0.1 1.3 1.8
Employment full-time 14,818.0 14,930.0 40.6 112.0 252.2 288.6 0.8 1.7 2.0
Employment part-time 3,626.1 3,524.1 37.4 -102.0 -23.2 31.1 -2.8 -0.7 0.9
Unemployment 1,226.6 1,214.1 24.8 -12.5 -127.5 -146.7 -1.0 -9.5 -10.8
Participation rate 65.7 65.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.2 6.2 0.1 0.0 -0.7 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 61.6 61.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 19.7 19.1 0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
15 to 24 years, both sexes
Population 4,349.8 4,349.0 Note ...: not applicable -0.8 -16.9 -28.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.6
Labour force 2,759.2 2,725.1 17.1 -34.1 -78.3 -71.0 -1.2 -2.8 -2.5
Employment 2,442.2 2,444.0 16.2 1.8 -7.4 14.4 0.1 -0.3 0.6
Employment full-time 1,215.4 1,251.9 19.3 36.5 3.7 -26.8 3.0 0.3 -2.1
Employment part-time 1,226.8 1,192.1 20.4 -34.7 -11.1 41.2 -2.8 -0.9 3.6
Unemployment 317.1 281.2 14.5 -35.9 -70.8 -85.4 -11.3 -20.1 -23.3
Participation rate 63.4 62.7 0.4 -0.7 -1.5 -1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 11.5 10.3 0.5 -1.2 -2.3 -2.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.1 56.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 50.2 48.8 0.7 -1.5 -0.3 1.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
25 years and over, men
Population 12,526.4 12,540.0 Note ...: not applicable 13.6 138.8 171.4 0.1 1.1 1.4
Labour force 8,911.1 8,923.3 15.8 12.2 61.1 92.4 0.1 0.7 1.0
Employment 8,418.0 8,402.4 16.7 -15.6 105.3 150.8 -0.2 1.3 1.8
Employment full-time 7,691.6 7,716.4 22.7 24.8 148.6 190.9 0.3 2.0 2.5
Employment part-time 726.4 686.0 18.7 -40.4 -43.3 -40.1 -5.6 -5.9 -5.5
Unemployment 493.1 520.9 14.8 27.8 -44.2 -58.4 5.6 -7.8 -10.1
Participation rate 71.1 71.2 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.8 0.2 0.3 -0.6 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 67.2 67.0 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 8.6 8.2 0.2 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
25 years and over, women
Population 13,079.0 13,092.8 Note ...: not applicable 13.8 142.0 176.0 0.1 1.1 1.4
Labour force 8,000.4 8,019.7 16.8 19.3 118.7 151.6 0.2 1.5 1.9
Employment 7,583.9 7,607.7 16.9 23.8 131.2 154.5 0.3 1.8 2.1
Employment full-time 5,911.0 5,961.7 26.5 50.7 100.0 124.5 0.9 1.7 2.1
Employment part-time 1,673.0 1,646.0 25.0 -27.0 31.2 30.0 -1.6 1.9 1.9
Unemployment 416.4 412.0 13.3 -4.4 -12.5 -2.9 -1.1 -2.9 -0.7
Participation rate 61.2 61.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.2 5.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.0 58.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 22.1 21.6 0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
25 to 54 years, both sexes
Population 14,678.7 14,680.8 Note ...: not applicable 2.1 41.5 35.4 0.0 0.3 0.2
Labour force 12,768.2 12,772.2 22.2 4.0 71.3 134.5 0.0 0.6 1.1
Employment 12,079.7 12,063.3 24.0 -16.4 101.2 174.2 -0.1 0.8 1.5
Unemployment 688.5 709.0 18.4 20.5 -29.9 -39.6 3.0 -4.0 -5.3
Participation rate 87.0 87.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.6 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 82.3 82.2 0.2 -0.1 0.5 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
25 to 54 years, men
Population 7,306.8 7,307.9 Note ...: not applicable 1.1 20.6 17.3 0.0 0.3 0.2
Labour force 6,648.3 6,642.8 14.1 -5.5 16.5 32.8 -0.1 0.2 0.5
Employment 6,281.2 6,252.2 16.1 -29.0 34.4 72.1 -0.5 0.6 1.2
Unemployment 367.1 390.6 13.3 23.5 -17.9 -39.3 6.4 -4.4 -9.1
Participation rate 91.0 90.9 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.9 0.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 86.0 85.6 0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
25 to 54 years, women
Population 7,371.9 7,372.9 Note ...: not applicable 1.0 20.9 18.1 0.0 0.3 0.2
Labour force 6,119.9 6,129.4 16.6 9.5 54.7 101.7 0.2 0.9 1.7
Employment 5,798.6 5,811.1 16.9 12.5 66.8 102.1 0.2 1.2 1.8
Unemployment 321.4 318.3 12.3 -3.1 -12.1 -0.4 -1.0 -3.7 -0.1
Participation rate 83.0 83.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 78.7 78.8 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
55 years and over, both sexes
Population 10,926.8 10,952.0 Note ...: not applicable 25.2 239.3 311.9 0.2 2.2 2.9
Labour force 4,143.2 4,170.8 19.0 27.6 108.5 109.5 0.7 2.7 2.7
Employment 3,922.2 3,946.9 19.0 24.7 135.3 131.2 0.6 3.5 3.4
Unemployment 221.0 223.9 10.2 2.9 -26.8 -21.7 1.3 -10.7 -8.8
Participation rate 37.9 38.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.4 0.2 0.1 -0.8 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 35.9 36.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
55 years and over, men
Population 5,219.6 5,232.1 Note ...: not applicable 12.5 118.2 154.1 0.2 2.3 3.0
Labour force 2,262.8 2,280.4 12.5 17.6 44.4 59.5 0.8 2.0 2.7
Employment 2,136.8 2,150.2 12.7 13.4 70.8 78.7 0.6 3.4 3.8
Unemployment 126.0 130.3 7.7 4.3 -26.3 -19.1 3.4 -16.8 -12.8
Participation rate 43.4 43.6 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.7 0.3 0.1 -1.3 -1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 40.9 41.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
55 years and over, women
Population 5,707.2 5,719.9 Note ...: not applicable 12.7 121.0 157.9 0.2 2.2 2.8
Labour force 1,880.4 1,890.3 13.1 9.9 63.9 49.9 0.5 3.5 2.7
Employment 1,785.4 1,796.7 13.1 11.3 64.5 52.5 0.6 3.7 3.0
Unemployment 95.1 93.7 6.5 -1.4 -0.4 -2.5 -1.5 -0.4 -2.6
Participation rate 32.9 33.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.1 5.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 31.3 31.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable

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