Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| July 2020 |
August 2020 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 2020 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 187.5 | 187.7 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 121.4 | 122.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 107.2 | 109.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -5.0 | 1.8 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 14.2 | 12.8 | 0.5 | -1.4 | 3.4 | -9.9 | 36.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 10.5 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 58.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 382.2 | 382.9 | ... | 0.7 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 253.3 | 259.6 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 225.6 | 233.5 | 1.5 | 7.9 | -10.8 | 3.5 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 27.7 | 26.1 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 11.4 | -5.8 | 77.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 10.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 133.8 | 134.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 88.6 | 88.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 81.3 | 82.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 1.6 | -15.1 | 34.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.0 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 108.0 | 108.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 67.1 | 67.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -3.8 | 0.3 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 60.5 | 60.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -5.1 | 0.5 | -7.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 25.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 9.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 56.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 133.0 | 133.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 78.1 | 78.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 1.0 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 71.6 | 73.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 3.2 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -23.1 | -2.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 59.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 55.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 691.0 | 691.3 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 455.6 | 462.9 | 3.4 | 7.3 | -11.4 | 1.6 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 416.2 | 433.6 | 3.6 | 17.4 | -28.1 | 4.2 | -6.1 |
| Unemployment | 39.4 | 29.2 | 1.5 | -10.2 | 16.6 | -25.9 | 131.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 67.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 6.3 | 0.3 | -2.3 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 62.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 190.2 | 190.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 119.6 | 119.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 109.2 | 110.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -1.8 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 9.8 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 3.7 | -5.8 | 60.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.7 | 135.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 80.0 | 81.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 72.2 | 75.4 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -1.6 | 1.8 | -20.5 | 40.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 60.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 7.6 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 55.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,563.5 | 3,567.3 | ... | 3.8 | 53.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,346.9 | 2,398.1 | 8.7 | 51.2 | 62.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 2,041.6 | 2,114.1 | 9.0 | 72.5 | -89.6 | 3.6 | -4.1 |
| Unemployment | 305.3 | 284.0 | 5.2 | -21.3 | 151.9 | -7.0 | 115.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 67.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 11.8 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 59.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,192.4 | 1,193.7 | ... | 1.3 | 21.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 782.8 | 794.0 | 4.6 | 11.2 | -24.1 | 1.4 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 711.2 | 721.1 | 4.8 | 9.9 | -58.9 | 1.4 | -7.6 |
| Unemployment | 71.6 | 72.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 34.8 | 1.8 | 91.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 66.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 60.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 284.3 | 284.5 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 180.9 | 183.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -9.4 | 1.2 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 164.5 | 168.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -16.2 | 2.3 | -8.8 |
| Unemployment | 16.4 | 14.8 | 0.7 | -1.6 | 6.8 | -9.8 | 85.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 64.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 8.1 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 59.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -6.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 908.2 | 909.2 | ... | 1.0 | 17.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 601.9 | 610.9 | 4.4 | 9.0 | -14.7 | 1.5 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 546.7 | 552.9 | 4.6 | 6.2 | -42.5 | 1.1 | -7.1 |
| Unemployment | 55.2 | 58.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 27.9 | 5.1 | 92.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 67.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 147.9 | 148.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 90.2 | 91.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 1.4 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 80.0 | 82.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -5.2 | 2.9 | -5.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 9.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 3.9 | -9.8 | 73.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 10.1 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 55.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.7 | 108.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 56.7 | 56.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -7.5 | 0.4 | -11.6 |
| Employment | 50.7 | 51.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -10.4 | 1.0 | -16.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.9 | -5.0 | 103.6 |
| Participation rate | 52.2 | 52.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -7.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.0 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 46.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -10.1 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 351.6 | 352.0 | ... | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 227.2 | 232.8 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 199.0 | 206.2 | 2.1 | 7.2 | -12.2 | 3.6 | -5.6 |
| Unemployment | 28.2 | 26.6 | 1.0 | -1.6 | 14.9 | -5.7 | 127.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 66.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 11.4 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 58.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,683.1 | 5,690.7 | ... | 7.6 | 120.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,613.6 | 3,729.9 | 11.9 | 116.3 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 3,082.3 | 3,211.8 | 11.9 | 129.5 | -288.3 | 4.2 | -8.2 |
| Unemployment | 531.3 | 518.1 | 7.0 | -13.2 | 300.9 | -2.5 | 138.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7 | 13.9 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 8.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 56.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 686.5 | 686.9 | ... | 0.4 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 428.8 | 434.6 | 4.0 | 5.8 | -5.6 | 1.4 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 380.3 | 391.1 | 4.1 | 10.8 | -27.7 | 2.8 | -6.6 |
| Unemployment | 48.4 | 43.4 | 1.8 | -5.0 | 22.0 | -10.3 | 102.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 63.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 10.0 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 56.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 361.1 | 361.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 199.6 | 206.2 | 2.3 | 6.6 | -3.7 | 3.3 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 174.7 | 182.9 | 2.3 | 8.2 | -15.1 | 4.7 | -7.6 |
| Unemployment | 25.0 | 23.3 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 11.3 | -6.8 | 94.2 |
| Participation rate | 55.3 | 57.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 11.3 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.4 | 50.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 456.0 | 456.5 | ... | 0.5 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 303.2 | 310.4 | 2.4 | 7.2 | -8.0 | 2.4 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 264.2 | 270.6 | 2.5 | 6.4 | -28.9 | 2.4 | -9.6 |
| Unemployment | 39.0 | 39.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 21.0 | 2.3 | 111.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 68.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 59.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.6 | 119.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 80.4 | 81.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -3.5 | 0.7 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 71.9 | 73.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -8.0 | 1.7 | -9.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 7.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 4.6 | -7.1 | 139.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 9.8 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 61.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -7.5 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 142.4 | 142.6 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 99.5 | 99.0 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 85.8 | 88.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -5.1 | 2.6 | -5.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 11.0 | 0.6 | -2.7 | 5.8 | -19.7 | 111.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8 | 11.1 | 0.6 | -2.7 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 61.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 454.3 | 454.7 | ... | 0.4 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 272.4 | 276.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 243.9 | 250.8 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 28.6 | 25.7 | 1.2 | -2.9 | 9.2 | -10.1 | 55.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 9.3 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 299.4 | 299.6 | ... | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 168.1 | 171.3 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -7.5 | 1.9 | -4.2 |
| Employment | 147.1 | 153.9 | 2.0 | 6.8 | -14.0 | 4.6 | -8.3 |
| Unemployment | 21.0 | 17.3 | 1.0 | -3.7 | 6.4 | -17.6 | 58.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.1 | 57.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 10.1 | 0.6 | -2.4 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.1 | 51.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 183.3 | 183.5 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 135.0 | 136.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
| Employment | 121.9 | 124.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.1 | 12.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 6.0 | -4.6 | 92.3 |
| Participation rate | 73.6 | 74.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 9.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 67.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.0 | 141.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 84.4 | 85.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -4.4 | 0.8 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 76.7 | 77.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -6.7 | 1.6 | -7.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 7.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 2.4 | -6.4 | 49.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 8.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.4 | 104.3 | ... | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 59.5 | 61.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -4.4 | 2.5 | -6.7 |
| Employment | 53.4 | 55.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -5.7 | 3.9 | -9.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -8.2 | 33.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 58.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 9.2 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 53.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 706.1 | 706.6 | ... | 0.5 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 470.8 | 477.8 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 418.4 | 428.0 | 1.6 | 9.6 | -15.6 | 2.3 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 52.4 | 49.8 | 0.9 | -2.6 | 24.2 | -5.0 | 94.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 10.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 215.9 | 216.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 142.7 | 145.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -6.5 | 1.8 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 127.7 | 131.8 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -12.1 | 3.2 | -8.4 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 13.5 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 5.6 | -10.0 | 70.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 67.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 9.3 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 61.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -6.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 281.4 | 281.8 | ... | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 190.2 | 192.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 166.0 | 171.4 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -8.3 | 3.3 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 24.2 | 20.8 | 0.7 | -3.4 | 9.8 | -14.0 | 89.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 68.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 10.8 | 0.4 | -1.9 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,300.8 | 1,302.6 | ... | 1.8 | 27.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 916.0 | 936.2 | 4.7 | 20.2 | -10.5 | 2.2 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 774.4 | 801.3 | 4.9 | 26.9 | -76.5 | 3.5 | -8.7 |
| Unemployment | 141.7 | 134.9 | 3.2 | -6.8 | 65.9 | -4.8 | 95.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 71.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5 | 14.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 7.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 61.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,210.1 | 1,211.6 | ... | 1.5 | 24.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 814.6 | 829.4 | 4.5 | 14.8 | -19.4 | 1.8 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 692.4 | 716.8 | 4.8 | 24.4 | -68.9 | 3.5 | -8.8 |
| Unemployment | 122.2 | 112.6 | 3.1 | -9.6 | 49.5 | -7.9 | 78.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 68.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 13.6 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 59.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 169.6 | 170.0 | ... | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 110.2 | 108.8 | 1.6 | -1.4 | -2.4 | -1.3 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 99.2 | 98.9 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -7.4 | -0.3 | -7.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 9.8 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 4.9 | -10.9 | 100.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.0 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.2 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 161.5 | 161.9 | ... | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 100.0 | 101.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | -3.5 | 1.8 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 91.8 | 93.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -6.5 | 1.9 | -6.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 53.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,316.6 | 2,320.1 | ... | 3.5 | 47.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,464.4 | 1,498.7 | 6.3 | 34.3 | -48.5 | 2.3 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 1,269.5 | 1,307.4 | 6.5 | 37.9 | -170.4 | 3.0 | -11.5 |
| Unemployment | 194.9 | 191.3 | 3.7 | -3.6 | 121.9 | -1.8 | 175.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 64.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3 | 12.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 8.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 56.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | -8.6 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 326.7 | 327.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 206.5 | 210.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 183.6 | 189.0 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -7.5 | 2.9 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 22.9 | 21.6 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 14.9 | -5.7 | 222.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 64.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 10.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 57.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0294-02 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0135).
Table note 1
Average standard error of change between two consecutive months. See the "Data Quality" section of the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G) for more information.
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