Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| May 2021 |
June 2021 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2021 | June 2020 to June 2021 | May to June 2021 | June 2020 to June 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 181.7 | 181.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 111.9 | 111.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -3.2 | -0.8 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 102.3 | 101.2 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -4.6 | 3.2 | -31.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 55.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 378.1 | 378.7 | ... | 0.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 259.3 | 255.5 | 1.6 | -3.8 | 16.8 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| Employment | 236.1 | 232.9 | 1.6 | -3.2 | 22.7 | -1.4 | 10.8 |
| Unemployment | 23.2 | 22.6 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -5.9 | -2.6 | -20.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 67.5 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 61.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 133.4 | 133.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 92.4 | 93.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 7.7 |
| Employment | 84.3 | 86.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 9.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 7.3 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -9.9 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 70.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 7.8 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 64.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 110.2 | 110.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 69.6 | 69.2 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -0.6 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 63.7 | 63.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -0.3 | 8.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.2 | -3.4 | -27.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 62.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.6 | 135.5 | ... | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 78.2 | 77.3 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 73.4 | 72.3 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 4.7 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -5.6 | 4.2 | -52.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 57.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 53.4 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 687.4 | 687.5 | ... | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 443.8 | 444.0 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 422.1 | 421.5 | 3.8 | -0.6 | 35.9 | -0.1 | 9.3 |
| Unemployment | 21.7 | 22.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -30.2 | 3.7 | -57.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -6.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 187.8 | 188.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 115.0 | 116.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 109.7 | 110.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 8.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -8.1 | 11.3 | -57.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 137.0 | 137.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 80.3 | 82.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 76.8 | 78.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 13.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -6.6 | 5.9 | -64.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 59.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -8.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 57.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,637.1 | 3,638.2 | ... | 1.1 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,433.6 | 2,452.8 | 9.4 | 19.2 | 123.0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 2,240.2 | 2,263.3 | 9.9 | 23.1 | 285.5 | 1.0 | 14.4 |
| Unemployment | 193.4 | 189.4 | 6.7 | -4.0 | -162.6 | -2.1 | -46.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,207.5 | 1,209.0 | ... | 1.5 | 17.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 832.0 | 841.5 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 77.4 | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| Employment | 769.1 | 775.9 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 85.4 | 0.9 | 12.4 |
| Unemployment | 62.9 | 65.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -8.0 | 4.3 | -10.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 69.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 64.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 285.9 | 286.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 184.4 | 185.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 172.9 | 173.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 10.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -8.6 | 0.9 | -42.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 921.6 | 922.9 | ... | 1.3 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 647.6 | 656.2 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 69.4 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
| Employment | 596.2 | 602.2 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 68.8 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| Unemployment | 51.4 | 54.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 71.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 143.9 | 144.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 87.4 | 85.0 | 0.8 | -2.4 | 0.6 | -2.7 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 79.8 | 77.4 | 0.9 | -2.4 | 3.6 | -3.0 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | -28.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 58.9 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 53.7 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 92.7 | 88.8 | ... | -3.9 | -7.7 | -4.2 | -8.0 |
| Labour force | 54.3 | 48.2 | 3.4 | -6.1 | -2.6 | -11.2 | -5.1 |
| Employment | 48.3 | 43.2 | 3.3 | -5.1 | -0.7 | -10.6 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | -1.0 | -1.9 | -16.7 | -27.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 54.3 | 2.1 | -4.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 10.4 | 2.7 | -0.6 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 48.6 | 2.3 | -3.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 113.0 | 113.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 69.8 | 69.5 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 13.0 | -0.4 | 23.0 |
| Employment | 65.7 | 65.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 14.5 | -0.5 | 28.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -25.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.5 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 11.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.8 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 12.3 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 344.4 | 344.8 | ... | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 217.1 | 216.4 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 198.8 | 197.0 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 8.7 | -0.9 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 18.3 | 19.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -6.8 | 6.0 | -26.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 62.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,555.2 | 5,559.0 | ... | 3.8 | 67.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 3,624.4 | 3,645.5 | 13.0 | 21.1 | 244.2 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| Employment | 3,278.1 | 3,288.5 | 13.2 | 10.4 | 350.7 | 0.3 | 11.9 |
| Unemployment | 346.3 | 357.1 | 9.1 | 10.8 | -106.4 | 3.1 | -23.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 666.0 | 666.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 447.4 | 442.3 | 4.2 | -5.1 | 32.9 | -1.1 | 8.0 |
| Employment | 412.9 | 406.3 | 4.3 | -6.6 | 47.0 | -1.6 | 13.1 |
| Unemployment | 34.5 | 36.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -14.1 | 4.3 | -28.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.0 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 372.8 | 372.8 | ... | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 218.5 | 215.5 | 2.5 | -3.0 | 14.9 | -1.4 | 7.4 |
| Employment | 194.8 | 190.7 | 2.4 | -4.1 | 16.4 | -2.1 | 9.4 |
| Unemployment | 23.7 | 24.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 4.6 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 57.8 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.3 | 51.2 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 498.9 | 499.3 | ... | 0.4 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 341.0 | 340.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 | 19.4 | -0.1 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 318.0 | 318.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 36.1 | 0.2 | 12.8 |
| Unemployment | 23.0 | 22.2 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -16.7 | -3.5 | -42.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 118.9 | 119.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 80.3 | 78.8 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 75.4 | 73.7 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 5.4 | -2.3 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -4.8 | 4.1 | -48.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 66.2 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 61.9 | 0.8 | -1.5 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 140.2 | 140.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 99.6 | 99.1 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 90.6 | 89.8 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 9.1 | -0.9 | 11.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -5.6 | 2.2 | -37.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 70.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.0 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 466.9 | 467.3 | ... | 0.4 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 309.0 | 310.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 40.9 | 0.5 | 15.2 |
| Employment | 278.9 | 279.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 43.6 | 0.1 | 18.5 |
| Unemployment | 30.1 | 31.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -2.7 | 3.7 | -8.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.7 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 304.9 | 305.0 | ... | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 184.4 | 185.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 21.5 | 0.3 | 13.1 |
| Employment | 164.8 | 163.3 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 25.0 | -0.9 | 18.1 |
| Unemployment | 19.6 | 21.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | -3.4 | 11.2 | -13.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 60.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 53.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 7.7 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 181.0 | 181.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 122.0 | 123.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -4.6 | 0.8 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 112.6 | 112.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -3.8 | 9.6 | -27.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 145.5 | 145.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 88.7 | 88.6 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -0.1 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 81.5 | 81.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 56.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 106.5 | 106.5 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 64.8 | 64.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -0.5 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 59.7 | 60.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 11.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -8.0 | -32.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 702.8 | 702.9 | ... | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 481.7 | 480.2 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 24.9 | -0.3 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 445.1 | 442.5 | 1.7 | -2.6 | 40.7 | -0.6 | 10.1 |
| Unemployment | 36.6 | 37.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -15.8 | 3.0 | -29.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 215.5 | 215.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 149.7 | 151.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 0.9 | 10.4 |
| Employment | 138.5 | 140.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 20.1 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 10.3 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -5.8 | -8.0 | -36.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 70.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 6.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 8.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 272.8 | 273.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 186.1 | 185.4 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 6.6 | -0.4 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 172.4 | 171.8 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 18.2 | -0.3 | 11.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 13.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -11.6 | -0.7 | -46.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 67.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 62.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 105.0 | 105.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 66.0 | 65.8 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 61.5 | 61.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 8.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -2.0 | -13.3 | -33.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 62.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 5.9 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,262.9 | 1,263.8 | ... | 0.9 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 883.4 | 886.1 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 33.6 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 806.7 | 804.4 | 5.3 | -2.3 | 85.5 | -0.3 | 11.9 |
| Unemployment | 76.7 | 81.8 | 3.6 | 5.1 | -51.8 | 6.6 | -38.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 70.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,198.5 | 1,199.4 | ... | 0.9 | 17.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 848.7 | 839.1 | 5.2 | -9.6 | 61.8 | -1.1 | 8.0 |
| Employment | 762.4 | 757.5 | 5.4 | -4.9 | 103.2 | -0.6 | 15.8 |
| Unemployment | 86.3 | 81.7 | 3.6 | -4.6 | -41.4 | -5.3 | -33.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 9.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 7.8 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 183.0 | 183.3 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 110.6 | 111.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 104.2 | 104.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -4.5 | 9.4 | -39.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 170.4 | 170.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 117.1 | 115.8 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 13.9 | -1.1 | 13.6 |
| Employment | 110.5 | 109.3 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 16.7 | -1.1 | 18.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.7 | 0.0 | -29.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 67.9 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 7.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 64.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 9.1 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,343.6 | 2,345.5 | ... | 1.9 | 18.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 1,607.2 | 1,608.5 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 162.9 | 0.1 | 11.3 |
| Employment | 1,486.3 | 1,487.7 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 234.3 | 0.1 | 18.7 |
| Unemployment | 120.9 | 120.7 | 5.2 | -0.2 | -71.6 | -0.2 | -37.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.5 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 345.0 | 345.5 | ... | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 224.2 | 224.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 210.1 | 212.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 24.8 | 1.0 | 13.2 |
| Unemployment | 14.1 | 12.0 | 1.1 | -2.1 | -12.1 | -14.9 | -50.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 61.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0380-02.
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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