Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| February 2024 |
March 2024 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2024 | March 2023 to March 2024 | February to March 2024 | March 2023 to March 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 193.4 | 193.9 | ... | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 126.7 | 128.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 118.7 | 120.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 22.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 66.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 420.4 | 422.2 | ... | 1.8 | 19.3 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 289.9 | 293.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 17.9 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 275.5 | 278.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 15.2 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.4 | 15.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 21.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 148.2 | 148.9 | ... | 0.7 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Labour force | 97.4 | 97.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 92.4 | 92.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 117.7 | 118.0 | ... | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 75.6 | 77.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 11.3 |
| Employment | 72.0 | 72.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 136.9 | 137.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 78.5 | 78.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 76.4 | 76.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -15.0 | -39.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 57.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 706.6 | 707.6 | ... | 1.0 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 479.0 | 481.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 15.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 465.2 | 466.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 14.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 73.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 68.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 196.9 | 197.4 | ... | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 123.9 | 124.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 7.2 |
| Employment | 117.6 | 117.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 38.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 140.2 | 140.4 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 86.8 | 86.2 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 6.8 | -0.7 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 81.7 | 81.2 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 4.8 | -0.6 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -3.9 | 63.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 57.8 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,805.3 | 3,816.7 | ... | 11.4 | 105.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 2,532.1 | 2,521.0 | 9.0 | -11.1 | -15.9 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 2,387.5 | 2,378.5 | 9.3 | -9.0 | -38.3 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 144.6 | 142.6 | 4.6 | -2.0 | 22.4 | -1.4 | 18.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,293.5 | 1,297.5 | ... | 4.0 | 42.7 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 892.6 | 891.6 | 4.6 | -1.0 | 41.4 | -0.1 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 851.0 | 848.5 | 4.7 | -2.5 | 34.0 | -0.3 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 41.6 | 43.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 20.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 297.2 | 297.7 | ... | 0.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 203.4 | 205.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 193.9 | 195.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 996.2 | 999.8 | ... | 3.6 | 38.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 689.2 | 686.4 | 4.3 | -2.8 | 31.0 | -0.4 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 657.1 | 652.9 | 4.4 | -4.2 | 24.5 | -0.6 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 32.1 | 33.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 24.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 68.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.0 | 65.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 157.4 | 157.9 | ... | 0.5 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 96.3 | 96.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 89.9 | 89.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 36.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 94.5 | 96.1 | ... | 1.6 | -8.1 | 1.7 | -7.8 |
| Labour force | 40.4 | 40.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | -26.2 | 1.2 | -39.0 |
| Employment | 38.4 | 39.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | -24.6 | 1.8 | -38.6 |
| Unemployment | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -5.3 | -47.1 |
| Participation rate | 42.8 | 42.6 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -21.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.6 | 40.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -20.4 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 118.9 | 119.2 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 72.3 | 70.1 | 1.4 | -2.2 | 3.6 | -3.0 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 68.3 | 66.0 | 1.5 | -2.3 | 3.3 | -3.4 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 7.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 58.8 | 1.2 | -2.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 55.4 | 1.3 | -2.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 363.1 | 364.0 | ... | 0.9 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 243.2 | 243.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 229.4 | 230.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 12.7 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 1.6 | -8.0 | 14.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 66.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,970.5 | 5,996.6 | ... | 26.1 | 256.9 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 3,954.6 | 3,979.7 | 11.4 | 25.1 | 108.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 3,674.2 | 3,683.0 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 38.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 280.4 | 296.7 | 6.2 | 16.3 | 70.6 | 5.8 | 31.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 692.5 | 694.2 | ... | 1.7 | 16.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 446.2 | 450.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 417.7 | 421.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 28.5 | 28.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 20.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 389.4 | 390.5 | ... | 1.1 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 234.0 | 233.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 216.7 | 215.2 | 2.9 | -1.5 | -7.7 | -0.7 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 17.4 | 17.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 89.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 59.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 55.1 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 539.3 | 541.8 | ... | 2.5 | 24.6 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 373.5 | 378.3 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 20.7 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 348.5 | 353.4 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 25.0 | 24.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 65.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 123.3 | 123.5 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 83.4 | 83.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 79.3 | 79.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -4.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 148.7 | 149.1 | ... | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 108.0 | 109.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 5.9 |
| Employment | 103.8 | 105.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 72.6 | 73.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.8 | 70.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 500.8 | 502.8 | ... | 2.0 | 20.0 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 330.2 | 332.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 19.2 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| Employment | 310.8 | 310.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 19.4 | 21.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 34.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 322.9 | 324.2 | ... | 1.3 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 198.6 | 201.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | -2.2 | 1.4 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 184.0 | 186.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | -5.4 | 1.3 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.6 | 15.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 27.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 62.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 190.8 | 191.3 | ... | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 134.9 | 134.1 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -8.7 | -0.6 | -6.1 |
| Employment | 124.8 | 125.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -12.1 | 0.2 | -8.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 9.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 | 3.4 | -9.0 | 59.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.1 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.8 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -8.5 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 148.9 | 149.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 92.3 | 90.5 | 1.0 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -2.0 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 87.0 | 85.3 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -2.7 | -2.0 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -5.6 | 37.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 60.7 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 57.2 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.7 | 108.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 64.0 | 64.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -3.7 | 0.5 | -5.4 |
| Employment | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -3.7 | 0.2 | -5.7 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 59.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 750.0 | 753.0 | ... | 3.0 | 30.1 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 502.6 | 503.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 482.1 | 481.7 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 12.2 | -0.1 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 20.6 | 22.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 7.8 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 66.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 233.7 | 234.7 | ... | 1.0 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 159.6 | 159.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 152.0 | 151.2 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 7.4 | -0.5 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 13.2 | 14.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 64.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 298.6 | 299.8 | ... | 1.2 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 213.8 | 214.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 202.7 | 202.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.9 | 67.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 114.9 | 115.4 | ... | 0.5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Labour force | 81.3 | 81.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| Employment | 76.2 | 76.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 54.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 71.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 66.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,392.2 | 1,398.1 | ... | 5.9 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 979.2 | 996.1 | 6.0 | 16.9 | 55.0 | 1.7 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 919.5 | 931.6 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 51.8 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 59.8 | 64.5 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 71.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.0 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,326.7 | 1,332.6 | ... | 5.9 | 70.1 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 912.8 | 911.7 | 5.1 | -1.1 | 17.5 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 852.4 | 853.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 60.4 | 58.7 | 2.5 | -1.7 | 9.6 | -2.8 | 19.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 68.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 196.2 | 196.8 | ... | 0.6 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 117.6 | 118.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -2.9 | 0.7 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 111.0 | 112.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -5.2 | 0.9 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.3 | -1.5 | 56.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 180.7 | 181.3 | ... | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 114.8 | 116.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 109.9 | 111.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 8.2 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 64.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,496.0 | 2,505.3 | ... | 9.3 | 91.8 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 1,710.5 | 1,706.2 | 6.0 | -4.3 | 61.1 | -0.3 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 1,615.5 | 1,614.5 | 6.1 | -1.0 | 51.7 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 95.0 | 91.7 | 3.1 | -3.3 | 9.4 | -3.5 | 11.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 369.4 | 370.5 | ... | 1.1 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 241.1 | 242.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 21.7 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| Employment | 230.7 | 230.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 17.2 | -0.2 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 11.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 12.5 | 64.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
...
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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