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Labour force characteristics by age and sex
September 2008
October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Both sexes 15+
Population
27,012.8
27,044.1
31.3
380.9
0.1
1.4
Labour force
18,325.6
18,355.5
29.9
310.6
0.2
1.7
Employment
17,206.3
17,215.8
9.5
223.3
0.1
1.3
Full-time
13,977.3
14,024.8
47.5
125.4
0.3
0.9
Part-time
3,229.0
3,190.9
-38.1
97.8
-1.2
3.2
Unemployment
1,119.3
1,139.7
20.4
87.3
1.8
8.3
Participation rate
67.8
67.9
0.1
0.2
...
...
Unemployment rate
6.1
6.2
0.1
0.4
...
...
Employment rate
63.7
63.7
0.0
0.0
...
...
Part-time rate
18.8
18.5
-0.3
0.3
...
...
Youths 15 to 24
Population
4,380.1
4,381.9
1.8
18.8
0.0
0.4
Labour force
2,963.8
2,965.4
1.6
45.9
0.1
1.6
Employment
2,643.0
2,608.6
-34.4
16.7
-1.3
0.6
Full-time
1,426.6
1,445.6
19.0
22.4
1.3
1.6
Part-time
1,216.3
1,163.0
-53.3
-5.7
-4.4
-0.5
Unemployment
320.8
356.9
36.1
29.2
11.3
8.9
Participation rate
67.7
67.7
0.0
0.8
...
...
Unemployment rate
10.8
12.0
1.2
0.8
...
...
Employment rate
60.3
59.5
-0.8
0.1
...
...
Part-time rate
46.0
44.6
-1.4
-0.5
...
...
Men 25+
Population
11,061.5
11,076.6
15.1
182.5
0.1
1.7
Labour force
8,180.6
8,196.5
15.9
144.9
0.2
1.8
Employment
7,732.1
7,748.9
16.8
118.2
0.2
1.5
Full-time
7,185.0
7,179.9
-5.1
37.6
-0.1
0.5
Part-time
547.1
569.0
21.9
80.6
4.0
16.5
Unemployment
448.5
447.6
-0.9
26.7
-0.2
6.3
Participation rate
74.0
74.0
0.0
0.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
5.5
5.5
0.0
0.3
...
...
Employment rate
69.9
70.0
0.1
0.0
...
...
Part-time rate
7.1
7.3
0.2
0.9
...
...
Women 25+
Population
11,571.1
11,585.6
14.5
179.6
0.1
1.6
Labour force
7,181.3
7,193.6
12.3
119.8
0.2
1.7
Employment
6,831.2
6,858.3
27.1
88.4
0.4
1.3
Full-time
5,365.7
5,399.4
33.7
65.5
0.6
1.2
Part-time
1,465.5
1,458.9
-6.6
22.8
-0.5
1.6
Unemployment
350.1
335.3
-14.8
31.4
-4.2
10.3
Participation rate
62.1
62.1
0.0
0.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.9
4.7
-0.2
0.4
...
...
Employment rate
59.0
59.2
0.2
-0.2
...
...
Part-time rate
21.5
21.3
-0.2
0.1
...
...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1 )
September 2008
October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Class of worker
Employees
14,556.2
14,566.2
10.0
218.3
0.1
1.5
Self-employed
2,650.1
2,649.5
-0.6
5.0
0.0
0.2
Public/private sector employees
Public
3,434.8
3,464.9
30.1
87.3
0.9
2.6
Private
11,121.4
11,101.3
-20.1
130.9
-0.2
1.2
All industries
17,206.3
17,215.8
9.5
223.3
0.1
1.3
Goods-producing sector
4,076.6
4,049.8
-26.8
53.4
-0.7
1.3
Agriculture
328.6
327.6
-1.0
-19.0
-0.3
-5.5
Natural resources
344.1
338.4
-5.7
10.8
-1.7
3.3
Utilities
151.5
148.6
-2.9
2.0
-1.9
1.4
Construction
1,264.2
1,255.4
-8.8
106.6
-0.7
9.3
Manufacturing
1,988.2
1,979.6
-8.6
-47.3
-0.4
-2.3
Service-producing sector
13,129.7
13,166.0
36.3
169.9
0.3
1.3
Trade
2,671.0
2,681.4
10.4
-12.7
0.4
-0.5
Transportation and warehousing
872.4
872.2
-0.2
50.9
0.0
6.2
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
1,074.8
1,070.8
-4.0
3.5
-0.4
0.3
Professional, scientific and technical services
1,199.2
1,203.8
4.6
47.4
0.4
4.1
Business, building and other support services
675.7
672.4
-3.3
-24.4
-0.5
-3.5
Educational services
1,200.0
1,211.8
11.8
17.2
1.0
1.4
Health care and social assistance
1,922.8
1,920.6
-2.2
57.5
-0.1
3.1
Information, culture and recreation
747.9
746.8
-1.1
-44.4
-0.1
-5.6
Accommodation and food services
1,093.2
1,066.2
-27.0
-1.3
-2.5
-0.1
Other services
760.4
767.8
7.4
27.0
1.0
3.6
Public administration
912.4
952.2
39.8
49.1
4.4
5.4
1. North American Industrial Classification System.
Note: Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
Labour force characteristics by province
September 2008
October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
426.8
427.2
0.4
3.6
0.1
0.8
Labour force
249.8
253.1
3.3
2.2
1.3
0.9
Employment
216.6
218.5
1.9
1.8
0.9
0.8
Full-time
187.9
185.5
-2.4
-1.9
-1.3
-1.0
Part-time
28.7
33.0
4.3
3.7
15.0
12.6
Unemployment
33.2
34.6
1.4
0.4
4.2
1.2
Participation rate
58.5
59.2
0.7
0.0
...
...
Unemployment rate
13.3
13.7
0.4
0.1
...
...
Employment rate
50.7
51.1
0.4
-0.1
...
...
Prince Edward Island
Population
115.2
115.3
0.1
1.6
0.1
1.4
Labour force
79.8
78.9
-0.9
2.0
-1.1
2.6
Employment
70.7
69.8
-0.9
-0.3
-1.3
-0.4
Full-time
58.9
57.8
-1.1
0.0
-1.9
0.0
Part-time
11.8
12.0
0.2
-0.3
1.7
-2.4
Unemployment
9.1
9.1
0.0
2.3
0.0
33.8
Participation rate
69.3
68.4
-0.9
0.8
...
...
Unemployment rate
11.4
11.5
0.1
2.7
...
...
Employment rate
61.4
60.5
-0.9
-1.2
...
...
Nova Scotia
Population
770.0
770.2
0.2
5.2
0.0
0.7
Labour force
494.4
495.8
1.4
7.6
0.3
1.6
Employment
456.8
458.6
1.8
7.7
0.4
1.7
Full-time
374.1
373.6
-0.5
9.0
-0.1
2.5
Part-time
82.7
84.9
2.2
-1.4
2.7
-1.6
Unemployment
37.6
37.2
-0.4
-0.1
-1.1
-0.3
Participation rate
64.2
64.4
0.2
0.6
...
...
Unemployment rate
7.6
7.5
-0.1
-0.1
...
...
Employment rate
59.3
59.5
0.2
0.6
...
...
New Brunswick
Population
619.0
619.3
0.3
4.8
0.0
0.8
Labour force
399.0
405.0
6.0
10.8
1.5
2.7
Employment
367.0
369.2
2.2
5.1
0.6
1.4
Full-time
307.6
309.8
2.2
2.6
0.7
0.8
Part-time
59.4
59.5
0.1
2.6
0.2
4.6
Unemployment
32.0
35.7
3.7
5.5
11.6
18.2
Participation rate
64.5
65.4
0.9
1.3
...
...
Unemployment rate
8.0
8.8
0.8
1.1
...
...
Employment rate
59.3
59.6
0.3
0.3
...
...
Quebec
Population
6,385.4
6,390.7
5.3
60.4
0.1
1.0
Labour force
4,197.0
4,192.9
-4.1
23.8
-0.1
0.6
Employment
3,890.8
3,891.3
0.5
13.5
0.0
0.3
Full-time
3,151.9
3,142.2
-9.7
-18.3
-0.3
-0.6
Part-time
739.0
749.1
10.1
31.7
1.4
4.4
Unemployment
306.2
301.5
-4.7
10.3
-1.5
3.5
Participation rate
65.7
65.6
-0.1
-0.3
...
...
Unemployment rate
7.3
7.2
-0.1
0.2
...
...
Employment rate
60.9
60.9
0.0
-0.4
...
...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Labour force characteristics by province
September 2008
October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
September to October 2008
October 2007 to October 2008
Seasonally adjusted
thousands
change in thousands
% change
Ontario
Population
10,546.7
10,560.1
13.4
156.2
0.1
1.5
Labour force
7,192.7
7,203.4
10.7
115.8
0.1
1.6
Employment
6,735.0
6,732.1
-2.9
76.5
0.0
1.1
Full-time
5,446.0
5,472.9
26.9
27.6
0.5
0.5
Part-time
1,289.0
1,259.2
-29.8
48.9
-2.3
4.0
Unemployment
457.7
471.4
13.7
39.3
3.0
9.1
Participation rate
68.2
68.2
0.0
0.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
6.4
6.5
0.1
0.4
...
...
Employment rate
63.9
63.8
-0.1
-0.2
...
...
Manitoba
Population
912.3
913.1
0.8
11.6
0.1
1.3
Labour force
635.9
634.6
-1.3
7.1
-0.2
1.1
Employment
606.8
607.2
0.4
5.4
0.1
0.9
Full-time
488.8
494.8
6.0
8.4
1.2
1.7
Part-time
118.0
112.4
-5.6
-3.0
-4.7
-2.6
Unemployment
29.0
27.4
-1.6
1.7
-5.5
6.6
Participation rate
69.7
69.5
-0.2
-0.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.6
4.3
-0.3
0.2
...
...
Employment rate
66.5
66.5
0.0
-0.3
...
...
Saskatchewan
Population
770.7
772.1
1.4
17.0
0.2
2.3
Labour force
541.4
540.8
-0.6
15.1
-0.1
2.9
Employment
519.2
519.3
0.1
16.2
0.0
3.2
Full-time
426.3
426.0
-0.3
10.1
-0.1
2.4
Part-time
92.9
93.3
0.4
6.1
0.4
7.0
Unemployment
22.2
21.5
-0.7
-1.1
-3.2
-4.9
Participation rate
70.2
70.0
-0.2
0.4
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.1
4.0
-0.1
-0.3
...
...
Employment rate
67.4
67.3
-0.1
0.7
...
...
Alberta
Population
2,808.2
2,812.3
4.1
48.2
0.1
1.7
Labour force
2,104.6
2,116.9
12.3
71.4
0.6
3.5
Employment
2,023.9
2,038.6
14.7
61.7
0.7
3.1
Full-time
1,689.4
1,706.5
17.1
51.2
1.0
3.1
Part-time
334.6
332.1
-2.5
10.5
-0.7
3.3
Unemployment
80.7
78.3
-2.4
9.7
-3.0
14.1
Participation rate
74.9
75.3
0.4
1.3
...
...
Unemployment rate
3.8
3.7
-0.1
0.3
...
...
Employment rate
72.1
72.5
0.4
1.0
...
...
British Columbia
Population
3,658.6
3,663.9
5.3
72.5
0.1
2.0
Labour force
2,431.1
2,434.2
3.1
54.8
0.1
2.3
Employment
2,319.4
2,311.1
-8.3
35.6
-0.4
1.6
Full-time
1,846.3
1,855.7
9.4
36.5
0.5
2.0
Part-time
473.1
455.5
-17.6
-0.9
-3.7
-0.2
Unemployment
111.7
123.0
11.3
19.1
10.1
18.4
Participation rate
66.4
66.4
0.0
0.1
...
...
Unemployment rate
4.6
5.1
0.5
0.7
...
...
Employment rate
63.4
63.1
-0.3
-0.3
...
...
... not applicable
Note: Related CANSIM table 282-0087.