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Table 1 Labour force characteristics by age and sex
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| June 2010 | July 2010 | June to July 2010 | July 2009 to July 2010 | June to July 2010 | July 2009 to July 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 27,696.6 | 27,735.2 | 38.6 | 409.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 18,665.0 | 18,673.6 | 8.6 | 309.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 17,189.8 | 17,180.5 | -9.3 | 393.7 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| Full-time | 13,884.6 | 13,745.6 | -139.0 | 216.4 | -1.0 | 1.6 |
| Part-time | 3,305.2 | 3,434.9 | 129.7 | 177.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 1,475.2 | 1,493.1 | 17.9 | -84.6 | 1.2 | -5.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 19.2 | 20.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,405.8 | 4,407.4 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 2,876.6 | 2,846.2 | -30.4 | -11.9 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 2,457.5 | 2,445.5 | -12.0 | 47.5 | -0.5 | 2.0 |
| Full-time | 1,265.5 | 1,247.8 | -17.7 | 12.4 | -1.4 | 1.0 |
| Part-time | 1,192.0 | 1,197.7 | 5.7 | 35.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 419.1 | 400.7 | -18.4 | -59.4 | -4.4 | -12.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6 | 14.1 | -0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.5 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 48.5 | 49.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,393.4 | 11,411.8 | 18.4 | 200.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 8,374.5 | 8,392.5 | 18.0 | 141.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 7,771.3 | 7,776.8 | 5.5 | 204.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Full-time | 7,173.5 | 7,124.5 | -49.0 | 132.7 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
| Part-time | 597.8 | 652.3 | 54.5 | 71.8 | 9.1 | 12.4 |
| Unemployment | 603.2 | 615.6 | 12.4 | -63.2 | 2.1 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 73.5 | 73.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.2 | 68.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.7 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,897.4 | 11,916.0 | 18.6 | 197.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 7,414.0 | 7,434.9 | 20.9 | 179.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 6,961.1 | 6,958.1 | -3.0 | 141.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Full-time | 5,445.7 | 5,373.3 | -72.4 | 71.3 | -1.3 | 1.3 |
| Part-time | 1,515.4 | 1,584.9 | 69.5 | 70.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 452.9 | 476.8 | 23.9 | 38.0 | 5.3 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.8 | 22.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
