Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex
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| April 2011 | May 2011 | April to May 2011 | May 2010 to May 2011 | April to May 2011 | May 2010 to May 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 27,914.8 | 27,949.0 | 34.2 | 340.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 18,710.5 | 18,682.7 | -27.8 | 144.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 17,286.4 | 17,308.7 | 22.3 | 273.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Full-time | 13,950.9 | 13,983.8 | 32.9 | 223.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Part-time | 3,335.5 | 3,324.9 | -10.6 | 49.6 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,424.1 | 1,374.1 | -50.0 | -128.6 | -3.5 | -8.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 66.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 19.3 | 19.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,458.4 | 4,458.1 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 2,878.2 | 2,876.2 | -2.0 | -28.8 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 2,467.3 | 2,477.6 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Full-time | 1,289.9 | 1,295.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Part-time | 1,177.4 | 1,182.0 | 4.6 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 411.0 | 398.6 | -12.4 | -40.1 | -3.0 | -9.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.3 | 13.9 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 55.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 47.7 | 47.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,475.4 | 11,492.6 | 17.2 | 170.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,383.0 | 8,385.3 | 2.3 | 90.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 7,832.6 | 7,856.8 | 24.2 | 184.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Full-time | 7,201.0 | 7,232.7 | 31.7 | 154.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Part-time | 631.6 | 624.1 | -7.5 | 30.9 | -1.2 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 550.4 | 528.5 | -21.9 | -94.4 | -4.0 | -15.2 |
| Participation rate | 73.1 | 73.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.3 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 68.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,980.9 | 11,998.2 | 17.3 | 172.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 7,449.3 | 7,421.2 | -28.1 | 82.9 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 6,986.6 | 6,974.2 | -12.4 | 77.0 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Full-time | 5,460.0 | 5,455.4 | -4.6 | 57.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 1,526.6 | 1,518.8 | -7.8 | 19.9 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 462.7 | 447.0 | -15.7 | 5.9 | -3.4 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 61.9 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.9 | 21.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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