Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex – Seasonally adjusted
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| March 2012 | April 2012 | March to April 2012 | April 2011 to April 2012 | March to April 2012 | April 2011 to April 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 28,208.1 | 28,242.0 | 33.9 | 327.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 18,792.8 | 18,865.3 | 72.5 | 166.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 17,436.5 | 17,494.7 | 58.2 | 213.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Full-time | 14,128.0 | 14,171.9 | 43.9 | 217.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Part-time | 3,308.5 | 3,322.8 | 14.3 | -3.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 1,356.2 | 1,370.6 | 14.4 | -47.6 | 1.1 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,456.7 | 4,457.2 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 2,843.3 | 2,842.2 | -1.1 | -33.2 | 0.0 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 2,448.3 | 2,448.0 | -0.3 | -17.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Full-time | 1,302.0 | 1,291.7 | -10.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.1 |
| Part-time | 1,146.3 | 1,156.4 | 10.1 | -17.9 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 395.0 | 394.2 | -0.8 | -16.0 | -0.2 | -3.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.8 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 13.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 54.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 46.8 | 47.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,622.2 | 11,639.1 | 16.9 | 163.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 8,460.2 | 8,495.0 | 34.8 | 111.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 7,927.9 | 7,954.6 | 26.7 | 120.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Full-time | 7,305.2 | 7,343.1 | 37.9 | 135.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Part-time | 622.6 | 611.5 | -11.1 | -14.8 | -1.8 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 532.3 | 540.3 | 8.0 | -9.4 | 1.5 | -1.7 |
| Participation rate | 72.8 | 73.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.2 | 68.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.9 | 7.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 12,129.2 | 12,145.7 | 16.5 | 164.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 7,489.3 | 7,528.1 | 38.8 | 88.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 7,060.4 | 7,092.0 | 31.6 | 110.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Full-time | 5,520.8 | 5,537.1 | 16.3 | 81.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Part-time | 1,539.6 | 1,554.9 | 15.3 | 29.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 428.9 | 436.1 | 7.2 | -22.2 | 1.7 | -4.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 62.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.8 | 21.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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