Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province – Seasonally adjusted
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| April 2012 | May 2012 | April to May 2012 | May 2011 to May 2012 | April to May 2012 | May 2011 to May 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) |
% change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 428.0 | 427.4 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 264.5 | 261.8 | -2.7 | 3.0 | -1.0 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 232.0 | 230.3 | -1.7 | 2.8 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
| Full-time | 201.9 | 199.3 | -2.6 | 6.3 | -1.3 | 3.3 |
| Part-time | 30.1 | 31.0 | 0.9 | -3.5 | 3.0 | -10.1 |
| Unemployment | 32.5 | 31.5 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -3.1 | 0.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.3 | -0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 12.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 53.9 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 120.5 | 120.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 82.0 | 81.2 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 73.0 | 72.0 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 0.6 |
| Full-time | 60.0 | 58.6 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -2.3 | -1.2 |
| Part-time | 12.9 | 13.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 8.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 2.2 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.3 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 11.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 59.7 | -0.9 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 780.0 | 780.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 499.2 | 499.5 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 454.5 | 453.5 | -1.0 | 4.5 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
| Full-time | 369.9 | 366.2 | -3.7 | 6.5 | -1.0 | 1.8 |
| Part-time | 84.6 | 87.3 | 2.7 | -2.0 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 44.7 | 46.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 620.4 | 620.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 389.4 | 393.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 351.4 | 356.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Full-time | 298.2 | 301.3 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Part-time | 53.2 | 55.4 | 2.2 | -2.4 | 4.1 | -4.2 |
| Unemployment | 38.0 | 36.8 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -3.2 | -1.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 63.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 9.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 57.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,624.1 | 6,629.1 | 5.0 | 60.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,319.0 | 4,328.5 | 9.5 | 35.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 3,975.4 | 3,990.1 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Full-time | 3,195.2 | 3,232.1 | 36.9 | 33.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Part-time | 780.2 | 758.0 | -22.2 | -20.9 | -2.8 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 343.6 | 338.4 | -5.2 | 23.0 | -1.5 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.8 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | ||||||
| Population | 11,041.9 | 11,054.3 | 12.4 | 145.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 7,354.8 | 7,331.9 | -22.9 | 31.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 6,780.5 | 6,761.8 | -18.7 | 32.9 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Full-time | 5,507.3 | 5,476.6 | -30.7 | 18.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Part-time | 1,273.2 | 1,285.2 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 574.3 | 570.2 | -4.1 | -1.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Population | 961.7 | 962.2 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 664.7 | 664.5 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 629.6 | 630.6 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Full-time | 507.5 | 503.2 | -4.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| Part-time | 122.0 | 127.3 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 33.9 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -3.4 | -5.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Population | 807.7 | 808.9 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 564.0 | 561.7 | -2.3 | 7.7 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 536.5 | 536.1 | -0.4 | 9.8 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Full-time | 444.4 | 440.0 | -4.4 | 11.1 | -1.0 | 2.6 |
| Part-time | 92.0 | 96.1 | 4.1 | -1.3 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 27.6 | 25.5 | -2.1 | -2.2 | -7.6 | -7.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 69.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | ||||||
| Population | 3,050.5 | 3,058.4 | 7.9 | 58.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,254.6 | 2,255.0 | 0.4 | 69.4 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 2,143.0 | 2,152.8 | 9.8 | 84.5 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| Full-time | 1,779.2 | 1,787.4 | 8.2 | 64.4 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Part-time | 363.8 | 365.4 | 1.6 | 20.1 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 111.6 | 102.2 | -9.4 | -15.1 | -8.4 | -12.9 |
| Participation rate | 73.9 | 73.7 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.3 | 70.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| Population | 3,807.2 | 3,810.3 | 3.1 | 35.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 2,473.1 | 2,503.6 | 30.5 | 43.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 2,318.8 | 2,318.6 | -0.2 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Full-time | 1,808.1 | 1,808.7 | 0.6 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Part-time | 510.7 | 510.0 | -0.7 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 154.3 | 185.0 | 30.7 | -0.4 | 19.9 | -0.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 7.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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