Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2013 | February 2013 | January to February 2013 | February 2012 to February 2013 | January to February 2013 | February 2012 to February 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 28,501.2 | 28,526.3 | 25.1 | 345.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 18,968.5 | 19,028.9 | 60.4 | 290.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 17,645.7 | 17,696.4 | 50.7 | 336.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Full-time | 14,339.4 | 14,373.0 | 33.6 | 308.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Part-time | 3,306.2 | 3,323.4 | 17.2 | 27.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 1,322.8 | 1,332.6 | 9.8 | -45.8 | 0.7 | -3.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.7 | 18.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,454.7 | 4,453.8 | -0.9 | -2.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 2,831.5 | 2,843.4 | 11.9 | 22.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 2,449.4 | 2,456.8 | 7.4 | 48.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Full-time | 1,301.0 | 1,283.3 | -17.7 | 13.1 | -1.4 | 1.0 |
| Part-time | 1,148.3 | 1,173.5 | 25.2 | 35.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 382.1 | 386.6 | 4.5 | -26.3 | 1.2 | -6.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 63.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 13.6 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 55.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 46.9 | 47.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,770.7 | 11,783.7 | 13.0 | 174.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,544.5 | 8,556.8 | 12.3 | 128.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 8,021.3 | 8,047.2 | 25.9 | 144.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Full-time | 7,418.2 | 7,448.3 | 30.1 | 162.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Part-time | 603.0 | 598.9 | -4.1 | -17.7 | -0.7 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 523.2 | 509.6 | -13.6 | -16.8 | -2.6 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 72.6 | 72.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.5 | 7.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 12,275.8 | 12,288.9 | 13.1 | 173.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 7,592.5 | 7,628.7 | 36.2 | 139.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 7,175.0 | 7,192.3 | 17.3 | 142.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Full-time | 5,620.2 | 5,641.3 | 21.1 | 132.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Part-time | 1,554.9 | 1,551.0 | -3.9 | 9.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 417.5 | 436.3 | 18.8 | -2.7 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.7 | 21.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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