Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province – Seasonally adjusted
| February 2013 | March 2013 | February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) |
% change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 429.0 | 429.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 265.4 | 268.0 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 234.4 | 235.1 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Full-time | 200.5 | 202.2 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Part-time | 33.9 | 32.9 | -1.0 | 1.9 | -2.9 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 31.0 | 32.9 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 6.1 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 62.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 12.3 | 0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 54.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 120.5 | 120.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 85.1 | 85.4 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 75.2 | 75.0 | -0.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 4.2 |
| Full-time | 61.6 | 62.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 5.3 |
| Part-time | 13.6 | 13.0 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -4.4 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 12.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 70.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.2 | -0.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 781.0 | 781.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 499.5 | 503.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 452.9 | 455.8 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Full-time | 362.8 | 368.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Part-time | 90.0 | 87.4 | -2.6 | -0.7 | -2.9 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 46.7 | 47.6 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 12.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 619.9 | 619.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 393.0 | 392.6 | -0.4 | 5.9 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 353.3 | 351.2 | -2.1 | 4.2 | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| Full-time | 297.6 | 294.9 | -2.7 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.2 |
| Part-time | 55.7 | 56.4 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Unemployment | 39.7 | 41.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 63.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.7 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,671.3 | 6,674.7 | 3.4 | 56.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,356.9 | 4,354.2 | -2.7 | 59.8 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 4,036.6 | 4,019.8 | -16.8 | 61.6 | -0.4 | 1.6 |
| Full-time | 3,293.2 | 3,268.2 | -25.0 | 58.0 | -0.8 | 1.8 |
| Part-time | 743.3 | 751.6 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 320.3 | 334.4 | 14.1 | -1.8 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | ||||||
| Population | 11,150.2 | 11,159.5 | 9.3 | 132.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 7,431.5 | 7,410.2 | -21.3 | 80.7 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 6,858.3 | 6,840.9 | -17.4 | 56.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Full-time | 5,516.6 | 5,508.3 | -8.3 | 21.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Part-time | 1,341.7 | 1,332.6 | -9.1 | 34.6 | -0.7 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 573.1 | 569.3 | -3.8 | 24.6 | -0.7 | 4.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Population | 969.1 | 969.8 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 669.3 | 672.3 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 636.8 | 638.8 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Full-time | 512.0 | 511.1 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Part-time | 124.8 | 127.7 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 32.5 | 33.5 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 3.1 | -4.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 65.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Population | 819.7 | 820.6 | 0.9 | 14.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 574.1 | 577.3 | 3.2 | 20.5 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 552.3 | 554.7 | 2.4 | 24.5 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Full-time | 456.8 | 458.1 | 1.3 | 19.4 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Part-time | 95.5 | 96.6 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 21.8 | 22.6 | 0.8 | -4.1 | 3.7 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 70.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | ||||||
| Population | 3,128.4 | 3,135.3 | 6.9 | 92.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 2,282.0 | 2,277.5 | -4.5 | 28.7 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,179.2 | 2,167.9 | -11.3 | 36.8 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Full-time | 1,847.0 | 1,843.4 | -3.6 | 60.9 | -0.2 | 3.4 |
| Part-time | 332.1 | 324.5 | -7.6 | -24.2 | -2.3 | -6.9 |
| Unemployment | 102.8 | 109.6 | 6.8 | -8.1 | 6.6 | -6.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 72.6 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.7 | 69.1 | -0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| Population | 3,837.2 | 3,840.5 | 3.3 | 36.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,472.1 | 2,475.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 2,317.4 | 2,302.6 | -14.8 | 2.8 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| Full-time | 1,824.8 | 1,802.4 | -22.4 | 9.3 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
| Part-time | 492.7 | 500.2 | 7.5 | -6.4 | 1.5 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 154.7 | 173.1 | 18.4 | -0.2 | 11.9 | -0.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.0 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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