Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province – Seasonally adjusted
| April 2013 | May 2013 | Standard error1 | April to May 2013 | May 2012 to May 2013 | April to May 2013 | May 2012 to May 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) |
% change | % change | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 429.5 | 429.5 | ... | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 265.0 | 264.1 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 232.1 | 233.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Full-time | 198.8 | 201.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Part-time | 33.3 | 32.2 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 1.5 | -3.3 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 30.6 | 1.8 | -2.3 | -1.1 | -7.0 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 11.6 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 120.7 | 120.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 85.2 | 83.9 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 75.3 | 74.5 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 3.3 |
| Full-time | 62.2 | 61.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 2.9 | -0.8 | 4.9 |
| Part-time | 13.1 | 12.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -5.1 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 69.5 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 11.2 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 61.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 781.1 | 781.1 | ... | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 501.7 | 499.3 | 2.6 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 456.2 | 456.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Full-time | 372.0 | 370.7 | 3.6 | -1.3 | 4.0 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 84.3 | 85.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | -2.1 | 1.2 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 45.4 | 43.3 | 2.4 | -2.1 | -2.6 | -4.6 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 63.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 8.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 619.9 | 619.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 390.7 | 392.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 348.0 | 351.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | -4.5 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Full-time | 292.3 | 293.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -7.7 | 0.4 | -2.6 |
| Part-time | 55.7 | 58.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 42.7 | 41.2 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 4.3 | -3.5 | 11.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 10.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 6,680.2 | 6,684.6 | ... | 4.4 | 55.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,363.4 | 4,379.3 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 49.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 4,022.5 | 4,042.6 | 15.3 | 20.1 | 50.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Full-time | 3,265.0 | 3,266.2 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Part-time | 757.5 | 776.4 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 21.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 340.9 | 336.7 | 13.5 | -4.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -0.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 11,173.8 | 11,184.5 | ... | 10.7 | 130.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 7,414.6 | 7,437.5 | 20.0 | 22.9 | 104.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 6,844.7 | 6,895.3 | 19.3 | 50.6 | 136.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Full-time | 5,525.9 | 5,613.5 | 25.6 | 87.6 | 146.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Part-time | 1,318.8 | 1,281.8 | 23.6 | -37.0 | -10.0 | -2.8 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 569.9 | 542.2 | 17.6 | -27.7 | -31.7 | -4.9 | -5.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 971.1 | 971.9 | ... | 0.8 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 666.2 | 668.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 627.7 | 630.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Full-time | 503.7 | 508.9 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Part-time | 124.0 | 121.8 | 3.5 | -2.2 | -4.1 | -1.8 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 38.5 | 37.8 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -1.8 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 821.9 | 823.2 | ... | 1.3 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 576.4 | 577.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 15.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 553.2 | 552.0 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 15.5 | -0.2 | 2.9 |
| Full-time | 453.9 | 457.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 16.9 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
| Part-time | 99.2 | 94.2 | 3.1 | -5.0 | -1.4 | -5.0 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 23.2 | 25.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 67.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,145.7 | 3,156.1 | ... | 10.4 | 97.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 2,282.1 | 2,313.5 | 8.7 | 31.4 | 59.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 2,182.7 | 2,201.3 | 8.9 | 18.6 | 48.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Full-time | 1,862.4 | 1,855.0 | 11.8 | -7.4 | 66.0 | -0.4 | 3.7 |
| Part-time | 320.3 | 346.3 | 10.9 | 26.0 | -17.2 | 8.1 | -4.7 |
| Unemployment | 99.4 | 112.2 | 6.8 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 10.2 |
| Participation rate | 72.5 | 73.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.4 | 69.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 3,844.7 | 3,848.1 | ... | 3.4 | 37.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,471.0 | 2,480.3 | 10.7 | 9.3 | -19.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 2,312.1 | 2,311.8 | 10.3 | -0.3 | -5.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Full-time | 1,818.9 | 1,803.2 | 14.5 | -15.7 | -6.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| Part-time | 493.2 | 508.6 | 13.6 | 15.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 158.8 | 168.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | -14.6 | 6.0 | -8.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
Table note 1
Average standard error for change in two consecutive months. See "Sampling Errors" in the section "About the Labour Force Survey" at the end of the publication Labour Force Information (Catalogue number71-001-X) for further explanations.
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