Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| February 2019 |
March 2019 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | February to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 185.8 | 185.9 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 124.0 | 125.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 114.7 | 115.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 6.5 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 67.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 62.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 369.9 | 370.5 | ... | 0.6 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 249.8 | 249.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 237.6 | 237.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -2.8 | 0.0 | -18.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 130.2 | 130.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 86.7 | 86.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 81.6 | 81.5 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 106.4 | 106.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 71.4 | 71.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| Employment | 67.1 | 67.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -7.0 | -9.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 134.1 | 134.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 75.4 | 75.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -4.9 | 0.1 | -6.1 |
| Employment | 71.7 | 71.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -3.9 | 0.3 | -5.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -2.7 | -21.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.2 | 56.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 53.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 686.0 | 686.1 | ... | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 470.7 | 474.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 452.5 | 457.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 18.2 | 17.1 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -6.0 | -0.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 69.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.0 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 186.6 | 186.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 114.1 | 115.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -2.0 | 0.8 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 109.1 | 110.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -2.0 | -12.0 | -31.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 59.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 134.8 | 134.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 78.6 | 79.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 74.4 | 75.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 59.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 56.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,489.3 | 3,493.3 | ... | 4.0 | 51.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,331.6 | 2,330.3 | 8.1 | -1.3 | -3.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 2,193.1 | 2,196.8 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 138.5 | 133.5 | 4.9 | -5.0 | -9.7 | -3.6 | -6.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,160.5 | 1,162.3 | ... | 1.8 | 23.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 785.6 | 788.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 745.7 | 748.5 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 39.9 | 40.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 280.0 | 280.2 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 192.9 | 193.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 182.8 | 182.6 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 20.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 69.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 880.5 | 882.1 | ... | 1.6 | 20.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 592.7 | 595.3 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 562.9 | 566.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 29.8 | 29.3 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -1.7 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 64.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 144.7 | 144.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 90.8 | 91.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 86.0 | 87.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -8.3 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 63.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 106.9 | 107.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 69.9 | 68.5 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 4.3 | -2.0 | 6.7 |
| Employment | 65.3 | 64.0 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 2.9 | -2.0 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 53.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 64.0 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 59.8 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 342.7 | 343.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 236.0 | 238.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 223.9 | 226.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.1 | 11.9 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -1.7 | 15.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 69.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,497.4 | 5,508.6 | ... | 11.2 | 135.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 3,635.4 | 3,666.9 | 10.7 | 31.5 | 113.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 3,408.0 | 3,425.5 | 10.9 | 17.5 | 79.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 227.4 | 241.4 | 5.9 | 14.0 | 34.0 | 6.2 | 16.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 673.9 | 674.7 | ... | 0.8 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 439.5 | 436.9 | 3.4 | -2.6 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 423.2 | 421.5 | 3.4 | -1.7 | 7.9 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.4 | 15.3 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -7.9 | -6.7 | -34.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 64.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 355.0 | 355.4 | ... | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 215.7 | 213.0 | 2.4 | -2.7 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 201.0 | 199.0 | 2.4 | -2.0 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 14.0 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 1.7 | -4.8 | 13.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 59.9 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.0 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 444.4 | 445.1 | ... | 0.7 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 311.7 | 314.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 19.4 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| Employment | 297.2 | 299.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 19.8 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 14.5 | 14.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 2.8 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 67.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 117.3 | 117.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 78.4 | 79.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 75.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 2.8 | -28.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 64.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 137.6 | 137.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 96.6 | 96.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 94.9 | 94.7 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 8.5 |
| Unemployment | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -2.4 | 31.3 | -53.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.0 | 68.7 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 443.6 | 444.2 | ... | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 267.5 | 264.4 | 2.7 | -3.1 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 253.1 | 251.1 | 2.6 | -2.0 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.4 | 13.3 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -3.1 | -7.6 | -18.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 59.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.5 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 292.8 | 293.2 | ... | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 181.7 | 184.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| Employment | 172.2 | 174.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 9.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 178.4 | 178.7 | ... | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 123.4 | 124.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 117.0 | 117.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -2.5 | 21.9 | -24.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.0 | 141.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 91.1 | 92.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| Employment | 85.6 | 86.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -6.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.8 | 104.7 | ... | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 65.2 | 65.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 61.3 | 61.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 20.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 691.4 | 692.4 | ... | 1.0 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 470.0 | 469.6 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 9.7 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 444.0 | 444.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 26.1 | 25.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -4.1 | -3.1 | -13.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 210.7 | 211.0 | ... | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 149.4 | 148.8 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 142.3 | 142.0 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 6.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -4.2 | -10.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 70.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.5 | 67.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 272.9 | 273.4 | ... | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 189.6 | 190.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 177.9 | 179.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.6 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,259.6 | 1,261.8 | ... | 2.2 | 27.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 918.9 | 926.1 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 849.3 | 854.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 69.7 | 71.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | -3.3 | 2.4 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 73.0 | 73.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,173.3 | 1,175.2 | ... | 1.9 | 24.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 858.3 | 857.7 | 4.0 | -0.6 | 40.5 | -0.1 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 798.5 | 797.1 | 4.2 | -1.4 | 34.4 | -0.2 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 59.8 | 60.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 11.4 |
| Participation rate | 73.2 | 73.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 67.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 164.3 | 164.6 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 106.5 | 107.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 102.8 | 103.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 13.5 | -26.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 155.3 | 155.6 | ... | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 103.2 | 104.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 98.1 | 98.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 33.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,249.0 | 2,252.0 | ... | 3.0 | 38.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,540.7 | 1,547.8 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 56.1 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 1,465.4 | 1,473.7 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 42.1 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 75.2 | 74.1 | 2.9 | -1.1 | 14.0 | -1.5 | 23.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 317.9 | 318.3 | ... | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 197.7 | 196.3 | 1.6 | -1.4 | -7.8 | -0.7 | -3.8 |
| Employment | 191.4 | 190.4 | 1.7 | -1.0 | -4.5 | -0.5 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 5.9 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -3.3 | -7.8 | -35.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 61.7 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 59.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0294-02 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0135).
Table note 1
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months. See the "Data Quality" section of the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G) for more information.
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