Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| March 2019 |
April 2019 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2019 | April 2018 to April 2019 | March to April 2019 | April 2018 to April 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 | 185.9 | 186.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 125.3 | 126.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 5.9 |
| Employment | 115.5 | 116.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 2.0 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 68.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 370.5 | 371.1 | ... | 0.6 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 249.8 | 249.7 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 237.7 | 237.0 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.4 | 4.1 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 63.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 130.4 | 130.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 86.5 | 86.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 81.5 | 81.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 106.5 | 106.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 71.9 | 71.5 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 7.1 | -0.6 | 11.0 |
| Employment | 67.9 | 67.3 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 7.1 | -0.9 | 11.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.1 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 134.0 | 133.9 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 75.5 | 76.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -2.7 | 1.9 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 71.9 | 73.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 1.9 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -23.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 57.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 54.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 686.1 | 686.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 474.2 | 480.0 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 457.2 | 464.2 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 15.8 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -2.1 | -7.6 | -11.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 67.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 186.8 | 187.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 115.0 | 115.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -1.7 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 110.6 | 111.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -11.4 | -37.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 134.8 | 134.9 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 79.8 | 80.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 75.5 | 76.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 59.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 56.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,493.3 | 3,496.9 | ... | 3.6 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,330.3 | 2,334.1 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 2,196.8 | 2,207.5 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 21.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 133.5 | 126.6 | 4.9 | -6.9 | -15.1 | -5.2 | -10.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,162.3 | 1,164.2 | ... | 1.9 | 23.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 788.6 | 790.6 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 748.5 | 747.1 | 4.4 | -1.4 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 40.0 | 43.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 28.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 280.2 | 280.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 193.3 | 193.1 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 182.6 | 182.3 | 1.6 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 17.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 882.1 | 883.8 | ... | 1.7 | 20.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 595.3 | 597.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 566.0 | 564.8 | 4.1 | -1.2 | 4.7 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 29.3 | 32.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 32.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 63.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 144.9 | 145.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 91.6 | 92.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 87.2 | 88.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -6.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 63.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 107.0 | 107.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 68.5 | 66.6 | 1.3 | -1.9 | 2.5 | -2.8 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 64.0 | 62.6 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 0.9 | -2.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 1.6 | -13.0 | 66.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 62.2 | 1.3 | -1.8 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 58.5 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 343.2 | 343.7 | ... | 0.5 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 238.1 | 237.7 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 226.2 | 226.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 11.4 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -4.2 | 10.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,508.6 | 5,519.6 | ... | 11.0 | 135.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 3,666.9 | 3,687.6 | 10.7 | 20.7 | 134.9 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 3,425.5 | 3,442.5 | 10.9 | 17.0 | 103.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 241.4 | 245.1 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 31.5 | 1.5 | 14.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 674.7 | 675.4 | ... | 0.7 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 436.9 | 434.4 | 3.4 | -2.5 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 421.5 | 417.4 | 3.4 | -4.1 | 8.9 | -1.0 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 17.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -5.3 | 11.1 | -23.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 61.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 355.4 | 355.7 | ... | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 213.0 | 210.2 | 2.4 | -2.8 | -4.9 | -1.3 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 199.0 | 196.5 | 2.4 | -2.5 | -5.7 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.0 | 13.7 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -2.1 | 6.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.2 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 445.1 | 445.8 | ... | 0.7 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 314.1 | 318.0 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 20.4 | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 299.2 | 302.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 21.4 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.9 | 15.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 4.0 | -6.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 71.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.2 | 67.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 117.5 | 117.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 79.2 | 81.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 8.5 |
| Employment | 75.5 | 77.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 11.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 10.8 | -24.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 69.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 137.9 | 138.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 96.8 | 98.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| Employment | 94.7 | 94.5 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 7.2 | -0.2 | 8.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 85.7 | -11.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 71.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.7 | 68.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 444.2 | 444.8 | ... | 0.6 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 264.4 | 260.6 | 2.7 | -3.8 | -7.3 | -1.4 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 251.1 | 248.0 | 2.6 | -3.1 | -4.9 | -1.2 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 12.6 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -2.4 | -5.3 | -16.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 58.6 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 55.8 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 293.2 | 293.6 | ... | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 184.4 | 186.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 174.2 | 175.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 178.7 | 178.9 | ... | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 124.8 | 123.3 | 1.8 | -1.5 | 3.6 | -1.2 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 117.1 | 114.8 | 1.8 | -2.3 | 5.1 | -2.0 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 10.3 | -14.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 68.9 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 64.2 | 1.0 | -1.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.0 | 141.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 92.0 | 92.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 86.6 | 87.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 8.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -7.4 | -19.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.7 | 104.7 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 65.2 | 64.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.5 | -3.9 |
| Employment | 61.1 | 61.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | -4.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -4.9 | 14.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 692.4 | 693.4 | ... | 1.0 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 469.6 | 469.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 444.3 | 445.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 25.3 | 24.4 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -6.0 | -3.6 | -19.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 211.0 | 211.3 | ... | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 148.8 | 150.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 142.0 | 143.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -20.9 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 71.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 273.4 | 273.9 | ... | 0.5 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 190.9 | 191.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 179.4 | 180.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.6 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -8.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 70.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,261.8 | 1,264.0 | ... | 2.2 | 27.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 926.1 | 937.7 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 25.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 854.7 | 866.9 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 27.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 71.4 | 70.8 | 2.6 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.4 | 74.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.7 | 68.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,175.2 | 1,177.1 | ... | 1.9 | 24.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 857.7 | 856.3 | 4.0 | -1.4 | 38.2 | -0.2 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 797.1 | 797.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 60.7 | 58.8 | 2.3 | -1.9 | 4.9 | -3.1 | 9.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.0 | 72.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.8 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 164.6 | 164.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 107.8 | 110.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 103.6 | 105.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 16.7 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 67.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 64.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 155.6 | 155.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 104.1 | 104.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 98.6 | 98.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 28.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,252.0 | 2,255.2 | ... | 3.2 | 38.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,547.8 | 1,546.2 | 5.8 | -1.6 | 62.9 | -0.1 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 1,473.7 | 1,477.8 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 56.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 74.1 | 68.4 | 2.9 | -5.7 | 6.5 | -7.7 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 65.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 318.3 | 318.7 | ... | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 196.3 | 197.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -7.8 | 0.4 | -3.8 |
| Employment | 190.4 | 191.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -5.2 | 0.3 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.6 | 3.4 | -29.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 59.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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