Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| July 2019 |
August 2019 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2019 | August 2018 to August 2019 | July to August 2019 | August 2018 to August 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 | 186.0 | 186.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 124.0 | 123.4 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 114.4 | 113.8 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 2.1 | -15.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 373.2 | 374.1 | ... | 0.9 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 257.8 | 258.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 244.4 | 244.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -2.4 | 7.5 | -14.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 131.3 | 131.5 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 87.1 | 86.6 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 82.1 | 81.9 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 2.6 | -0.2 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -6.0 | -16.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.9 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 106.9 | 107.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 71.0 | 71.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 66.2 | 66.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 37.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 133.8 | 133.7 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 80.9 | 81.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 76.6 | 75.8 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 18.6 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 60.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 56.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 687.2 | 687.7 | ... | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 480.8 | 475.6 | 3.4 | -5.2 | 5.5 | -1.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 469.7 | 463.3 | 3.4 | -6.4 | 10.8 | -1.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -5.3 | 10.8 | -30.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 69.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 67.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 187.6 | 187.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 118.7 | 118.3 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 113.6 | 112.2 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 21.6 | 21.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 59.7 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.1 | 135.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 81.5 | 79.3 | 0.9 | -2.2 | -3.1 | -2.7 | -3.8 |
| Employment | 76.9 | 74.9 | 0.9 | -2.0 | -3.6 | -2.6 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -4.3 | 12.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 58.7 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 55.4 | 0.7 | -1.5 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,509.3 | 3,514.0 | ... | 4.7 | 51.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,324.9 | 2,334.7 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 2,189.4 | 2,202.8 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 17.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 135.5 | 131.9 | 4.8 | -3.6 | -8.8 | -2.7 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,170.6 | 1,172.7 | ... | 2.1 | 23.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 802.6 | 815.8 | 4.5 | 13.2 | 40.5 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 764.0 | 777.1 | 4.4 | 13.1 | 37.9 | 1.7 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 38.6 | 38.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 7.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 69.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 66.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 281.2 | 281.5 | ... | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 191.5 | 192.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 183.4 | 184.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -9.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 889.4 | 891.3 | ... | 1.9 | 20.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 611.1 | 623.3 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 38.1 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 580.6 | 592.8 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 34.7 | 2.1 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 30.5 | 30.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 12.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 69.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 66.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 145.9 | 146.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 93.2 | 93.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 88.7 | 87.7 | 0.8 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 17.8 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 63.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 107.5 | 107.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 65.9 | 64.8 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -2.2 | -1.7 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 62.6 | 62.0 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -15.2 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 60.2 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 57.6 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 345.5 | 346.2 | ... | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 234.9 | 231.6 | 1.9 | -3.3 | -4.5 | -1.4 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 222.6 | 219.9 | 1.9 | -2.7 | -4.4 | -1.2 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 11.7 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -4.9 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 66.9 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 63.5 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,556.7 | 5,570.1 | ... | 13.4 | 138.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 3,693.0 | 3,713.5 | 11.1 | 20.5 | 139.1 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 3,482.7 | 3,495.2 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 136.9 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 210.3 | 218.3 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 678.1 | 679.1 | ... | 1.0 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 436.3 | 439.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 414.9 | 417.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 21.4 | 21.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 357.1 | 357.6 | ... | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 207.0 | 209.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -7.5 | 1.1 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 195.3 | 197.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -3.4 | 0.9 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -4.1 | 3.4 | -25.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 58.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 55.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 448.2 | 449.1 | ... | 0.9 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 318.2 | 317.1 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 300.6 | 298.5 | 2.4 | -2.1 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 17.5 | 18.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 10.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 70.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 66.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 118.1 | 118.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 85.0 | 84.5 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 12.6 | -0.6 | 17.5 |
| Employment | 81.2 | 81.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 18.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -13.2 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 9.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 68.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 10.1 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 139.1 | 139.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 100.8 | 99.6 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 6.5 | -1.2 | 7.0 |
| Employment | 95.8 | 94.3 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 4.9 | -1.6 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 43.2 |
| Participation rate | 72.5 | 71.4 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.9 | 67.6 | 0.9 | -1.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 447.1 | 447.9 | ... | 0.8 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 255.6 | 261.3 | 2.7 | 5.7 | -8.6 | 2.2 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 240.8 | 244.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | -11.1 | 1.7 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 14.8 | 16.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.2 | 58.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 294.9 | 295.5 | ... | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 180.6 | 178.7 | 1.6 | -1.9 | 5.8 | -1.1 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 170.1 | 168.0 | 1.7 | -2.1 | 6.6 | -1.2 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 10.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 1.9 | -6.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 56.9 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 179.9 | 180.3 | ... | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 124.9 | 125.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 118.3 | 118.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -3.0 | -21.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.1 | 141.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 89.7 | 89.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 85.2 | 84.6 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 3.8 | -0.7 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 6.7 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 63.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 59.9 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.7 | 104.7 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 65.0 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -2.6 | 0.5 | -3.8 |
| Employment | 61.2 | 61.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -3.2 | -0.2 | -5.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10.5 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 696.4 | 697.5 | ... | 1.1 | 11.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 470.1 | 469.3 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 444.9 | 443.5 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 25.2 | 25.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -4.2 | 2.4 | -14.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 212.1 | 212.5 | ... | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 152.1 | 152.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 144.1 | 144.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -15.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 71.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.9 | 68.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 275.3 | 275.8 | ... | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 190.5 | 190.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 179.4 | 179.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 11.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,272.1 | 1,275.0 | ... | 2.9 | 28.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 946.7 | 948.4 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 51.7 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 881.6 | 879.1 | 4.4 | -2.5 | 55.1 | -0.3 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 65.2 | 69.3 | 2.5 | 4.1 | -3.4 | 6.3 | -4.7 |
| Participation rate | 74.4 | 74.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.3 | 68.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,184.4 | 1,187.0 | ... | 2.6 | 25.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 854.4 | 849.2 | 3.8 | -5.2 | 5.7 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 790.1 | 786.2 | 4.1 | -3.9 | -3.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 64.2 | 63.0 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 9.2 | -1.9 | 17.1 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 71.5 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.7 | 66.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 165.8 | 166.2 | ... | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 111.0 | 111.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 106.1 | 106.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 2.1 | -23.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 157.1 | 157.5 | ... | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 106.0 | 105.0 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 5.4 | -0.9 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 100.2 | 99.6 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 4.9 | -0.6 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -6.9 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 66.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,267.7 | 2,272.6 | ... | 4.9 | 41.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 1,546.8 | 1,547.1 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 74.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 1,484.9 | 1,478.9 | 6.0 | -6.0 | 74.9 | -0.4 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 61.9 | 68.2 | 3.1 | 6.3 | -0.9 | 10.2 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 320.3 | 320.9 | ... | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 202.0 | 203.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -2.6 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 194.3 | 196.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 6.8 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -11.7 | -23.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 63.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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