Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| February 2020 |
March 2020 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2020 | March 2019 to March 2020 | February to March 2020 | March 2019 to March 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 186.8 | 187.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 123.7 | 122.6 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -2.8 | -0.9 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 113.6 | 112.4 | 0.9 | -1.2 | -3.3 | -1.1 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 65.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 378.9 | 379.6 | ... | 0.7 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 258.4 | 256.0 | 1.4 | -2.4 | 5.7 | -0.9 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 241.3 | 238.5 | 1.4 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 42.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 67.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 62.8 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 132.8 | 133.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 88.2 | 87.8 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 83.5 | 82.8 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 6.4 | -2.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 107.6 | 107.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 68.8 | 68.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -3.6 | -0.3 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 64.1 | 63.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -4.4 | -0.8 | -6.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 19.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 63.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 133.4 | 133.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 79.8 | 79.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 75.1 | 74.6 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 44.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 55.9 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 689.8 | 690.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 457.0 | 451.4 | 3.3 | -5.6 | -23.8 | -1.2 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 438.3 | 426.6 | 3.4 | -11.7 | -32.2 | -2.7 | -7.0 |
| Unemployment | 18.7 | 24.9 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 33.2 | 50.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 61.8 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 189.1 | 189.4 | ... | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 117.8 | 118.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 112.6 | 111.7 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 20.8 | 48.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.5 | 135.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 84.6 | 84.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 80.6 | 79.2 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 4.0 | -1.7 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 32.5 | 20.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 58.4 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,541.0 | 3,546.1 | ... | 5.1 | 52.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,357.1 | 2,330.0 | 8.3 | -27.1 | 2.0 | -1.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 2,227.0 | 2,180.2 | 8.5 | -46.8 | -15.2 | -2.1 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 130.1 | 149.8 | 4.6 | 19.7 | 17.2 | 15.1 | 13.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 65.7 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 61.5 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,184.6 | 1,186.5 | ... | 1.9 | 24.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 811.1 | 799.5 | 4.5 | -11.6 | 9.7 | -1.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 776.0 | 758.8 | 4.5 | -17.2 | 9.1 | -2.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 40.7 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 16.0 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 67.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 64.0 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 283.1 | 283.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 189.5 | 189.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -3.7 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 180.5 | 178.6 | 1.5 | -1.9 | -4.1 | -1.1 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 10.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 21.1 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 901.5 | 903.1 | ... | 1.6 | 21.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 621.6 | 610.0 | 4.3 | -11.6 | 13.4 | -1.9 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 595.5 | 580.2 | 4.3 | -15.3 | 13.1 | -2.6 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 26.1 | 29.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 67.5 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.1 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -1.9 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 147.3 | 147.4 | ... | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 92.0 | 91.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 87.2 | 85.9 | 0.8 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 18.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 61.8 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.3 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.3 | 108.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 60.6 | 58.1 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -10.5 | -4.1 | -15.3 |
| Employment | 56.5 | 54.2 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -9.9 | -4.1 | -15.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -2.5 | -13.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 53.6 | 1.2 | -2.4 | -10.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 50.0 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -9.9 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 349.5 | 350.0 | ... | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 233.9 | 235.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -2.5 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 217.6 | 217.0 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -8.8 | -0.3 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.3 | 18.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 52.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,638.6 | 5,649.2 | ... | 10.6 | 140.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 3,765.9 | 3,712.4 | 11.0 | -53.5 | 41.4 | -1.4 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 3,562.1 | 3,489.5 | 11.1 | -72.6 | 58.9 | -2.0 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 203.8 | 223.0 | 6.3 | 19.2 | -17.4 | 9.4 | -7.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 65.7 | 0.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 61.8 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 684.0 | 684.6 | ... | 0.6 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 449.8 | 449.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 | 13.3 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 427.9 | 424.0 | 3.7 | -3.9 | 3.5 | -0.9 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 21.9 | 25.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 16.0 | 62.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 61.9 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 359.9 | 360.2 | ... | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 214.6 | 210.2 | 2.2 | -4.4 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 202.9 | 193.7 | 2.2 | -9.2 | -4.3 | -4.5 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 16.5 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 41.0 | 20.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 58.4 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 53.8 | 0.6 | -2.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 453.4 | 454.0 | ... | 0.6 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 327.7 | 326.1 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 11.3 | -0.5 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 309.5 | 306.6 | 2.4 | -2.9 | 6.8 | -0.9 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 18.1 | 19.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 30.0 |
| Participation rate | 72.3 | 71.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 67.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.1 | 119.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 78.4 | 77.6 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -2.4 | -1.0 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 73.0 | 0.9 | -1.7 | -3.3 | -2.3 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 24.3 | 24.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.1 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 61.2 | 0.7 | -1.5 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.2 | 141.5 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 92.8 | 93.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -4.1 | 0.8 | -4.2 |
| Employment | 88.1 | 88.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -6.6 | 0.5 | -6.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 100.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 66.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 452.0 | 452.6 | ... | 0.6 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 278.1 | 278.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 15.8 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 264.6 | 262.7 | 2.6 | -1.9 | 12.7 | -0.7 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 16.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 19.9 | 25.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 298.0 | 298.3 | ... | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 182.5 | 180.2 | 1.9 | -2.3 | -4.3 | -1.3 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 167.3 | 161.2 | 1.9 | -6.1 | -12.8 | -3.6 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 19.0 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 8.5 | 25.0 | 81.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.4 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 54.0 | 0.7 | -2.1 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 182.2 | 182.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 134.9 | 135.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 129.1 | 128.0 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 10.9 | -0.9 | 9.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 32.8 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 74.0 | 74.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.9 | 70.2 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.3 | 141.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 90.1 | 88.6 | 0.8 | -1.5 | -3.0 | -1.7 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 85.3 | 83.6 | 0.8 | -1.7 | -2.7 | -2.0 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 4.2 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 62.7 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 59.2 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.7 | 104.6 | ... | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 66.5 | 65.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 63.1 | 61.2 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -3.0 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 62.3 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 58.5 | 0.5 | -1.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 703.4 | 704.3 | ... | 0.9 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 475.5 | 475.3 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 452.0 | 449.3 | 1.5 | -2.7 | 5.0 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 23.4 | 26.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 3.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 63.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 214.6 | 215.0 | ... | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 147.5 | 146.3 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -0.8 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 137.8 | 135.8 | 1.0 | -2.0 | -6.4 | -1.5 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 50.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 63.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 279.3 | 279.9 | ... | 0.6 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 195.8 | 196.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 183.1 | 182.3 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 12.7 | 13.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 19.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,290.4 | 1,292.8 | ... | 2.4 | 31.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 920.3 | 914.1 | 4.3 | -6.2 | -13.8 | -0.7 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 852.2 | 835.1 | 4.4 | -17.1 | -23.0 | -2.0 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 68.1 | 79.0 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 16.0 | 13.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 70.7 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.0 | 64.6 | 0.3 | -1.4 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,200.9 | 1,203.0 | ... | 2.1 | 27.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 856.4 | 834.4 | 3.8 | -22.0 | -22.4 | -2.6 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 789.5 | 768.3 | 4.1 | -21.2 | -27.5 | -2.7 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 66.8 | 66.1 | 2.5 | -0.7 | 5.1 | -1.0 | 8.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 69.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 63.9 | 0.3 | -1.8 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 168.2 | 168.5 | ... | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 109.7 | 108.2 | 1.4 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 103.9 | 101.9 | 1.5 | -2.0 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 10.3 | 48.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 64.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 60.5 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 159.8 | 160.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 105.6 | 103.7 | 0.9 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 100.7 | 98.9 | 0.9 | -1.8 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -4.0 | -15.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 64.8 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 61.8 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,298.3 | 2,302.5 | ... | 4.2 | 50.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,538.7 | 1,514.5 | 5.8 | -24.2 | -33.0 | -1.6 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 1,471.0 | 1,434.1 | 5.9 | -36.9 | -39.7 | -2.5 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 67.7 | 80.4 | 3.2 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 18.8 | 9.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 65.8 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 62.3 | 0.3 | -1.7 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 324.3 | 324.8 | ... | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 208.4 | 207.5 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 11.2 | -0.4 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 201.3 | 197.9 | 1.7 | -3.4 | 7.4 | -1.7 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 35.2 | 62.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 60.9 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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