Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| April 2020 |
May 2020 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2020 | May 2019 to May 2020 | April to May 2020 | May 2019 to May 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 | 187.2 | 187.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 118.7 | 117.2 | 0.9 | -1.5 | -8.9 | -1.3 | -7.1 |
| Employment | 107.2 | 105.0 | 0.9 | -2.2 | -11.2 | -2.1 | -9.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 12.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 24.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 62.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 56.1 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 380.3 | 380.9 | ... | 0.6 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 248.2 | 241.6 | 1.4 | -6.6 | -11.5 | -2.7 | -4.5 |
| Employment | 226.0 | 216.3 | 1.4 | -9.7 | -23.3 | -4.3 | -9.7 |
| Unemployment | 22.2 | 25.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 87.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 63.4 | 0.4 | -1.9 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 56.8 | 0.4 | -2.6 | -7.7 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 133.2 | 133.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 86.0 | 86.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 80.0 | 79.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -3.3 | -1.1 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 26.7 | 49.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.3 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 107.8 | 107.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 66.6 | 64.8 | 0.8 | -1.8 | -6.2 | -2.7 | -8.7 |
| Employment | 60.3 | 57.6 | 0.8 | -2.7 | -9.1 | -4.5 | -13.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 14.3 | 67.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 60.1 | 0.7 | -1.7 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 53.4 | 0.7 | -2.5 | -9.2 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 133.3 | 133.2 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 77.6 | 76.7 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -1.2 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 69.0 | 66.5 | 0.9 | -2.5 | -9.2 | -3.6 | -12.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 18.6 | 209.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.2 | 57.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 9.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 49.9 | 0.7 | -1.9 | -6.7 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 690.4 | 690.6 | ... | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 441.8 | 435.5 | 3.3 | -6.3 | -48.0 | -1.4 | -9.9 |
| Employment | 400.0 | 383.6 | 3.4 | -16.4 | -86.6 | -4.1 | -18.4 |
| Unemployment | 41.8 | 51.9 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 38.6 | 24.2 | 290.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 9.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 55.5 | 0.5 | -2.4 | -13.0 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 189.6 | 189.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 115.9 | 116.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 105.1 | 103.7 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -9.3 | -1.3 | -8.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 217.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 7.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 54.6 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.6 | 135.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 82.7 | 80.3 | 0.8 | -2.4 | -2.0 | -2.9 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 74.6 | 70.0 | 0.9 | -4.6 | -7.7 | -6.2 | -9.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 28.4 | 131.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 59.2 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 7.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 51.6 | 0.6 | -3.4 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,551.0 | 3,555.5 | ... | 4.5 | 54.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,290.0 | 2,265.5 | 8.3 | -24.5 | -57.1 | -1.1 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 2,049.6 | 1,947.5 | 8.5 | -102.1 | -247.8 | -5.0 | -11.3 |
| Unemployment | 240.4 | 318.0 | 4.6 | 77.6 | 190.7 | 32.3 | 149.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 63.7 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 14.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 8.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 54.8 | 0.2 | -2.9 | -7.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,188.2 | 1,189.7 | ... | 1.5 | 23.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 783.5 | 770.7 | 4.5 | -12.8 | -22.6 | -1.6 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 729.6 | 705.6 | 4.5 | -24.0 | -45.2 | -3.3 | -6.0 |
| Unemployment | 53.9 | 65.1 | 2.0 | 11.2 | 22.6 | 20.8 | 53.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 64.8 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 59.3 | 0.4 | -2.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 283.6 | 283.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 186.2 | 181.1 | 1.5 | -5.1 | -11.5 | -2.7 | -6.0 |
| Employment | 169.7 | 161.2 | 1.5 | -8.5 | -21.4 | -5.0 | -11.7 |
| Unemployment | 16.5 | 19.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 20.6 | 99.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 63.8 | 0.5 | -1.9 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 56.8 | 0.5 | -3.0 | -8.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 904.5 | 905.8 | ... | 1.3 | 20.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 597.3 | 589.6 | 4.3 | -7.7 | -11.0 | -1.3 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 559.9 | 544.4 | 4.3 | -15.5 | -23.8 | -2.8 | -4.2 |
| Unemployment | 37.4 | 45.2 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 20.9 | 39.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 65.1 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 60.1 | 0.5 | -1.8 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 147.6 | 147.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 88.4 | 86.8 | 0.8 | -1.6 | -6.3 | -1.8 | -6.8 |
| Employment | 81.4 | 77.4 | 0.8 | -4.0 | -11.5 | -4.9 | -12.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 34.3 | 123.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 58.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 52.4 | 0.6 | -2.7 | -8.8 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.5 | 108.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 56.1 | 53.8 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -12.9 | -4.1 | -19.3 |
| Employment | 51.8 | 48.7 | 1.3 | -3.1 | -14.1 | -6.0 | -22.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 18.6 | 30.8 |
| Participation rate | 51.7 | 49.5 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -12.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.7 | 44.8 | 1.2 | -2.9 | -13.8 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 350.5 | 350.9 | ... | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 231.3 | 224.5 | 2.0 | -6.8 | -11.2 | -2.9 | -4.8 |
| Employment | 211.6 | 201.9 | 2.0 | -9.7 | -21.2 | -4.6 | -9.5 |
| Unemployment | 19.7 | 22.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 79.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 64.0 | 0.6 | -2.0 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 57.5 | 0.6 | -2.9 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,658.8 | 5,667.6 | ... | 8.8 | 136.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 3,581.1 | 3,481.3 | 11.0 | -99.8 | -208.8 | -2.8 | -5.7 |
| Employment | 3,298.9 | 3,089.7 | 11.1 | -209.2 | -372.0 | -6.3 | -10.7 |
| Unemployment | 282.2 | 391.5 | 6.3 | 109.3 | 163.2 | 38.7 | 71.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 61.4 | 0.2 | -1.9 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 54.5 | 0.2 | -3.8 | -8.1 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 685.2 | 685.7 | ... | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 440.4 | 426.1 | 3.5 | -14.3 | -8.2 | -3.2 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 407.4 | 382.0 | 3.7 | -25.4 | -33.7 | -6.2 | -8.1 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 44.0 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 25.4 | 33.7 | 136.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 62.1 | 0.5 | -2.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 55.7 | 0.5 | -3.8 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 360.5 | 360.8 | ... | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 203.5 | 195.9 | 2.2 | -7.6 | -11.0 | -3.7 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 183.3 | 171.3 | 2.2 | -12.0 | -23.7 | -6.5 | -12.2 |
| Unemployment | 20.2 | 24.6 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 12.7 | 21.8 | 106.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 54.3 | 0.6 | -2.1 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 6.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.8 | 47.5 | 0.6 | -3.3 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 454.6 | 455.2 | ... | 0.6 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 314.7 | 301.1 | 2.4 | -13.6 | -19.8 | -4.3 | -6.2 |
| Employment | 290.2 | 270.0 | 2.4 | -20.2 | -35.1 | -7.0 | -11.5 |
| Unemployment | 24.5 | 31.1 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 15.3 | 26.9 | 96.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 66.1 | 0.5 | -3.1 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 59.3 | 0.5 | -4.5 | -9.0 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.4 | 119.4 | ... | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 77.3 | 78.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -6.1 | 0.9 | -7.3 |
| Employment | 70.0 | 69.2 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -10.4 | -1.1 | -13.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 20.5 | 95.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.0 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -9.6 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.7 | 142.0 | ... | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 93.9 | 96.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -3.6 | 2.4 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 85.8 | 83.8 | 1.2 | -2.0 | -11.5 | -2.3 | -12.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 53.1 | 169.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 67.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 8.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 59.0 | 0.8 | -1.6 | -9.8 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 453.1 | 453.5 | ... | 0.4 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 270.6 | 266.7 | 2.6 | -3.9 | 9.5 | -1.4 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 246.4 | 235.4 | 2.6 | -11.0 | -8.8 | -4.5 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 24.1 | 31.3 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 18.3 | 29.9 | 140.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 58.8 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 11.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 51.9 | 0.6 | -2.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 298.6 | 298.9 | ... | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 169.6 | 162.5 | 1.9 | -7.1 | -23.5 | -4.2 | -12.6 |
| Employment | 147.8 | 135.4 | 1.9 | -12.4 | -39.9 | -8.4 | -22.8 |
| Unemployment | 21.8 | 27.1 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 16.4 | 24.3 | 153.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.8 | 54.4 | 0.7 | -2.4 | -8.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 10.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 45.3 | 0.7 | -4.2 | -14.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 182.7 | 182.9 | ... | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 134.9 | 131.5 | 2.0 | -3.4 | 6.5 | -2.5 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 122.6 | 116.2 | 1.9 | -6.4 | 0.3 | -5.2 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 15.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 24.4 | 68.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.8 | 71.9 | 1.1 | -1.9 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 11.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 63.5 | 1.1 | -3.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.2 | 141.2 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 85.2 | 83.0 | 0.8 | -2.2 | -8.0 | -2.6 | -8.8 |
| Employment | 79.4 | 76.0 | 0.8 | -3.4 | -10.3 | -4.3 | -11.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 20.7 | 48.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 58.8 | 0.6 | -1.5 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 53.8 | 0.6 | -2.4 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.6 | 104.5 | ... | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 62.7 | 59.7 | 0.6 | -3.0 | -5.0 | -4.8 | -7.7 |
| Employment | 57.5 | 53.5 | 0.6 | -4.0 | -7.8 | -7.0 | -12.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 19.2 | 87.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 57.1 | 0.6 | -2.8 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 5.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 51.2 | 0.5 | -3.8 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 704.9 | 705.5 | ... | 0.6 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 465.4 | 458.4 | 1.4 | -7.0 | -11.9 | -1.5 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 429.5 | 411.2 | 1.5 | -18.3 | -35.0 | -4.3 | -7.8 |
| Unemployment | 35.8 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 23.1 | 31.8 | 95.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 58.3 | 0.2 | -2.6 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 215.4 | 215.6 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 142.5 | 139.1 | 1.0 | -3.4 | -11.7 | -2.4 | -7.8 |
| Employment | 130.2 | 124.4 | 1.0 | -5.8 | -19.6 | -4.5 | -13.6 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 14.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 20.5 | 119.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 64.5 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 57.7 | 0.5 | -2.7 | -10.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 280.4 | 280.8 | ... | 0.4 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 192.2 | 189.2 | 1.1 | -3.0 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 173.3 | 165.8 | 1.1 | -7.5 | -14.0 | -4.3 | -7.8 |
| Unemployment | 18.9 | 23.4 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 23.8 | 103.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 67.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 12.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 59.0 | 0.4 | -2.8 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,295.0 | 1,297.1 | ... | 2.1 | 30.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 888.2 | 876.3 | 4.3 | -11.9 | -61.3 | -1.3 | -6.5 |
| Employment | 792.4 | 758.5 | 4.4 | -33.9 | -114.6 | -4.3 | -13.1 |
| Unemployment | 95.7 | 117.8 | 2.6 | 22.1 | 53.3 | 23.1 | 82.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 67.6 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 13.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 58.5 | 0.3 | -2.7 | -10.4 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,204.9 | 1,206.8 | ... | 1.9 | 27.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 803.6 | 781.5 | 3.8 | -22.1 | -72.6 | -2.8 | -8.5 |
| Employment | 723.6 | 675.4 | 4.1 | -48.2 | -119.8 | -6.7 | -15.1 |
| Unemployment | 80.0 | 106.1 | 2.5 | 26.1 | 47.2 | 32.6 | 80.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 64.8 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -7.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 13.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 56.0 | 0.3 | -4.1 | -11.4 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 168.8 | 169.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 105.1 | 105.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -6.2 | 0.2 | -5.6 |
| Employment | 96.6 | 95.2 | 1.5 | -1.4 | -11.6 | -1.4 | -10.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 18.8 | 114.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 56.3 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -8.4 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 160.5 | 160.9 | ... | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 100.7 | 98.2 | 0.9 | -2.5 | -7.6 | -2.5 | -7.2 |
| Employment | 94.8 | 90.8 | 0.9 | -4.0 | -9.2 | -4.2 | -9.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 61.0 | 0.6 | -1.7 | -6.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 56.4 | 0.6 | -2.7 | -7.6 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,306.4 | 2,309.8 | ... | 3.4 | 51.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 1,458.0 | 1,412.2 | 5.8 | -45.8 | -132.6 | -3.1 | -8.6 |
| Employment | 1,348.8 | 1,260.5 | 5.9 | -88.3 | -219.4 | -6.5 | -14.8 |
| Unemployment | 109.2 | 151.7 | 3.2 | 42.5 | 86.8 | 38.9 | 133.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 61.1 | 0.3 | -2.1 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 54.6 | 0.3 | -3.9 | -10.9 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 325.3 | 325.7 | ... | 0.4 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 202.2 | 199.3 | 1.8 | -2.9 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 187.7 | 179.2 | 1.7 | -8.5 | -13.3 | -4.5 | -6.9 |
| Unemployment | 14.5 | 20.1 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 38.6 | 179.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 61.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 55.0 | 0.5 | -2.7 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
...
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 between 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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