Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| May 2020 |
June 2020 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2020 | June 2019 to June 2020 | May to June 2020 | June 2019 to June 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 | 187.3 | 187.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 117.2 | 117.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -7.4 | 0.5 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 105.0 | 104.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -11.2 | -0.9 | -9.7 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 38.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 55.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 380.9 | 381.5 | ... | 0.6 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 241.6 | 245.8 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -11.3 | 1.7 | -4.4 |
| Employment | 216.3 | 216.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -26.8 | 0.1 | -11.0 |
| Unemployment | 25.3 | 29.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 113.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 64.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 56.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -8.6 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 133.4 | 133.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 86.6 | 88.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 79.1 | 80.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -2.2 | 1.3 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 53.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 107.9 | 107.9 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 64.8 | 65.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -5.5 | 0.6 | -7.8 |
| Employment | 57.6 | 57.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -8.8 | 0.0 | -13.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 74.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 53.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -8.8 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 133.2 | 133.1 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 76.7 | 77.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 0.4 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 66.5 | 67.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -9.2 | 1.1 | -12.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 9.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 6.0 | -2.9 | 153.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3 | 12.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 8.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.9 | 50.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -6.6 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 690.6 | 690.8 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 435.5 | 442.3 | 3.3 | 6.8 | -39.8 | 1.6 | -8.3 |
| Employment | 383.6 | 389.5 | 3.4 | 5.9 | -81.0 | 1.5 | -17.2 |
| Unemployment | 51.9 | 52.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 41.2 | 1.7 | 355.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 64.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 56.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -12.1 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 189.8 | 190.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 116.4 | 117.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 0.7 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 103.7 | 103.6 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -10.9 | -0.1 | -9.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.7 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 195.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 7.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 54.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -6.6 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.7 | 135.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 80.3 | 79.2 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -2.7 | -1.4 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 70.0 | 69.2 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -8.0 | -1.1 | -10.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 10.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 5.3 | -3.8 | 112.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 58.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 12.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 51.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,555.5 | 3,559.7 | ... | 4.2 | 54.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,265.5 | 2,297.1 | 8.3 | 31.6 | -26.5 | 1.4 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 1,947.5 | 1,949.2 | 8.5 | 1.7 | -245.1 | 0.1 | -11.2 |
| Unemployment | 318.0 | 347.9 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 218.6 | 9.4 | 169.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 64.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 9.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -7.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,189.7 | 1,191.0 | ... | 1.3 | 22.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 770.7 | 768.8 | 4.5 | -1.9 | -29.5 | -0.2 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 705.6 | 696.0 | 4.5 | -9.6 | -60.3 | -1.4 | -8.0 |
| Unemployment | 65.1 | 72.8 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 30.8 | 11.8 | 73.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 58.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -6.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 283.9 | 284.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 181.1 | 178.6 | 1.5 | -2.5 | -13.2 | -1.4 | -6.9 |
| Employment | 161.2 | 159.0 | 1.5 | -2.2 | -23.9 | -1.4 | -13.1 |
| Unemployment | 19.9 | 19.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 10.8 | -1.5 | 122.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 62.9 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 56.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -9.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 905.8 | 907.0 | ... | 1.2 | 19.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 589.6 | 590.2 | 4.3 | 0.6 | -16.4 | 0.1 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 544.4 | 537.0 | 4.3 | -7.4 | -36.4 | -1.4 | -6.3 |
| Unemployment | 45.2 | 53.2 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 60.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 65.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 147.7 | 147.8 | ... | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 86.8 | 88.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -5.6 | 1.5 | -6.0 |
| Employment | 77.4 | 77.2 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -12.1 | -0.3 | -13.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 16.0 | 147.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 59.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 12.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 7.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.4 | 52.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -9.1 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.6 | 108.6 | ... | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 53.8 | 55.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -10.4 | 3.2 | -15.8 |
| Employment | 48.7 | 50.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -12.1 | 3.3 | -19.4 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 51.4 |
| Participation rate | 49.5 | 51.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | -10.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 44.8 | 46.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -11.9 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 350.9 | 351.2 | ... | 0.3 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 224.5 | 221.7 | 2.0 | -2.8 | -12.4 | -1.2 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 201.9 | 195.6 | 2.0 | -6.3 | -26.5 | -3.1 | -11.9 |
| Unemployment | 22.6 | 26.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 14.1 | 15.5 | 117.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.1 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 11.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 6.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 55.7 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -8.7 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,667.6 | 5,675.2 | ... | 7.6 | 131.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 3,481.3 | 3,497.7 | 11.0 | 16.4 | -191.3 | 0.5 | -5.2 |
| Employment | 3,089.7 | 3,022.6 | 11.1 | -67.1 | -449.8 | -2.2 | -13.0 |
| Unemployment | 391.5 | 475.1 | 6.3 | 83.6 | 258.4 | 21.4 | 119.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 7.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 53.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 | -9.3 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 685.7 | 686.1 | ... | 0.4 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 426.1 | 422.0 | 3.5 | -4.1 | -15.0 | -1.0 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 382.0 | 371.0 | 3.7 | -11.0 | -45.3 | -2.9 | -10.9 |
| Unemployment | 44.0 | 51.0 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 30.3 | 15.9 | 146.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 61.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 12.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 7.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 54.1 | 0.5 | -1.6 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 360.8 | 360.9 | ... | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 195.9 | 195.4 | 2.2 | -0.5 | -12.0 | -0.3 | -5.8 |
| Employment | 171.3 | 170.0 | 2.2 | -1.3 | -25.7 | -0.8 | -13.1 |
| Unemployment | 24.6 | 25.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 2.8 | 116.2 |
| Participation rate | 54.3 | 54.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.5 | 47.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -7.8 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 455.2 | 455.6 | ... | 0.4 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 301.1 | 297.2 | 2.4 | -3.9 | -24.1 | -1.3 | -7.5 |
| Employment | 270.0 | 260.9 | 2.4 | -9.1 | -44.6 | -3.4 | -14.6 |
| Unemployment | 31.1 | 36.3 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 20.5 | 16.7 | 129.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -6.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 57.3 | 0.5 | -2.0 | -11.0 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.4 | 119.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 78.0 | 79.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -5.6 | 1.7 | -6.6 |
| Employment | 69.2 | 69.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -11.5 | 0.1 | -14.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 13.6 | 150.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 66.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 12.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 7.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -10.5 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 142.0 | 142.2 | ... | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 96.2 | 97.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -2.4 | 1.6 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 83.8 | 83.1 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -11.9 | -0.8 | -12.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.4 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 17.7 | 186.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 68.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 58.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -10.0 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 453.5 | 453.9 | ... | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 266.7 | 266.3 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 9.5 | -0.1 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 235.4 | 232.7 | 2.6 | -2.7 | -11.0 | -1.1 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 31.3 | 33.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 20.5 | 7.3 | 156.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 58.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 7.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 51.3 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 298.9 | 299.1 | ... | 0.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 162.5 | 161.4 | 1.9 | -1.1 | -21.8 | -0.7 | -11.9 |
| Employment | 135.4 | 136.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -35.8 | 1.1 | -20.7 |
| Unemployment | 27.1 | 24.5 | 0.9 | -2.6 | 14.0 | -9.6 | 133.3 |
| Participation rate | 54.4 | 54.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -8.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.7 | 15.2 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 9.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 45.3 | 45.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -12.8 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 182.9 | 183.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 131.5 | 131.1 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 5.6 | -0.3 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 116.2 | 116.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 14.2 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 6.2 | -7.2 | 77.5 |
| Participation rate | 71.9 | 71.6 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 10.8 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 63.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.2 | 141.1 | ... | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 83.0 | 82.2 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -7.9 | -1.0 | -8.8 |
| Employment | 76.0 | 74.6 | 0.8 | -1.4 | -10.8 | -1.8 | -12.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 60.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 58.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 52.9 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -7.7 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.5 | 104.4 | ... | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 59.7 | 58.6 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -6.3 | -1.8 | -9.7 |
| Employment | 53.5 | 52.1 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -9.2 | -2.6 | -15.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 80.6 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 56.1 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -5.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 11.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 49.9 | 0.5 | -1.3 | -8.6 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 705.5 | 705.7 | ... | 0.2 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 458.4 | 459.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -10.6 | 0.3 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 411.2 | 406.1 | 1.5 | -5.1 | -39.7 | -1.2 | -8.9 |
| Unemployment | 47.2 | 53.6 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 29.0 | 13.6 | 117.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 57.5 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -6.6 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 215.6 | 215.8 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 139.1 | 139.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -12.7 | 0.3 | -8.3 |
| Employment | 124.4 | 123.4 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -21.7 | -0.8 | -15.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 16.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 128.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -11.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 280.8 | 281.1 | ... | 0.3 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 189.2 | 187.3 | 1.1 | -1.9 | -3.2 | -1.0 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 165.8 | 160.8 | 1.1 | -5.0 | -18.3 | -3.0 | -10.2 |
| Unemployment | 23.4 | 26.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 15.1 | 13.2 | 132.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 14.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 8.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 57.2 | 0.4 | -1.8 | -8.0 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,297.1 | 1,299.0 | ... | 1.9 | 29.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 876.3 | 881.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 | -62.1 | 0.6 | -6.6 |
| Employment | 758.5 | 744.2 | 4.4 | -14.3 | -135.0 | -1.9 | -15.4 |
| Unemployment | 117.8 | 137.5 | 2.6 | 19.7 | 72.9 | 16.7 | 112.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 15.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 8.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 57.3 | 0.3 | -1.2 | -12.0 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,206.8 | 1,208.4 | ... | 1.6 | 26.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 781.5 | 791.7 | 3.8 | 10.2 | -63.2 | 1.3 | -7.4 |
| Employment | 675.4 | 667.4 | 4.1 | -8.0 | -127.0 | -1.2 | -16.0 |
| Unemployment | 106.1 | 124.3 | 2.5 | 18.2 | 63.8 | 17.2 | 105.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 15.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 8.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -12.0 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 169.1 | 169.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 105.3 | 106.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -4.6 | 1.0 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 95.2 | 95.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -10.6 | 0.4 | -10.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 125.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 56.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -7.7 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 160.9 | 161.2 | ... | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 98.2 | 97.4 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -9.2 | -0.8 | -8.6 |
| Employment | 90.8 | 88.9 | 0.9 | -1.9 | -11.9 | -2.1 | -11.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.4 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 16.2 | 48.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.4 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -7.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 55.1 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -9.2 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,309.8 | 2,313.0 | ... | 3.2 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,412.2 | 1,419.6 | 5.8 | 7.4 | -126.2 | 0.5 | -8.2 |
| Employment | 1,260.5 | 1,233.8 | 5.9 | -26.7 | -248.4 | -2.1 | -16.8 |
| Unemployment | 151.7 | 185.9 | 3.2 | 34.2 | 122.3 | 22.5 | 192.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -6.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 9.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 53.3 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -12.2 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 325.7 | 326.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 199.3 | 200.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 179.2 | 178.4 | 1.7 | -0.8 | -15.8 | -0.4 | -8.1 |
| Unemployment | 20.1 | 22.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 175.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 54.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
...
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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