Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2020 | July 2019 to July 2020 | June to July 2020 | July 2019 to July 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 | 187.4 | 187.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 117.8 | 121.4 | 0.9 | 3.6 | -2.6 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 104.1 | 107.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -7.5 | 3.0 | -6.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 14.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 52.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 64.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 11.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 57.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 381.5 | 382.2 | ... | 0.7 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 245.8 | 253.3 | 1.4 | 7.5 | -4.9 | 3.1 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 216.6 | 225.6 | 1.5 | 9.0 | -18.8 | 4.2 | -7.7 |
| Unemployment | 29.2 | 27.7 | 0.8 | -1.5 | 13.9 | -5.1 | 100.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 66.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 10.9 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 59.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 133.6 | 133.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 88.1 | 88.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 80.1 | 81.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 1.5 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 2.4 | -8.8 | 49.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 8.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 107.9 | 108.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 65.2 | 67.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -3.9 | 2.9 | -5.5 |
| Employment | 57.6 | 60.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -5.5 | 5.0 | -8.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -12.0 | 34.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 62.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 9.8 | 0.6 | -1.7 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 56.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 133.1 | 133.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 77.0 | 78.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -2.7 | 1.4 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 67.2 | 71.6 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -4.8 | 6.5 | -6.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -3.4 | 2.1 | -34.3 | 47.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 58.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 8.3 | 0.5 | -4.6 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 53.8 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 690.8 | 691.0 | ... | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 442.3 | 455.6 | 3.4 | 13.3 | -23.8 | 3.0 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 389.5 | 416.2 | 3.6 | 26.7 | -52.1 | 6.9 | -11.1 |
| Unemployment | 52.8 | 39.4 | 1.5 | -13.4 | 28.2 | -25.4 | 251.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 65.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 8.6 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | -7.9 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 190.0 | 190.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 117.2 | 119.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 103.6 | 109.2 | 1.1 | 5.6 | -4.2 | 5.4 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 10.4 | 0.5 | -3.2 | 5.3 | -23.5 | 103.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 8.7 | 0.4 | -2.9 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 57.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.7 | 135.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 79.2 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 1.0 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 69.2 | 72.2 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -4.6 | 4.3 | -6.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 3.2 | -22.0 | 69.6 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 59.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 9.8 | 0.4 | -2.8 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 53.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,559.7 | 3,563.5 | ... | 3.8 | 54.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,297.1 | 2,346.9 | 8.7 | 49.8 | 20.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 1,949.2 | 2,041.6 | 9.0 | 92.4 | -149.7 | 4.7 | -6.8 |
| Unemployment | 347.9 | 305.3 | 5.2 | -42.6 | 169.9 | -12.2 | 125.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 65.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.1 | 13.0 | 0.2 | -2.1 | 7.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 57.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,191.0 | 1,192.4 | ... | 1.4 | 21.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 768.8 | 782.8 | 4.6 | 14.0 | -23.3 | 1.8 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 696.0 | 711.2 | 4.8 | 15.2 | -56.8 | 2.2 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 72.8 | 71.6 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 33.6 | -1.6 | 88.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 59.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 284.1 | 284.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 178.6 | 180.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -10.7 | 1.3 | -5.6 |
| Employment | 159.0 | 164.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -19.2 | 3.5 | -10.5 |
| Unemployment | 19.6 | 16.4 | 0.7 | -3.2 | 8.4 | -16.3 | 105.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 9.1 | 0.4 | -1.9 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 57.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 907.0 | 908.2 | ... | 1.2 | 18.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 590.2 | 601.9 | 4.4 | 11.7 | -12.5 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 537.0 | 546.7 | 4.6 | 9.7 | -37.7 | 1.8 | -6.5 |
| Unemployment | 53.2 | 55.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 25.2 | 3.8 | 84.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 66.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 147.8 | 147.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 88.1 | 90.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | -2.8 | 2.4 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 77.2 | 80.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | -8.4 | 3.6 | -9.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 10.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 5.6 | -6.4 | 121.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 61.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 11.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 54.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.6 | 108.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 55.5 | 56.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -8.8 | 2.2 | -13.4 |
| Employment | 50.3 | 50.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -11.5 | 0.8 | -18.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 87.5 |
| Participation rate | 51.1 | 52.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -8.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 46.3 | 46.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -11.3 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 351.2 | 351.6 | ... | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 221.7 | 227.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 | -5.7 | 2.5 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 195.6 | 199.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -21.6 | 1.7 | -9.8 |
| Unemployment | 26.1 | 28.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 15.9 | 8.0 | 129.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 64.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 56.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -7.2 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,675.2 | 5,683.1 | ... | 7.9 | 126.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 3,497.7 | 3,613.6 | 11.9 | 115.9 | -84.7 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 3,022.6 | 3,082.3 | 11.9 | 59.7 | -405.2 | 2.0 | -11.6 |
| Unemployment | 475.1 | 531.3 | 7.0 | 56.2 | 320.6 | 11.8 | 152.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 63.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 9.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 54.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -8.6 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 686.1 | 686.5 | ... | 0.4 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 422.0 | 428.8 | 4.0 | 6.8 | -8.4 | 1.6 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 371.0 | 380.3 | 4.1 | 9.3 | -35.6 | 2.5 | -8.6 |
| Unemployment | 51.0 | 48.4 | 1.8 | -2.6 | 27.2 | -5.1 | 128.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 11.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 55.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -5.9 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 360.9 | 361.1 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 195.4 | 199.6 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -8.1 | 2.1 | -3.9 |
| Employment | 170.0 | 174.7 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -21.4 | 2.8 | -10.9 |
| Unemployment | 25.3 | 25.0 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 13.3 | -1.2 | 113.7 |
| Participation rate | 54.1 | 55.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 12.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.1 | 48.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 455.6 | 456.0 | ... | 0.4 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 297.2 | 303.2 | 2.4 | 6.0 | -16.0 | 2.0 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 260.9 | 264.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -36.9 | 1.3 | -12.3 |
| Unemployment | 36.3 | 39.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 20.8 | 7.4 | 114.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 66.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 7.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -9.3 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.5 | 119.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 79.3 | 80.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -4.7 | 1.4 | -5.5 |
| Employment | 69.3 | 71.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | -9.4 | 3.8 | -11.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 8.5 | 0.4 | -1.5 | 4.7 | -15.0 | 123.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 67.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 10.6 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 60.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | -8.7 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 142.2 | 142.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 97.7 | 99.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 83.1 | 85.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -8.7 | 3.2 | -9.2 |
| Unemployment | 14.6 | 13.7 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 8.8 | -6.2 | 179.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 69.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.9 | 13.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 8.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 60.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -7.6 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 453.9 | 454.3 | ... | 0.4 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 266.3 | 272.4 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 15.0 | 2.3 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 232.7 | 243.9 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 33.6 | 28.6 | 1.2 | -5.0 | 13.4 | -14.9 | 88.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 60.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 10.5 | 0.4 | -2.1 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.3 | 53.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 299.1 | 299.4 | ... | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 161.4 | 168.1 | 2.0 | 6.7 | -12.3 | 4.2 | -6.8 |
| Employment | 136.9 | 147.1 | 2.0 | 10.2 | -22.6 | 7.5 | -13.3 |
| Unemployment | 24.5 | 21.0 | 1.0 | -3.5 | 10.4 | -14.3 | 98.1 |
| Participation rate | 54.0 | 56.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.2 | 12.5 | 0.6 | -2.7 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 45.8 | 49.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -8.4 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 183.1 | 183.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 131.1 | 135.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 7.8 |
| Employment | 116.9 | 121.9 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 14.2 | 13.1 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 6.4 | -7.7 | 95.5 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 73.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 9.7 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 66.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.1 | 141.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 82.2 | 84.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -5.1 | 2.7 | -5.7 |
| Employment | 74.6 | 76.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | -8.3 | 2.8 | -9.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 73.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 59.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 54.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.4 | 104.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 58.6 | 59.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -5.7 | 1.5 | -8.7 |
| Employment | 52.1 | 53.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -7.9 | 2.5 | -12.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 2.2 | -6.2 | 56.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.1 | 57.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 10.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.9 | 51.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 705.7 | 706.1 | ... | 0.4 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 459.8 | 470.8 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 406.1 | 418.4 | 1.6 | 12.3 | -26.3 | 3.0 | -5.9 |
| Unemployment | 53.6 | 52.4 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 27.3 | -2.2 | 108.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 11.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 59.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 215.8 | 215.9 | ... | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 139.5 | 142.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -9.0 | 2.3 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 123.4 | 127.7 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -16.0 | 3.5 | -11.1 |
| Unemployment | 16.2 | 15.0 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 7.0 | -7.4 | 87.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 66.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 10.5 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 59.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -8.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 281.1 | 281.4 | ... | 0.3 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 187.3 | 190.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 160.8 | 166.0 | 1.2 | 5.2 | -13.3 | 3.2 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 26.5 | 24.2 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 13.1 | -8.7 | 118.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 67.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 12.7 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 59.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,299.0 | 1,300.8 | ... | 1.8 | 28.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 881.7 | 916.0 | 4.7 | 34.3 | -27.9 | 3.9 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 744.2 | 774.4 | 4.9 | 30.2 | -105.8 | 4.1 | -12.0 |
| Unemployment | 137.5 | 141.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 78.0 | 3.1 | 122.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 70.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 15.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 8.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 59.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | -9.7 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,208.4 | 1,210.1 | ... | 1.7 | 25.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 791.7 | 814.6 | 4.5 | 22.9 | -38.8 | 2.9 | -4.5 |
| Employment | 667.4 | 692.4 | 4.8 | 25.0 | -96.9 | 3.7 | -12.3 |
| Unemployment | 124.3 | 122.2 | 3.1 | -2.1 | 58.1 | -1.7 | 90.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 67.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7 | 15.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 7.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 57.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -9.4 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 169.3 | 169.6 | ... | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 106.4 | 110.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.6 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 95.6 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -6.8 | 3.8 | -6.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 129.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 65.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 10.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 58.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 161.2 | 161.5 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 97.4 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | -6.1 | 2.7 | -5.7 |
| Employment | 88.9 | 91.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -8.6 | 3.3 | -8.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 2.6 | -3.5 | 45.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 56.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,313.0 | 2,316.6 | ... | 3.6 | 48.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,419.6 | 1,464.4 | 6.3 | 44.8 | -82.5 | 3.2 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 1,233.8 | 1,269.5 | 6.5 | 35.7 | -213.9 | 2.9 | -14.4 |
| Unemployment | 185.9 | 194.9 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 131.4 | 4.8 | 206.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.1 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 54.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -10.6 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 326.2 | 326.7 | ... | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 200.4 | 206.5 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 178.4 | 183.6 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -11.1 | 2.9 | -5.7 |
| Unemployment | 22.0 | 22.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 15.3 | 4.1 | 201.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 63.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 11.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 56.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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