Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| October 2020 |
November 2020 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2020 | November 2019 to November 2020 | October to November 2020 | November 2019 to November 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 | 188.0 | 188.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 121.5 | 122.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 110.8 | 111.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -5.0 | 0.2 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 35.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 384.4 | 385.0 | ... | 0.6 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 260.3 | 260.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 3.4 | -0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 240.3 | 242.9 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 20.0 | 17.3 | 0.8 | -2.7 | 1.6 | -13.5 | 10.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 63.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 134.4 | 134.5 | ... | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 90.4 | 91.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 83.0 | 82.9 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 72.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.6 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 108.3 | 108.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 65.3 | 66.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -3.7 | 1.8 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 58.8 | 59.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -4.9 | 1.4 | -7.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 19.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 61.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.3 | 55.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 132.9 | 132.8 | ... | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 80.1 | 80.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 76.1 | 76.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 5.0 | -14.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 692.1 | 692.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 457.9 | 461.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -7.6 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 437.5 | 441.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -11.5 | 0.9 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 20.4 | 19.8 | 1.5 | -0.6 | 3.9 | -2.9 | 24.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 190.8 | 191.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 119.1 | 118.5 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 110.8 | 110.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 7.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 1.5 | -8.4 | 24.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.9 | 136.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 84.4 | 84.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| Employment | 79.3 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -5.9 | 11.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,575.7 | 3,580.0 | ... | 4.3 | 52.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,421.9 | 2,414.9 | 8.7 | -7.0 | 67.6 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 2,189.5 | 2,209.1 | 9.0 | 19.6 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.0 |
| Unemployment | 232.4 | 205.9 | 5.2 | -26.5 | 68.1 | -11.4 | 49.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 8.5 | 0.2 | -1.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,196.4 | 1,197.9 | ... | 1.5 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 791.8 | 784.1 | 4.6 | -7.7 | -51.6 | -1.0 | -6.2 |
| Employment | 727.5 | 728.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 | -71.2 | 0.1 | -8.9 |
| Unemployment | 64.3 | 55.9 | 2.2 | -8.4 | 19.5 | -13.1 | 53.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 65.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.1 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 285.0 | 285.3 | ... | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 184.3 | 184.1 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -10.9 | -0.1 | -5.6 |
| Employment | 169.7 | 170.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -15.0 | 0.6 | -8.1 |
| Unemployment | 14.6 | 13.3 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 4.2 | -8.9 | 46.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -5.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 911.4 | 912.6 | ... | 1.2 | 15.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 607.5 | 600.0 | 4.4 | -7.5 | -40.8 | -1.2 | -6.4 |
| Employment | 557.8 | 557.4 | 4.6 | -0.4 | -56.1 | -0.1 | -9.1 |
| Unemployment | 49.7 | 42.6 | 2.1 | -7.1 | 15.4 | -14.3 | 56.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 65.7 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.1 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 148.1 | 148.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 91.8 | 91.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 84.0 | 85.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -1.2 | 1.3 | -15.4 | 24.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 7.2 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 57.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.9 | 109.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 59.1 | 58.8 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.5 | -5.5 |
| Employment | 52.2 | 51.9 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -6.2 | -0.6 | -10.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 75.0 |
| Participation rate | 54.3 | 53.9 | 1.4 | -0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.9 | 47.6 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 352.7 | 353.1 | ... | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 239.6 | 240.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 219.8 | 221.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 19.8 | 19.0 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 5.8 | -4.0 | 43.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,706.2 | 5,714.2 | ... | 8.0 | 105.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,849.7 | 3,871.1 | 11.9 | 21.4 | 128.6 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 3,405.1 | 3,457.2 | 11.9 | 52.1 | -74.5 | 1.5 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 444.6 | 413.9 | 7.0 | -30.7 | 203.1 | -6.9 | 96.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 10.7 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 687.7 | 688.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 424.7 | 428.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -20.8 | 0.8 | -4.6 |
| Employment | 385.5 | 393.8 | 4.1 | 8.3 | -33.7 | 2.2 | -7.9 |
| Unemployment | 39.2 | 34.2 | 1.8 | -5.0 | 13.0 | -12.8 | 61.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 8.0 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 57.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 361.7 | 361.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 211.0 | 211.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -5.2 | 0.0 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 195.2 | 195.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | -9.2 | 0.3 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 15.2 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 3.9 | -3.8 | 34.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 58.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 457.4 | 457.9 | ... | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 313.3 | 310.9 | 2.4 | -2.4 | -11.2 | -0.8 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 279.6 | 282.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -22.7 | 1.1 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 33.8 | 28.2 | 1.3 | -5.6 | 11.6 | -16.6 | 69.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 67.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 9.1 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.8 | 119.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 81.4 | 80.8 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 75.4 | 75.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -2.8 | 0.3 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 2.8 | -10.2 | 112.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.4 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 143.1 | 143.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 98.0 | 95.8 | 1.3 | -2.2 | 2.8 | -2.2 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 89.9 | 89.1 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 6.7 | 0.6 | -1.4 | 1.8 | -17.3 | 36.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 66.9 | 0.9 | -1.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.0 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.2 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 455.5 | 456.0 | ... | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 280.5 | 279.8 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 5.7 | -0.2 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 255.6 | 256.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -2.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 24.9 | 23.4 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 7.9 | -6.0 | 51.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 300.1 | 300.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 172.2 | 171.4 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -8.9 | -0.5 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 153.6 | 153.4 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -14.0 | -0.1 | -8.4 |
| Unemployment | 18.6 | 18.1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 5.2 | -2.7 | 40.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 57.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 10.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 51.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 184.0 | 184.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 132.4 | 131.4 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 120.2 | 117.5 | 2.0 | -2.7 | -5.1 | -2.2 | -4.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 13.9 | 82.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.3 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 63.8 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 140.9 | 140.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 86.1 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -2.3 | 0.2 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 79.3 | 79.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -3.8 | 0.5 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.5 | -2.9 | 29.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 56.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 104.2 | 104.1 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 63.3 | 64.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 1.1 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 58.5 | 59.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -3.2 | 1.2 | -5.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 45.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 707.5 | 708.0 | ... | 0.5 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 478.6 | 475.0 | 1.5 | -3.6 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 437.2 | 436.3 | 1.6 | -0.9 | -9.3 | -0.2 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 41.4 | 38.7 | 0.9 | -2.7 | 13.9 | -6.5 | 56.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 216.6 | 216.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 147.4 | 149.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 138.4 | 141.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 8.1 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -10.0 | -10.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 65.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 282.6 | 283.0 | ... | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 192.2 | 191.2 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 176.6 | 176.3 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -4.8 | -0.2 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 14.9 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 4.3 | -4.5 | 40.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,305.8 | 1,307.6 | ... | 1.8 | 24.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 953.5 | 958.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 20.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 845.3 | 856.0 | 4.9 | 10.7 | -17.9 | 1.3 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 108.2 | 102.6 | 3.2 | -5.6 | 37.8 | -5.2 | 58.3 |
| Participation rate | 73.0 | 73.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 10.7 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,214.6 | 1,216.2 | ... | 1.6 | 21.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 826.8 | 826.2 | 4.5 | -0.6 | -28.0 | -0.1 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 727.4 | 732.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | -55.2 | 0.7 | -7.0 |
| Unemployment | 99.4 | 93.5 | 3.1 | -5.9 | 27.2 | -5.9 | 41.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 11.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 60.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 170.6 | 170.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 108.1 | 110.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 101.4 | 104.9 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -1.5 | 1.1 | -22.4 | 26.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 64.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 4.7 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 61.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 162.6 | 162.9 | ... | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 104.4 | 106.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 95.4 | 97.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | -3.7 | 2.2 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 8.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -4.4 | 62.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 59.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,326.3 | 2,329.1 | ... | 2.8 | 42.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,509.9 | 1,520.5 | 6.3 | 10.6 | -21.8 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 1,362.9 | 1,397.9 | 6.5 | 35.0 | -69.0 | 2.6 | -4.7 |
| Unemployment | 147.0 | 122.6 | 3.7 | -24.4 | 47.2 | -16.6 | 62.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 8.1 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 60.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 328.0 | 328.4 | ... | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 208.4 | 206.0 | 1.9 | -2.4 | 1.7 | -1.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 192.6 | 193.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | -4.3 | 0.2 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.9 | 13.0 | 0.7 | -2.9 | 6.0 | -18.2 | 85.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 62.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.3 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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