Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| January 2021 |
February 2021 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2021 | February 2020 to February 2021 | January to February 2021 | February 2020 to February 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 181.5 | 181.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 118.4 | 115.1 | 1.0 | -3.3 | -4.8 | -2.8 | -4.0 |
| Employment | 107.9 | 104.3 | 1.1 | -3.6 | -5.4 | -3.3 | -4.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 63.4 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 57.4 | 0.6 | -2.0 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 376.4 | 376.8 | ... | 0.4 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 258.2 | 261.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 238.7 | 240.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 19.4 | 21.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 25.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 132.9 | 133.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 88.7 | 88.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 80.5 | 80.2 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -1.2 | 68.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 110.1 | 110.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 71.0 | 71.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 62.3 | 62.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -2.6 | 0.5 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 74.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.7 | 135.6 | ... | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 79.7 | 80.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 76.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -4.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 59.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 56.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 686.4 | 686.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 458.1 | 452.6 | 3.6 | -5.5 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 436.7 | 429.7 | 3.8 | -7.0 | -5.0 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 21.4 | 22.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 21.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 65.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 62.6 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 187.2 | 187.4 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 116.9 | 116.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 109.8 | 109.4 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 136.9 | 136.9 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 80.9 | 80.5 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -4.8 | -0.5 | -5.6 |
| Employment | 75.5 | 75.1 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -6.1 | -0.5 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -1.8 | 31.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 58.8 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 54.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,629.0 | 3,631.7 | ... | 2.7 | 40.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,398.6 | 2,394.7 | 9.4 | -3.9 | -3.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 2,194.5 | 2,198.8 | 9.9 | 4.3 | -70.0 | 0.2 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 204.1 | 195.9 | 6.7 | -8.2 | 66.1 | -4.0 | 50.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,201.0 | 1,202.6 | ... | 1.6 | 16.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 790.5 | 804.1 | 5.1 | 13.6 | -2.3 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 737.7 | 752.0 | 5.4 | 14.3 | -19.5 | 1.9 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 52.9 | 52.1 | 2.8 | -0.8 | 17.1 | -1.5 | 48.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 66.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 62.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 284.9 | 285.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 183.4 | 185.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -3.6 | 0.9 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 170.0 | 171.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -8.7 | 0.6 | -4.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 14.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 54.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 916.1 | 917.4 | ... | 1.3 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 607.2 | 619.0 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 567.7 | 580.9 | 5.1 | 13.2 | -10.9 | 2.3 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 39.4 | 38.0 | 2.7 | -1.4 | 12.1 | -3.6 | 46.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 67.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 63.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 143.0 | 143.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 90.8 | 91.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 84.9 | 85.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 13.6 | 45.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 64.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 97.8 | 94.6 | ... | -3.2 | -28.7 | -3.3 | -23.3 |
| Labour force | 56.1 | 59.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -4.9 | 5.9 | -7.6 |
| Employment | 53.4 | 55.0 | 3.3 | 1.6 | -3.2 | 3.0 | -5.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -1.7 | 63.0 | -27.9 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 62.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 10.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 58.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 10.9 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 112.8 | 112.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 63.2 | 65.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 55.1 | 57.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 110.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 57.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 12.5 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.8 | 50.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 343.0 | 343.3 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 228.7 | 225.3 | 2.2 | -3.4 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 209.4 | 207.2 | 2.3 | -2.2 | -5.0 | -1.1 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 19.3 | 18.1 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 2.4 | -6.2 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 65.6 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 60.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,536.1 | 5,540.9 | ... | 4.8 | 75.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 3,722.6 | 3,679.4 | 13.0 | -43.2 | 25.1 | -1.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 3,310.5 | 3,272.2 | 13.2 | -38.3 | -184.4 | -1.2 | -5.3 |
| Unemployment | 412.1 | 407.2 | 9.1 | -4.9 | 209.5 | -1.2 | 106.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.4 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 59.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 665.0 | 665.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 427.1 | 432.8 | 4.2 | 5.7 | -4.8 | 1.3 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 398.0 | 401.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | -14.1 | 1.0 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 29.1 | 30.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 43.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 60.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 372.4 | 372.5 | ... | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 210.9 | 207.9 | 2.5 | -3.0 | -12.1 | -1.4 | -5.5 |
| Employment | 186.6 | 182.1 | 2.4 | -4.5 | -25.6 | -2.4 | -12.3 |
| Unemployment | 24.2 | 25.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 13.6 | 6.6 | 111.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 55.8 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.1 | 48.9 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -7.2 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 496.9 | 497.4 | ... | 0.5 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 342.6 | 340.7 | 2.6 | -1.9 | -10.9 | -0.6 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 314.3 | 314.2 | 2.8 | -0.1 | -18.4 | -0.0 | -5.5 |
| Unemployment | 28.3 | 26.5 | 1.6 | -1.8 | 7.4 | -6.4 | 38.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 118.6 | 118.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 78.3 | 79.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 72.9 | 73.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 53.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 139.6 | 139.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 90.2 | 93.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 84.5 | 85.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 28.1 | 58.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 66.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 61.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 465.1 | 465.5 | ... | 0.4 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 291.4 | 293.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 269.0 | 273.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 22.4 | 20.1 | 1.5 | -2.3 | 6.8 | -10.3 | 51.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 63.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 58.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 304.4 | 304.5 | ... | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 170.4 | 173.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -10.4 | 1.7 | -5.7 |
| Employment | 152.8 | 154.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | -13.5 | 1.3 | -8.0 |
| Unemployment | 17.6 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 20.9 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 56.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 50.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 180.5 | 180.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 123.5 | 122.1 | 1.7 | -1.4 | -10.3 | -1.1 | -7.8 |
| Employment | 106.0 | 106.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | -20.5 | 0.2 | -16.2 |
| Unemployment | 17.5 | 15.9 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 10.2 | -9.1 | 178.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 67.6 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 13.0 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 8.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -12.1 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 145.6 | 145.5 | ... | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 87.2 | 87.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -4.9 | 0.3 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 80.3 | 79.9 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -7.6 | -0.5 | -8.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 10.1 | 55.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 54.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 106.7 | 106.6 | ... | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 65.8 | 64.9 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -2.9 | -1.4 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 60.3 | 59.4 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -4.7 | -1.5 | -7.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 45.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 60.9 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 55.7 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 701.1 | 701.6 | ... | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 463.4 | 464.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -6.5 | 0.3 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 422.6 | 426.4 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -21.7 | 0.9 | -4.8 |
| Unemployment | 40.8 | 38.5 | 1.1 | -2.3 | 15.3 | -5.6 | 65.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 214.5 | 214.8 | ... | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 145.6 | 144.8 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 134.5 | 132.5 | 1.2 | -2.0 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 25.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 61.7 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 271.1 | 271.5 | ... | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 182.8 | 183.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -3.9 | 0.2 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 167.2 | 167.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -6.9 | 0.4 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 15.7 | 15.3 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -2.5 | 24.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 104.6 | 104.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 68.0 | 67.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 62.6 | 63.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 0.6 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 1.9 | -16.4 | 70.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.6 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 6.8 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 60.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,257.6 | 1,259.1 | ... | 1.5 | 19.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 909.1 | 901.6 | 4.8 | -7.5 | 22.5 | -0.8 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 813.1 | 806.3 | 5.3 | -6.8 | -6.1 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 96.0 | 95.3 | 3.6 | -0.7 | 28.6 | -0.7 | 42.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.3 | 71.6 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,193.1 | 1,194.7 | ... | 1.6 | 19.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 829.6 | 840.1 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 731.0 | 743.0 | 5.4 | 12.0 | -24.0 | 1.6 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 98.5 | 97.1 | 3.6 | -1.4 | 30.2 | -1.4 | 45.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 11.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 62.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 182.0 | 182.2 | ... | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 118.4 | 117.6 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 113.0 | 111.5 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 10.9 | -4.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.2 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 170.0 | 170.1 | ... | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 114.0 | 115.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 105.2 | 107.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 8.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 3.4 | -3.4 | 65.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 68.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,340.2 | 2,340.6 | ... | 0.4 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 1,570.9 | 1,580.5 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 1,448.4 | 1,456.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | -42.4 | 0.5 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 122.5 | 124.3 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 55.3 | 1.5 | 80.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 343.4 | 343.8 | ... | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 217.0 | 218.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | -2.5 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 206.2 | 207.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | -5.5 | 0.7 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 63.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -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 14-10-0380-02.
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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