Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| November 2021 |
December 2021 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2021 | December 2020 to December 2021 | November to December 2021 | December 2020 to December 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 | 182.3 | 182.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 121.1 | 120.7 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 112.7 | 112.1 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 1.2 | -14.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 383.4 | 384.4 | ... | 1.0 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 257.9 | 258.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 241.5 | 242.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.4 | 16.1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -2.9 | -1.8 | -15.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 63.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 134.9 | 135.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 94.9 | 92.6 | 0.9 | -2.3 | 2.8 | -2.4 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 88.3 | 86.8 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 5.2 | -1.7 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 5.8 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -2.4 | -12.1 | -29.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 68.5 | 0.7 | -1.8 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.3 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 64.2 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 110.9 | 111.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 68.0 | 68.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 62.2 | 63.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.2 | -1.7 | -27.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.5 | 135.5 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 79.4 | 81.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 76.1 | 78.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.7 | -12.1 | -37.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 60.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 58.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 689.4 | 689.8 | ... | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 456.1 | 452.2 | 3.6 | -3.9 | -6.4 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 443.2 | 440.3 | 3.8 | -2.9 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 11.9 | 1.8 | -1.0 | -7.7 | -7.8 | -39.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 65.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 63.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 189.0 | 189.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 116.1 | 113.6 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -2.9 | -2.2 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 112.1 | 109.9 | 1.3 | -2.2 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -3.0 | -5.1 | -44.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.0 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 58.1 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 137.2 | 137.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 80.3 | 80.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -2.3 | 0.5 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 76.6 | 76.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 8.1 | -18.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.5 | 58.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,648.9 | 3,651.4 | ... | 2.5 | 25.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 2,438.6 | 2,441.2 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 29.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 2,296.9 | 2,311.2 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 96.0 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 141.7 | 130.0 | 7.0 | -11.7 | -66.2 | -8.3 | -33.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,218.8 | 1,221.0 | ... | 2.2 | 21.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 788.2 | 785.4 | 5.3 | -2.8 | 4.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 753.6 | 753.3 | 5.7 | -0.3 | 25.2 | -0.0 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 34.6 | 32.1 | 3.0 | -2.5 | -21.1 | -7.2 | -39.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 287.6 | 287.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 184.7 | 185.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 177.8 | 177.2 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 6.7 | -0.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -4.9 | 14.5 | -38.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 931.1 | 933.1 | ... | 2.0 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 603.5 | 600.3 | 5.1 | -3.2 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 575.8 | 576.1 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 27.7 | 24.2 | 2.9 | -3.5 | -16.2 | -12.6 | -40.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 145.5 | 145.8 | ... | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 87.8 | 88.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -1.5 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 82.1 | 82.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 0.9 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 5.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -5.3 | 1.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 95.8 | 98.5 | ... | 2.7 | -4.0 | 2.8 | -3.9 |
| Labour force | 53.0 | 57.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 48.7 | 53.9 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -26.2 | 82.4 |
| Participation rate | 55.3 | 57.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 5.4 | 2.8 | -2.5 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.8 | 54.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 113.6 | 113.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 71.2 | 69.5 | 1.6 | -1.7 | 7.0 | -2.4 | 11.2 |
| Employment | 65.1 | 62.9 | 1.7 | -2.2 | 8.4 | -3.4 | 15.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 10.0 | -18.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 61.1 | 1.5 | -1.6 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 55.3 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 347.3 | 347.9 | ... | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 239.7 | 242.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 224.9 | 226.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 14.8 | 15.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -2.4 | 6.8 | -13.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 65.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,591.1 | 5,599.6 | ... | 8.5 | 68.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 3,827.5 | 3,836.3 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 85.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 3,532.7 | 3,559.0 | 14.0 | 26.3 | 210.7 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 294.8 | 277.3 | 10.1 | -17.5 | -125.1 | -5.9 | -31.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 668.8 | 669.5 | ... | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 434.5 | 436.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 409.7 | 411.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 20.0 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 24.9 | 25.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -8.5 | 1.6 | -25.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 373.9 | 374.3 | ... | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 227.0 | 223.4 | 2.5 | -3.6 | 6.8 | -1.6 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 209.9 | 206.5 | 2.5 | -3.4 | 9.8 | -1.6 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 16.9 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -2.9 | -1.2 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 59.7 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 55.2 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 502.5 | 503.4 | ... | 0.9 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 349.8 | 350.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 329.8 | 331.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 17.2 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 20.0 | 19.3 | 1.8 | -0.7 | -9.5 | -3.5 | -33.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.6 | 119.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 79.9 | 79.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 73.8 | 73.6 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -6.6 | 7.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.3 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.4 | 141.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 99.2 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 9.9 |
| Employment | 94.7 | 96.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 11.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -13.3 | -23.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 67.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 470.2 | 471.0 | ... | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 308.0 | 309.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 21.4 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| Employment | 288.4 | 291.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 25.9 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| Unemployment | 19.6 | 17.8 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -4.5 | -9.2 | -20.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 62.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 306.1 | 306.5 | ... | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 191.5 | 196.9 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 25.6 | 2.8 | 14.9 |
| Employment | 175.9 | 183.3 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 31.2 | 4.2 | 20.5 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 13.6 | 1.3 | -2.0 | -5.6 | -12.8 | -29.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 64.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 7.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 6.9 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 59.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 9.8 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 182.2 | 182.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 126.1 | 123.1 | 1.9 | -3.0 | -4.1 | -2.4 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 120.3 | 116.4 | 2.1 | -3.9 | 4.4 | -3.2 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -8.6 | 15.5 | -56.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 67.5 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -6.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.0 | 63.8 | 1.2 | -2.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 145.7 | 145.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 89.7 | 89.3 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 84.1 | 84.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -8.9 | -23.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.2 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 106.4 | 106.5 | ... | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 67.1 | 67.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 62.7 | 63.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 2.3 | -10.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 63.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 705.3 | 705.9 | ... | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 477.0 | 476.0 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 9.3 | -0.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 449.9 | 450.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 23.7 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 27.1 | 25.5 | 1.1 | -1.6 | -14.5 | -5.9 | -36.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 216.5 | 216.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 146.5 | 145.8 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 138.4 | 137.5 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 1.2 | -10.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 274.9 | 275.3 | ... | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 190.5 | 194.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 178.3 | 183.6 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 9.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 10.7 | 0.7 | -1.5 | -4.3 | -12.3 | -28.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 70.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 105.7 | 105.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 67.6 | 68.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 63.5 | 63.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.9 | 12.2 | -29.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,272.9 | 1,275.4 | ... | 2.5 | 19.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 906.9 | 907.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | -10.0 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 833.0 | 833.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 73.9 | 74.0 | 3.6 | 0.1 | -22.7 | 0.1 | -23.5 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 71.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 65.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,208.5 | 1,211.0 | ... | 2.5 | 19.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 850.7 | 847.4 | 5.1 | -3.3 | 31.3 | -0.4 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 785.9 | 791.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 68.4 | 0.7 | 9.5 |
| Unemployment | 64.8 | 55.8 | 3.5 | -9.0 | -37.2 | -13.9 | -40.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 70.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 65.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 185.6 | 186.1 | ... | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 117.0 | 115.4 | 1.8 | -1.6 | -4.5 | -1.4 | -3.8 |
| Employment | 111.8 | 109.5 | 1.7 | -2.3 | -4.9 | -2.1 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 13.5 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 62.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 58.8 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 172.2 | 172.5 | ... | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 112.8 | 112.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 103.4 | 104.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 8.4 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -9.7 | -10.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,365.1 | 2,369.2 | ... | 4.1 | 29.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,612.5 | 1,609.8 | 7.7 | -2.7 | 56.3 | -0.2 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 1,517.2 | 1,518.4 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 79.0 | 0.1 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 95.3 | 91.3 | 5.4 | -4.0 | -22.8 | -4.2 | -20.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 67.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 64.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 349.7 | 350.5 | ... | 0.8 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 216.8 | 219.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 208.2 | 211.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.5 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -4.1 | -1.2 | -32.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 62.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 60.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0380-02.
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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