Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| February 2023 |
March 2023 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2023 | March 2022 to March 2023 | February to March 2023 | March 2022 to March 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 187.1 | 187.6 | ... | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 122.5 | 121.9 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 115.0 | 115.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 6.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -2.5 | -10.5 | -26.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 401.5 | 402.9 | ... | 1.4 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 274.9 | 275.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15.6 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 262.0 | 263.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 17.2 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 12.4 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -3.9 | -11.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 141.5 | 142.0 | ... | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 95.1 | 95.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 90.1 | 90.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 114.4 | 114.7 | ... | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 70.2 | 69.6 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 65.7 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -17.8 | -32.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.7 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 135.7 | 135.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 75.6 | 76.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -6.6 | 1.3 | -7.9 |
| Employment | 72.4 | 73.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -6.0 | 1.9 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -12.5 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 55.7 | 56.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 54.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 696.9 | 697.5 | ... | 0.6 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 457.4 | 464.3 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 16.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 448.7 | 456.6 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 19.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -3.8 | -11.5 | -33.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 65.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 192.6 | 192.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 118.4 | 117.0 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 3.8 | -1.2 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 113.6 | 111.8 | 1.2 | -1.8 | 1.7 | -1.6 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 67.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 60.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 58.0 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 138.4 | 138.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 79.8 | 79.4 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -2.4 | -0.5 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 77.1 | 76.4 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -2.3 | -0.9 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 57.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 55.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,705.2 | 3,711.1 | ... | 5.9 | 52.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,533.8 | 2,535.6 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 92.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 2,413.6 | 2,414.7 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 94.6 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 120.3 | 121.0 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -2.0 | 0.6 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,251.6 | 1,254.8 | ... | 3.2 | 26.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 846.1 | 847.3 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 27.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 811.7 | 812.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 29.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 34.4 | 34.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -2.1 | 1.2 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 292.6 | 293.0 | ... | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 195.4 | 194.3 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 186.8 | 185.6 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 17.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 959.0 | 961.8 | ... | 2.8 | 22.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 650.7 | 652.9 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 26.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 624.9 | 626.9 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 30.2 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 25.8 | 26.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -3.4 | 1.2 | -11.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 150.4 | 151.0 | ... | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 94.6 | 95.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 7.6 |
| Employment | 89.4 | 90.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -8.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 60.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 101.9 | 104.2 | ... | 2.3 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| Labour force | 65.7 | 67.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 12.0 | 2.1 | 21.8 |
| Employment | 62.2 | 63.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 18.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -5.6 | 183.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 115.4 | 115.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 65.0 | 66.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 2.2 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 62.3 | 62.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -2.2 | 1.0 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 29.6 | 20.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 57.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 354.4 | 355.1 | ... | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 242.4 | 238.6 | 2.1 | -3.8 | 2.0 | -1.6 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 231.4 | 227.7 | 2.3 | -3.7 | 4.6 | -1.6 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 10.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -2.6 | -0.9 | -19.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 67.2 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.1 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,723.6 | 5,739.7 | ... | 16.1 | 113.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 3,822.6 | 3,861.0 | 11.2 | 38.4 | 26.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 3,602.4 | 3,638.5 | 11.3 | 36.1 | 84.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 220.2 | 222.5 | 6.3 | 2.3 | -57.3 | 1.0 | -20.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 676.9 | 677.9 | ... | 1.0 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 438.7 | 437.7 | 3.0 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 414.1 | 412.9 | 3.1 | -1.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 24.6 | 24.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -2.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 378.5 | 379.2 | ... | 0.7 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 231.1 | 231.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | -6.4 | 0.0 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 221.2 | 221.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.3 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -6.1 | -6.1 | -39.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 515.7 | 517.2 | ... | 1.5 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 356.9 | 355.9 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 7.5 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 336.5 | 334.7 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 5.2 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 20.4 | 21.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 11.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 68.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.7 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 121.3 | 121.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 84.8 | 84.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 5.2 | -0.7 | 6.6 |
| Employment | 79.9 | 79.7 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 4.8 | -0.3 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -8.2 | 9.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 144.4 | 144.7 | ... | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 101.7 | 103.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 97.8 | 99.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -31.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 71.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.7 | 68.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 481.5 | 482.8 | ... | 1.3 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 314.1 | 311.7 | 2.3 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 298.1 | 296.7 | 2.4 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.9 | 15.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -5.7 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 64.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 311.4 | 312.1 | ... | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 201.2 | 203.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 190.0 | 192.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 13.6 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -4.9 | 4.5 | -29.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 185.4 | 185.8 | ... | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 141.5 | 141.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 13.3 |
| Employment | 135.9 | 136.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 20.4 | 0.1 | 17.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -3.6 | 1.8 | -38.7 |
| Participation rate | 76.3 | 76.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 8.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.3 | 73.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 10.1 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 146.4 | 146.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 91.8 | 92.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 88.1 | 88.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 2.8 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 62.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 106.7 | 106.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 66.4 | 68.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 63.6 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 3.7 | -22.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 63.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 720.9 | 722.9 | ... | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 489.3 | 492.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 467.2 | 469.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 22.1 | 22.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 223.8 | 224.6 | ... | 0.8 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 150.6 | 151.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 143.0 | 143.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -10.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 285.8 | 286.8 | ... | 1.0 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 199.6 | 202.3 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 191.1 | 193.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 70.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 67.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 109.6 | 110.0 | ... | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 74.6 | 74.0 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 71.6 | 70.6 | 1.1 | -1.0 | 4.4 | -1.4 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 12.9 | -20.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.3 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.2 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,322.8 | 1,327.8 | ... | 5.0 | 44.6 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 928.7 | 938.1 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 867.8 | 876.3 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 19.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 61.0 | 61.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | -4.7 | 1.3 | -7.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 66.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,257.6 | 1,262.5 | ... | 4.9 | 43.8 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 886.6 | 894.0 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 40.1 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 838.3 | 845.4 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 46.2 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 48.3 | 48.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | -6.1 | 0.6 | -11.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 70.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.7 | 67.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 190.3 | 190.8 | ... | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 117.0 | 120.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 112.9 | 116.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 8.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -41.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 63.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 61.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 175.3 | 175.7 | ... | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 112.6 | 112.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 105.9 | 106.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -2.2 | 0.6 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -3.0 | 51.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,407.8 | 2,413.5 | ... | 5.7 | 34.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,636.3 | 1,643.3 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 22.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 1,557.9 | 1,562.8 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 23.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 78.3 | 80.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | -0.8 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 358.2 | 359.0 | ... | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 220.3 | 220.2 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -7.2 | -0.0 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 213.1 | 213.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | -5.8 | 0.0 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -16.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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