Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| September 2023 |
October 2023 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2023 | October 2022 to October 2023 | September to October 2023 | October 2022 to October 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 | 191.0 | 191.6 | ... | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 125.1 | 125.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 116.9 | 116.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 412.6 | 414.1 | ... | 1.5 | 16.9 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 280.1 | 281.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 260.3 | 263.6 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 19.8 | 17.5 | 0.8 | -2.3 | 2.5 | -11.6 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 145.4 | 146.0 | ... | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 95.7 | 95.2 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 90.2 | 89.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 33.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.1 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 116.4 | 116.7 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 73.1 | 73.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 68.3 | 69.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -10.4 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 63.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 5.8 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 59.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 136.2 | 136.4 | ... | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 77.8 | 76.5 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -4.8 | -1.7 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 74.8 | 73.9 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -3.3 | -1.2 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -16.7 | -39.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 56.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 54.2 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 701.9 | 703.0 | ... | 1.1 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 472.0 | 471.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 12.7 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 458.1 | 458.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.9 | 13.4 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -3.6 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 194.9 | 195.3 | ... | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 114.1 | 117.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 110.1 | 112.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -0.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 22.5 | 58.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.5 | 60.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 57.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 139.4 | 139.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 82.7 | 86.0 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| Employment | 79.4 | 82.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 15.2 | 31.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 61.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 58.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,754.7 | 3,765.0 | ... | 10.3 | 79.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 2,564.2 | 2,567.6 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 85.7 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 2,431.8 | 2,428.5 | 8.8 | -3.3 | 65.6 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 132.4 | 139.1 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 20.2 | 5.1 | 17.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 64.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,275.0 | 1,278.8 | ... | 3.8 | 36.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 882.1 | 890.5 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 50.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 838.9 | 847.0 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 40.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 43.2 | 43.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 28.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 66.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 295.2 | 295.7 | ... | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 195.7 | 198.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 187.5 | 190.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 8.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -2.4 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 67.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 979.8 | 983.1 | ... | 3.3 | 32.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 686.4 | 692.6 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 49.1 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| Employment | 651.3 | 657.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 39.3 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 37.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 154.5 | 155.1 | ... | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 96.8 | 95.9 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 92.7 | 91.3 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 12.2 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 61.8 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 58.9 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 107.1 | 101.2 | ... | -5.9 | -1.1 | -5.5 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 66.5 | 61.3 | 3.0 | -5.2 | -2.2 | -7.8 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 60.0 | 57.2 | 2.7 | -2.8 | -3.6 | -4.7 | -5.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | -2.5 | 1.3 | -38.5 | 48.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 60.6 | 2.1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 6.5 | 1.4 | -3.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 56.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 117.3 | 117.6 | ... | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 71.3 | 72.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 69.6 | 70.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -17.6 | -53.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 61.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 359.4 | 360.2 | ... | 0.8 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 237.8 | 239.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 224.0 | 222.9 | 2.1 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 16.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 20.3 | 22.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 61.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,856.1 | 5,878.8 | ... | 22.7 | 198.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 3,945.3 | 3,947.1 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 149.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 3,687.5 | 3,684.5 | 11.0 | -3.0 | 120.5 | -0.1 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 257.7 | 262.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 28.5 | 1.9 | 12.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 685.5 | 686.9 | ... | 1.4 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 438.5 | 440.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | -2.7 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 414.6 | 417.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -5.9 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 23.9 | 22.7 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 3.2 | -5.0 | 16.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 384.3 | 385.4 | ... | 1.1 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 237.9 | 245.1 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 8.2 |
| Employment | 222.0 | 228.1 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.9 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 33.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 63.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 59.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 528.4 | 530.6 | ... | 2.2 | 19.2 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 367.3 | 364.8 | 2.0 | -2.5 | 7.3 | -0.7 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 347.8 | 343.8 | 2.1 | -4.0 | 7.4 | -1.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 19.5 | 20.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 68.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 64.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 122.5 | 122.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 80.2 | 80.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -4.1 | 0.4 | -4.8 |
| Employment | 76.3 | 77.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -3.5 | 1.2 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -13.2 | -17.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 63.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 146.8 | 147.2 | ... | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 103.4 | 104.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 98.3 | 98.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 23.5 | 37.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 71.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.8 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 491.9 | 493.7 | ... | 1.8 | 15.7 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 331.9 | 334.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 19.1 | 0.6 | 6.1 |
| Employment | 312.0 | 314.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 19.9 | 19.5 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -2.0 | -5.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 317.5 | 318.6 | ... | 1.1 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 200.2 | 199.4 | 2.1 | -0.8 | 14.8 | -0.4 | 8.0 |
| Employment | 188.1 | 185.2 | 2.1 | -2.9 | 16.8 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.0 | 14.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | -2.0 | 18.3 | -12.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 62.6 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 188.4 | 188.9 | ... | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 133.1 | 130.4 | 1.7 | -2.7 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 127.1 | 124.4 | 1.8 | -2.7 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 1.7 | -6.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 69.0 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.5 | 65.9 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 147.7 | 148.0 | ... | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 89.9 | 91.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 85.8 | 86.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 17.1 | 26.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 61.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 107.8 | 108.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 67.0 | 67.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 63.8 | 64.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -6.3 | -11.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 737.1 | 739.7 | ... | 2.6 | 23.4 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 499.1 | 502.2 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 472.9 | 476.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 26.2 | 26.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 229.6 | 230.5 | ... | 0.9 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 156.9 | 157.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 7.9 |
| Employment | 148.6 | 149.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 18.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 293.4 | 294.5 | ... | 1.1 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 210.0 | 212.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 12.1 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| Employment | 198.6 | 200.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 38.1 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.7 | 68.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 112.7 | 113.2 | ... | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 71.6 | 74.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 67.6 | 70.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -7.5 | 23.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 65.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 62.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,363.6 | 1,369.5 | ... | 5.9 | 62.9 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 977.3 | 971.2 | 5.5 | -6.1 | 25.6 | -0.6 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 919.7 | 915.0 | 5.8 | -4.7 | 23.5 | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 57.5 | 56.2 | 2.7 | -1.3 | 2.1 | -2.3 | 3.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 70.9 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 66.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,298.0 | 1,304.0 | ... | 6.0 | 62.2 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Labour force | 907.2 | 909.1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 50.1 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 852.3 | 854.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 42.3 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 54.8 | 55.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 16.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 65.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 193.9 | 194.4 | ... | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 121.9 | 116.8 | 2.0 | -5.1 | 3.0 | -4.2 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 118.9 | 113.3 | 2.0 | -5.6 | 4.4 | -4.7 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 13.3 | -29.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 60.1 | 1.1 | -2.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 58.3 | 1.0 | -3.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 178.5 | 178.9 | ... | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 112.3 | 113.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | -5.4 | 1.4 | -4.5 |
| Employment | 105.7 | 107.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -5.7 | 1.2 | -5.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,458.5 | 2,465.8 | ... | 7.3 | 68.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 1,689.6 | 1,701.4 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 76.9 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 1,590.4 | 1,602.4 | 5.6 | 12.0 | 49.6 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 99.3 | 99.1 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 27.4 | -0.2 | 38.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 69.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 365.0 | 365.9 | ... | 0.9 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 237.5 | 244.3 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 18.8 | 2.9 | 8.3 |
| Employment | 228.5 | 235.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 18.8 | 2.8 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 66.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 64.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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