Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| November 2023 |
December 2023 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2023 | December 2022 to December 2023 | November to December 2023 | December 2022 to December 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 | 192.0 | 192.4 | ... | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 123.2 | 123.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 114.9 | 115.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 8.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 59.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 415.6 | 417.0 | ... | 1.4 | 17.6 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 282.2 | 284.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 265.7 | 269.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 16.5 | 14.6 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 0.5 | -11.5 | 3.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 64.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 146.5 | 147.0 | ... | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 95.2 | 95.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 89.4 | 89.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 116.9 | 117.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 73.1 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 69.1 | 70.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -15.4 | -28.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 63.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 60.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 136.5 | 136.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 76.8 | 76.5 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 74.5 | 74.2 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -47.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 56.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 54.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 704.0 | 704.9 | ... | 0.9 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 477.9 | 479.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 22.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 465.0 | 466.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 24.1 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -9.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.1 | 66.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 195.7 | 196.1 | ... | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 119.7 | 121.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 113.9 | 115.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 68.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 139.7 | 139.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 87.9 | 87.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 6.8 | -0.3 | 8.4 |
| Employment | 84.0 | 82.9 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 4.7 | -1.3 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 20.5 | 80.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 62.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.3 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,775.1 | 3,784.6 | ... | 9.5 | 89.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 2,571.5 | 2,566.6 | 8.5 | -4.9 | 63.7 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 2,424.9 | 2,413.4 | 8.8 | -11.5 | 21.2 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 146.6 | 153.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 42.6 | 4.6 | 38.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 63.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,282.2 | 1,285.6 | ... | 3.4 | 39.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 890.2 | 890.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 848.9 | 849.4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 37.3 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 41.2 | 41.0 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 7.4 | -0.5 | 22.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 66.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 296.1 | 296.5 | ... | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 200.4 | 200.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 191.8 | 191.6 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 18.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 64.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 986.1 | 989.2 | ... | 3.1 | 34.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 689.8 | 689.8 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 657.1 | 657.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 38.2 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 32.7 | 31.9 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 6.0 | -2.4 | 23.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 69.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 66.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 155.6 | 156.2 | ... | 0.6 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 95.8 | 96.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 90.3 | 90.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 9.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 94.9 | 91.1 | ... | -3.8 | -4.4 | -4.0 | -4.6 |
| Labour force | 55.4 | 48.0 | 3.0 | -7.4 | -10.1 | -13.4 | -17.4 |
| Employment | 52.7 | 46.1 | 2.7 | -6.6 | -8.9 | -12.5 | -16.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -29.6 | -38.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 52.7 | 2.1 | -5.7 | -8.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 50.6 | 2.0 | -4.9 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 117.9 | 118.2 | ... | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 73.1 | 74.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 11.5 |
| Employment | 71.5 | 72.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 10.4 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 47.1 | 56.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 63.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 360.9 | 361.5 | ... | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 242.3 | 243.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 224.7 | 226.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | -2.2 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 17.6 | 17.1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 5.8 | -2.8 | 51.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,900.0 | 5,920.9 | ... | 20.9 | 221.8 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 3,954.2 | 3,948.6 | 11.1 | -5.6 | 150.7 | -0.1 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 3,691.8 | 3,683.8 | 11.0 | -8.0 | 121.3 | -0.2 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 262.4 | 264.9 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 29.6 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 66.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 688.2 | 689.5 | ... | 1.3 | 14.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 443.8 | 443.6 | 2.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 420.4 | 418.9 | 3.0 | -1.5 | -3.0 | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 23.4 | 24.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 17.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 386.3 | 387.2 | ... | 0.9 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 245.5 | 240.1 | 2.8 | -5.4 | 12.4 | -2.2 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 227.7 | 222.9 | 2.8 | -4.8 | 6.0 | -2.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 17.8 | 17.2 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 6.3 | -3.4 | 57.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 62.0 | 0.7 | -1.6 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 57.6 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 532.6 | 534.6 | ... | 2.0 | 21.3 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 364.6 | 366.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 342.2 | 342.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 22.4 | 24.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 122.8 | 122.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 81.0 | 81.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -4.0 | 0.6 | -4.7 |
| Employment | 77.7 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 2.9 | -36.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 147.5 | 147.9 | ... | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 107.7 | 108.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| Employment | 101.4 | 102.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 6.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.7 | -4.8 | 39.5 |
| Participation rate | 73.0 | 73.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.7 | 69.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 495.4 | 496.9 | ... | 1.5 | 17.4 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 332.9 | 332.2 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 20.2 | -0.2 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 313.5 | 313.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 19.4 | 18.6 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 2.1 | -4.1 | 12.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 319.6 | 320.6 | ... | 1.0 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 199.3 | 200.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 184.2 | 184.0 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 16.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.4 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 189.3 | 189.7 | ... | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 129.7 | 131.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -3.5 | 1.3 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 123.6 | 122.6 | 1.8 | -1.0 | -6.4 | -0.8 | -5.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 44.3 | 49.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 69.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.6 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 148.2 | 148.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 92.9 | 93.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 87.2 | 87.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 69.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 63.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.2 | 108.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 66.8 | 65.7 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 2.5 | -1.6 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 63.7 | 62.9 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 2.5 | -1.3 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -12.5 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 60.7 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.1 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 742.0 | 744.3 | ... | 2.3 | 26.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 502.3 | 501.6 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 11.9 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 478.6 | 479.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 23.7 | 22.5 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 1.0 | -5.1 | 4.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 231.3 | 232.0 | ... | 0.7 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 160.2 | 160.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| Employment | 152.0 | 152.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 7.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -4.8 | 5.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 65.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 295.5 | 296.4 | ... | 0.9 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 212.6 | 213.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 16.4 | 0.2 | 8.3 |
| Employment | 201.2 | 201.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 43.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.9 | 71.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 67.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 113.6 | 114.0 | ... | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 77.0 | 80.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 7.1 |
| Employment | 73.7 | 76.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 24.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 70.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 67.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,375.0 | 1,380.3 | ... | 5.3 | 66.0 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| Labour force | 964.2 | 964.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 25.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 905.7 | 907.0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 27.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 58.6 | 57.2 | 2.7 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -2.4 | -3.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,309.5 | 1,314.8 | ... | 5.3 | 65.5 | 0.4 | 5.2 |
| Labour force | 912.2 | 912.1 | 4.8 | -0.1 | 51.5 | -0.0 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 855.3 | 852.1 | 4.8 | -3.2 | 38.6 | -0.4 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 56.9 | 60.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 27.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 194.8 | 195.2 | ... | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 113.2 | 112.0 | 2.0 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 108.8 | 106.3 | 2.0 | -2.5 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 29.5 | 18.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.1 | 57.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 54.5 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 179.3 | 179.7 | ... | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 114.2 | 114.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 109.0 | 109.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -5.8 | -10.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,472.6 | 2,479.1 | ... | 6.5 | 77.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 1,710.6 | 1,714.1 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 87.8 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 1,611.0 | 1,612.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 62.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 99.7 | 101.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 25.6 | 2.2 | 33.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 366.7 | 367.4 | ... | 0.7 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 242.9 | 244.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 20.3 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| Employment | 233.1 | 234.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 17.8 | 0.6 | 8.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 32.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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