Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| March 2024 |
April 2024 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2024 | April 2023 to April 2024 | March to April 2024 | April 2023 to April 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 193.9 | 194.3 | ... | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 128.3 | 129.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 120.1 | 119.8 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -0.2 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 11.0 | 46.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 422.2 | 423.7 | ... | 1.5 | 19.5 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 293.3 | 293.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 278.0 | 278.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 14.9 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -2.6 | 11.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 148.9 | 149.6 | ... | 0.7 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Labour force | 97.9 | 98.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 92.8 | 93.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -3.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 118.0 | 118.3 | ... | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 77.0 | 78.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| Employment | 72.6 | 73.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 15.9 | 27.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 66.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.2 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 137.0 | 137.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 78.1 | 77.1 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 76.4 | 75.4 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -39.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 56.2 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 707.6 | 708.7 | ... | 1.1 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 481.2 | 481.1 | 3.4 | -0.1 | 11.9 | -0.0 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 466.3 | 466.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 6.2 | -0.0 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 14.9 | 15.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 62.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 197.4 | 197.8 | ... | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 124.8 | 124.0 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 8.9 | -0.6 | 7.7 |
| Employment | 117.9 | 117.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.9 | -10.1 | 17.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 62.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 140.4 | 140.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 86.2 | 85.4 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 5.6 | -0.9 | 7.0 |
| Employment | 81.2 | 80.7 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 3.8 | -0.6 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -4.1 | 56.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.7 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.4 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,816.7 | 3,828.2 | ... | 11.5 | 111.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 2,521.0 | 2,525.7 | 9.0 | 4.7 | -12.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 2,378.5 | 2,382.1 | 9.3 | 3.6 | -36.1 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 142.6 | 143.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 23.8 | 0.7 | 19.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,297.5 | 1,301.3 | ... | 3.8 | 43.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 891.6 | 886.2 | 4.6 | -5.4 | 34.9 | -0.6 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 848.5 | 840.1 | 4.7 | -8.4 | 25.7 | -1.0 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 43.0 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 24.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 64.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 297.7 | 298.2 | ... | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 205.2 | 203.2 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 7.1 | -1.0 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 195.6 | 193.1 | 1.6 | -2.5 | 5.4 | -1.3 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 22.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 64.8 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 999.8 | 1,003.2 | ... | 3.4 | 38.7 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 686.4 | 683.0 | 4.3 | -3.4 | 27.8 | -0.5 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 652.9 | 647.1 | 4.4 | -5.8 | 20.5 | -0.9 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 33.5 | 35.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 25.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 157.9 | 158.5 | ... | 0.6 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 96.3 | 96.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 89.6 | 90.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -2.3 | 1.1 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -7.5 | 31.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 57.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 96.1 | 97.4 | ... | 1.3 | -7.5 | 1.4 | -7.1 |
| Labour force | 40.9 | 41.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | -24.6 | 1.2 | -37.3 |
| Employment | 39.1 | 39.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | -23.9 | 0.8 | -37.8 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 11.1 | -25.9 |
| Participation rate | 42.6 | 42.5 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -20.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.7 | 40.5 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -19.8 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 119.2 | 119.6 | ... | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 70.1 | 70.0 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 66.0 | 65.9 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 58.5 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 55.1 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 364.0 | 364.7 | ... | 0.7 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 243.6 | 246.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 230.9 | 233.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 12.7 | 13.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 20.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 5,996.6 | 6,021.5 | ... | 24.9 | 265.3 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 3,979.7 | 4,008.4 | 11.4 | 28.7 | 120.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 3,683.0 | 3,698.8 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 33.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 296.7 | 309.5 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 86.7 | 4.3 | 38.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 694.2 | 695.7 | ... | 1.5 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 450.4 | 454.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 19.9 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 421.5 | 424.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 12.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 28.9 | 30.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 30.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 390.5 | 391.7 | ... | 1.2 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 233.0 | 233.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 215.2 | 214.7 | 2.9 | -0.5 | -6.6 | -0.2 | -3.0 |
| Unemployment | 17.8 | 18.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 80.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 54.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 541.8 | 544.2 | ... | 2.4 | 25.4 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Labour force | 378.3 | 383.6 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 23.5 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 353.4 | 360.0 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 22.3 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 24.9 | 23.6 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 1.2 | -5.2 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 70.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 66.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 123.5 | 123.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 83.8 | 83.7 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 79.7 | 79.5 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 5.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.7 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 149.1 | 149.5 | ... | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 109.3 | 109.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 105.2 | 105.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 3.7 | -0.2 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 17.1 | 33.3 |
| Participation rate | 73.3 | 73.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.6 | 70.2 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 502.8 | 504.7 | ... | 1.9 | 20.6 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 332.0 | 334.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 20.9 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| Employment | 310.9 | 313.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 21.1 | 21.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 43.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 62.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 324.2 | 325.4 | ... | 1.2 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 201.3 | 204.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 186.4 | 187.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -3.7 | 0.4 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 17.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 14.0 | 25.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 191.3 | 191.9 | ... | 0.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 134.1 | 133.2 | 1.6 | -0.9 | -7.6 | -0.7 | -5.4 |
| Employment | 125.0 | 124.5 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -10.4 | -0.4 | -7.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 8.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 2.7 | -4.4 | 45.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.4 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.9 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -7.5 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 149.2 | 149.5 | ... | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 90.5 | 88.7 | 1.0 | -1.8 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 85.3 | 84.1 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -3.8 | -1.4 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -9.8 | 24.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 59.3 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 56.3 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 108.9 | 109.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 64.3 | 64.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -3.7 | 0.9 | -5.4 |
| Employment | 61.5 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -3.7 | 1.1 | -5.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -3.6 | -3.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 57.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 753.0 | 755.8 | ... | 2.8 | 30.6 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 503.9 | 503.2 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 8.2 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 481.7 | 479.1 | 1.8 | -2.6 | 8.4 | -0.5 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 22.2 | 24.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 8.6 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 63.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 234.7 | 235.5 | ... | 0.8 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 159.9 | 161.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 151.2 | 151.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 20.9 | 40.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 299.8 | 300.8 | ... | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 214.0 | 212.7 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 9.8 | -0.6 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 202.9 | 201.6 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 8.2 | -0.6 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 16.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 70.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.7 | 67.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 115.4 | 115.8 | ... | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| Labour force | 81.9 | 82.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 15.1 |
| Employment | 76.5 | 77.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 13.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -1.9 | 51.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 71.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 66.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,398.1 | 1,403.7 | ... | 5.6 | 70.9 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 996.1 | 1,013.3 | 6.0 | 17.2 | 60.7 | 1.7 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 931.6 | 935.3 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 43.1 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 64.5 | 77.9 | 2.7 | 13.4 | 17.5 | 20.8 | 29.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 72.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,332.6 | 1,338.2 | ... | 5.6 | 70.7 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 911.7 | 917.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 20.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 853.0 | 858.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 58.7 | 58.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 8.4 | -0.2 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 196.8 | 197.4 | ... | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 118.4 | 119.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | -4.6 | 1.1 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 112.0 | 113.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -6.4 | 1.6 | -5.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 5.9 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.8 | -7.8 | 43.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 4.9 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 181.3 | 181.8 | ... | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 116.6 | 119.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 111.3 | 112.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 18.9 | 6.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 65.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 62.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,505.3 | 2,514.1 | ... | 8.8 | 94.0 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 1,706.2 | 1,710.5 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 58.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 1,614.5 | 1,619.4 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 54.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 91.7 | 91.1 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 370.5 | 371.5 | ... | 1.0 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 242.0 | 244.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 23.8 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| Employment | 230.3 | 232.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 20.2 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 11.1 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 3.6 | -5.1 | 48.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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