Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| July 2024 |
August 2024 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2024 | August 2023 to August 2024 | July to August 2024 | August 2023 to August 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 | 195.4 | 195.8 | ... | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 128.8 | 127.8 | 0.8 | -1.0 | 2.2 | -0.8 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 119.4 | 118.7 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 9.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -4.2 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 60.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 428.8 | 430.4 | ... | 1.6 | 19.5 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 295.8 | 295.2 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 15.5 | -0.2 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 278.7 | 278.3 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 17.9 | -0.1 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 16.8 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -1.8 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 151.9 | 152.6 | ... | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| Labour force | 100.2 | 100.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 94.3 | 94.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 11.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 119.5 | 119.9 | ... | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 79.1 | 77.8 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 4.7 | -1.6 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 72.8 | 72.4 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -14.3 | 22.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 64.9 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 6.9 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 137.8 | 138.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 77.3 | 77.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 74.9 | 74.6 | 1.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 30.4 | -9.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.1 | 56.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 54.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 712.5 | 713.8 | ... | 1.3 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 471.0 | 468.5 | 3.3 | -2.5 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 453.2 | 449.9 | 3.3 | -3.3 | -5.4 | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 17.9 | 18.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 31.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 199.4 | 199.9 | ... | 0.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 124.9 | 123.9 | 1.2 | -1.0 | 11.0 | -0.8 | 9.7 |
| Employment | 119.1 | 117.5 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 8.4 | -1.3 | 7.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 73.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 58.8 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 141.4 | 141.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 85.3 | 86.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| Employment | 80.0 | 80.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 75.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 61.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,866.8 | 3,880.1 | ... | 13.3 | 134.5 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 2,547.1 | 2,566.5 | 8.9 | 19.4 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 2,382.6 | 2,391.6 | 9.2 | 9.0 | -35.3 | 0.4 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 164.5 | 174.9 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 45.0 | 6.3 | 34.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,313.3 | 1,317.4 | ... | 4.1 | 46.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 893.8 | 904.2 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 23.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 837.8 | 844.7 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 56.0 | 59.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 41.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 64.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 299.7 | 300.2 | ... | 0.5 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 199.8 | 200.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 187.2 | 186.7 | 1.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.6 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 59.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,013.6 | 1,017.1 | ... | 3.5 | 40.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 694.0 | 703.9 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 18.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 650.6 | 658.0 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 43.4 | 45.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 36.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 69.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 160.3 | 161.0 | ... | 0.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 98.5 | 97.1 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 92.6 | 90.9 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 63.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.3 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 56.5 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 98.8 | 95.6 | ... | -3.2 | -15.7 | -3.2 | -14.1 |
| Labour force | 52.1 | 52.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | -18.7 | 1.5 | -26.1 |
| Employment | 49.1 | 49.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | -14.3 | 1.4 | -22.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -4.4 | 3.3 | -58.7 |
| Participation rate | 52.7 | 55.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | -9.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 52.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 120.6 | 121.0 | ... | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 66.4 | 66.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -4.1 | 0.3 | -5.8 |
| Employment | 64.2 | 63.6 | 1.5 | -0.6 | -4.3 | -0.9 | -6.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 42.9 | 7.1 |
| Participation rate | 55.1 | 55.0 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 52.6 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 367.1 | 368.0 | ... | 0.9 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 243.8 | 244.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 227.5 | 225.1 | 2.1 | -2.4 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 16.3 | 19.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 16.6 | 52.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.2 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,098.9 | 6,125.5 | ... | 26.6 | 291.5 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| Labour force | 4,055.2 | 4,072.0 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 120.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 3,743.2 | 3,745.7 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 311.9 | 326.3 | 6.4 | 14.4 | 68.9 | 4.6 | 26.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 700.4 | 702.1 | ... | 1.7 | 18.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 459.3 | 457.0 | 3.2 | -2.3 | 19.4 | -0.5 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 426.2 | 426.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 33.2 | 30.8 | 1.3 | -2.4 | 7.5 | -7.2 | 32.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.7 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 395.1 | 396.3 | ... | 1.2 | 13.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 242.5 | 241.6 | 3.0 | -0.9 | 9.4 | -0.4 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 223.0 | 223.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 19.5 | 18.1 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 2.4 | -7.2 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.0 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 551.5 | 554.1 | ... | 2.6 | 27.8 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 388.9 | 387.5 | 2.1 | -1.4 | 18.5 | -0.4 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 363.6 | 359.9 | 2.1 | -3.7 | 11.4 | -1.0 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 25.3 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 34.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 69.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 124.2 | 124.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 83.2 | 81.7 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 1.6 | -1.8 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 78.2 | 76.0 | 0.9 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 14.0 | 46.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 65.7 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 61.1 | 0.8 | -1.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 150.7 | 151.1 | ... | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 106.0 | 104.7 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.8 | -1.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 101.9 | 99.8 | 1.3 | -2.1 | 0.4 | -2.1 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 19.5 | 8.9 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 69.3 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.6 | 66.0 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 510.7 | 512.7 | ... | 2.0 | 22.5 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 333.6 | 329.9 | 2.3 | -3.7 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 311.9 | 308.3 | 2.4 | -3.6 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 21.6 | 21.5 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 3.8 | -0.5 | 21.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 60.1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 329.1 | 330.3 | ... | 1.2 | 13.8 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 212.1 | 212.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 192.9 | 192.8 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 19.2 | 19.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 59.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.4 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 193.5 | 194.0 | ... | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 131.0 | 131.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | -3.3 | 0.5 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 122.9 | 123.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -5.8 | 0.1 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 38.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 63.4 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 150.3 | 150.6 | ... | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 88.2 | 90.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 83.1 | 85.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 31.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 60.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 56.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 109.9 | 110.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 66.7 | 67.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 64.7 | 64.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 25.0 | -19.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 765.1 | 768.4 | ... | 3.3 | 33.8 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 516.1 | 519.3 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 22.6 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 488.4 | 490.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 27.7 | 28.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 12.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 238.3 | 239.3 | ... | 1.0 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 162.5 | 161.4 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 5.4 | -0.7 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 151.8 | 151.0 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 2.9 | -0.5 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 10.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 2.5 | -3.7 | 31.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 67.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 304.3 | 305.6 | ... | 1.3 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 216.5 | 219.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 205.2 | 207.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.3 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 71.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 117.3 | 117.8 | ... | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Labour force | 83.4 | 82.1 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 10.9 | -1.6 | 15.3 |
| Employment | 79.4 | 78.1 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 10.8 | -1.6 | 16.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 69.7 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.7 | 66.3 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,423.0 | 1,429.6 | ... | 6.6 | 72.2 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 1,015.6 | 1,019.5 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 38.0 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 938.3 | 943.2 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 19.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 77.3 | 76.3 | 2.9 | -1.0 | 18.8 | -1.3 | 32.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 66.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,357.5 | 1,364.1 | ... | 6.6 | 72.2 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 924.4 | 928.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 22.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 850.0 | 848.6 | 5.3 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 74.3 | 79.7 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 23.6 | 7.3 | 42.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 199.1 | 199.7 | ... | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 116.9 | 116.9 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -5.1 | 0.0 | -4.2 |
| Employment | 111.7 | 111.4 | 2.3 | -0.3 | -7.4 | -0.3 | -6.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 71.9 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.5 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 55.8 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 183.4 | 184.0 | ... | 0.6 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 123.0 | 123.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 115.1 | 115.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 20.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,541.9 | 2,551.5 | ... | 9.6 | 100.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 1,699.3 | 1,691.7 | 6.1 | -7.6 | 16.6 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,601.1 | 1,592.5 | 6.2 | -8.6 | 14.0 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 98.2 | 99.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 374.6 | 375.7 | ... | 1.1 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 254.2 | 252.5 | 2.2 | -1.7 | 19.5 | -0.7 | 8.4 |
| Employment | 245.2 | 244.2 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 19.5 | -0.4 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 8.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -8.8 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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