Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| September 2024 |
October 2024 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 2024 | September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 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 | 196.2 | 196.7 | ... | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 127.1 | 127.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 118.4 | 118.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 8.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -1.1 | 2.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 432.0 | 433.4 | ... | 1.4 | 19.3 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 294.2 | 295.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 278.1 | 279.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 15.6 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.1 | 16.0 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -4.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 153.3 | 153.8 | ... | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 100.7 | 101.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| Employment | 95.3 | 96.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -11.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 66.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 120.2 | 120.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 76.4 | 74.5 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 0.5 | -2.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 72.1 | 70.8 | 0.9 | -1.3 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -16.3 | -16.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 61.9 | 0.7 | -1.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 58.8 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 138.2 | 138.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 77.8 | 78.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 74.8 | 74.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 56.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 54.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 715.1 | 716.3 | ... | 1.2 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 469.5 | 472.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 449.1 | 453.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | -5.5 | 0.9 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 20.4 | 19.0 | 1.0 | -1.4 | 5.7 | -6.9 | 42.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 200.4 | 200.9 | ... | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 122.9 | 122.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 116.0 | 115.8 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 2.6 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 6.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -2.9 | 31.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 57.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 141.9 | 142.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 87.7 | 88.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 81.8 | 82.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.8 | -3.4 | 47.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 58.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,893.6 | 3,905.2 | ... | 11.6 | 140.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 2,577.0 | 2,593.0 | 8.9 | 16.0 | 26.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 2,406.0 | 2,418.9 | 9.2 | 12.9 | -7.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 170.9 | 174.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 34.5 | 1.9 | 24.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,321.7 | 1,325.5 | ... | 3.8 | 46.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 910.4 | 913.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 22.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 851.9 | 855.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 58.6 | 58.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 15.4 | -0.3 | 35.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 300.8 | 301.3 | ... | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 199.8 | 199.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 186.0 | 185.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -4.4 | -0.1 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 13.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 5.5 | -2.2 | 68.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,020.8 | 1,024.2 | ... | 3.4 | 41.1 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 710.6 | 714.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 21.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 665.8 | 669.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 44.8 | 45.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 28.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.6 | 162.1 | ... | 0.5 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 97.5 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 91.2 | 94.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -7.9 | 23.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 58.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Belleville, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 91.6 | 82.0 | ... | -9.6 | -19.2 | -10.5 | -19.0 |
| Labour force | 49.6 | 43.7 | 2.9 | -5.9 | -17.6 | -11.9 | -28.7 |
| Employment | 47.7 | 42.3 | 2.7 | -5.4 | -14.9 | -11.3 | -26.0 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -2.6 | -22.2 | -65.0 |
| Participation rate | 54.1 | 53.3 | 2.5 | -0.8 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 51.6 | 2.2 | -0.5 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 121.4 | 121.8 | ... | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 66.4 | 67.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | -5.7 | 1.1 | -7.8 |
| Employment | 63.3 | 64.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -6.9 | 1.3 | -9.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -3.2 | 66.7 |
| Participation rate | 54.7 | 55.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 52.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -7.8 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 368.9 | 369.7 | ... | 0.8 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 246.4 | 248.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 226.9 | 228.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 19.5 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 22.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,153.5 | 6,178.6 | ... | 25.1 | 299.8 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Labour force | 4,082.2 | 4,089.1 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 139.1 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 3,754.2 | 3,762.5 | 11.2 | 8.3 | 75.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 328.0 | 326.7 | 6.4 | -1.3 | 63.4 | -0.4 | 24.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 60.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 703.8 | 705.4 | ... | 1.6 | 18.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 453.0 | 453.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 424.9 | 425.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 28.1 | 28.0 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 5.2 | -0.4 | 22.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 397.6 | 398.7 | ... | 1.1 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 243.1 | 242.0 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 226.1 | 225.8 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 17.0 | 16.2 | 1.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -4.7 | -4.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 556.7 | 559.1 | ... | 2.4 | 28.5 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| Labour force | 384.6 | 387.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 22.5 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| Employment | 355.3 | 357.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 13.3 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 29.3 | 30.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 42.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 124.6 | 124.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 80.2 | 79.9 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 74.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -2.5 | 0.1 | -3.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -7.1 | 52.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 151.6 | 152.0 | ... | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 102.6 | 101.1 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -3.9 | -1.5 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 97.2 | 95.7 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -3.3 | -1.5 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -11.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 66.5 | 0.9 | -1.2 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 63.0 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 514.9 | 516.8 | ... | 1.9 | 23.1 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 330.1 | 331.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -1.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 309.0 | 310.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | -4.1 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 21.2 | 21.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 12.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 331.7 | 332.9 | ... | 1.2 | 14.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 212.8 | 212.1 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 12.6 | -0.3 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 193.8 | 193.6 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 8.3 | -0.1 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 18.9 | 18.6 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 4.4 | -1.6 | 31.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 63.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 194.6 | 195.1 | ... | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 132.8 | 132.5 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 125.1 | 125.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -5.1 | 21.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 67.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 150.9 | 151.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 91.4 | 91.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 86.3 | 86.1 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 12.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 110.4 | 110.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 67.4 | 68.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 64.4 | 64.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 771.6 | 774.4 | ... | 2.8 | 34.7 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 522.3 | 525.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 23.7 | 0.6 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 492.3 | 494.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 18.9 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 30.1 | 30.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 18.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 240.4 | 241.3 | ... | 0.9 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 160.8 | 160.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 150.7 | 150.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 9.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.4 | -4.0 | 16.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 306.9 | 308.1 | ... | 1.2 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 220.6 | 221.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 208.8 | 209.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 12.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.9 | 71.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 67.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 118.3 | 118.8 | ... | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Labour force | 80.3 | 78.8 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 4.1 | -1.9 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 76.2 | 74.7 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 3.7 | -2.0 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 10.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 66.3 | 1.1 | -1.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 62.9 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,436.5 | 1,442.7 | ... | 6.2 | 73.2 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 1,017.3 | 1,023.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 52.7 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 942.2 | 944.1 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 28.9 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 75.2 | 79.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 23.8 | 5.2 | 43.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,371.0 | 1,377.4 | ... | 6.4 | 73.4 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 936.6 | 940.6 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 29.7 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 852.6 | 859.7 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 84.0 | 80.9 | 2.7 | -3.1 | 24.2 | -3.7 | 42.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 8.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 200.3 | 200.8 | ... | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 116.0 | 117.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 110.5 | 112.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -1.0 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -3.6 | 47.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 58.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 56.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 184.5 | 185.0 | ... | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 124.3 | 123.7 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 9.6 | -0.5 | 8.4 |
| Employment | 116.3 | 116.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -6.3 | 10.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.9 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,561.3 | 2,569.7 | ... | 8.4 | 103.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 1,698.0 | 1,702.0 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 1,591.2 | 1,592.7 | 6.2 | 1.5 | -7.9 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 106.8 | 109.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 8.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 376.8 | 377.8 | ... | 1.0 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 251.0 | 250.8 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 7.0 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 242.6 | 241.5 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 7.1 | -0.5 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 8.2 | -2.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 63.9 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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