Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| December 2024 |
January 2025 |
Standard error1 | December 2024 to January 2025 | January 2024 to January 2025 | December 2024 to January 2025 | January 2024 to January 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 203.9 | 204.2 | ... | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 132.7 | 132.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -0.1 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 123.8 | 123.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 451.8 | 452.5 | ... | 0.7 | 16.2 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 306.2 | 306.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 290.5 | 291.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 15.3 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 159.3 | 159.7 | ... | 0.4 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| Labour force | 106.6 | 105.8 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 7.5 | -0.8 | 7.6 |
| Employment | 100.8 | 100.4 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 7.3 | -0.4 | 7.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -6.9 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 62.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 119.5 | 119.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 71.4 | 71.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -4.6 | 0.1 | -6.0 |
| Employment | 67.0 | 66.6 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -5.7 | -0.6 | -7.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 28.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 55.7 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 103.0 | 103.1 | ... | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 67.8 | 68.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 63.2 | 63.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 59.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 66.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 142.6 | 142.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 84.9 | 87.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 |
| Employment | 81.4 | 84.4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -17.1 | 26.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 61.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 59.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 746.9 | 748.2 | ... | 1.3 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 495.7 | 494.8 | 3.2 | -0.9 | -3.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 472.8 | 471.6 | 3.2 | -1.2 | -11.8 | -0.3 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 22.9 | 23.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 60.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 205.8 | 206.2 | ... | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 126.0 | 125.2 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 119.3 | 118.9 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -6.0 | 3.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 146.1 | 146.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 91.9 | 91.5 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 86.9 | 87.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -8.2 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 62.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 70.3 | 71.9 | ... | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 43.1 | 45.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 12.0 |
| Employment | 40.4 | 43.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 200.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 63.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 59.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,818.6 | 3,826.4 | ... | 7.8 | 120.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 2,563.8 | 2,569.8 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 67.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 2,395.7 | 2,404.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 48.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 168.1 | 165.8 | 4.7 | -2.3 | 18.7 | -1.4 | 12.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,375.1 | 1,377.6 | ... | 2.5 | 39.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 948.5 | 948.1 | 4.3 | -0.4 | 21.3 | -0.0 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 893.0 | 894.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 55.5 | 53.9 | 2.1 | -1.6 | 10.3 | -2.9 | 23.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 304.0 | 304.3 | ... | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 200.0 | 199.3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -4.7 | -0.4 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 188.7 | 188.5 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -5.5 | -0.1 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 10.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -3.6 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,071.1 | 1,073.3 | ... | 2.2 | 34.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 748.6 | 748.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 704.3 | 705.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 16.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 44.3 | 43.1 | 2.0 | -1.2 | 9.5 | -2.7 | 28.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 160.9 | 161.2 | ... | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 102.1 | 102.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 95.9 | 96.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 3.2 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 74.9 | 70.9 | ... | -4.0 | -27.5 | -5.3 | -27.9 |
| Labour force | 36.3 | 32.4 | 3.2 | -3.9 | -16.0 | -10.7 | -33.1 |
| Employment | 35.1 | 29.7 | 3.1 | -5.4 | -16.7 | -15.4 | -36.0 |
| Unemployment | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 125.0 | 42.1 |
| Participation rate | 48.5 | 45.7 | 2.4 | -2.8 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 46.9 | 41.9 | 2.1 | -5.0 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 124.7 | 124.9 | ... | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 73.2 | 75.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 69.5 | 71.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 24.3 | 43.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 60.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 56.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 394.4 | 395.3 | ... | 0.9 | 13.2 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 260.4 | 262.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 239.5 | 241.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 20.9 | 21.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 41.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,048.6 | 6,060.0 | ... | 11.4 | 244.4 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 4,037.8 | 4,070.5 | 10.7 | 32.7 | 174.1 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 3,698.3 | 3,713.6 | 10.9 | 15.3 | 88.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 339.5 | 357.0 | 6.7 | 17.5 | 85.7 | 5.2 | 31.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 719.7 | 720.5 | ... | 0.8 | 14.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 459.6 | 455.6 | 3.2 | -4.0 | -1.4 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 426.0 | 421.3 | 3.3 | -4.7 | -7.6 | -1.1 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 33.6 | 34.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 22.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 63.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.5 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 421.0 | 421.8 | ... | 0.8 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 253.5 | 252.0 | 2.9 | -1.5 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 236.7 | 236.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 16.9 | 15.3 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -2.7 | -9.5 | -15.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 59.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 593.1 | 594.7 | ... | 1.6 | 32.6 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| Labour force | 422.3 | 425.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 37.4 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| Employment | 390.0 | 391.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 29.4 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 32.3 | 34.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 30.5 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 71.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 138.6 | 139.0 | ... | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 89.8 | 89.2 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 85.2 | 84.7 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -2.2 | 4.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.2 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 60.9 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 156.7 | 157.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 107.0 | 107.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -5.2 | 0.4 | -4.6 |
| Employment | 99.3 | 99.0 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -8.8 | -0.3 | -8.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 75.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -7.5 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 533.4 | 534.6 | ... | 1.2 | 22.3 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 346.9 | 349.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 322.1 | 324.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 24.8 | 24.6 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 4.9 | -0.8 | 24.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 408.0 | 408.5 | ... | 0.5 | 14.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 264.2 | 266.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 19.9 | 0.9 | 8.1 |
| Employment | 240.8 | 242.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 23.4 | 24.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 34.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 208.0 | 208.5 | ... | 0.5 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 141.5 | 141.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 133.0 | 133.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 8.2 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 64.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 160.7 | 160.9 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 95.5 | 96.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -2.1 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 90.2 | 90.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 9.6 | -6.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 59.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.9 | 111.9 | ... | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 69.3 | 69.1 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -0.3 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 65.8 | 65.6 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 789.6 | 790.9 | ... | 1.3 | 32.2 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 536.8 | 538.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 27.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 503.3 | 504.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 33.5 | 33.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 0.9 | 53.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 229.1 | 229.5 | ... | 0.4 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 156.7 | 157.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 146.0 | 146.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 48.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 300.0 | 300.8 | ... | 0.8 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 215.5 | 214.6 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 8.4 | -0.4 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 204.8 | 204.4 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 9.4 | -0.2 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 10.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -4.7 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 68.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 115.3 | 115.6 | ... | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 74.1 | 75.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -2.9 | 1.9 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 69.9 | 71.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -2.8 | 2.4 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -7.1 | -2.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 65.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 61.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,484.2 | 1,490.0 | ... | 5.8 | 88.4 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| Labour force | 1,054.1 | 1,064.1 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 77.8 | 0.9 | 7.9 |
| Employment | 968.4 | 982.0 | 5.5 | 13.6 | 53.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 85.7 | 82.2 | 3.1 | -3.5 | 24.3 | -4.1 | 42.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 71.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 92.6 | 92.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 60.3 | 61.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 54.3 | 55.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 42.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 66.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.7 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 59.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,333.4 | 1,336.8 | ... | 3.4 | 41.8 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 916.2 | 915.2 | 5.2 | -1.0 | 27.1 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 847.7 | 849.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 20.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 68.5 | 66.0 | 2.8 | -2.5 | 6.2 | -3.6 | 10.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 208.3 | 208.8 | ... | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 126.1 | 126.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| Employment | 119.5 | 120.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 6.2 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -6.1 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 60.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 102.8 | 108.3 | ... | 5.5 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Labour force | 65.2 | 68.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 8.9 |
| Employment | 62.3 | 65.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 17.9 | 83.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 63.3 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.2 | 1.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 97.9 | 98.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 59.3 | 60.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -3.2 | 2.2 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 55.9 | 56.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -3.7 | 1.1 | -6.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 20.6 | 13.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 61.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 179.6 | 179.8 | ... | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 121.0 | 120.3 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 7.7 | -0.6 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 114.6 | 114.1 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 5.9 | -0.4 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -1.6 | 43.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.9 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,663.6 | 2,669.5 | ... | 5.9 | 116.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 1,785.1 | 1,795.9 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 22.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 1,671.6 | 1,678.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 113.4 | 117.9 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 11.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 378.1 | 378.7 | ... | 0.6 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 253.2 | 253.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 243.7 | 244.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -4.2 | -18.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 108.9 | 109.0 | ... | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 63.5 | 64.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -3.8 | 1.9 | -5.5 |
| Employment | 59.3 | 60.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -6.2 | 1.3 | -9.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 109.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 59.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 55.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0459-02.
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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