Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| January 2025 |
February 2025 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2025 | February 2024 to February 2025 | January to February 2025 | February 2024 to February 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 | 204.2 | 204.5 | ... | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 132.6 | 132.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 123.5 | 123.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 9.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 452.5 | 453.1 | ... | 0.6 | 15.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 306.6 | 307.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 291.3 | 292.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 15.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -4.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 159.7 | 160.0 | ... | 0.3 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 105.8 | 105.3 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 6.0 | -0.5 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 100.4 | 99.9 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 6.0 | -0.5 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 65.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.4 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 119.6 | 119.6 | ... | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 71.5 | 72.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -4.5 | 0.7 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 66.6 | 66.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -5.7 | 0.3 | -7.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 30.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 55.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -5.9 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 103.1 | 103.2 | ... | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 68.6 | 69.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 63.5 | 64.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -2.0 | 72.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 62.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 142.8 | 142.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 87.3 | 87.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 8.3 |
| Employment | 84.4 | 84.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 7.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -6.9 | 28.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 59.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 748.2 | 749.3 | ... | 1.1 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 494.8 | 490.1 | 3.2 | -4.7 | -7.4 | -0.9 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 471.6 | 467.8 | 3.2 | -3.8 | -14.6 | -0.8 | -3.0 |
| Unemployment | 23.2 | 22.3 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 7.2 | -3.9 | 47.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 206.2 | 206.5 | ... | 0.3 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 125.2 | 125.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 118.9 | 119.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -3.2 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 146.4 | 146.6 | ... | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 91.5 | 90.6 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 87.0 | 86.4 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -6.7 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 61.8 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 58.9 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 71.9 | 72.2 | ... | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 5.7 |
| Labour force | 45.8 | 46.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| Employment | 43.1 | 44.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 10.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 92.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 64.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 61.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,826.4 | 3,833.3 | ... | 6.9 | 118.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 2,569.8 | 2,571.4 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 81.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 2,404.0 | 2,410.0 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 63.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 165.8 | 161.4 | 4.7 | -4.4 | 17.8 | -2.7 | 12.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,377.6 | 1,380.0 | ... | 2.4 | 38.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 948.1 | 948.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 18.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 894.3 | 896.8 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 53.9 | 51.9 | 2.1 | -2.0 | 7.0 | -3.7 | 15.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 68.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 65.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 304.3 | 304.7 | ... | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 199.3 | 198.8 | 1.5 | -0.5 | -5.8 | -0.3 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 188.5 | 188.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -6.6 | 0.0 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 10.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -4.6 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,073.3 | 1,075.3 | ... | 2.0 | 33.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 748.8 | 749.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 24.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 705.7 | 708.3 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 18.4 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 43.1 | 41.6 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 6.3 | -3.5 | 17.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 69.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.2 | 161.3 | ... | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 102.7 | 103.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 96.2 | 97.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 64.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 70.9 | 70.6 | ... | -0.3 | -31.5 | -0.4 | -30.9 |
| Labour force | 32.4 | 30.3 | 3.2 | -2.1 | -13.4 | -6.5 | -30.7 |
| Employment | 29.7 | 27.9 | 3.1 | -1.8 | -13.7 | -6.1 | -32.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -14.8 | 9.5 |
| Participation rate | 45.7 | 42.9 | 2.4 | -2.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.6 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 41.9 | 39.5 | 2.1 | -2.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 124.9 | 125.2 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 75.7 | 76.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 71.1 | 70.8 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 23.9 | 39.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 61.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.5 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 395.3 | 396.2 | ... | 0.9 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 262.9 | 265.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 241.5 | 243.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 21.5 | 21.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 47.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,060.0 | 6,070.3 | ... | 10.3 | 231.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 4,070.5 | 4,090.6 | 10.7 | 20.1 | 182.0 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 3,713.6 | 3,739.1 | 10.9 | 25.5 | 112.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 357.0 | 351.4 | 6.7 | -5.6 | 69.5 | -1.6 | 24.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 720.5 | 721.1 | ... | 0.6 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 455.6 | 452.0 | 3.2 | -3.6 | -7.6 | -0.8 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 421.3 | 418.6 | 3.3 | -2.7 | -11.0 | -0.6 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 34.3 | 33.4 | 1.5 | -0.9 | 3.5 | -2.6 | 11.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 62.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 421.8 | 422.4 | ... | 0.6 | 13.1 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 252.0 | 255.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 236.7 | 240.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 0.0 | -16.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 594.7 | 596.1 | ... | 1.4 | 30.9 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Labour force | 425.8 | 424.8 | 2.3 | -1.0 | 30.8 | -0.2 | 7.8 |
| Employment | 391.6 | 389.6 | 2.3 | -2.0 | 22.1 | -0.5 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 34.2 | 35.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 33.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 139.0 | 139.3 | ... | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 89.2 | 89.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 84.7 | 84.6 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 6.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 157.0 | 157.2 | ... | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 107.4 | 107.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -4.1 | -0.1 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 99.0 | 99.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -7.1 | 0.8 | -6.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 7.6 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 3.1 | -9.5 | 68.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.3 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 534.6 | 535.5 | ... | 0.9 | 21.1 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 349.1 | 349.0 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 7.6 | -0.0 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 324.5 | 326.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 24.6 | 22.9 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 2.5 | -6.9 | 12.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 408.5 | 408.9 | ... | 0.4 | 13.5 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 266.7 | 268.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 22.2 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| Employment | 242.3 | 242.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 7.0 |
| Unemployment | 24.4 | 25.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 33.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 208.5 | 208.8 | ... | 0.3 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 141.7 | 141.1 | 1.9 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 133.6 | 133.2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 7.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -2.8 | -3.7 | -26.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.6 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 63.8 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 160.9 | 161.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 96.0 | 96.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 90.2 | 90.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.9 | 111.9 | ... | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 69.1 | 67.9 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 2.2 | -1.7 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 65.6 | 64.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 1.5 | -1.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -5.7 | 32.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 60.7 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 57.8 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 790.9 | 792.4 | ... | 1.5 | 30.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 538.4 | 539.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 27.6 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 504.6 | 505.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 33.8 | 33.6 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 12.0 | -0.6 | 55.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 229.5 | 230.0 | ... | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 157.7 | 158.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 146.6 | 146.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 56.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 300.8 | 301.7 | ... | 0.9 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 214.6 | 212.9 | 1.2 | -1.7 | 6.1 | -0.8 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 204.4 | 202.8 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 6.7 | -0.8 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 10.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -2.0 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 70.6 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 67.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 115.6 | 115.8 | ... | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 75.5 | 76.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 1.1 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 71.6 | 72.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -2.6 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,490.0 | 1,495.5 | ... | 5.5 | 86.5 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| Labour force | 1,064.1 | 1,073.9 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 82.1 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
| Employment | 982.0 | 995.8 | 5.5 | 13.8 | 65.7 | 1.4 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 82.2 | 78.1 | 3.1 | -4.1 | 16.4 | -5.0 | 26.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 66.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 92.8 | 93.0 | ... | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 61.6 | 62.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 55.6 | 56.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 53.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 67.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 61.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,336.8 | 1,339.2 | ... | 2.4 | 37.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 915.2 | 910.9 | 5.2 | -4.3 | 16.6 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 849.2 | 846.0 | 5.3 | -3.2 | 10.9 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 66.0 | 64.9 | 2.8 | -1.1 | 5.7 | -1.7 | 9.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 63.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 208.8 | 209.2 | ... | 0.4 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 126.5 | 121.7 | 2.4 | -4.8 | 0.6 | -3.8 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 120.4 | 115.3 | 2.4 | -5.1 | 0.6 | -4.2 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 58.2 | 1.2 | -2.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 55.1 | 1.2 | -2.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 108.3 | 118.8 | ... | 10.5 | 19.3 | 9.7 | 19.4 |
| Labour force | 68.5 | 79.0 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 23.4 |
| Employment | 65.2 | 75.2 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 22.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 15.2 | 46.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 66.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 63.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 98.1 | 98.2 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 60.6 | 62.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 56.5 | 58.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 2.8 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 29.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 63.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 59.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 179.8 | 180.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 120.3 | 119.2 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 5.4 | -0.9 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 114.1 | 112.6 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 4.2 | -1.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 20.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 62.5 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,669.5 | 2,675.2 | ... | 5.7 | 111.1 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 1,795.9 | 1,812.4 | 6.2 | 16.5 | 38.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 1,678.0 | 1,689.3 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 117.9 | 123.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 21.4 | 4.4 | 21.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 378.7 | 379.1 | ... | 0.4 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 253.8 | 256.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 244.7 | 247.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -1.8 | -1.1 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 65.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 109.0 | 109.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 64.7 | 65.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -4.7 | 0.9 | -6.7 |
| Employment | 60.1 | 61.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -6.9 | 2.2 | -10.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 2.2 | -15.2 | 129.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 59.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 56.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -7.8 | ... | ... |
...
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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