Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| February 2025 |
March 2025 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2025 | March 2024 to March 2025 | February to March 2025 | March 2024 to March 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 | 204.5 | 204.9 | ... | 0.4 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 132.9 | 132.5 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 123.6 | 123.0 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 453.1 | 453.8 | ... | 0.7 | 14.0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 307.7 | 309.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 292.3 | 294.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 15.4 | 15.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -1.3 | -11.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 160.0 | 160.4 | ... | 0.4 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| Labour force | 105.3 | 104.9 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 5.3 | -0.4 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 99.9 | 99.6 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 5.4 | -0.3 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1.9 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 119.6 | 119.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 72.0 | 72.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -5.4 | 0.3 | -7.0 |
| Employment | 66.8 | 66.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -5.9 | 0.1 | -8.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 12.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 55.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 103.2 | 103.3 | ... | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 69.0 | 68.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 3.5 | -0.9 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 64.0 | 64.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 0.8 | -18.0 | 24.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.2 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 142.9 | 143.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 87.5 | 87.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| Employment | 84.7 | 84.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 5.6 | -0.2 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 11.1 | 50.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.0 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 749.3 | 750.4 | ... | 1.1 | 19.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 490.1 | 488.8 | 3.2 | -1.3 | -10.1 | -0.3 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 467.8 | 466.9 | 3.2 | -0.9 | -16.0 | -0.2 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 22.3 | 21.9 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 5.9 | -1.8 | 36.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 206.5 | 206.8 | ... | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 125.1 | 124.4 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -3.2 | -0.6 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 119.0 | 119.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -13.1 | -22.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 146.6 | 146.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 90.6 | 89.2 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 86.4 | 85.2 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -4.8 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 60.8 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 72.2 | 72.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 46.8 | 45.7 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.9 | -2.4 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 44.1 | 42.5 | 1.8 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -3.6 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 14.8 | 138.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 63.2 | 1.9 | -1.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 58.8 | 1.9 | -2.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,833.3 | 3,839.6 | ... | 6.3 | 115.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 2,571.4 | 2,581.2 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 99.4 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 2,410.0 | 2,414.1 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 74.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 161.4 | 167.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 25.3 | 3.6 | 17.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,380.0 | 1,382.5 | ... | 2.5 | 37.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 948.7 | 952.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 22.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 896.8 | 901.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 17.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 51.9 | 51.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 4.9 | -0.6 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 304.7 | 305.1 | ... | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 198.8 | 197.9 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -8.4 | -0.5 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 188.5 | 187.6 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -9.0 | -0.5 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 64.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,075.3 | 1,077.4 | ... | 2.1 | 32.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 749.9 | 754.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 30.9 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 708.3 | 713.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 26.7 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 41.6 | 41.4 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 | 11.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 70.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 66.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.3 | 161.5 | ... | 0.2 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 103.5 | 104.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| Employment | 97.0 | 97.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 8.2 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -8.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 70.6 | 76.4 | ... | 5.8 | -27.3 | 8.2 | -26.3 |
| Labour force | 30.3 | 33.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | -10.4 | 11.2 | -23.6 |
| Employment | 27.9 | 31.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -10.5 | 13.6 | -24.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -17.4 | -5.0 |
| Participation rate | 42.9 | 44.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 | -2.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 39.5 | 41.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 125.2 | 125.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 76.5 | 77.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 8.9 |
| Employment | 70.8 | 70.1 | 1.8 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -1.0 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 22.8 | 75.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 55.9 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 396.2 | 397.2 | ... | 1.0 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 265.1 | 268.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 243.3 | 245.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 21.8 | 22.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 59.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,070.3 | 6,079.9 | ... | 9.6 | 217.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 4,090.6 | 4,101.7 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 171.1 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 3,739.1 | 3,746.3 | 10.9 | 7.2 | 110.7 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 351.4 | 355.3 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 60.2 | 1.1 | 20.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 721.1 | 721.9 | ... | 0.8 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 452.0 | 455.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -8.2 | 0.7 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 418.6 | 422.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | -10.9 | 0.8 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 33.4 | 33.0 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 2.5 | -1.2 | 8.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 63.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 422.4 | 423.0 | ... | 0.6 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 255.7 | 261.4 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 240.3 | 244.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 16.6 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 17.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -2.7 | 11.1 | -13.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 61.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 596.1 | 597.3 | ... | 1.2 | 29.0 | 0.2 | 5.1 |
| Labour force | 424.8 | 423.8 | 2.3 | -1.0 | 24.3 | -0.2 | 6.1 |
| Employment | 389.6 | 388.7 | 2.3 | -0.9 | 15.6 | -0.2 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 35.2 | 35.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 8.6 | -0.3 | 32.5 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 65.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 139.3 | 139.7 | ... | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 89.3 | 89.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 84.6 | 84.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 22.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 157.2 | 157.4 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 107.3 | 107.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -5.0 | 0.1 | -4.4 |
| Employment | 99.8 | 100.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | -7.5 | 0.7 | -6.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 6.9 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 2.5 | -9.2 | 56.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.2 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 63.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 535.5 | 536.3 | ... | 0.8 | 19.8 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 349.0 | 348.9 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 6.0 | -0.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 326.1 | 328.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 22.9 | 20.6 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -1.4 | -10.0 | -6.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 5.9 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 61.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 408.9 | 409.2 | ... | 0.3 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 268.0 | 267.2 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 18.4 | -0.3 | 7.4 |
| Employment | 242.9 | 242.3 | 2.7 | -0.6 | 12.4 | -0.2 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 25.1 | 24.9 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 6.0 | -0.8 | 31.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 208.8 | 209.1 | ... | 0.3 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 141.1 | 141.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 133.2 | 131.5 | 2.0 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 10.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 27.8 | 4.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 62.9 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.1 | 161.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 96.3 | 97.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 90.5 | 92.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -3.4 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 57.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.9 | 111.9 | ... | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 67.9 | 67.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 64.7 | 64.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -15.2 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 792.4 | 793.9 | ... | 1.5 | 29.3 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 539.4 | 540.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 26.6 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 505.8 | 508.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 18.4 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 33.6 | 31.8 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 8.1 | -5.4 | 34.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.9 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 64.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 230.0 | 230.5 | ... | 0.5 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 158.1 | 157.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 4.3 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 146.7 | 148.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 9.3 | 0.5 | -2.1 | 1.0 | -18.4 | 12.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 5.9 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 301.7 | 302.6 | ... | 0.9 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 212.9 | 211.5 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 4.6 | -0.7 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 202.8 | 201.4 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 5.2 | -0.7 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 69.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.2 | 66.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 115.8 | 116.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 76.3 | 76.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 | 0.7 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 72.5 | 72.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 2.6 | -18.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,495.5 | 1,500.9 | ... | 5.4 | 84.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| Labour force | 1,073.9 | 1,068.5 | 5.3 | -5.4 | 60.6 | -0.5 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 995.8 | 991.4 | 5.5 | -4.4 | 49.6 | -0.4 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 78.1 | 77.1 | 3.1 | -1.0 | 11.0 | -1.3 | 16.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 66.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 93.0 | 93.2 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 62.7 | 64.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 8.1 |
| Employment | 56.7 | 59.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 5.5 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -8.3 | 34.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 69.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 8.5 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 63.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,339.2 | 1,339.2 | ... | 0.0 | 29.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 910.9 | 910.5 | 5.2 | -0.4 | 16.2 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 846.0 | 844.7 | 5.3 | -1.3 | 9.3 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 64.9 | 65.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 11.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 209.2 | 209.5 | ... | 0.3 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 121.7 | 116.4 | 2.4 | -5.3 | -5.9 | -4.4 | -4.8 |
| Employment | 115.3 | 109.5 | 2.4 | -5.8 | -6.5 | -5.0 | -5.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 9.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.2 | 55.6 | 1.2 | -2.6 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 52.3 | 1.2 | -2.8 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 118.8 | 123.1 | ... | 4.3 | 24.1 | 3.6 | 24.3 |
| Labour force | 79.0 | 83.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 28.5 |
| Employment | 75.2 | 78.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 16.9 | 4.5 | 27.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 23.7 | 51.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 67.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 98.2 | 98.3 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 62.5 | 63.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 58.1 | 59.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -4.5 | 13.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 64.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 60.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 180.1 | 180.3 | ... | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 119.2 | 119.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 112.6 | 111.9 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 23.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,675.2 | 2,680.7 | ... | 5.5 | 105.7 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 1,812.4 | 1,827.2 | 6.2 | 14.8 | 57.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 1,689.3 | 1,704.0 | 6.1 | 14.7 | 31.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 123.1 | 123.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 25.7 | 0.1 | 26.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 68.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 379.1 | 379.5 | ... | 0.4 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 256.2 | 255.5 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 8.2 | -0.3 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 247.2 | 246.1 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 10.8 | -0.4 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -2.7 | 3.3 | -22.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 64.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 109.2 | 109.3 | ... | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 65.3 | 65.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -6.1 | 0.2 | -8.5 |
| Employment | 61.4 | 61.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -7.9 | 0.2 | -11.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 85.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -8.6 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0459-02.
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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