Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| July 2025 |
August 2025 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2025 | August 2024 to August 2025 | July to August 2025 | August 2024 to August 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 | 206.3 | 206.5 | ... | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 136.4 | 136.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 127.3 | 127.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 4.8 | -0.2 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 456.2 | 456.7 | ... | 0.5 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 311.3 | 312.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 294.4 | 294.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 4.7 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 16.9 | 17.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 162.0 | 162.3 | ... | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 107.9 | 108.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 100.7 | 100.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 26.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 61.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 120.2 | 120.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 76.2 | 75.4 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 70.6 | 69.8 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -2.2 | -1.1 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 16.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 62.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 103.9 | 104.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 68.1 | 67.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 64.1 | 63.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -2.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 143.7 | 143.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 84.5 | 84.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| Employment | 81.1 | 81.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 17.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 59.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 754.6 | 755.5 | ... | 0.9 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 507.0 | 515.3 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 29.3 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 483.1 | 492.6 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 26.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 23.9 | 22.7 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 3.2 | -5.0 | 16.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 68.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 65.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 208.0 | 208.3 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 125.1 | 126.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 118.8 | 120.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 147.5 | 147.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 88.0 | 89.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 83.0 | 84.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.1 | 2.0 | -18.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 57.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 80.4 | 83.9 | ... | 3.5 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 14.8 |
| Labour force | 47.4 | 51.3 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 21.3 |
| Employment | 44.5 | 48.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 18.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 61.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 57.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,863.7 | 3,869.0 | ... | 5.3 | 89.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 2,577.6 | 2,579.1 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 59.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 2,403.7 | 2,403.1 | 8.7 | -0.6 | 54.7 | -0.0 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 173.9 | 176.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,392.3 | 1,394.7 | ... | 2.4 | 31.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 944.6 | 940.7 | 4.9 | -3.9 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 883.9 | 877.5 | 4.9 | -6.4 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 60.7 | 63.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 7.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 62.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 306.9 | 307.6 | ... | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 200.3 | 199.3 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 187.1 | 186.1 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 13.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 60.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,085.4 | 1,087.1 | ... | 1.7 | 26.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 744.3 | 741.4 | 4.6 | -2.9 | 5.6 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 696.7 | 691.3 | 4.7 | -5.4 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 47.6 | 50.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 10.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 63.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.9 | 162.0 | ... | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 100.1 | 100.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 93.3 | 93.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 101.4 | 96.9 | ... | -4.5 | -6.7 | -4.4 | -6.5 |
| Labour force | 61.1 | 60.1 | 4.3 | -1.0 | 3.1 | -1.6 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 56.7 | 55.6 | 4.1 | -1.1 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 32.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 62.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 57.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 126.1 | 126.5 | ... | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 75.4 | 75.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 7.1 | -0.3 | 10.4 |
| Employment | 69.5 | 70.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 8.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -20.7 | 43.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.4 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 55.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 401.0 | 402.1 | ... | 1.1 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 269.7 | 271.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 243.6 | 247.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 26.1 | 24.4 | 1.2 | -1.7 | 4.7 | -6.5 | 23.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 9.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,109.2 | 6,114.1 | ... | 4.9 | 134.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 4,084.6 | 4,073.0 | 11.5 | -11.6 | 83.9 | -0.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 3,719.0 | 3,711.8 | 11.9 | -7.2 | 43.1 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 365.6 | 361.2 | 7.0 | -4.4 | 40.8 | -1.2 | 12.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 8.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 724.7 | 725.2 | ... | 0.5 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 486.5 | 487.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 22.4 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 455.6 | 454.2 | 3.6 | -1.4 | 19.8 | -0.3 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 30.8 | 33.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 424.7 | 425.0 | ... | 0.3 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 260.4 | 257.4 | 3.0 | -3.0 | 3.8 | -1.2 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 242.5 | 239.3 | 3.0 | -3.2 | 4.1 | -1.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.9 | 18.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 60.6 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.3 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 600.3 | 600.5 | ... | 0.2 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 419.9 | 417.3 | 2.4 | -2.6 | 8.1 | -0.6 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 389.2 | 387.7 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 7.2 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 30.7 | 29.6 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 0.9 | -3.6 | 3.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 64.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 140.9 | 141.3 | ... | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 96.7 | 98.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 9.8 |
| Employment | 89.1 | 89.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 24.0 | 50.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 69.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 158.0 | 158.1 | ... | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 104.3 | 104.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -2.6 | 0.2 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 96.8 | 95.4 | 1.6 | -1.4 | -6.4 | -1.4 | -6.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 21.3 | 71.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 60.3 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 538.4 | 538.4 | ... | 0.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 347.8 | 348.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 325.4 | 327.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 22.5 | 21.3 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -5.3 | -5.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 409.5 | 409.0 | ... | -0.5 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 256.0 | 257.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | -5.6 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 229.8 | 228.8 | 2.8 | -1.0 | -12.1 | -0.4 | -5.0 |
| Unemployment | 26.2 | 28.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 29.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 55.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 209.9 | 209.8 | ... | -0.1 | 4.1 | -0.0 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 139.3 | 138.4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 130.3 | 128.7 | 2.0 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.0 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.3 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 162.1 | 162.4 | ... | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 101.2 | 101.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 95.4 | 95.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 16.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.9 | 111.8 | ... | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 68.9 | 69.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 65.3 | 66.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -2.8 | 40.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 799.8 | 801.0 | ... | 1.2 | 20.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 541.1 | 541.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 509.9 | 508.2 | 1.9 | -1.7 | 9.7 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 31.2 | 33.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 232.7 | 233.1 | ... | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 158.7 | 160.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 149.8 | 150.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 6.7 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 306.3 | 307.2 | ... | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 213.4 | 213.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 203.7 | 203.1 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 10.3 | -3.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 117.0 | 117.2 | ... | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 75.6 | 76.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -3.0 | 0.7 | -3.8 |
| Employment | 71.3 | 71.0 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -4.0 | -0.4 | -5.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 18.6 | 24.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.6 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,521.8 | 1,526.5 | ... | 4.7 | 70.1 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 1,075.6 | 1,070.3 | 5.7 | -5.3 | 33.8 | -0.5 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 993.3 | 987.9 | 5.9 | -5.4 | 29.7 | -0.5 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 82.3 | 82.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 93.9 | 94.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 64.9 | 64.2 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 4.6 | -1.1 | 7.7 |
| Employment | 61.4 | 59.9 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 5.1 | -2.4 | 9.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 22.9 | -10.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.2 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 63.7 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,357.8 | 1,353.4 | ... | -4.4 | 23.9 | -0.3 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 925.9 | 936.5 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 31.6 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 853.1 | 857.0 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 30.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 72.8 | 79.6 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 69.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 210.5 | 210.6 | ... | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 122.5 | 130.0 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Employment | 116.6 | 124.7 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -8.6 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.2 | 61.7 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 59.2 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 108.6 | 106.2 | ... | -2.4 | 8.9 | -2.2 | 9.1 |
| Labour force | 77.3 | 74.1 | 3.2 | -3.2 | 9.7 | -4.1 | 15.1 |
| Employment | 69.0 | 66.5 | 3.0 | -2.5 | 5.2 | -3.6 | 8.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 7.6 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 4.5 | -8.4 | 145.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 69.8 | 1.5 | -1.4 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 10.3 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 62.6 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 98.8 | 98.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 60.8 | 60.4 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -3.3 | -0.7 | -5.2 |
| Employment | 57.4 | 56.7 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -2.9 | -1.2 | -4.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 8.8 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.1 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.3 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 181.3 | 181.5 | ... | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 120.0 | 119.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 112.3 | 111.8 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,698.1 | 2,701.8 | ... | 3.7 | 72.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 1,828.3 | 1,814.3 | 6.1 | -14.0 | 54.5 | -0.8 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 1,715.9 | 1,703.5 | 6.1 | -12.4 | 47.2 | -0.7 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 112.3 | 110.8 | 3.4 | -1.5 | 7.2 | -1.3 | 6.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 380.6 | 380.8 | ... | 0.2 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 257.3 | 254.4 | 2.2 | -2.9 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 244.9 | 241.4 | 2.3 | -3.5 | -5.2 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 12.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 53.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 66.8 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 63.4 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 110.0 | 110.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 69.3 | 69.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 63.9 | 63.3 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 84.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 62.9 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.4 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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