Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| September 2025 |
October 2025 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2025 | October 2024 to October 2025 | September to October 2025 | October 2024 to October 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 | 206.7 | 207.0 | ... | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 137.3 | 138.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 127.8 | 127.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 18.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 457.3 | 458.0 | ... | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 312.6 | 311.6 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 294.8 | 293.4 | 1.6 | -1.4 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 17.8 | 18.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 5.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 162.7 | 163.1 | ... | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 107.9 | 108.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 100.0 | 100.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -1.3 | 47.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 120.4 | 120.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 75.1 | 74.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 69.4 | 68.7 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 75.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 61.8 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.0 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 104.1 | 104.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 67.5 | 67.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 63.1 | 63.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 18.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 144.0 | 144.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 85.3 | 86.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 81.7 | 82.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 37.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 59.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 756.2 | 756.7 | ... | 0.5 | 12.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 524.7 | 525.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 32.2 | 0.2 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 499.6 | 502.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 30.7 | 0.6 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 25.1 | 23.0 | 1.2 | -2.1 | 1.5 | -8.4 | 7.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.1 | 66.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 208.5 | 208.7 | ... | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 128.8 | 130.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 122.2 | 122.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 2.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 147.7 | 147.8 | ... | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 91.1 | 91.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 86.7 | 87.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -15.6 | -34.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 59.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 86.6 | 89.5 | ... | 2.9 | 21.2 | 3.3 | 31.0 |
| Labour force | 55.7 | 60.7 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 19.2 | 9.0 | 46.3 |
| Employment | 52.6 | 57.1 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 17.6 | 8.6 | 44.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 75.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 67.8 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 63.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,871.7 | 3,872.3 | ... | 0.6 | 71.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,564.5 | 2,569.8 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 27.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 2,397.6 | 2,407.2 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 33.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 166.9 | 162.6 | 4.8 | -4.3 | -5.8 | -2.6 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,397.0 | 1,399.0 | ... | 2.0 | 29.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 932.4 | 928.8 | 4.9 | -3.6 | -20.2 | -0.4 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 866.8 | 860.3 | 4.9 | -6.5 | -29.8 | -0.7 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 65.7 | 68.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 16.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 308.3 | 308.7 | ... | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 200.9 | 205.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 187.0 | 189.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.9 | 15.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 14.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 66.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,088.7 | 1,090.3 | ... | 1.6 | 23.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 731.5 | 723.7 | 4.6 | -7.8 | -24.1 | -1.1 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 679.8 | 670.4 | 4.7 | -9.4 | -31.7 | -1.4 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 51.8 | 53.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 16.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 61.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.9 | 161.9 | ... | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 100.3 | 99.8 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 94.2 | 93.7 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 57.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 96.5 | 100.6 | ... | 4.1 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 11.9 |
| Labour force | 58.8 | 61.6 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 28.6 |
| Employment | 54.9 | 56.3 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 21.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.5 | 260.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 61.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 7.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.0 | 2.3 | -0.9 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 126.8 | 127.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 75.8 | 77.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 11.6 |
| Employment | 71.6 | 72.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 9.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 51.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 57.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 403.0 | 403.9 | ... | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 278.0 | 281.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 18.1 | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 253.5 | 257.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 15.2 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 24.5 | 23.9 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 2.9 | -2.4 | 13.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,118.4 | 6,122.4 | ... | 4.0 | 102.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 4,067.8 | 4,073.7 | 11.5 | 5.9 | 66.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 3,704.1 | 3,720.8 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 35.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 363.7 | 352.9 | 7.0 | -10.8 | 30.8 | -3.0 | 9.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 725.6 | 726.1 | ... | 0.5 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 486.3 | 481.0 | 3.5 | -5.3 | 17.9 | -1.1 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 451.2 | 447.2 | 3.6 | -4.0 | 12.0 | -0.9 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 35.2 | 33.8 | 1.6 | -1.4 | 5.8 | -4.0 | 20.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 66.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 61.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 425.3 | 425.6 | ... | 0.3 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 253.6 | 252.5 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 235.5 | 234.2 | 3.0 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 18.0 | 18.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 55.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 600.7 | 601.0 | ... | 0.3 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 414.4 | 417.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 384.9 | 386.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 29.4 | 30.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 4.1 | -3.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 64.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 141.7 | 142.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 99.3 | 99.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 10.4 | -0.3 | 11.7 |
| Employment | 89.7 | 89.2 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 6.5 | -0.6 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 66.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 62.8 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 158.2 | 158.3 | ... | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 105.3 | 106.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 96.3 | 97.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -1.8 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 8.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -1.1 | 56.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 67.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 61.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 538.4 | 538.5 | ... | 0.1 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 352.6 | 355.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 330.9 | 332.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 21.7 | 23.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 2.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 66.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 408.6 | 408.3 | ... | -0.3 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 259.7 | 266.4 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 232.7 | 240.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | -0.4 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 27.0 | 25.6 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 3.8 | -5.2 | 17.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 65.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 9.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 59.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 209.8 | 209.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 137.4 | 140.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 126.8 | 128.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | -3.3 | 1.3 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 12.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 14.2 | 51.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 67.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 61.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 162.6 | 162.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 102.0 | 101.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 95.2 | 95.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 24.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 62.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.7 | 111.6 | ... | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 70.9 | 71.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 67.5 | 68.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 16.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 64.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 802.1 | 803.2 | ... | 1.1 | 17.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 545.3 | 547.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 13.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 509.9 | 511.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 35.5 | 36.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 233.6 | 234.1 | ... | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 162.2 | 163.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 151.6 | 153.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 10.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 8.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 65.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 308.0 | 308.9 | ... | 0.9 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 215.8 | 216.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 204.3 | 204.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 66.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 117.4 | 117.6 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 78.4 | 79.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 72.0 | 73.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 54.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 62.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,531.0 | 1,535.6 | ... | 4.6 | 64.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 1,075.4 | 1,076.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 32.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 987.9 | 991.3 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 32.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 87.5 | 84.9 | 3.2 | -2.6 | 0.3 | -3.0 | 0.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 94.2 | 94.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 63.6 | 62.6 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -1.6 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 58.8 | 57.3 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 1.5 | -2.6 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 66.3 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 60.7 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,357.9 | 1,359.3 | ... | 1.4 | 27.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 938.3 | 941.9 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 29.6 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 856.2 | 860.5 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 26.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 82.1 | 81.4 | 2.8 | -0.7 | 3.1 | -0.9 | 4.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 210.7 | 210.7 | ... | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 140.1 | 147.6 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 26.3 | 5.4 | 21.7 |
| Employment | 130.2 | 133.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 18.4 | 2.8 | 15.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 39.4 | 137.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 70.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 11.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 63.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 7.9 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 106.7 | 106.4 | ... | -0.3 | 8.9 | -0.3 | 9.1 |
| Labour force | 73.6 | 73.6 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 20.7 |
| Employment | 66.6 | 66.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 7.3 | -0.2 | 12.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 294.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 99.0 | 99.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 61.3 | 62.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 57.3 | 57.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 57.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 62.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 181.7 | 181.8 | ... | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 120.1 | 120.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 111.5 | 111.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -2.8 | 0.3 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 27.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,704.4 | 2,705.8 | ... | 1.4 | 56.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,801.6 | 1,799.7 | 6.1 | -1.9 | 25.3 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 1,688.9 | 1,685.6 | 6.1 | -3.3 | 22.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 112.7 | 114.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 380.9 | 381.0 | ... | 0.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 253.8 | 252.4 | 2.2 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 241.6 | 241.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 10.6 | 0.7 | -1.6 | 1.3 | -13.1 | 14.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 110.3 | 110.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 69.1 | 69.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| Employment | 63.3 | 63.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.4 | -1.7 | 72.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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