Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| January 2026 |
February 2026 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2026 | February 2025 to February 2026 | January to February 2026 | February 2025 to February 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 207.9 | 208.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 136.4 | 136.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 125.9 | 126.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 10.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -4.8 | 7.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 460.0 | 460.5 | ... | 0.5 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 312.6 | 314.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 294.6 | 295.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 18.0 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 19.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 164.1 | 164.5 | ... | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 108.8 | 108.1 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 3.0 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 102.7 | 101.5 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 1.7 | -1.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 24.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 61.7 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 120.7 | 120.7 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 69.4 | 70.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -2.4 | 1.4 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 65.4 | 66.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.6 | -5.1 | -30.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.5 | 58.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 55.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 104.6 | 104.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 70.6 | 70.2 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 66.5 | 65.9 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 2.1 | -0.9 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 4.9 | -15.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 62.9 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 144.1 | 144.1 | ... | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 85.6 | 86.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 82.1 | 83.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -2.2 | 1.1 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -11.4 | 14.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 59.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 756.8 | 756.4 | ... | -0.4 | 7.1 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 531.4 | 533.9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 42.2 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 515.5 | 519.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 50.6 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| Unemployment | 15.9 | 14.2 | 1.4 | -1.7 | -8.3 | -10.7 | -36.9 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 208.8 | 208.8 | ... | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 130.4 | 130.2 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 5.7 | -0.2 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 123.7 | 123.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -6.0 | 5.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 147.7 | 147.7 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 92.1 | 92.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 88.5 | 88.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -2.8 | -18.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 59.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 91.0 | 91.0 | ... | 0.0 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 26.0 |
| Labour force | 63.3 | 62.0 | 2.7 | -1.3 | 15.0 | -2.1 | 31.9 |
| Employment | 60.3 | 58.6 | 2.6 | -1.7 | 14.4 | -2.8 | 32.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 16.7 | 25.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 68.1 | 1.8 | -1.5 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 64.4 | 1.7 | -1.9 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,867.6 | 3,864.9 | ... | -2.7 | 31.6 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 2,572.6 | 2,568.9 | 9.1 | -3.7 | -7.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 2,416.0 | 2,400.0 | 9.3 | -16.0 | -11.9 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 156.6 | 168.9 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 2.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,404.9 | 1,407.4 | ... | 2.5 | 27.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 929.3 | 933.4 | 5.9 | 4.1 | -13.9 | 0.4 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 864.6 | 870.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 | -23.7 | 0.7 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 64.7 | 62.6 | 2.7 | -2.1 | 9.9 | -3.2 | 18.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 309.8 | 310.2 | ... | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 205.8 | 206.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 192.1 | 193.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 12.8 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -6.6 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,095.0 | 1,097.2 | ... | 2.2 | 21.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 723.5 | 726.7 | 5.6 | 3.2 | -22.2 | 0.4 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 672.5 | 677.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | -30.4 | 0.7 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 51.0 | 49.7 | 2.6 | -1.3 | 8.2 | -2.5 | 19.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.7 | 161.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 100.8 | 101.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -2.9 | 0.3 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 94.8 | 95.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -13.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 107.1 | 107.2 | ... | 0.1 | 36.6 | 0.1 | 51.8 |
| Labour force | 61.7 | 62.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 32.3 | 1.5 | 106.6 |
| Employment | 55.5 | 56.3 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 28.4 | 1.4 | 101.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 169.6 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 58.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 15.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 52.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 13.0 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 127.6 | 127.9 | ... | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 75.6 | 74.5 | 1.6 | -1.1 | -2.2 | -1.5 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 70.6 | 69.9 | 1.6 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -8.0 | -22.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 58.2 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 54.7 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 406.6 | 407.5 | ... | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 275.2 | 273.5 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 7.7 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 252.8 | 251.3 | 2.7 | -1.5 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 22.4 | 22.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 61.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,128.1 | 6,124.4 | ... | -3.7 | 54.1 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,080.4 | 4,075.3 | 12.2 | -5.1 | -15.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 3,758.9 | 3,745.6 | 12.6 | -13.3 | 6.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 321.5 | 329.7 | 7.1 | 8.2 | -22.3 | 2.6 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 727.2 | 727.5 | ... | 0.3 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 477.0 | 475.4 | 3.7 | -1.6 | 19.1 | -0.3 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 441.8 | 443.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 20.1 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 35.2 | 31.5 | 1.7 | -3.7 | -1.0 | -10.5 | -3.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 426.4 | 427.1 | ... | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 252.0 | 254.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | -3.0 | 0.9 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 233.5 | 236.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -5.7 | 1.1 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 18.5 | 18.1 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 2.6 | -2.2 | 16.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 59.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 55.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 601.2 | 600.8 | ... | -0.4 | 4.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 424.3 | 426.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 389.1 | 389.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 35.2 | 36.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 70.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 142.9 | 143.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 95.0 | 94.5 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 86.7 | 87.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 7.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 2.5 | -9.6 | 50.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 158.4 | 158.4 | ... | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 105.4 | 107.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 98.0 | 100.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.4 | 6.8 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -8.1 | -6.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 67.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 63.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 538.5 | 538.5 | ... | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 355.6 | 354.6 | 2.9 | -1.0 | 5.5 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 326.3 | 323.2 | 2.8 | -3.1 | -3.6 | -1.0 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 29.3 | 31.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 40.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 65.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 407.3 | 407.4 | ... | 0.1 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 263.4 | 259.9 | 2.7 | -3.5 | -6.4 | -1.3 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 242.1 | 239.3 | 2.7 | -2.8 | -1.9 | -1.2 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 21.3 | 20.7 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -4.5 | -2.8 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 63.8 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 58.7 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 209.9 | 210.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 144.8 | 145.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 132.8 | 132.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 12.0 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 54.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 163.5 | 163.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 104.4 | 105.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 97.4 | 98.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -7.1 | 12.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 60.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.4 | 111.3 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 73.8 | 73.6 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 5.8 | -0.3 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 70.4 | 69.8 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 5.3 | -0.9 | 8.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 15.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 62.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 805.7 | 806.4 | ... | 0.7 | 14.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 549.6 | 547.5 | 1.9 | -2.1 | 8.1 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 515.0 | 513.5 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 6.8 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 34.6 | 34.0 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 4.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 67.9 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 235.6 | 236.0 | ... | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 166.2 | 165.9 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 7.9 | -0.2 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 154.3 | 154.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 11.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -4.2 | 3.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 70.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 311.5 | 312.2 | ... | 0.7 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 220.2 | 219.5 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 6.8 | -0.3 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 206.9 | 206.8 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -0.0 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 12.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 2.5 | -5.3 | 24.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 118.1 | 118.2 | ... | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 78.8 | 77.4 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 72.9 | 72.1 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -8.6 | 39.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 65.5 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.8 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.0 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,548.5 | 1,552.1 | ... | 3.6 | 56.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 1,075.3 | 1,088.8 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 1,003.7 | 1,017.2 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 22.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 71.6 | 71.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | -7.4 | 0.0 | -9.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 70.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 65.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 94.8 | 94.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 64.1 | 64.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 58.9 | 59.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -11.5 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.2 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,372.6 | 1,374.5 | ... | 1.9 | 35.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 951.2 | 952.0 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 40.2 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 886.4 | 887.0 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 42.1 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 64.9 | 65.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | -1.9 | 0.2 | -2.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 210.7 | 210.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 139.6 | 135.5 | 2.5 | -4.1 | 14.7 | -2.9 | 12.2 |
| Employment | 130.2 | 126.9 | 2.5 | -3.3 | 12.5 | -2.5 | 10.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 8.5 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 2.1 | -10.5 | 32.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 64.3 | 1.2 | -2.0 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 60.2 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 103.9 | 103.7 | ... | -0.2 | -15.1 | -0.2 | -12.7 |
| Labour force | 68.7 | 68.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 | -11.4 | 0.0 | -14.2 |
| Employment | 65.4 | 66.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 | -9.6 | 1.2 | -12.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -21.2 | -40.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 99.3 | 99.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 65.3 | 63.9 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 1.7 | -2.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 60.6 | 59.3 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 1.3 | -2.1 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -2.1 | 9.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 64.2 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 59.6 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 181.8 | 181.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 121.9 | 123.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 114.2 | 116.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 7.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -9.1 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,704.8 | 2,702.5 | ... | -2.3 | 27.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 1,803.6 | 1,797.1 | 6.2 | -6.5 | -15.9 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 1,690.5 | 1,686.4 | 6.2 | -4.1 | -5.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 113.1 | 110.7 | 3.6 | -2.4 | -10.2 | -2.1 | -8.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 380.7 | 380.5 | ... | -0.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 250.4 | 251.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | -5.5 | 0.4 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 239.5 | 239.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | -7.7 | 0.2 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 23.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 66.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 110.7 | 110.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 68.5 | 67.5 | 1.3 | -1.0 | 2.3 | -1.5 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 64.1 | 62.4 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 1.0 | -2.7 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 15.6 | 36.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 60.9 | 1.2 | -1.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 56.3 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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