Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| March 2026 |
April 2026 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2026 | April 2025 to April 2026 | March to April 2026 | April 2025 to April 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 | 208.2 | 208.5 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 137.6 | 138.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 128.3 | 128.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 9.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 461.2 | 461.9 | ... | 0.7 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 316.0 | 317.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 296.8 | 298.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 19.2 | 18.9 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 164.9 | 165.2 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 107.5 | 107.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 100.1 | 99.8 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 35.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 120.7 | 120.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 71.7 | 73.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 68.1 | 69.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 8.1 | -31.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 60.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 57.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 104.8 | 104.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 70.3 | 69.6 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 66.0 | 65.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -7.0 | -7.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 66.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 144.1 | 144.0 | ... | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 86.2 | 85.3 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -1.0 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 83.3 | 82.5 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -28.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.2 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 756.0 | 755.6 | ... | -0.4 | 4.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 530.8 | 531.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 36.1 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| Employment | 516.9 | 514.0 | 4.0 | -2.9 | 40.0 | -0.6 | 8.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.9 | 17.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | -3.9 | 25.9 | -18.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.4 | 68.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 208.7 | 208.7 | ... | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 130.5 | 133.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| Employment | 124.9 | 127.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 7.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 63.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 61.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 147.6 | 147.6 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 91.3 | 90.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 2.7 | -0.4 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 87.2 | 86.5 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 7.3 | -6.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.6 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 91.0 | 91.0 | ... | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 22.5 |
| Labour force | 59.6 | 57.5 | 2.7 | -2.1 | 12.4 | -3.5 | 27.5 |
| Employment | 56.3 | 53.3 | 2.6 | -3.0 | 11.7 | -5.3 | 28.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 23.5 | 20.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 63.2 | 1.8 | -2.3 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 58.6 | 1.7 | -3.3 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,861.9 | 3,858.5 | ... | -3.4 | 12.9 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 2,569.8 | 2,562.3 | 9.1 | -7.5 | -26.9 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 2,399.2 | 2,380.6 | 9.3 | -18.6 | -33.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 170.6 | 181.7 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.7 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,410.2 | 1,412.9 | ... | 2.7 | 27.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 934.0 | 945.8 | 5.9 | 11.8 | -3.0 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 876.2 | 886.5 | 5.9 | 10.3 | -7.7 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 57.9 | 59.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 310.4 | 310.6 | ... | 0.2 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 208.5 | 209.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 195.2 | 196.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 13.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 17.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,099.8 | 1,102.3 | ... | 2.5 | 22.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 725.5 | 736.0 | 5.6 | 10.5 | -14.9 | 1.4 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 681.0 | 690.2 | 5.6 | 9.2 | -17.8 | 1.4 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 44.5 | 45.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 6.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 161.8 | 161.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 101.1 | 100.7 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -3.7 | -0.4 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 94.9 | 94.6 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -3.2 | -23.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 107.3 | 107.4 | ... | 0.1 | 21.4 | 0.1 | 24.9 |
| Labour force | 63.2 | 62.1 | 4.5 | -1.1 | 20.1 | -1.7 | 47.9 |
| Employment | 58.2 | 58.0 | 4.2 | -0.2 | 16.8 | -0.3 | 40.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 3.3 | -18.0 | 412.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 57.8 | 2.3 | -1.1 | 9.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 | -1.3 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 54.0 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 128.1 | 128.2 | ... | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 74.2 | 74.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -2.5 | 0.8 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 70.3 | 70.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -3.7 | 7.5 | -46.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 58.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 55.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 408.5 | 409.4 | ... | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 273.4 | 278.6 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 13.4 | 1.9 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 251.7 | 254.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 12.4 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 21.7 | 23.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 4.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 68.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 62.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,118.8 | 6,114.1 | ... | -4.7 | 25.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 4,065.2 | 4,076.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | -13.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 3,734.6 | 3,742.1 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 330.7 | 334.7 | 7.1 | 4.0 | -17.0 | 1.2 | -4.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 728.0 | 728.5 | ... | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 472.4 | 473.6 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 441.9 | 442.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 30.5 | 31.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 3.3 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 428.0 | 428.9 | ... | 0.9 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 255.8 | 254.1 | 3.1 | -1.7 | -12.9 | -0.7 | -4.8 |
| Employment | 239.1 | 238.8 | 3.1 | -0.3 | -9.8 | -0.1 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.7 | 15.3 | 1.2 | -1.4 | -3.1 | -8.4 | -16.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.2 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 55.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 600.3 | 600.0 | ... | -0.3 | 1.7 | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 425.2 | 423.1 | 2.8 | -2.1 | -2.2 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 388.8 | 385.0 | 2.9 | -3.8 | -7.9 | -1.0 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 36.5 | 38.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 18.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 143.2 | 143.3 | ... | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 94.4 | 95.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 88.4 | 89.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 5.4 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -8.5 | -11.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 62.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 158.4 | 158.4 | ... | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 106.1 | 106.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 99.2 | 99.0 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 20.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.5 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 538.9 | 539.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 352.1 | 350.5 | 2.9 | -1.6 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 320.1 | 318.3 | 2.8 | -1.8 | -7.6 | -0.6 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 32.0 | 32.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 39.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 407.9 | 408.3 | ... | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 259.0 | 255.3 | 2.7 | -3.7 | -9.6 | -1.4 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 236.9 | 234.5 | 2.7 | -2.4 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 22.1 | 20.8 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -8.0 | -5.9 | -27.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 62.5 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.4 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 210.4 | 210.7 | ... | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 143.6 | 143.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 131.5 | 130.4 | 2.3 | -1.1 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 61.9 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 163.9 | 164.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 105.3 | 104.7 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -0.6 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 99.1 | 98.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 3.9 | -0.7 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 63.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.0 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.4 | 111.5 | ... | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 72.8 | 72.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 5.4 | -0.1 | 8.0 |
| Employment | 68.9 | 68.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -0.3 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 37.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 807.3 | 808.2 | ... | 0.9 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 546.8 | 544.0 | 1.9 | -2.8 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 513.3 | 511.6 | 2.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 33.5 | 32.3 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 1.3 | -3.6 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 236.5 | 237.1 | ... | 0.6 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 164.8 | 164.5 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 6.7 | -0.2 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 154.9 | 155.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -4.0 | 15.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 313.0 | 313.7 | ... | 0.7 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 220.2 | 221.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 208.8 | 209.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.8 | 19.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 70.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.7 | 66.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 118.4 | 118.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 77.2 | 77.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 72.7 | 73.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -4.3 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 62.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,555.4 | 1,558.6 | ... | 3.2 | 52.2 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 1,107.3 | 1,122.2 | 6.0 | 14.9 | 54.9 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 1,032.9 | 1,047.1 | 6.2 | 14.2 | 60.3 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 74.4 | 75.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | -5.4 | 0.9 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 67.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 95.1 | 95.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 63.3 | 64.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 59.3 | 60.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -21.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 67.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 63.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,377.8 | 1,383.3 | ... | 5.5 | 38.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 951.4 | 953.3 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 37.9 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 889.3 | 885.7 | 6.3 | -3.6 | 38.6 | -0.4 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 62.1 | 67.6 | 3.0 | 5.5 | -0.8 | 8.9 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 211.0 | 211.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 133.1 | 132.5 | 2.5 | -0.6 | 16.1 | -0.5 | 13.8 |
| Employment | 123.7 | 121.9 | 2.5 | -1.8 | 13.2 | -1.5 | 12.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 10.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 14.0 | 37.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 62.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 7.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 57.7 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 103.7 | 103.6 | ... | -0.1 | -21.8 | -0.1 | -17.4 |
| Labour force | 68.5 | 67.5 | 4.2 | -1.0 | -19.7 | -1.5 | -22.6 |
| Employment | 65.8 | 64.2 | 3.9 | -1.6 | -17.2 | -2.4 | -21.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -2.5 | 17.9 | -43.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.2 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 62.0 | 1.4 | -1.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 99.7 | 99.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 63.1 | 62.4 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 59.3 | 57.9 | 1.3 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -2.4 | -3.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 62.5 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 58.0 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 182.0 | 182.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 123.5 | 123.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 3.1 | -0.3 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 116.4 | 115.1 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 3.2 | -1.1 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 12.7 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 63.2 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,699.4 | 2,696.6 | ... | -2.8 | 10.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 1,794.1 | 1,794.0 | 6.2 | -0.1 | -30.0 | -0.0 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 1,682.2 | 1,677.4 | 6.2 | -4.8 | -27.9 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 111.9 | 116.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | -2.0 | 4.2 | -1.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 380.5 | 380.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 250.1 | 246.6 | 2.3 | -3.5 | -11.6 | -1.4 | -4.5 |
| Employment | 238.7 | 236.0 | 2.4 | -2.7 | -12.6 | -1.1 | -5.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 10.6 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 1.0 | -7.0 | 10.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 64.8 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 110.8 | 110.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 65.7 | 66.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 60.5 | 61.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 38.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 60.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 55.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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