Table 7
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
| June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2026 | July 2025 to July 2026 | June to July 2026 | July 2025 to July 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 | 209.0 | 209.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 136.4 | 136.2 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 126.8 | 126.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 463.5 | 464.3 | ... | 0.8 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 315.0 | 314.2 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 3.1 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 297.5 | 296.4 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.5 | 17.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 63.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 166.0 | 166.5 | ... | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 108.8 | 108.6 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 100.2 | 100.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 16.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 120.9 | 121.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 75.0 | 74.6 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 70.8 | 70.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.6 | -4.9 | -29.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.4 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 105.1 | 105.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 68.6 | 69.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 64.9 | 65.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 144.0 | 143.9 | ... | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 85.0 | 86.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 82.1 | 83.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 3.4 | -11.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 59.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 754.9 | 754.5 | ... | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| Labour force | 517.4 | 501.9 | 4.3 | -15.5 | -10.2 | -3.0 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 495.4 | 481.7 | 4.3 | -13.7 | -6.6 | -2.8 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 22.0 | 20.3 | 1.4 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -7.7 | -14.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 66.5 | 0.6 | -2.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 63.8 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 208.5 | 208.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 133.3 | 132.6 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 6.9 | -0.5 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 126.9 | 126.8 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 7.5 | -0.1 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -6.3 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 63.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 147.5 | 147.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 92.1 | 92.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 86.8 | 86.7 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 14.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Drummondville, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 91.0 | 91.1 | ... | 0.1 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 13.3 |
| Labour force | 55.3 | 56.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 15.9 |
| Employment | 51.5 | 53.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 17.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -26.3 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 61.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | -1.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 58.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 3,852.6 | 3,850.0 | ... | -2.6 | -13.7 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,589.4 | 2,599.2 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 23.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 2,416.2 | 2,434.9 | 9.8 | 18.7 | 30.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 173.2 | 164.3 | 5.1 | -8.9 | -6.6 | -5.1 | -3.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,418.3 | 1,421.3 | ... | 3.0 | 29.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 961.4 | 958.4 | 6.0 | -3.0 | 16.6 | -0.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 896.8 | 893.4 | 6.0 | -3.4 | 13.0 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 64.7 | 65.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 62.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 311.0 | 311.2 | ... | 0.2 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 208.0 | 205.5 | 1.9 | -2.5 | 4.7 | -1.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 195.0 | 192.9 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 5.3 | -1.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 12.6 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -3.1 | -4.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.0 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 1,107.3 | 1,110.1 | ... | 2.8 | 24.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 753.4 | 752.9 | 5.7 | -0.5 | 11.9 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 701.7 | 700.5 | 5.7 | -1.2 | 7.7 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 51.7 | 52.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 162.0 | 162.2 | ... | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 99.9 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 94.1 | 94.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -16.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Belleville–Quinte West, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 107.7 | 107.9 | ... | 0.2 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| Labour force | 62.7 | 64.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 58.5 | 60.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 2.4 | -2.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.2 | 59.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.3 | 55.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 128.6 | 128.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 76.9 | 77.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 72.0 | 72.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 8.2 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 56.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 411.3 | 412.3 | ... | 1.0 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 285.7 | 285.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 261.3 | 261.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 16.7 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 24.4 | 24.1 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -6.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 63.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 6,107.2 | 6,104.9 | ... | -2.3 | -4.3 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 4,052.4 | 4,046.5 | 11.6 | -5.9 | -28.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 3,760.4 | 3,771.5 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 56.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 292.0 | 274.9 | 6.8 | -17.1 | -85.9 | -5.9 | -23.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 729.6 | 730.3 | ... | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 486.3 | 484.5 | 3.7 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 452.9 | 453.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 33.4 | 31.1 | 1.9 | -2.3 | -0.4 | -6.9 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 430.7 | 431.7 | ... | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 260.1 | 262.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 243.7 | 245.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 16.3 | 17.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 5.5 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 599.5 | 599.3 | ... | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 419.5 | 418.7 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 383.8 | 384.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | -3.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 35.7 | 33.8 | 1.6 | -1.9 | 3.2 | -5.3 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 69.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 143.6 | 143.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 96.7 | 98.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 90.5 | 91.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 1.6 | -18.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 68.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 63.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 158.5 | 158.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 111.7 | 114.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 10.4 |
| Employment | 103.3 | 106.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 9.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 17.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 72.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 66.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| London, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 540.0 | 540.5 | ... | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 345.6 | 342.6 | 3.1 | -3.0 | -5.7 | -0.9 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 317.2 | 314.5 | 3.0 | -2.7 | -11.4 | -0.9 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 28.3 | 28.1 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 5.7 | -0.7 | 25.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.4 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 409.4 | 410.0 | ... | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 252.1 | 257.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 232.0 | 238.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 20.1 | 19.7 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -6.2 | -2.0 | -23.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 58.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 211.4 | 211.8 | ... | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 139.3 | 138.2 | 2.2 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 128.0 | 128.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 9.7 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 0.7 | -14.9 | 7.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.3 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.0 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 164.5 | 164.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 106.0 | 107.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 99.2 | 100.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 111.7 | 111.8 | ... | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 71.8 | 70.6 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 68.1 | 67.0 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.1 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 59.9 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 810.2 | 811.1 | ... | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 546.0 | 551.4 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 513.7 | 520.2 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 32.2 | 31.2 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -3.1 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 68.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 64.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 238.2 | 238.9 | ... | 0.7 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 164.9 | 165.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 155.3 | 155.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 9.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 315.4 | 316.4 | ... | 1.0 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 219.1 | 218.6 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 4.9 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 204.9 | 204.4 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 14.2 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 42.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 64.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 119.0 | 119.1 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 78.1 | 78.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 73.8 | 74.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 2.3 | -4.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,565.4 | 1,568.9 | ... | 3.5 | 47.1 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 1,128.0 | 1,124.2 | 6.3 | -3.8 | 54.2 | -0.3 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 1,048.2 | 1,047.6 | 6.3 | -0.6 | 56.4 | -0.1 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 79.8 | 76.6 | 3.5 | -3.2 | -2.3 | -4.0 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 71.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Red Deer, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 95.6 | 95.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 66.6 | 65.4 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 61.7 | 60.4 | 1.2 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 31.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 68.3 | 1.2 | -1.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 63.1 | 1.2 | -1.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 1,388.9 | 1,388.4 | ... | -0.5 | 30.6 | -0.0 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 956.0 | 955.2 | 6.3 | -0.8 | 27.1 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 887.5 | 889.3 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 34.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 68.5 | 65.8 | 3.2 | -2.7 | -7.6 | -3.9 | -10.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 68.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 211.6 | 211.9 | ... | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 137.6 | 141.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 16.6 | 2.6 | 13.3 |
| Employment | 124.9 | 128.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 7.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.7 | 13.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 129.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 66.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 60.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Kamloops, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 103.5 | 103.4 | ... | -0.1 | -5.2 | -0.1 | -4.8 |
| Labour force | 67.3 | 67.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | -9.2 | 0.4 | -12.0 |
| Employment | 62.9 | 63.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | -5.9 | 0.6 | -8.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -3.3 | 0.0 | -42.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Chilliwack, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 100.3 | 100.6 | ... | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 62.6 | 64.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 57.6 | 59.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -12.0 | 29.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 63.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 6.9 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 59.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 182.5 | 182.7 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 120.9 | 121.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 110.9 | 111.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 2,692.5 | 2,691.0 | ... | -1.5 | -7.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 1,809.5 | 1,813.7 | 6.4 | 4.2 | -12.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 1,689.2 | 1,699.2 | 6.5 | 10.0 | -13.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 120.2 | 114.5 | 3.8 | -5.7 | 1.1 | -4.7 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 63.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 380.6 | 380.8 | ... | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 239.9 | 240.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | -16.3 | 0.1 | -6.4 |
| Employment | 229.4 | 228.0 | 2.3 | -1.4 | -15.9 | -0.6 | -6.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 15.2 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 63.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 59.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 111.1 | 111.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 68.5 | 68.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 63.3 | 64.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -13.7 | -20.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.5 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.4 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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