Table 6.1-1
Labour force statistics — Employed

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Employed: Part 1
  Labour force Percentage change Actual hours worked Percentage change Employment
Both sexes Percentage change Full-time Part-time
v2062810 v2062810 v4391505 v4391505 v2062811 v2062811 v2062812 v2062813
  thousands percent thousands percent thousands percent thousands
2008 18,245 1.7 566,023 0.7 17,126 1.5 13,977 3,149
2009 18,369 0.7 542,937 -4.1 16,849 -1.6 13,628 3,220
November 2008 18,291 1.1 573,289 -0.4 17,112 0.6 13,954 3,157
December 2008 18,319 1.3 566,546 -1.2 17,070 0.4 13,876 3,194
January 2009 18,283 1.0 562,551 -2.4 16,940 -0.6 13,750 3,190
February 2009 18,314 0.8 556,161 -3.7 16,858 -1.4 13,640 3,217
March 2009 18,308 0.5 555,042 -3.5 16,816 -1.7 13,588 3,228
April 2009 18,342 0.7 553,636 -4.2 16,848 -1.6 13,623 3,225
May 2009 18,376 0.7 553,607 -3.8 16,813 -1.9 13,572 3,241
June 2009 18,395 0.9 554,742 -3.8 16,818 -1.9 13,540 3,278
July 2009 18,364 0.8 557,390 -3.4 16,787 -1.8 13,529 3,258
August 2009 18,421 1.0 553,955 -3.9 16,820 -1.7 13,532 3,288
September 2009 18,389 0.3 561,157 -3.2 16,861 -1.9 13,659 3,201
October 2009 18,379 0.2 558,787 -3.4 16,838 -2.1 13,691 3,146
November 2009 18,455 0.9 558,630 -2.6 16,910 -1.2 13,707 3,203
December 2009 18,437 0.6 562,094 -0.8 16,881 -1.1 13,677 3,204
January 2010 18,456 0.9 563,010 0.1 16,924 -0.1 13,679 3,246
February 2010 18,465 0.8 564,127 1.4 16,945 0.5 13,739 3,206
March 2010 18,478 0.9 561,636 1.2 16,963 0.9 13,725 3,239
April 2010 18,570 1.2 567,626 2.5 17,072 1.3 13,768 3,304
May 2010 18,603 1.2 571,052 3.2 17,097 1.7 13,836 3,261
June 2010 18,665 1.5 569,611 2.7 17,190 2.2 13,885 3,305
July 2010 18,674 1.7 571,355 2.5 17,180 2.3 13,746 3,435
August 2010 18,727 1.7 571,288 3.1 17,216 2.4 13,826 3,391
September 2010 18,703 1.7 572,510 2.0 17,210 2.1 13,863 3,347
October 2010 18,698 1.7 573,542 2.6 17,213 2.2 13,910 3,303
November 2010 18,655 1.1 577,352 3.4 17,228 1.9 13,898 3,330
Employed: Part 2
  Employment Unemployed Not in labour force 1
Men Women  15-24 25+
v2062820 v2062829 v2062838 v2062919 v2062814 v2091030- v2091051
  thousands
2008 9,021 8,104 2,607 14,519 1,119 8,680 
2009 8,773 8,076 2,430 14,419 1,520 8,940 
November 2008 9,004 8,108 2,586 14,525 1,180 8,829 
December 2008 8,965 8,105 2,547 14,524 1,249 8,943 
January 2009 8,856 8,085 2,512 14,429 1,342 9,119 
February 2009 8,776 8,082 2,479 14,378 1,456 9,080 
March 2009 8,747 8,069 2,464 14,352 1,492 9,049 
April 2009 8,774 8,074 2,467 14,381 1,494 9,017 
May 2009 8,755 8,058 2,457 14,356 1,563 8,686 
June 2009 8,752 8,066 2,425 14,393 1,577 8,628 
July 2009 8,757 8,030 2,398 14,389 1,578 8,586 
August 2009 8,764 8,056 2,395 14,425 1,601 8,579 
September 2009 8,764 8,096 2,396 14,465 1,528 9,104 
October 2009 8,783 8,054 2,382 14,455 1,542 9,132 
November 2009 8,777 8,133 2,390 14,520 1,545 9,073 
December 2009 8,778 8,104 2,392 14,490 1,556 9,231 
January 2010 8,776 8,148 2,421 14,503 1,532 9,342 
February 2010 8,796 8,150 2,417 14,528 1,519 9,322 
March 2010 8,815 8,148 2,415 14,548 1,515 9,279 
April 2010 8,902 8,170 2,438 14,634 1,498 9,189 
May 2010 8,918 8,179 2,437 14,660 1,506 8,856 
June 2010 8,997 8,193 2,458 14,732 1,475 8,755 
July 2010 8,994 8,187 2,446 14,735 1,493 8,700 
August 2010 9,016 8,200 2,444 14,773 1,511 8,664 
September 2010 9,037 8,173 2,402 14,808 1,493 9,182 
October 2010 9,023 8,190 2,403 14,810 1,486 9,211 
November 2010 9,029 8,199 2,408 14,820 1,427 9,291 
Employed: Part 3
  Self-employed Employees
Both sexes Men Women Both sexes Men Women
v2066971 v2067026 v2067081 v2066968 v2067023 v2067078
  thousands
2008 2,630 1,720 910 14,496   7,302   7,195  
2009 2,702 1,742 959 14,147   7,030   7,117  
November 2008 2,661 1,722 939 14,451  7,282  7,169 
December 2008 2,658 1,739 920 14,412  7,226  7,186 
January 2009 2,666 1,737 929 14,274  7,119  7,156 
February 2009 2,648 1,721 927 14,209  7,055  7,154 
March 2009 2,654 1,712 942 14,161  7,035  7,126 
April 2009 2,684 1,730 953 14,165  7,044  7,121 
May 2009 2,662 1,719 943 14,151  7,036  7,115 
June 2009 2,700 1,745 955 14,118  7,007  7,110 
July 2009 2,731 1,750 982 14,056  7,007  7,049 
August 2009 2,721 1,754 967 14,099  7,010  7,089 
September 2009 2,731 1,765 966 14,130  7,000  7,130 
October 2009 2,762 1,773 989 14,076  7,011  7,065 
November 2009 2,728 1,754 974 14,182  7,023  7,158 
December 2009 2,740 1,750 990 14,141  7,028  7,113 
January 2010 2,716 1,738 979 14,208  7,039  7,169 
February 2010 2,699 1,726 974 14,246  7,070  7,176 
March 2010 2,695 1,736 959 14,268  7,078  7,190 
April 2010 2,697 1,738 959 14,375  7,164  7,211 
May 2010 2,669 1,734 935 14,428  7,184  7,244 
June 2010 2,695 1,771 923 14,495  7,225  7,270 
July 2010 2,690 1,759 932 14,490  7,235  7,255 
August 2010 2,709 1,755 953 14,508  7,261  7,247 
September 2010 2,690 1,768 922 14,519  7,268  7,251 
October 2010 2,666 1,752 914 14,546  7,271  7,276 
November 2010 2,672 1,747 925 14,556  7,282  7,274 
Employed: Part 4
  Employees
Public Private
Both sexes Men Women Both sexes Men Women
v2066969 v2067024 v2067079 v2066970 v2067025 v2067080
  thousands
2008 3,424 1,306 2,118 11,072    5,996    5,076   
2009 3,412 1,301 2,111 10,735    5,729    5,006   
November 2008 3,407 1,291 2,116 11,044  5,991  5,053 
December 2008 3,435 1,289 2,146 10,977  5,937  5,040 
January 2009 3,396 1,271 2,125 10,879  5,848  5,031 
February 2009 3,379 1,268 2,112 10,830  5,787  5,042 
March 2009 3,380 1,272 2,108 10,781  5,763  5,019 
April 2009 3,392 1,282 2,111 10,772  5,762  5,010 
May 2009 3,413 1,297 2,116 10,737  5,738  4,999 
June 2009 3,413 1,306 2,107 10,705  5,702  5,003 
July 2009 3,409 1,315 2,094 10,647  5,692  4,955 
August 2009 3,397 1,309 2,089 10,701  5,701  5,000 
September 2009 3,434 1,329 2,105 10,696  5,671  5,026 
October 2009 3,418 1,329 2,089 10,658  5,682  4,976 
November 2009 3,464 1,335 2,128 10,718  5,688  5,030 
December 2009 3,437 1,318 2,120 10,704  5,710  4,994 
January 2010 3,450 1,319 2,131 10,758  5,720  5,038 
February 2010 3,496 1,329 2,167 10,750  5,741  5,009 
March 2010 3,476 1,313 2,162 10,793  5,765  5,028 
April 2010 3,474 1,319 2,155 10,901  5,845  5,056 
May 2010 3,483 1,322 2,161 10,944  5,862  5,082 
June 2010 3,499 1,326 2,173 10,996  5,900  5,097 
July 2010 3,498 1,340 2,158 10,992  5,894  5,098 
August 2010 3,556 1,370 2,186 10,952  5,891  5,061 
September 2010 3,562 1,350 2,212 10,957  5,918  5,039 
October 2010 3,552 1,346 2,206 10,995  5,925  5,070 
November 2010 3,573 1,359 2,213 10,984  5,923  5,061 
1.
Monthly data for population outside the labour force, when presented in this table, are not seasonally adjusted.
Note(s):
Estimates exclude inmates of institutions, members of the armed services, persons living on Indian reserves and residents of the territories.
Source(s):
Labour Force Information (Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE). Client services (613-951-4090). Cansim tables: 282-0001, 282-0002, 282-0087, 282-0088, 282-0089, 282-0012, 282-0022 and 282-0092.