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
2009 18,329 0.7 541,209 -4.1 16,813 -1.6 13,579 3,234
2010 18,525 1.1 555,643 2.7 17,041 1.4 13,737 3,304
July 2009 18,322 0.8 554,930 -3.5 16,747 -1.9 13,499 3,249
August 2009 18,362 1.0 552,881 -3.9 16,774 -1.8 13,503 3,271
September 2009 18,334 0.3 559,484 -3.2 16,824 -2.0 13,603 3,220
October 2009 18,322 0.2 557,361 -3.4 16,804 -2.2 13,620 3,184
November 2009 18,426 0.9 556,919 -2.6 16,880 -1.2 13,657 3,224
December 2009 18,403 0.6 560,700 -0.8 16,847 -1.2 13,621 3,227
January 2010 18,415 0.9 561,112 0.1 16,887 -0.2 13,631 3,256
February 2010 18,427 0.7 562,085 1.4 16,908 0.4 13,687 3,221
March 2010 18,432 0.8 558,891 0.9 16,924 0.7 13,683 3,241
April 2010 18,499 1.1 565,359 2.5 17,003 1.2 13,695 3,309
May 2010 18,538 1.1 568,993 3.2 17,035 1.5 13,760 3,275
June 2010 18,563 1.2 566,840 2.5 17,100 2.0 13,786 3,314
July 2010 18,574 1.4 568,088 2.4 17,092 2.1 13,666 3,426
August 2010 18,622 1.4 567,830 2.7 17,116 2.0 13,742 3,374
September 2010 18,586 1.4 569,065 1.7 17,105 1.7 13,762 3,343
October 2010 18,564 1.3 569,920 2.3 17,109 1.8 13,808 3,301
November 2010 18,528 0.6 574,077 3.1 17,115 1.4 13,795 3,320
December 2010 18,558 0.8 571,371 1.9 17,145 1.8 13,836 3,310
January 2011 18,664 1.4 571,360 1.8 17,214 1.9 13,867 3,348
February 2011 18,678 1.4 569,914 1.4 17,230 1.9 13,843 3,386
March 2011 18,663 1.3 572,763 2.5 17,228 1.8 13,934 3,294
April 2011 18,710 1.1 573,937 1.5 17,286 1.7 13,951 3,336
May 2011 18,683 0.8 575,582 1.2 17,309 1.6 13,984 3,325
June 2011 18,725 0.9 574,218 1.3 17,337 1.4 13,991 3,346
July 2011 18,696 0.7 580,812 2.2 17,344 1.5 14,017 3,328
Employed: Part 2
  Employment Unemployed Not in labour force 1
Men Women  15-24 25+
v2062820 v2062829 v2062838 v2062919 v2062814 v2091030- v2091051
  thousands
2009 8,761 8,052 2,472 14,341 1,516 8,969 
2010 8,912 8,130 2,451 14,590 1,484 9,133 
July 2009 8,741 8,006 2,435 14,312 1,575 8,616 
August 2009 8,743 8,031 2,430 14,344 1,589 8,612 
September 2009 8,749 8,075 2,448 14,375 1,511 9,135 
October 2009 8,777 8,027 2,441 14,363 1,517 9,152 
November 2009 8,772 8,108 2,444 14,436 1,546 9,095 
December 2009 8,764 8,083 2,436 14,411 1,556 9,255 
January 2010 8,769 8,118 2,457 14,430 1,528 9,376 
February 2010 8,789 8,118 2,450 14,458 1,519 9,350 
March 2010 8,808 8,115 2,448 14,476 1,508 9,315 
April 2010 8,874 8,129 2,465 14,538 1,495 9,224 
May 2010 8,898 8,137 2,466 14,569 1,503 8,883 
June 2010 8,952 8,148 2,479 14,620 1,463 8,789 
July 2010 8,952 8,140 2,469 14,623 1,482 8,724 
August 2010 8,969 8,147 2,465 14,651 1,506 8,693 
September 2010 8,988 8,117 2,427 14,679 1,480 9,219 
October 2010 8,976 8,133 2,433 14,675 1,455 9,250 
November 2010 8,979 8,136 2,430 14,685 1,413 9,340 
December 2010 9,006 8,139 2,456 14,689 1,412 9,437 
January 2011 9,017 8,198 2,460 14,754 1,450 9,473 
February 2011 9,020 8,210 2,476 14,754 1,448 9,448 
March 2011 9,039 8,189 2,459 14,769 1,435 9,436 
April 2011 9,082 8,205 2,467 14,819 1,424 9,357 
May 2011 9,089 8,220 2,478 14,831 1,374 9,060 
June 2011 9,098 8,239 2,479 14,858 1,388 8,954 
July 2011 9,113 8,231 2,482 14,862 1,352 8,926 
Employed: Part 3
  Self-employed Employees
Both sexes Men Women Both sexes Men Women
v2066971 v2067026 v2067081 v2066968 v2067023 v2067078
  thousands
2009 2,689 1,734 954 14,124   7,026   7,098  
2010 2,670 1,736 934 14,371   7,175   7,196  
July 2009 2,707 1,735 972 14,041  7,006  7,035 
August 2009 2,703 1,741 962 14,070  7,002  7,069 
September 2009 2,706 1,747 959 14,118  7,002  7,116 
October 2009 2,735 1,757 978 14,070  7,020  7,050 
November 2009 2,714 1,746 968 14,166  7,026  7,140 
December 2009 2,728 1,743 985 14,120  7,022  7,098 
January 2010 2,701 1,731 971 14,186  7,038  7,148 
February 2010 2,683 1,720 963 14,225  7,070  7,155 
March 2010 2,682 1,732 950 14,241  7,076  7,165 
April 2010 2,678 1,731 948 14,325  7,143  7,182 
May 2010 2,667 1,737 931 14,368  7,161  7,207 
June 2010 2,679 1,761 918 14,420  7,191  7,230 
July 2010 2,674 1,747 927 14,418  7,205  7,213 
August 2010 2,687 1,741 946 14,429  7,228  7,201 
September 2010 2,670 1,753 917 14,435  7,235  7,200 
October 2010 2,639 1,736 903 14,469  7,239  7,230 
November 2010 2,650 1,731 919 14,465  7,248  7,217 
December 2010 2,620 1,714 907 14,525  7,293  7,232 
January 2011 2,640 1,710 930 14,574  7,307  7,267 
February 2011 2,666 1,720 946 14,564  7,300  7,264 
March 2011 2,683 1,754 929 14,545  7,285  7,260 
April 2011 2,685 1,749 937 14,601  7,333  7,268 
May 2011 2,715 1,750 964 14,594  7,338  7,256 
June 2011 2,671 1,717 954 14,666  7,381  7,285 
July 2011 2,655 1,693 962 14,690  7,421  7,269 
Employed: Part 4
  Employees
Public Private
Both sexes Men Women Both sexes Men Women
v2066969 v2067024 v2067079 v2066970 v2067025 v2067080
  thousands
2009 3,415 1,304 2,111 10,709    5,722    4,987   
2010 3,511 1,337 2,174 10,860    5,839    5,022   
July 2009 3,422 1,319 2,103 10,619  5,687  4,931 
August 2009 3,399 1,310 2,090 10,671  5,692  4,979 
September 2009 3,440 1,334 2,106 10,678  5,668  5,010 
October 2009 3,425 1,334 2,091 10,645  5,686  4,959 
November 2009 3,464 1,333 2,132 10,702  5,694  5,008 
December 2009 3,446 1,324 2,122 10,674  5,698  4,975 
January 2010 3,462 1,328 2,134 10,724  5,710  5,014 
February 2010 3,506 1,337 2,169 10,719  5,733  4,986 
March 2010 3,480 1,321 2,160 10,761  5,756  5,005 
April 2010 3,485 1,327 2,158 10,840  5,816  5,023 
May 2010 3,492 1,329 2,163 10,876  5,833  5,044 
June 2010 3,503 1,329 2,174 10,917  5,862  5,055 
July 2010 3,488 1,338 2,150 10,930  5,867  5,063 
August 2010 3,532 1,358 2,174 10,897  5,870  5,026 
September 2010 3,537 1,342 2,195 10,898  5,892  5,005 
October 2010 3,531 1,338 2,192 10,939  5,901  5,038 
November 2010 3,558 1,355 2,203 10,907  5,893  5,014 
December 2010 3,554 1,340 2,214 10,971  5,953  5,018 
January 2011 3,581 1,350 2,231 10,993  5,957  5,036 
February 2011 3,590 1,367 2,224 10,973  5,933  5,040 
March 2011 3,563 1,353 2,210 10,982  5,932  5,049 
April 2011 3,584 1,360 2,224 11,017  5,974  5,044 
May 2011 3,540 1,327 2,212 11,054  6,011  5,043 
June 2011 3,590 1,348 2,242 11,076  6,033  5,044 
July 2011 3,519 1,302 2,217 11,171  6,118  5,052 
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.