Table 6.1-3
Labour force statistics — Participation

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Participation
  Employment rate 1 Participation rate 2
Both sexes Both sexes Men Women 15-24  25-54 55+
v2062817 v2062816 v2062825 v2062834 v2062843 v2062951 v2062978
  percent
2009 61.6 67.1 71.9 62.5 65.5 86.4 35.1
2010 61.6 67.0 71.7 62.4 64.5 86.4 36.0
July 2009 61.3 67.1 71.9 62.3 65.3 86.2 35.3
August 2009 61.3 67.1 71.9 62.5 65.0 86.4 35.4
September 2009 61.4 66.9 71.7 62.4 64.5 86.4 35.1
October 2009 61.3 66.8 71.7 62.1 64.1 86.3 35.2
November 2009 61.5 67.1 71.6 62.8 64.9 86.6 35.4
December 2009 61.3 67.0 71.7 62.5 65.1 86.3 35.4
January 2010 61.4 67.0 71.4 62.7 65.0 86.4 35.3
February 2010 61.4 66.9 71.4 62.6 64.8 86.4 35.4
March 2010 61.4 66.9 71.4 62.5 65.0 86.3 35.4
April 2010 61.7 67.1 71.6 62.7 65.1 86.5 35.6
May 2010 61.7 67.1 71.9 62.6 65.1 86.6 35.7
June 2010 61.8 67.1 71.9 62.6 65.1 86.6 35.9
July 2010 61.8 67.1 71.8 62.5 64.5 86.5 36.3
August 2010 61.8 67.2 72.0 62.5 64.8 86.6 36.3
September 2010 61.7 67.0 71.9 62.3 63.8 86.5 36.5
October 2010 61.6 66.9 71.5 62.3 63.9 86.2 36.5
November 2010 61.6 66.7 71.4 62.1 63.1 86.2 36.4
December 2010 61.6 66.7 71.5 62.0 63.9 86.1 36.4
January 2011 61.8 67.0 71.6 62.6 64.5 86.4 36.6
February 2011 61.8 67.0 71.6 62.6 64.8 86.4 36.5
March 2011 61.8 66.9 71.6 62.4 64.4 86.4 36.4
April 2011 61.9 67.0 71.7 62.5 64.6 86.4 36.8
May 2011 61.9 66.8 71.5 62.3 64.5 86.2 36.5
June 2011 62.0 66.9 71.6 62.4 64.9 86.4 36.5
July 2011 61.9 66.8 71.5 62.2 64.8 86.1 36.4
1.
The employed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and older.
2.
The labour force as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and older.
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: 282-0087 and 282-0002.