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Tables
- Table 18 Labour force characteristics, by sex
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Table 19 Average weekly wage rate, by industry
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Table 20 Employment, by industry
Charts
- Chart 11 Unemployment rate
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| 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||
| Labour force | 14,336 | 16,105 | 18,699 |
| Males | 7,925 | 8,689 | 9,859 |
| Females | 6,412 | 7,416 | 8,841 |
| Employed | 12,857 | 14,941 | 17,306 |
| Males | 7,067 | 8,035 | 9,085 |
| Females | 5,791 | 6,906 | 8,221 |
| Unemployed | 1,479 | 1,164 | 1,393 |
| Males | 858 | 654 | 774 |
| Females | 621 | 510 | 619 |
| % | |||
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Males | 10.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Females | 9.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 65.9 | 66.8 |
| Males | 75.0 | 72.3 | 71.5 |
| Females | 58.4 | 59.7 | 62.3 |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 61.1 | 61.8 |
| Males | 66.9 | 66.8 | 65.9 |
| Females | 52.8 | 55.6 | 57.9 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0002. | |||
| 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ current | |||
| Total employees, all industries | 635.50 | 727.59 | 840.07 |
| Goods | 738.77 | 852.32 | 985.77 |
| Agriculture | 422.64 | 495.84 | 571.29 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas | 928.05 | 1,121.14 | 1,369.00 |
| Utilities | 961.50 | 1,123.60 | 1,298.12 |
| Construction | 753.74 | 852.63 | 1,005.91 |
| Manufacturing | 718.63 | 823.42 | 909.46 |
| Services | 601.16 | 689.01 | 800.51 |
| Trade | 472.41 | 532.06 | 611.43 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 708.91 | 793.52 | 897.95 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 703.18 | 815.67 | 934.69 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 835.49 | 965.57 | 1,094.25 |
| Business, building and other support services | 467.32 | 532.39 | 631.35 |
| Educational services | 734.43 | 848.23 | 982.94 |
| Health care and social assistance | 593.90 | 696.45 | 816.59 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 640.89 | 688.35 | 783.99 |
| Accommodation and food services | 302.36 | 347.11 | 396.70 |
| Public administration | 817.96 | 979.15 | 1,138.99 |
| Other services | 526.02 | 605.98 | 709.43 |
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Notes: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Data include overtime. |
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| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0072. | |||
| 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||
| All industries | 14,940.9 | 16,410.2 | 17,306.2 |
| Goods | 3,772.0 | 3,975.9 | 3,804.9 |
| Agriculture | 322.4 | 346.9 | 305.6 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas | 277.6 | 334.1 | 337.2 |
| Utilities | 122.9 | 121.3 | 139.8 |
| Construction | 819.5 | 1,066.4 | 1,262.2 |
| Manufacturing | 2,229.7 | 2,107.2 | 1,760.2 |
| Services | 11,168.9 | 12,434.3 | 13,501.3 |
| Trade | 2,368.1 | 2,616.4 | 2,669.9 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 776.8 | 794.8 | 843.4 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 874.8 | 1,032.9 | 1,083.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 987.7 | 1,082.1 | 1,309.2 |
| Business, building and other support services | 532.8 | 683.3 | 677.0 |
| Educational services | 974.4 | 1,154.7 | 1,219.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,545.3 | 1,779.0 | 2,091.5 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 709.3 | 742.3 | 784.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 949.2 | 1,013.9 | 1,093.4 |
| Public administration | 786.4 | 834.0 | 971.2 |
| Other services | 664.0 | 701.1 | 758.7 |
| Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0008. | |||
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Chart 11 Unemployment rate
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0002.
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