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Table 26Labour force, by province, 1980 to 2005

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Labour force, by province, 1980 to 2005
  N.L. P.E.I N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C.
  thousands
1980 210.6 53.4 359.2 285.7 3,062.8 4,472.8 488.9 442.1 1,146.8 1,357.2
1981 215.1 53.1 364.8 291.4 3,120.0 4,594.8 498.4 451.3 1,230.9 1,416.0
1982 215.8 53.3 368.2 289.0 3,069.5 4,655.9 503.2 458.7 1,261.5 1,426.8
1983 220.7 55.6 375.3 295.3 3,127.2 4,743.5 517.1 473.2 1,274.0 1,445.7
1984 224.1 56.6 390.8 298.8 3,178.4 4,844.7 523.9 482.1 1,283.5 1,464.8
1985 228.6 58.4 396.1 308.7 3,237.1 4,967.8 529.8 491.4 1,303.2 1,491.2
1986 230.2 60.0 403.9 316.2 3,294.4 5,087.6 541.0 499.4 1,315.3 1,524.0
1987 231.6 60.9 408.1 323.0 3,363.9 5,213.6 545.9 498.5 1,313.8 1,566.8
1988 238.2 62.2 416.0 329.8 3,404.6 5,352.5 548.7 499.5 1,328.9 1,598.8
1989 244.1 63.7 423.3 337.6 3,461.2 5,473.0 554.1 492.6 1,348.0 1,659.3
1990 249.2 64.4 431.4 341.5 3,505.4 5,535.7 554.6 488.6 1,370.9 1,703.0
1991 249.7 64.1 433.0 338.2 3,510.9 5,546.6 554.5 489.3 1,399.3 1,750.8
1992 243.6 65.3 424.6 341.3 3,481.0 5,528.9 551.0 486.8 1,413.9 1,799.8
1993 242.5 65.7 427.9 343.2 3,493.7 5,543.5 555.6 489.1 1,425.9 1,847.8
1994 241.8 66.8 430.7 341.4 3,529.9 5,548.2 556.3 488.0 1,452.2 1,918.4
1995 237.1 67.1 427.9 347.2 3,540.9 5,589.1 556.9 491.1 1,480.8 1,950.9
1996 231.7 68.9 430.1 345.5 3,551.7 5,680.2 558.0 489.6 1,509.4 1,988.4
1997 230.9 69.4 435.1 354.1 3,582.3 5,776.4 562.1 495.7 1,542.6 2,030.6
1998 234.3 69.2 441.8 359.1 3,631.5 5,877.2 565.8 499.5 1,599.6 2,038.3
1999 241.9 70.4 446.8 362.4 3,670.5 6,018.2 573.7 501.9 1,637.7 2,064.8
2000 237.8 71.3 452.8 368.0 3,717.5 6,172.7 581.1 499.2 1,666.8 2,079.9
2001 242.7 72.3 460.0 371.5 3,771.1 6,327.0 583.7 488.5 1,710.3 2,082.6
2002 248.5 73.5 467.7 382.0 3,907.7 6,493.7 597.8 496.4 1,764.2 2,147.6
2003 254.1 74.3 474.6 382.4 3,992.8 6,676.2 600.3 504.3 1,808.8 2,190.7
2004 254.3 75.4 485.0 388.0 4,024.1 6,775.4 608.9 506.7 1,842.4 2,221.9
2005 252.5 76.5 483.9 388.2 4,052.7 6,849.1 609.4 509.4 1,857.5 2,263.4
Source(s):
CANSIM table 282-0002.