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Table 8. Selected labour force characteristics, Quebec (in thousands), seasonally adjusted

    Change from % change from
December
2003
January
2004
S.E.¹

last
month
last
December
twelve
months
ago
last
month
last
December
twelve
months
ago
Both sexes, 15 years and over                  
Population 6,112.1 6,118.3 ... 6.2 6.2 58.8 0.1 0.1 1.0
  Labour force
4,061.8 4,047.1 15.6 -14.7 -14.7 67.2 -0.4 -0.4 1.7
    Employment
3,681.9 3,680.4 16.3 -1.5 -1.5 37.6 0.0 0.0 1.0
      Employment full-time
2,973.9 2,999.4 19.0 25.5 25.5 -0.7 0.9 0.9 0.0
    Unemployment
379.9 366.7 13.8 -13.2 -13.2 29.6 -3.5 -3.5 8.8
Participation rate 66.5 66.1 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.4 9.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.2 60.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 19.2 18.5 0.4 -0.7 -0.7 0.9 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years                  
Population 950.2 950.1 ... -0.1 -0.1 -4.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4
  Labour force
651.1 642.5 8.7 -8.6 -8.6 3.4 -1.3 -1.3 0.5
    Employment
545.7 544.6 8.6 -1.1 -1.1 -8.2 -0.2 -0.2 -1.5
    Unemployment
105.3 98.0 7.5 -7.3 -7.3 11.7 -6.9 -6.9 13.6
Participation rate 68.5 67.6 0.9 -0.9 -0.9 0.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 16.2 15.3 1.1 -0.9 -0.9 1.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.4 57.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 45.8 43.6 1.5 -2.2 -2.2 -0.8 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over                  
Population 2,517.2 2,520.4 ... 3.2 3.2 31.3 0.1 0.1 1.3
  Labour force
1,845.7 1,843.2 8.5 -2.5 -2.5 15.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.9
    Employment
1,694.2 1,694.3 9.5 0.1 0.1 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.4
    Unemployment
151.5 148.9 8.2 -2.6 -2.6 8.3 -1.7 -1.7 5.9
Participation rate 73.3 73.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.2 8.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 67.3 67.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 7.4 7.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over                  
Population 2,644.7 2,647.8 ... 3.1 3.1 31.4 0.1 0.1 1.2
  Labour force
1,565.1 1,561.4 9.0 -3.7 -3.7 48.0 -0.2 -0.2 3.2
    Employment
1,441.9 1,441.5 9.2 -0.4 -0.4 38.3 0.0 0.0 2.7
    Unemployment
123.1 119.8 7.7 -3.3 -3.3 9.6 -2.7 -2.7 8.7
Participation rate 59.2 59.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 1.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.9 7.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 54.5 54.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 23.0 21.7 0.7 -1.3 -1.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Industry 3,681.9 3,680.4 16.3 -1.5 -1.5 37.6 0.0 0.0 1.0
Goods-producing sector 926.1 928.8 11.3 2.7 2.7 -23.3 0.3 0.3 -2.4
Agriculture 57.0 55.4 2.7 -1.6 -1.6 -13.1 -2.8 -2.8 -19.1
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 38.7 39.0 2.4 0.3 0.3 2.1 0.8 0.8 5.7
Utilities 29.7 28.6 1.9 -1.1 -1.1 -1.4 -3.7 -3.7 -4.7
Construction 177.8 177.7 5.7 -0.1 -0.1 19.7 -0.1 -0.1 12.5
Manufacturing 623.0 628.0 9.6 5.0 5.0 -30.8 0.8 0.8 -4.7
Services-producing sector 2,755.7 2,751.7 16.2 -4.0 -4.0 61.0 -0.1 -0.1 2.3
Trade 605.7 597.8 10.3 -7.9 -7.9 -9.4 -1.3 -1.3 -1.5
Transportation and warehousing 163.6 171.5 5.3 7.9 7.9 9.9 4.8 4.8 6.1
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 200.7 199.4 5.7 -1.3 -1.3 14.6 -0.6 -0.6 7.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 212.5 212.8 6.4 0.3 0.3 -1.0 0.1 0.1 -0.5
Business, building and other support services 112.4 113.3 5.5 0.9 0.9 -6.3 0.8 0.8 -5.3
Educational services 254.8 249.0 6.5 -5.8 -5.8 1.7 -2.3 -2.3 0.7
Health care and social assistance 452.2 456.4 7.6 4.2 4.2 34.2 0.9 0.9 8.1
Information, culture and recreation 161.3 164.0 5.9 2.7 2.7 5.5 1.7 1.7 3.5
Accommodation and food services 210.3 207.8 6.8 -2.5 -2.5 -1.0 -1.2 -1.2 -0.5
Other services 167.7 167.1 5.9 -0.6 -0.6 4.5 -0.4 -0.4 2.8
Public administration 214.5 212.7 5.4 -1.8 -1.8 8.4 -0.8 -0.8 4.1

1 Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).

Related CANSIM tables 282-0087, 282-0088