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Table 13. Selected labour force characteristics, British Columbia (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 3,386.9 3,391.9 ... 5.0 5.0 46.1 0.1 0.1 1.4
  Labour force
2,222.6 2,235.7 11.1 13.1 13.1 65.0 0.6 0.6 3.0
    Employment
2,071.4 2,072.4 11.4 1.0 1.0 80.9 0.0 0.0 4.1
      Employment full-time
1,621.5 1,616.5 13.7 -5.0 -5.0 96.7 -0.3 -0.3 6.4
    Unemployment
151.1 163.3 9.0 12.2 12.2 -15.9 8.1 8.1 -8.9
Participation rate 65.6 65.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.8 7.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 -1.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.2 61.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 1.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 21.7 22.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 -1.7 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years                  
Population 552.5 553.2 ... 0.7 0.7 7.8 0.1 0.1 1.4
  Labour force
355.2 356.7 6.1 1.5 1.5 11.9 0.4 0.4 3.5
    Employment
309.7 303.9 5.9 -5.8 -5.8 14.6 -1.9 -1.9 5.0
    Unemployment
45.5 52.9 5.0 7.4 7.4 -2.6 16.3 16.3 -4.7
Participation rate 64.3 64.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 1.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.8 14.8 1.4 2.0 2.0 -1.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.1 54.9 1.1 -1.2 -1.2 1.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 48.0 50.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 -3.5 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over                  
Population 1,381.5 1,383.4 ... 1.9 1.9 17.0 0.1 0.1 1.2
  Labour force
991.2 1,004.0 5.9 12.8 12.8 30.6 1.3 1.3 3.1
    Employment
934.2 940.8 6.2 6.6 6.6 27.2 0.7 0.7 3.0
    Unemployment
56.9 63.2 5.3 6.3 6.3 3.4 11.1 11.1 5.7
Participation rate 71.7 72.6 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.7 6.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 67.6 68.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.1 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 8.0 8.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.5 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over                  
Population 1,453.0 1,455.3 ... 2.3 2.3 21.2 0.2 0.2 1.5
  Labour force
876.2 875.0 6.3 -1.2 -1.2 22.5 -0.1 -0.1 2.6
    Employment
827.5 827.7 6.6 0.2 0.2 39.1 0.0 0.0 5.0
    Unemployment
48.7 47.2 4.9 -1.5 -1.5 -16.7 -3.1 -3.1 -26.1
Participation rate 60.3 60.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -2.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.0 56.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 27.3 27.6 1.0 0.2 0.2 -2.8 ... ... ...
Industry 2,071.4 2,072.4 11.4 1.0 1.0 80.9 0.0 0.0 4.1
Goods-producing sector 416.8 433.2 7.5 16.4 16.4 15.1 3.9 3.9 3.6
Agriculture 32.9 34.5 2.6 1.6 1.6 0.9 4.9 4.9 2.7
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 40.9 37.6 3.0 -3.3 -3.3 -8.6 -8.1 -8.1 -18.6
Utilities 10.9 10.4 1.2 -0.5 -0.5 -1.8 -4.6 -4.6 -14.8
Construction 128.4 141.1 4.7 12.7 12.7 18.4 9.9 9.9 15.0
Manufacturing 203.7 209.5 5.0 5.8 5.8 6.1 2.8 2.8 3.0
Services-producing sector 1,654.6 1,639.2 11.5 -15.4 -15.4 65.8 -0.9 -0.9 4.2
Trade 321.6 331.6 6.4 10.0 10.0 3.9 3.1 3.1 1.2
Transportation and warehousing 115.8 113.5 3.9 -2.3 -2.3 -3.0 -2.0 -2.0 -2.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 132.7 126.2 4.2 -6.5 -6.5 -2.2 -4.9 -4.9 -1.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 145.8 143.6 4.5 -2.2 -2.2 15.2 -1.5 -1.5 11.8
Business, building and other support services 91.0 89.0 3.9 -2.0 -2.0 11.6 -2.2 -2.2 15.0
Educational services 143.3 142.1 4.5 -1.2 -1.2 -6.0 -0.8 -0.8 -4.1
Health care and social assistance 220.3 216.0 4.7 -4.3 -4.3 8.5 -2.0 -2.0 4.1
Information, culture and recreation 110.3 109.5 4.3 -0.8 -0.8 8.6 -0.7 -0.7 8.5
Accommodation and food services 175.7 172.8 5.1 -2.9 -2.9 11.3 -1.7 -1.7 7.0
Other services 100.1 96.8 4.0 -3.3 -3.3 3.4 -3.3 -3.3 3.6
Public administration 98.0 98.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 14.2 0.0 0.0 16.9

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