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Table 14. Labour force characteristics by metropolitan area (in thousands), seasonally adjusted, 3 month moving average

    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
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador                  
Population 144.6 144.8 ... 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.1 0.1 1.1
  Labour force
 96.6 97.6 0.8 1.0 1.0 -2.1 1.0 1.0 -2.1
    Employment
 86.9 87.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 -2.2 0.6 0.6 -2.5
    Unemployment
 9.7 10.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 4.1 4.1 0.0
Participation rate 66.8 67.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 -2.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.0 10.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.1 60.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 -2.2 ... ... ...
Halifax, Nova Scotia                  
Population 290.0 290.4 ... 0.4 0.4 4.3 0.1 0.1 1.5
  Labour force
 202.5 202.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 5.7 0.1 0.1 2.9
    Employment
 190.7 190.9 1.3 0.2 0.2 8.5 0.1 0.1 4.7
    Unemployment
 11.7 12.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 -2.7 2.6 2.6 -18.4
Participation rate 69.8 69.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 -1.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.8 65.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.9 ... ... ...
Saint John, New Brunswick                  
Population 101.0 101.0 ... 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
  Labour force
 64.6 64.9 0.7 0.3 0.3 -2.8 0.5 0.5 -4.1
    Employment
 58.9 59.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 -2.8 1.0 1.0 -4.5
    Unemployment
 5.7 5.4 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -5.3 -5.3 0.0
Participation rate 64.0 64.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 -2.8 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.8 8.3 0.6 -0.5 -0.5 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 58.3 58.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 -2.8 ... ... ...
Saguenay, Quebec                  
Population 130.5 130.4 ... -0.1 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8
  Labour force
 79.4 81.0 0.8 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5
    Employment
 70.0 71.3 0.8 1.3 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.9 0.7
    Unemployment
 9.4 9.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.5 3.2 3.2 18.3
Participation rate 60.8 62.1 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.8 12.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 53.6 54.7 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.8 ... ... ...
Québec, Quebec                  
Population 578.5 579.1 ... 0.6 0.6 5.2 0.1 0.1 0.9
  Labour force
 377.5 373.7 2.8 -3.8 -3.8 -7.7 -1.0 -1.0 -2.0
    Employment
 349.7 349.7 2.9 0.0 0.0 -6.8 0.0 0.0 -1.9
    Unemployment
 27.8 24.0 1.5 -3.8 -3.8 -1.0 -13.7 -13.7 -4.0
Participation rate 65.3 64.5 0.5 -0.8 -0.8 -2.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.4 6.4 0.4 -1.0 -1.0 -0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.4 60.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 -1.7 ... ... ...
Trois-Rivières, Quebec                  
Population 117.8 117.8 ... 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4
  Labour force
 73.6 73.2 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 0.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.4
    Employment
 65.9 66.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2
    Unemployment
 7.7 7.1 0.4 -0.6 -0.6 0.2 -7.8 -7.8 2.9
Participation rate 62.5 62.1 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.5 9.7 0.6 -0.8 -0.8 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.9 56.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Sherbrooke, Quebec                  
Population 128.9 129.1 ... 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 1.3
  Labour force
 85.6 84.8 0.7 -0.8 -0.8 0.7 -0.9 -0.9 0.8
    Employment
 79.2 78.4 0.7 -0.8 -0.8 0.7 -1.0 -1.0 0.9
    Unemployment
 6.4 6.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Participation rate 66.4 65.7 0.6 -0.7 -0.7 -0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.5 7.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.4 60.7 0.6 -0.7 -0.7 -0.2 ... ... ...
Montréal, Quebec                  
Population 2,921.1 2,925.2 ... 4.1 4.1 42.8 0.1 0.1 1.5
  Labour force
 2,018.6 2,017.0 7.2 -1.6 -1.6 40.4 -0.1 -0.1 2.0
    Employment
 1,833.4 1,833.5 7.5 0.1 0.1 29.9 0.0 0.0 1.7
    Unemployment
 185.2 183.6 4.8 -1.6 -1.6 10.6 -0.9 -0.9 6.1
Participation rate 69.1 69.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.2 9.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 62.8 62.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec                  
Population 920.9 922.6 ... 1.7 1.7 19.5 0.2 0.2 2.2
  Labour force
 654.9 651.2 3.1 -3.7 -3.7 12.5 -0.6 -0.6 2.0
    Employment
 607.3 606.1 3.3 -1.2 -1.2 15.2 -0.2 -0.2 2.6
    Unemployment
 47.6 45.1 1.8 -2.5 -2.5 -2.6 -5.3 -5.3 -5.5
Participation rate 71.1 70.6 0.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.3 6.9 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.9 65.7 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 ... ... ...
Toronto, Ontario                  
Population 4,188.6 4,197.4 ... 8.8 8.8 101.2 0.2 0.2 2.5
  Labour force
 2,901.4 2,902.2 8.8 0.8 0.8 33.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
    Employment
 2,690.1 2,691.5 9.0 1.4 1.4 27.2 0.1 0.1 1.0
    Unemployment
 211.3 210.7 5.3 -0.6 -0.6 5.9 -0.3 -0.3 2.9
Participation rate 69.3 69.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.3 7.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 64.2 64.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9 ... ... ...
Hamilton, Ontario                  
Population 567.6 568.1 ... 0.5 0.5 6.3 0.1 0.1 1.1
  Labour force
 390.9 390.1 2.6 -0.8 -0.8 6.3 -0.2 -0.2 1.6
    Employment
 369.4 369.3 2.7 -0.1 -0.1 10.3 0.0 0.0 2.9
    Unemployment
 21.5 20.7 1.3 -0.8 -0.8 -4.1 -3.7 -3.7 -16.5
Participation rate 68.9 68.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.1 65.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.1 ... ... ...
Kitchener, Ontario                  
Population 358.9 359.4 ... 0.5 0.5 6.4 0.1 0.1 1.8
  Labour force
 251.9 250.2 1.6 -1.7 -1.7 0.6 -0.7 -0.7 0.2
    Employment
 239.2 238.3 1.7 -0.9 -0.9 2.6 -0.4 -0.4 1.1
    Unemployment
 12.7 11.9 0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -2.1 -6.3 -6.3 -15.0
Participation rate 70.2 69.6 0.5 -0.6 -0.6 -1.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 66.6 66.3 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 ... ... ...
London, Ontario                  
Population 348.7 348.9 ... 0.2 0.2 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.7
  Labour force
 240.8 241.9 1.9 1.1 1.1 9.7 0.5 0.5 4.2
    Employment
 223.5 225.1 2.0 1.6 1.6 8.4 0.7 0.7 3.9
    Unemployment
 17.4 16.9 0.9 -0.5 -0.5 1.3 -2.9 -2.9 8.3
Participation rate 69.1 69.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 2.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.2 7.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 64.1 64.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.9 ... ... ...
Oshawa, Ontario                  
Population 249.8 250.2 ... 0.4 0.4 5.2 0.2 0.2 2.1
  Labour force
 180.8 182.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 7.4 0.7 0.7 4.2
    Employment
 172.0 172.9 1.2 0.9 0.9 8.1 0.5 0.5 4.9
    Unemployment
 8.8 9.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 -0.7 4.5 4.5 -7.1
Participation rate 72.4 72.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 5.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 68.9 69.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.8 ... ... ...
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario                  
Population 326.3 326.4 ... 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
  Labour force
 209.8 208.4 1.6 -1.4 -1.4 -0.9 -0.7 -0.7 -0.4
    Employment
 195.7 194.5 1.6 -1.2 -1.2 0.8 -0.6 -0.6 0.4
    Unemployment
 14.1 13.9 0.8 -0.2 -0.2 -1.7 -1.4 -1.4 -10.9
Participation rate 64.3 63.8 0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.7 6.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.0 59.6 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 ... ... ...
Sudbury, Ontario                  
Population 126.7 126.6 ... -0.1 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7
  Labour force
 79.9 81.1 0.7 1.2 1.2 2.7 1.5 1.5 3.4
    Employment
 72.0 73.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.9
    Unemployment
 7.9 7.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 1.3 -1.3 -1.3 20.0
Participation rate 63.1 64.1 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.9 9.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 1.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.8 57.9 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.5 ... ... ...
Thunder Bay, Ontario                  
Population 100.4 100.4 ... 0.0 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.6
  Labour force
 66.8 66.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -2.1
    Employment
 62.1 61.6 0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -2.6 -0.8 -0.8 -4.0
    Unemployment
 4.7 5.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.1 8.5 8.5 27.5
Participation rate 66.5 66.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 -1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.9 61.4 0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -2.2 ... ... ...
Windsor, Ontario                  
Population 262.4 262.8 ... 0.4 0.4 5.0 0.2 0.2 1.9
  Labour force
 173.1 174.0 1.4 0.9 0.9 -1.4 0.5 0.5 -0.8
    Employment
 160.0 160.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 -2.0 0.3 0.3 -1.2
    Unemployment
 13.1 13.6 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.7 3.8 3.8 5.4
Participation rate 66.0 66.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 -1.8 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.6 7.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.0 61.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 -1.9 ... ... ...
Winnipeg, Manitoba                  
Population 543.6 544.1 ... 0.5 0.5 5.1 0.1 0.1 0.9
  Labour force
 378.8 379.9 1.3 1.1 1.1 -4.4 0.3 0.3 -1.1
    Employment
 357.9 358.9 1.3 1.0 1.0 -5.2 0.3 0.3 -1.4
    Unemployment
 20.8 21.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 4.0
Participation rate 69.7 69.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 -1.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.8 66.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 -1.6 ... ... ...
Regina, Saskatchewan                  
Population 156.1 156.2 ... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
  Labour force
 114.7 114.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 2.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
    Employment
 108.4 108.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.8 0.1 0.1 1.7
    Unemployment
 6.3 6.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.9
Participation rate 73.5 73.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 69.4 69.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.1 ... ... ...
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan                  
Population 183.4 183.5 ... 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.5
  Labour force
 128.4 129.4 0.8 1.0 1.0 -0.7 0.8 0.8 -0.5
    Employment
 120.6 121.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 -0.9 0.4 0.4 -0.7
    Unemployment
 7.8 8.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 6.4 6.4 2.5
Participation rate 70.0 70.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 -0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.1 6.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.8 66.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.8 ... ... ...
Calgary, Alberta                  
Population 844.8 846.4 ... 1.6 1.6 21.3 0.2 0.2 2.6
  Labour force
 635.3 639.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 19.1 0.6 0.6 3.1
    Employment
 599.9 603.7 3.1 3.8 3.8 18.0 0.6 0.6 3.1
    Unemployment
 35.4 35.3 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 1.1 -0.3 -0.3 3.2
Participation rate 75.2 75.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 71.0 71.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Edmonton, Alberta                  
Population 788.1 788.9 ... 0.8 0.8 13.0 0.1 0.1 1.7
  Labour force
 573.0 572.4 2.6 -0.6 -0.6 14.2 -0.1 -0.1 2.5
    Employment
 546.6 544.8 2.7 -1.8 -1.8 14.7 -0.3 -0.3 2.8
    Unemployment
 26.4 27.6 1.3 1.2 1.2 -0.5 4.5 4.5 -1.8
Participation rate 72.7 72.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 69.4 69.1 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.8 ... ... ...
Vancouver, British Columbia                  
Population 1,790.7 1,793.9 ... 3.2 3.2 34.5 0.2 0.2 2.0
  Labour force
 1,209.4 1,209.8 4.8 0.4 0.4 21.2 0.0 0.0 1.8
    Employment
 1,133.1 1,135.3 5.0 2.2 2.2 38.1 0.2 0.2 3.5
    Unemployment
 76.3 74.5 3.0 -1.8 -1.8 -16.9 -2.4 -2.4 -18.5
Participation rate 67.5 67.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.3 6.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -1.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 63.3 63.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 ... ... ...
Victoria, British Columbia                  
Population 261.7 262.0 ... 0.3 0.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.8
  Labour force
 168.3 167.7 1.7 -0.6 -0.6 5.9 -0.4 -0.4 3.6
    Employment
 159.4 158.4 1.8 -1.0 -1.0 7.7 -0.6 -0.6 5.1
    Unemployment
 8.9 9.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 -1.9 4.5 4.5 -17.0
Participation rate 64.3 64.0 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 1.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 -1.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.9 60.5 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 2.5 ... ... ...

1 Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Related CANSIM table 282-0090