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Table 3. Labour force characteristics by province (in thousands), seasonally adjusted

    Change from % change from
November
2002
 December
2002
 S.E.¹

 last
month
 last
December
 twelve
months
ago		 last
month
 last
December
 twelve
months
ago
Newfoundland and Labrador                  
Population 438.9 439.1 ... 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
  Labour force
 257.0 262.0 2.7 5.0 3.9 3.9 1.9 1.5 1.5
    Employment
 209.5 213.5 2.6 4.0 -0.7 -0.7 1.9 -0.3 -0.3
      Employment full-time
 178.9 182.1 2.7 3.2 -0.8 -0.8 1.8 -0.4 -0.4
      Employment part-time
 30.6 31.4 1.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 2.6 0.3 0.3
    Unemployment
 47.5 48.5 2.4 1.0 4.6 4.6 2.1 10.5 10.5
Participation rate 58.6 59.7 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 18.5 18.5 0.9 0.0 1.5 1.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 47.7 48.6 0.6 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Prince Edward Island                  
Population 112.4 112.5 ... 0.1 1.3 1.3 0.1 1.2 1.2
  Labour force
 76.4 76.2 0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.3 0.5 0.5
    Employment
 67.7 67.9 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.4
      Employment full-time
 56.5 56.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5
      Employment part-time
 11.2 11.4 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.3 1.8 12.9 12.9
    Unemployment
 8.7 8.3 0.6 -0.4 -1.2 -1.2 -4.6 -12.6 -12.6
Participation rate 68.0 67.7 0.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.4 10.9 0.8 -0.5 -1.6 -1.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.2 60.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 ... ... ...
Nova Scotia                  
Population 757.5 757.7 ... 0.2 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.6 0.6
  Labour force
 476.8 476.8 3.1 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.3
    Employment
 431.6 432.3 3.2 0.7 4.8 4.8 0.2 1.1 1.1
      Employment full-time
 347.7 347.5 3.6 -0.2 -3.3 -3.3 -0.1 -0.9 -0.9
      Employment part-time
 83.9 84.8 3.1 0.9 8.1 8.1 1.1 10.6 10.6
    Unemployment
 45.2 44.4 2.6 -0.8 -3.5 -3.5 -1.8 -7.3 -7.3
Participation rate 62.9 62.9 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.5 9.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.8 -0.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.0 57.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
New Brunswick                  
Population 608.5 608.5 ... 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
  Labour force
 389.3 389.8 2.7 0.5 9.6 9.6 0.1 2.5 2.5
    Employment
 349.2 350.0 2.7 0.8 13.0 13.0 0.2 3.9 3.9
      Employment full-time
 291.6 295.9 3.0 4.3 8.9 8.9 1.5 3.1 3.1
      Employment part-time
 57.6 54.1 2.1 -3.5 4.1 4.1 -6.1 8.2 8.2
    Unemployment
 40.1 39.8 2.5 -0.3 -3.5 -3.5 -0.7 -8.1 -8.1
Participation rate 64.0 64.1 0.4 0.1 1.4 1.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.3 10.2 0.6 -0.1 -1.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.4 57.5 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.9 ... ... ...
Quebec                  
Population 6,051.7 6,055.1 ... 3.4 50.3 50.3 0.1 0.8 0.8
  Labour force
 3,965.4 3,990.5 16.2 25.1 128.4 128.4 0.6 3.3 3.3
    Employment
 3,623.7 3,654.2 16.7 30.5 167.8 167.8 0.8 4.8 4.8
      Employment full-time
 2,956.9 2,985.7 19.0 28.8 87.7 87.7 1.0 3.0 3.0
      Employment part-time
 666.8 668.5 15.6 1.7 80.1 80.1 0.3 13.6 13.6
    Unemployment
 341.7 336.3 13.4 -5.4 -39.4 -39.4 -1.6 -10.5 -10.5
Participation rate 65.5 65.9 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.6 8.4 0.3 -0.2 -1.3 -1.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.9 60.3 0.3 0.4 2.2 2.2 ... ... ...
Ontario                  
Population 9,694.8 9,703.7 ... 8.9 170.3 170.3 0.1 1.8 1.8
  Labour force
 6,595.6 6,631.2 19.4 35.6 215.9 215.9 0.5 3.4 3.4
    Employment
 6,152.3 6,166.1 19.4 13.8 196.0 196.0 0.2 3.3 3.3
      Employment full-time
 5,025.6 5,040.8 22.2 15.2 162.7 162.7 0.3 3.3 3.3
      Employment part-time
 1,126.7 1,125.3 18.6 -1.4 33.3 33.3 -0.1 3.0 3.0
    Unemployment
 443.4 465.2 14.9 21.8 20.0 20.0 4.9 4.5 4.5
Participation rate 68.0 68.3 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.7 7.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 63.5 63.5 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.9 ... ... ...
Manitoba                  
Population 864.8 865.0 ... 0.2 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.2
  Labour force
 602.6 602.6 3.1 0.0 9.6 9.6 0.0 1.6 1.6
    Employment
 569.9 572.3 3.3 2.4 6.8 6.8 0.4 1.2 1.2
      Employment full-time
 458.6 462.4 3.8 3.8 2.9 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.6
      Employment part-time
 111.3 109.9 3.3 -1.4 3.9 3.9 -1.3 3.7 3.7
    Unemployment
 32.7 30.3 2.4 -2.4 2.8 2.8 -7.3 10.2 10.2
Participation rate 69.7 69.7 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.0 0.4 -0.4 0.4 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.9 66.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.7 ... ... ...
Saskatchewan                  
Population 757.9 757.6 ... -0.3 -2.9 -2.9 0.0 -0.4 -0.4
  Labour force
 522.1 520.9 2.9 -1.2 23.8 23.8 -0.2 4.8 4.8
    Employment
 491.7 491.8 3.0 0.1 25.6 25.6 0.0 5.5 5.5
      Employment full-time
 391.7 390.1 3.3 -1.6 8.8 8.8 -0.4 2.3 2.3
      Employment part-time
 100.0 101.7 2.8 1.7 16.8 16.8 1.7 19.8 19.8
    Unemployment
 30.4 29.1 2.1 -1.3 -1.8 -1.8 -4.3 -5.8 -5.8
Participation rate 68.9 68.8 0.4 -0.1 3.4 3.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 64.9 64.9 0.4 0.0 3.6 3.6 ... ... ...
Alberta                  
Population 2,441.0 2,445.1 ... 4.1 53.8 53.8 0.2 2.2 2.2
  Labour force
 1,794.0 1,800.0 8.4 6.0 67.3 67.3 0.3 3.9 3.9
    Employment
 1,698.9 1,707.5 8.6 8.6 63.4 63.4 0.5 3.9 3.9
      Employment full-time
 1,388.3 1,400.3 10.1 12.0 41.3 41.3 0.9 3.0 3.0
      Employment part-time
 310.6 307.3 8.9 -3.3 22.3 22.3 -1.1 7.8 7.8
    Unemployment
 95.1 92.5 6.2 -2.6 3.8 3.8 -2.7 4.3 4.3
Participation rate 73.5 73.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 69.6 69.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.0 ... ... ...
British Columbia                  
Population 3,340.8 3,343.1 ... 2.3 42.7 42.7 0.1 1.3 1.3
  Labour force
 2,182.8 2,175.8 11.7 -7.0 56.4 56.4 -0.3 2.7 2.7
    Employment
 1,997.3 1,994.2 11.8 -3.1 81.2 81.2 -0.2 4.2 4.2
      Employment full-time
 1,531.6 1,511.9 13.7 -19.7 27.7 27.7 -1.3 1.9 1.9
      Employment part-time
 465.7 482.3 12.0 16.6 53.5 53.5 3.6 12.5 12.5
    Unemployment
 185.6 181.6 8.9 -4.0 -24.8 -24.8 -2.2 -12.0 -12.0
Participation rate 65.3 65.1 0.3 -0.2 0.9 0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.5 8.3 0.4 -0.2 -1.4 -1.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.8 59.7 0.4 -0.1 1.7 1.7 ... ... ...

1 Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Related CANSIM table 282-0087