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Table 4-5
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Quebec

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Quebec
  December 2009 January 2010 S.E. 1 Change from Percent change from
last month last December twelve months ago last month last December twelve months ago
                                                    in thousands (except rates)      
Both sexes, 15 years and over  
Population 6,471.7 6,478.4 ... 6.7 6.7 73.4 0.1 0.1 1.1
Labour force 4,212.2 4,199.8 14.2 -12.4 -12.4 22.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.5
Employment 3,858.4 3,864.6 14.5 6.2 6.2 15.5 0.2 0.2 0.4
Employment full-time 3,137.9 3,122.9 18.8 -15.0 -15.0 -14.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5
Unemployment 353.8 335.3 13.3 -18.5 -18.5 6.8 -5.2 -5.2 2.1
Participation rate 65.1 64.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.4 8.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.6 59.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 18.7 19.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 964.4 965.0 ... 0.6 0.6 3.8 0.1 0.1 0.4
Labour force 641.4 634.6 8.3 -6.8 -6.8 0.7 -1.1 -1.1 0.1
Employment 536.0 546.4 8.1 10.4 10.4 -2.0 1.9 1.9 -0.4
Unemployment 105.4 88.3 7.5 -17.1 -17.1 2.8 -16.2 -16.2 3.3
Participation rate 66.5 65.8 0.9 -0.7 -0.7 -0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 16.4 13.9 1.1 -2.5 -2.5 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.6 56.6 0.8 1.0 1.0 -0.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 49.5 50.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 -0.1 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 2,693.2 2,696.4 ... 3.2 3.2 36.2 0.1 0.1 1.4
Labour force 1,888.3 1,881.5 7.9 -6.8 -6.8 15.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.8
Employment 1,735.7 1,730.4 8.4 -5.3 -5.3 12.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.7
Unemployment 152.6 151.1 8.1 -1.5 -1.5 2.9 -1.0 -1.0 2.0
Participation rate 70.1 69.8 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.1 8.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 64.4 64.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 8.2 8.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.6 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 2,814.1 2,817.0 ... 2.9 2.9 33.4 0.1 0.1 1.2
Labour force 1,682.5 1,683.7 8.0 1.2 1.2 6.0 0.1 0.1 0.4
Employment 1,586.7 1,587.8 8.0 1.1 1.1 4.9 0.1 0.1 0.3
Unemployment 95.9 95.9 6.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.2
Participation rate 59.8 59.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.7 5.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.4 56.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 19.7 20.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.1 ... ... ...
Industry 3,858.4 3,864.6 14.5 6.2 6.2 15.5 0.2 0.2 0.4
Goods-producing sector 868.7 855.6 11.7 -13.1 -13.1 1.7 -1.5 -1.5 0.2
Agriculture 55.3 54.6 3.2 -0.7 -0.7 -0.5 -1.3 -1.3 -0.9
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 31.1 28.3 1.9 -2.8 -2.8 -1.6 -9.0 -9.0 -5.4
Utilities 33.3 31.7 2.3 -1.6 -1.6 -3.3 -4.8 -4.8 -9.4
Construction 219.5 216.6 6.8 -2.9 -2.9 10.4 -1.3 -1.3 5.0
Manufacturing 529.5 524.3 9.4 -5.2 -5.2 -3.5 -1.0 -1.0 -0.7
Services-producing sector 2,989.7 3,009.0 16.0 19.3 19.3 13.9 0.6 0.6 0.5
Trade 639.5 635.2 10.3 -4.3 -4.3 20.7 -0.7 -0.7 3.4
Transportation and warehousing 163.2 159.0 5.5 -4.2 -4.2 -15.5 -2.6 -2.6 -8.9
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 231.7 233.8 6.4 2.1 2.1 20.8 0.9 0.9 9.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 289.7 285.4 7.6 -4.3 -4.3 13.0 -1.5 -1.5 4.8
Business, building and other support services 128.9 137.8 6.2 8.9 8.9 -7.1 6.9 6.9 -4.9
Educational services 267.9 258.7 7.1 -9.2 -9.2 11.8 -3.4 -3.4 4.8
Health care and social assistance 480.4 483.3 8.6 2.9 2.9 -20.7 0.6 0.6 -4.1
Information, culture and recreation 177.1 180.4 6.3 3.3 3.3 10.6 1.9 1.9 6.2
Accommodation and food services 224.5 230.6 7.7 6.1 6.1 -19.8 2.7 2.7 -7.9
Other services 160.5 169.6 5.9 9.1 9.1 -7.8 5.7 5.7 -4.4
Public administration 226.3 235.1 5.9 8.8 8.8 7.9 3.9 3.9 3.5
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.