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Table 4-6
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Ontario

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Ontario
  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 10,727.6 10,739.8 ... 12.2 12.2 147.9 0.1 0.1 1.4
Labour force 7,190.2 7,221.0 19.5 30.8 30.8 65.9 0.4 0.4 0.9
Employment 6,527.4 6,557.7 19.0 30.3 30.3 -15.0 0.5 0.5 -0.2
Employment full-time 5,301.4 5,315.3 24.6 13.9 13.9 -22.2 0.3 0.3 -0.4
Unemployment 662.8 663.2 17.4 0.4 0.4 80.8 0.1 0.1 13.9
Participation rate 67.0 67.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.2 9.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.8 61.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 -1.0 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 18.8 18.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 1,748.8 1,749.7 ... 0.9 0.9 9.6 0.1 0.1 0.6
Labour force 1,082.1 1,092.9 11.8 10.8 10.8 -8.0 1.0 1.0 -0.7
Employment 882.1 892.0 10.4 9.9 9.9 -39.7 1.1 1.1 -4.3
Unemployment 200.0 200.9 10.2 0.9 0.9 31.7 0.4 0.4 18.7
Participation rate 61.9 62.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 -0.8 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 18.5 18.4 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 3.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 50.4 51.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 -2.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 50.4 52.1 1.2 1.7 1.7 3.7 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 4,361.4 4,366.6 ... 5.2 5.2 66.1 0.1 0.1 1.5
Labour force 3,202.3 3,193.3 9.9 -9.0 -9.0 10.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.3
Employment 2,924.7 2,926.1 11.0 1.4 1.4 -15.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5
Unemployment 277.6 267.2 10.3 -10.4 -10.4 25.8 -3.7 -3.7 10.7
Participation rate 73.4 73.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.7 8.4 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 67.1 67.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -1.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 8.0 7.6 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 4,617.5 4,623.5 ... 6.0 6.0 72.2 0.1 0.1 1.6
Labour force 2,905.8 2,934.8 11.2 29.0 29.0 63.3 1.0 1.0 2.2
Employment 2,720.6 2,739.7 10.7 19.1 19.1 40.1 0.7 0.7 1.5
Unemployment 185.2 195.1 9.2 9.9 9.9 23.2 5.3 5.3 13.5
Participation rate 62.9 63.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.4 6.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 58.9 59.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 20.1 20.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.5 ... ... ...
Industry 6,527.4 6,557.7 19.0 30.3 30.3 -15.0 0.5 0.5 -0.2
Goods-producing sector 1,377.5 1,382.7 16.2 5.2 5.2 -58.8 0.4 0.4 -4.1
Agriculture 83.6 81.8 3.6 -1.8 -1.8 -0.9 -2.2 -2.2 -1.1
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 39.0 37.3 2.2 -1.7 -1.7 2.0 -4.4 -4.4 5.7
Utilities 55.5 56.9 3.2 1.4 1.4 -4.0 2.5 2.5 -6.6
Construction 414.0 412.8 9.8 -1.2 -1.2 -19.2 -0.3 -0.3 -4.4
Manufacturing 785.4 793.8 12.9 8.4 8.4 -36.8 1.1 1.1 -4.4
Services-producing sector 5,149.9 5,175.0 21.8 25.1 25.1 43.8 0.5 0.5 0.9
Trade 984.9 1,002.5 14.3 17.6 17.6 -6.5 1.8 1.8 -0.6
Transportation and warehousing 301.1 300.1 8.6 -1.0 -1.0 -22.7 -0.3 -0.3 -7.0
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 516.2 526.3 11.3 10.1 10.1 14.2 2.0 2.0 2.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 525.3 528.0 11.2 2.7 2.7 30.6 0.5 0.5 6.2
Business, building and other support services 260.9 281.7 8.9 20.8 20.8 22.8 8.0 8.0 8.8
Educational services 479.5 479.1 9.9 -0.4 -0.4 17.2 -0.1 -0.1 3.7
Health care and social assistance 725.8 716.0 10.6 -9.8 -9.8 7.4 -1.4 -1.4 1.0
Information, culture and recreation 322.0 312.7 9.2 -9.3 -9.3 1.5 -2.9 -2.9 0.5
Accommodation and food services 387.6 391.4 9.7 3.8 3.8 3.6 1.0 1.0 0.9
Other services 301.4 288.1 8.8 -13.3 -13.3 -16.8 -4.4 -4.4 -5.5
Public administration 345.4 349.0 7.7 3.6 3.6 -7.6 1.0 1.0 -2.1
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.