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

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Quebec
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for Quebec. The data in this table is seasonally adjusted. The row headers provide information for the selected labour force characteristics for each selected age group and sex, as well as the selected industries. The column headers provide information on the current and last month in thousands, the standard error, as well as the number change (in thousands) and the percentage change since from last month, from last December and from twelve months ago.
  December 2012 January  2013 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 6,664.3 6,668.3 ... 4.0 4.0 58.2 0.1 0.1 0.9
Labour force 4,364.5 4,360.9 15.0 -3.6 -3.6 86.4 -0.1 -0.1 2.0
Employment 4,044.2 4,049.7 15.3 5.5 5.5 129.9 0.1 0.1 3.3
Employment full-time 3,288.2 3,301.5 20.0 13.3 13.3 133.5 0.4 0.4 4.2
Unemployment 320.3 311.2 13.5 -9.1 -9.1 -43.5 -2.8 -2.8 -12.3
Participation rate 65.5 65.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.3 7.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.7 60.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 18.7 18.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 982.4 981.9 ... -0.5 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Labour force 656.7 661.1 8.7 4.4 4.4 19.3 0.7 0.7 3.0
Employment 575.0 585.2 8.3 10.2 10.2 36.4 1.8 1.8 6.6
Unemployment 81.8 75.9 7.8 -5.9 -5.9 -17.2 -7.2 -7.2 -18.5
Participation rate 66.8 67.3 0.9 0.5 0.5 2.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.5 11.5 1.1 -1.0 -1.0 -3.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 58.5 59.6 0.8 1.1 1.1 3.7 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 50.2 48.8 1.6 -1.4 -1.4 -4.1 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 2,795.5 2,797.9 ... 2.4 2.4 30.9 0.1 0.1 1.1
Labour force 1,978.8 1,969.0 8.3 -9.8 -9.8 47.7 -0.5 -0.5 2.5
Employment 1,838.3 1,827.9 9.0 -10.4 -10.4 59.0 -0.6 -0.6 3.3
Unemployment 140.5 141.1 8.1 0.6 0.6 -11.3 0.4 0.4 -7.4
Participation rate 70.8 70.4 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.1 7.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.8 65.3 0.3 -0.5 -0.5 1.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 7.2 7.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 -1.1 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 2,886.4 2,888.5 ... 2.1 2.1 28.0 0.1 0.1 1.0
Labour force 1,729.1 1,730.8 8.3 1.7 1.7 19.4 0.1 0.1 1.1
Employment 1,631.0 1,636.6 8.5 5.6 5.6 34.5 0.3 0.3 2.2
Unemployment 98.0 94.2 7.1 -3.8 -3.8 -15.1 -3.9 -3.9 -13.8
Participation rate 59.9 59.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.7 5.4 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.5 56.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 20.6 20.2 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 0.6 ... ... ...
Industry 4,044.2 4,049.7 15.3 5.5 5.5 129.9 0.1 0.1 3.3
Goods-producing sector 872.9 865.6 13.6 -7.3 -7.3 43.6 -0.8 -0.8 5.3
Agriculture 56.4 56.2 3.2 -0.2 -0.2 4.2 -0.4 -0.4 8.1
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 34.1 35.4 2.5 1.3 1.3 -1.8 3.8 3.8 -4.8
Utilities 25.3 27.8 2.2 2.5 2.5 0.7 9.9 9.9 2.6
Construction 250.3 255.5 8.3 5.2 5.2 33.6 2.1 2.1 15.1
Manufacturing 506.8 490.7 10.7 -16.1 -16.1 6.9 -3.2 -3.2 1.4
Services-producing sector 3,171.3 3,184.1 17.8 12.8 12.8 86.4 0.4 0.4 2.8
Trade 629.8 641.8 12.7 12.0 12.0 -0.1 1.9 1.9 0.0
Transportation and warehousing 164.5 173.2 7.0 8.7 8.7 -12.2 5.3 5.3 -6.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 231.1 231.2 7.5 0.1 0.1 19.7 0.0 0.0 9.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 296.6 294.8 9.0 -1.8 -1.8 -0.9 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3
Business, building and other support services 153.1 147.6 7.2 -5.5 -5.5 4.2 -3.6 -3.6 2.9
Educational services 303.2 283.4 9.5 -19.8 -19.8 -2.4 -6.5 -6.5 -0.8
Health care and social assistance 571.2 572.8 10.0 1.6 1.6 82.0 0.3 0.3 16.7
Information, culture and recreation 186.7 193.3 7.4 6.6 6.6 21.6 3.5 3.5 12.6
Accommodation and food services 228.8 242.3 8.5 13.5 13.5 -15.8 5.9 5.9 -6.1
Other services 179.5 175.0 6.8 -4.5 -4.5 -4.5 -2.5 -2.5 -2.5
Public administration 226.7 228.7 6.3 2.0 2.0 -5.2 0.9 0.9 -2.2
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Also referred to as Natural resources.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.