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

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Ontario
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for Ontario. 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 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 11,128.1 11,140.0 ... 11.9 11.9 136.3 0.1 0.1 1.2
Labour force 7,442.0 7,388.4 20.0 -53.6 -53.6 55.6 -0.7 -0.7 0.8
Employment 6,854.2 6,823.0 19.3 -31.2 -31.2 81.1 -0.5 -0.5 1.2
Employment full-time 5,547.2 5,504.2 25.6 -43.0 -43.0 56.5 -0.8 -0.8 1.0
Unemployment 587.7 565.5 17.6 -22.2 -22.2 -25.4 -3.8 -3.8 -4.3
Participation rate 66.9 66.3 0.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.9 7.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.6 61.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 19.1 19.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 1,788.6 1,788.1 ... -0.5 -0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1
Labour force 1,097.2 1,073.5 12.2 -23.7 -23.7 -7.2 -2.2 -2.2 -0.7
Employment 909.8 896.5 10.7 -13.3 -13.3 -1.2 -1.5 -1.5 -0.1
Unemployment 187.3 177.0 10.8 -10.3 -10.3 -6.0 -5.5 -5.5 -3.3
Participation rate 61.3 60.0 0.7 -1.3 -1.3 -0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 17.1 16.5 0.9 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 50.9 50.1 0.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.1 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 54.3 53.9 1.3 -0.5 -0.5 3.8 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 4,530.6 4,536.5 ... 5.9 5.9 66.4 0.1 0.1 1.5
Labour force 3,317.7 3,298.4 10.1 -19.3 -19.3 21.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.6
Employment 3,107.0 3,086.7 10.8 -20.3 -20.3 23.9 -0.7 -0.7 0.8
Unemployment 210.7 211.7 10.0 1.0 1.0 -3.0 0.5 0.5 -1.4
Participation rate 73.2 72.7 0.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.4 6.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 68.6 68.0 0.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 7.9 7.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 4,808.9 4,815.4 ... 6.5 6.5 68.4 0.1 0.1 1.4
Labour force 3,027.1 3,016.5 11.3 -10.6 -10.6 41.8 -0.4 -0.4 1.4
Employment 2,837.4 2,839.7 11.1 2.3 2.3 58.2 0.1 0.1 2.1
Unemployment 189.7 176.8 9.3 -12.9 -12.9 -16.5 -6.8 -6.8 -8.5
Participation rate 62.9 62.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.3 5.9 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.0 59.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 20.0 20.9 0.5 0.9 0.9 -0.6 ... ... ...
Industry 6,854.2 6,823.0 19.3 -31.2 -31.2 81.1 -0.5 -0.5 1.2
Goods-producing sector 1,406.2 1,392.2 18.2 -14.0 -14.0 -36.4 -1.0 -1.0 -2.5
Agriculture 85.1 85.5 4.5 0.4 0.4 -22.5 0.5 0.5 -20.8
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 34.2 36.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 -2.6 7.0 7.0 -6.6
Utilities 55.4 48.5 3.2 -6.9 -6.9 -6.8 -12.5 -12.5 -12.3
Construction 429.4 423.2 11.2 -6.2 -6.2 -17.4 -1.4 -1.4 -3.9
Manufacturing 802.1 798.5 14.5 -3.6 -3.6 13.1 -0.4 -0.4 1.7
Services-producing sector 5,448.1 5,430.7 23.6 -17.4 -17.4 117.3 -0.3 -0.3 2.2
Trade 1,034.9 1,021.7 16.0 -13.2 -13.2 40.8 -1.3 -1.3 4.2
Transportation and warehousing 329.2 341.7 9.7 12.5 12.5 31.5 3.8 3.8 10.2
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 524.8 516.1 12.1 -8.7 -8.7 38.5 -1.7 -1.7 8.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 546.8 551.5 13.6 4.7 4.7 -23.0 0.9 0.9 -4.0
Business, building and other support services 293.7 290.5 10.3 -3.2 -3.2 1.8 -1.1 -1.1 0.6
Educational services 523.6 520.5 11.9 -3.1 -3.1 27.6 -0.6 -0.6 5.6
Health care and social assistance 769.5 768.4 13.3 -1.1 -1.1 10.7 -0.1 -0.1 1.4
Information, culture and recreation 326.7 316.9 10.3 -9.8 -9.8 -25.6 -3.0 -3.0 -7.5
Accommodation and food services 428.4 427.5 11.4 -0.9 -0.9 23.0 -0.2 -0.2 5.7
Other services 286.4 290.5 9.5 4.1 4.1 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.3
Public administration 384.1 385.5 9.1 1.4 1.4 -8.9 0.4 0.4 -2.3
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.