Table 4-8
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Saskatchewan

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Saskatchewan
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for Saskatchewan. 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 817.6 818.8 ... 1.2 1.2 13.8 0.1 0.1 1.7
Labour force 570.6 574.9 2.5 4.3 4.3 17.8 0.8 0.8 3.2
Employment 544.3 551.6 2.6 7.3 7.3 21.8 1.3 1.3 4.1
Employment full-time 447.1 452.9 3.3 5.8 5.8 18.5 1.3 1.3 4.3
Unemployment 26.3 23.2 1.9 -3.1 -3.1 -4.1 -11.8 -11.8 -15.0
Participation rate 69.8 70.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.0 0.3 -0.6 -0.6 -0.9 ... ... ...
Employment rate 66.6 67.4 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 17.9 17.9 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 136.7 136.6 ... -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1
Labour force 94.2 95.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 -0.3 1.4 1.4 -0.3
Employment 84.9 86.8 1.5 1.9 1.9 -0.5 2.2 2.2 -0.6
Unemployment 9.3 8.7 1.2 -0.6 -0.6 0.2 -6.5 -6.5 2.4
Participation rate 68.9 69.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 -0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.9 9.1 1.2 -0.8 -0.8 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 62.1 63.5 1.1 1.4 1.4 -0.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 36.4 35.4 1.8 -1.0 -1.0 0.9 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 336.0 336.6 ... 0.6 0.6 7.6 0.2 0.2 2.3
Labour force 257.4 258.8 1.2 1.4 1.4 10.1 0.5 0.5 4.1
Employment 248.9 252.1 1.3 3.2 3.2 12.5 1.3 1.3 5.2
Unemployment 8.5 6.7 1.0 -1.8 -1.8 -2.4 -21.2 -21.2 -26.4
Participation rate 76.6 76.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.3 2.6 0.4 -0.7 -0.7 -1.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 74.1 74.9 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.1 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 6.4 6.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 -0.3 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 344.9 345.5 ... 0.6 0.6 6.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
Labour force 218.9 220.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 8.1 0.8 0.8 3.8
Employment 210.5 212.7 1.5 2.2 2.2 9.9 1.0 1.0 4.9
Unemployment 8.5 7.9 1.0 -0.6 -0.6 -1.8 -7.1 -7.1 -18.6
Participation rate 63.5 63.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.9 3.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.0 61.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 23.9 23.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 ... ... ...
Industry 544.3 551.6 2.6 7.3 7.3 21.8 1.3 1.3 4.1
Goods-producing sector 150.1 151.1 2.4 1.0 1.0 19.7 0.7 0.7 15.0
Agriculture 41.9 43.8 1.6 1.9 1.9 7.7 4.5 4.5 21.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 26.0 25.5 1.2 -0.5 -0.5 2.9 -1.9 -1.9 12.8
Utilities 4.8 5.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 -0.2 12.5 12.5 -3.6
Construction 47.3 48.0 1.6 0.7 0.7 8.2 1.5 1.5 20.6
Manufacturing 30.1 28.3 1.1 -1.8 -1.8 1.0 -6.0 -6.0 3.7
Services-producing sector 394.2 400.5 3.0 6.3 6.3 2.1 1.6 1.6 0.5
Trade 81.9 83.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.4 2.3 2.3 0.5
Transportation and warehousing 25.5 25.7 1.1 0.2 0.2 -1.6 0.8 0.8 -5.9
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 28.2 29.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 -1.0 3.5 3.5 -3.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 24.9 26.3 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.1 5.6 5.6 4.4
Business, building and other support services 12.9 11.4 0.9 -1.5 -1.5 -1.1 -11.6 -11.6 -8.8
Educational services 43.6 44.1 1.4 0.5 0.5 3.6 1.1 1.1 8.9
Health care and social assistance 72.2 73.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 4.2 2.1 2.1 6.0
Information, culture and recreation 19.3 18.1 1.1 -1.2 -1.2 -0.5 -6.2 -6.2 -2.7
Accommodation and food services 28.3 28.9 1.5 0.6 0.6 -5.4 2.1 2.1 -15.7
Other services 24.5 26.6 1.2 2.1 2.1 0.4 8.6 8.6 1.5
Public administration 32.9 32.8 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 1.9 -0.3 -0.3 6.1
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.