Table 5-1
Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area (seasonally adjusted) — 3 month moving average

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Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area (seasonally adjusted) — 3 month moving average
Table summary
This table displays the labour force characteristics by census metropolitan areas. The data in this table is seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average. The row headers provide information for the labour force characteristics for each census metropolitan area. 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)      
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  
Population 163.8 164.2 ... 0.4 0.4 2.5 0.2 0.2 1.5
Labour force 118.9 118.0 0.8 -0.9 -0.9 2.3 -0.8 -0.8 2.0
Employment 110.5 109.6 0.8 -0.9 -0.9 3.0 -0.8 -0.8 2.8
Unemployment 8.3 8.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.6 1.2 1.2 -6.7
Participation rate 72.6 71.9 0.5 -0.7 -0.7 0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 67.5 66.7 0.5 -0.8 -0.8 0.8 ... ... ...
Halifax, Nova Scotia  
Population 344.9 345.2 ... 0.3 0.3 4.0 0.1 0.1 1.2
Labour force 239.9 240.7 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.8
Employment 224.7 225.0 1.2 0.3 0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.3
Unemployment 15.2 15.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 2.5 3.3 3.3 18.9
Participation rate 69.6 69.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.3 6.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.1 65.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.9 ... ... ...
Moncton, New Brunswick  
Population 117.6 117.8 ... 0.2 0.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.6
Labour force 79.4 79.1 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 -1.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.4
Employment 74.2 73.8 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.5 -0.5 -0.9
Unemployment 5.2 5.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.3 1.9 1.9 -5.4
Participation rate 67.5 67.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -2.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.5 6.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 63.1 62.6 0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -1.7 ... ... ...
Saint John, New Brunswick  
Population 106.7 106.6 ... -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1
Labour force 68.4 68.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 1.6
Employment 61.6 61.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.2 0.2 -1.0
Unemployment 6.8 6.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 33.3
Participation rate 64.1 64.3 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.9 9.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 2.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.7 57.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.6 ... ... ...
Saguenay, Quebec  
Population 126.7 126.7 ... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Labour force 77.5 77.4 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 2.7 -0.1 -0.1 3.6
Employment 69.8 70.0 0.9 0.2 0.2 -0.5 0.3 0.3 -0.7
Unemployment 7.6 7.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 3.3 -2.6 -2.6 80.5
Participation rate 61.2 61.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 2.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.8 9.6 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 4.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.1 55.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.4 ... ... ...
Québec, Quebec  
Population 644.9 645.2 ... 0.3 0.3 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
Labour force 439.6 442.2 3.3 2.6 2.6 -2.8 0.6 0.6 -0.6
Employment 418.7 421.7 3.5 3.0 3.0 -1.0 0.7 0.7 -0.2
Unemployment 21.0 20.5 1.5 -0.5 -0.5 -1.8 -2.4 -2.4 -8.1
Participation rate 68.2 68.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 -1.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.8 4.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 64.9 65.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 -0.7 ... ... ...
Sherbrooke, Quebec  
Population 167.8 167.9 ... 0.1 0.1 2.0 0.1 0.1 1.2
Labour force 106.6 105.9 1.1 -0.7 -0.7 -1.5 -0.7 -0.7 -1.4
Employment 99.4 99.1 1.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.8
Unemployment 7.3 6.9 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -5.5 -5.5 -9.2
Participation rate 63.5 63.1 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 -1.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.8 6.5 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.2 59.0 0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Trois-Rivières, Quebec  
Population 126.2 126.2 ... 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Labour force 69.8 69.5 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 -9.4 -0.4 -0.4 -11.9
Employment 64.1 64.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 -8.0 0.2 0.2 -11.1
Unemployment 5.7 5.3 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -1.3 -7.0 -7.0 -19.7
Participation rate 55.3 55.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -7.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.2 7.6 0.5 -0.6 -0.6 -0.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 50.8 50.9 0.6 0.1 0.1 -6.8 ... ... ...
Montréal, Quebec  
Population 3,269.6 3,272.3 ... 2.7 2.7 34.5 0.1 0.1 1.1
Labour force 2,191.0 2,198.2 7.7 7.2 7.2 91.7 0.3 0.3 4.4
Employment 2,017.0 2,025.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 109.3 0.4 0.4 5.7
Unemployment 174.0 172.5 4.9 -1.5 -1.5 -17.6 -0.9 -0.9 -9.3
Participation rate 67.0 67.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.9 7.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.7 61.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.7 ... ... ...
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec  
Population 1,057.5 1,058.8 ... 1.3 1.3 16.2 0.1 0.1 1.6
Labour force 767.2 765.6 3.8 -1.6 -1.6 14.1 -0.2 -0.2 1.9
Employment 716.5 716.7 3.8 0.2 0.2 9.4 0.0 0.0 1.3
Unemployment 50.6 49.0 1.9 -1.6 -1.6 4.8 -3.2 -3.2 10.9
Participation rate 72.5 72.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 67.8 67.7 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
Ottawa-Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec  
Population 263.5 263.7 ... 0.2 0.2 3.3 0.1 0.1 1.3
Labour force 183.7 183.8 1.3 0.1 0.1 -3.5 0.1 0.1 -1.9
Employment 171.6 171.3 1.3 -0.3 -0.3 -4.0 -0.2 -0.2 -2.3
Unemployment 12.1 12.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.3 3.3 5.0
Participation rate 69.7 69.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 -2.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.1 65.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -2.3 ... ... ...
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec  
Population 794.0 795.1 ... 1.1 1.1 12.9 0.1 0.1 1.6
Labour force 583.5 581.9 3.6 -1.6 -1.6 17.7 -0.3 -0.3 3.1
Employment 544.9 545.4 3.6 0.5 0.5 13.4 0.1 0.1 2.5
Unemployment 38.5 36.5 1.8 -2.0 -2.0 4.3 -5.2 -5.2 13.4
Participation rate 73.5 73.2 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 1.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.3 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 68.6 68.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 ... ... ...
Kingston, Ontario  
Population 134.3 134.4 ... 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 1.1
Labour force 86.0 86.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 -1.1 0.7 0.7 -1.3
Employment 79.7 80.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 -1.3 1.0 1.0 -1.6
Unemployment 6.3 6.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -3.2 -3.2 1.7
Participation rate 64.0 64.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 -1.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.3 7.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.3 59.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 -1.6 ... ... ...
Peterborough, Ontario  
Population 103.2 103.2 ... 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
Labour force 56.4 56.3 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -12.8 -0.2 -0.2 -18.5
Employment 51.6 50.8 1.0 -0.8 -0.8 -13.3 -1.6 -1.6 -20.7
Unemployment 4.8 5.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 14.6 14.6 10.0
Participation rate 54.7 54.6 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -12.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.5 9.8 0.8 1.3 1.3 2.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 50.0 49.2 1.0 -0.8 -0.8 -13.3 ... ... ...
Oshawa, Ontario  
Population 311.4 311.8 ... 0.4 0.4 5.1 0.1 0.1 1.7
Labour force 213.7 214.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.6
Employment 193.0 194.2 1.6 1.2 1.2 -3.4 0.6 0.6 -1.7
Unemployment 20.6 20.7 0.9 0.1 0.1 4.8 0.5 0.5 30.2
Participation rate 68.6 68.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 -0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.6 9.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 2.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 62.0 62.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 -2.1 ... ... ...
Toronto, Ontario  
Population 4,917.8 4,925.7 ... 7.9 7.9 97.0 0.2 0.2 2.0
Labour force 3,352.3 3,352.1 10.6 -0.2 -0.2 129.3 0.0 0.0 4.0
Employment 3,074.6 3,075.9 10.7 1.3 1.3 134.7 0.0 0.0 4.6
Unemployment 277.8 276.2 6.5 -1.6 -1.6 -5.4 -0.6 -0.6 -1.9
Participation rate 68.2 68.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 1.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.3 8.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 62.5 62.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 1.5 ... ... ...
Hamilton, Ontario  
Population 627.1 627.6 ... 0.5 0.5 6.3 0.1 0.1 1.0
Labour force 406.5 408.0 2.9 1.5 1.5 -10.3 0.4 0.4 -2.5
Employment 382.5 384.3 3.0 1.8 1.8 -8.1 0.5 0.5 -2.1
Unemployment 23.9 23.7 1.4 -0.2 -0.2 -2.2 -0.8 -0.8 -8.5
Participation rate 64.8 65.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 -2.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.9 5.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.0 61.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 -2.0 ... ... ...
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario  
Population 340.1 340.2 ... 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Labour force 218.2 216.9 1.7 -1.3 -1.3 4.3 -0.6 -0.6 2.0
Employment 201.1 201.6 1.8 0.5 0.5 4.9 0.2 0.2 2.5
Unemployment 17.1 15.3 0.8 -1.8 -1.8 -0.7 -10.5 -10.5 -4.4
Participation rate 64.2 63.8 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 1.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.8 7.1 0.4 -0.7 -0.7 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.1 59.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.3 ... ... ...
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario  
Population 415.0 415.3 ... 0.3 0.3 4.4 0.1 0.1 1.1
Labour force 293.1 295.0 2.2 1.9 1.9 -4.0 0.6 0.6 -1.3
Employment 272.9 274.4 2.2 1.5 1.5 -3.3 0.5 0.5 -1.2
Unemployment 20.2 20.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 -0.9 1.5 1.5 -4.2
Participation rate 70.6 71.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 -1.8 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.9 6.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.8 66.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 -1.5 ... ... ...
Brantford, Ontario  
Population 108.9 108.9 ... 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.6
Labour force 72.1 73.2 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.3 1.5 1.5 3.2
Employment 66.2 67.5 0.8 1.3 1.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.5
Unemployment 5.9 5.7 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -3.4 -3.4 0.0
Participation rate 66.2 67.2 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.2 7.8 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.8 62.0 0.7 1.2 1.2 1.7 ... ... ...
Guelph, Ontario  
Population 115.9 116.1 ... 0.2 0.2 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
Labour force 82.3 82.0 0.8 -0.3 -0.3 -4.9 -0.4 -0.4 -5.6
Employment 77.1 76.9 0.8 -0.2 -0.2 -5.2 -0.3 -0.3 -6.3
Unemployment 5.2 5.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -1.9 -1.9 6.2
Participation rate 71.0 70.6 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 -5.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.3 6.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 66.5 66.2 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 -5.8 ... ... ...
London, Ontario  
Population 417.4 417.7 ... 0.3 0.3 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.9
Labour force 268.8 270.0 2.0 1.2 1.2 3.5 0.4 0.4 1.3
Employment 246.1 247.2 2.1 1.1 1.1 4.5 0.4 0.4 1.9
Unemployment 22.6 22.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 -0.9 1.3 1.3 -3.8
Participation rate 64.4 64.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.4 8.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.0 59.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 ... ... ...
Windsor, Ontario  
Population 268.3 268.3 ... 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4
Labour force 169.0 166.0 1.6 -3.0 -3.0 0.9 -1.8 -1.8 0.5
Employment 151.4 149.9 1.6 -1.5 -1.5 2.5 -1.0 -1.0 1.7
Unemployment 17.6 16.1 0.7 -1.5 -1.5 -1.6 -8.5 -8.5 -9.0
Participation rate 63.0 61.9 0.6 -1.1 -1.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.4 9.7 0.4 -0.7 -0.7 -1.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.4 55.9 0.6 -0.5 -0.5 0.7 ... ... ...
Barrie, Ontario  
Population 163.9 164.0 ... 0.1 0.1 1.8 0.1 0.1 1.1
Labour force 116.7 120.0 1.4 3.3 3.3 5.1 2.8 2.8 4.4
Employment 108.1 111.2 1.4 3.1 3.1 7.2 2.9 2.9 6.9
Unemployment 8.6 8.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 -2.2 1.2 1.2 -20.2
Participation rate 71.2 73.2 0.9 2.0 2.0 2.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.4 7.3 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -2.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 66.0 67.8 0.9 1.8 1.8 3.7 ... ... ...
Greater Sudbury, Ontario  
Population 138.6 138.4 ... -0.2 -0.2 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8
Labour force 88.1 89.1 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1
Employment 82.1 82.6 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.2
Unemployment 6.0 6.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.9 10.0 10.0 15.8
Participation rate 63.6 64.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.8 7.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.9 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.2 59.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 ... ... ...
Thunder Bay, Ontario  
Population 103.1 103.1 ... 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
Labour force 63.4 63.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 -4.2 0.0 0.0 -6.2
Employment 60.3 60.2 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -3.2 -0.2 -0.2 -5.0
Unemployment 3.1 3.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 -1.0 3.2 3.2 -23.8
Participation rate 61.5 61.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 -4.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 5.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 58.5 58.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -3.5 ... ... ...
Winnipeg, Manitoba  
Population 635.7 636.5 ... 0.8 0.8 8.5 0.1 0.1 1.4
Labour force 440.7 443.2 1.3 2.5 2.5 3.6 0.6 0.6 0.8
Employment 416.2 419.3 1.4 3.1 3.1 5.2 0.7 0.7 1.3
Unemployment 24.4 23.9 0.8 -0.5 -0.5 -1.6 -2.0 -2.0 -6.3
Participation rate 69.3 69.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.5 65.9 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 ... ... ...
Regina, Saskatchewan  
Population 181.9 182.3 ... 0.4 0.4 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
Labour force 133.5 134.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.7 0.6 0.6 2.8
Employment 127.8 128.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 3.8 0.8 0.8 3.0
Unemployment 5.7 5.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -3.5 -3.5 -1.8
Participation rate 73.4 73.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 70.3 70.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 ... ... ...
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  
Population 229.7 230.4 ... 0.7 0.7 7.5 0.3 0.3 3.4
Labour force 163.7 165.1 0.9 1.4 1.4 8.3 0.9 0.9 5.3
Employment 154.6 156.5 1.0 1.9 1.9 9.0 1.2 1.2 6.1
Unemployment 9.0 8.7 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -3.3 -3.3 -6.5
Participation rate 71.3 71.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 67.3 67.9 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.7 ... ... ...
Calgary, Alberta  
Population 1,070.3 1,073.5 ... 3.2 3.2 30.7 0.3 0.3 2.9
Labour force 798.0 801.7 3.5 3.7 3.7 20.6 0.5 0.5 2.6
Employment 761.0 762.7 3.7 1.7 1.7 23.3 0.2 0.2 3.2
Unemployment 37.0 39.0 1.8 2.0 2.0 -2.7 5.4 5.4 -6.5
Participation rate 74.6 74.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 71.1 71.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Edmonton, Alberta  
Population 1,003.2 1,006.6 ... 3.4 3.4 33.3 0.3 0.3 3.4
Labour force 738.5 737.2 3.3 -1.3 -1.3 23.0 -0.2 -0.2 3.2
Employment 705.3 705.3 3.5 0.0 0.0 26.6 0.0 0.0 3.9
Unemployment 33.1 31.9 1.7 -1.2 -1.2 -3.6 -3.6 -3.6 -10.1
Participation rate 73.6 73.2 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 70.3 70.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 ... ... ...
Kelowna, British Columbia  
Population 150.2 150.2 ... 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
Labour force 100.3 97.7 1.9 -2.6 -2.6 -4.4 -2.6 -2.6 -4.3
Employment 92.9 91.4 1.8 -1.5 -1.5 -1.8 -1.6 -1.6 -1.9
Unemployment 7.4 6.3 0.9 -1.1 -1.1 -2.5 -14.9 -14.9 -28.4
Participation rate 66.8 65.0 1.3 -1.8 -1.8 -3.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.4 6.4 0.9 -1.0 -1.0 -2.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.9 60.9 1.2 -1.0 -1.0 -1.2 ... ... ...
Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia  
Population 146.1 146.1 ... 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.8
Labour force 99.6 99.9 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.8 0.3 0.3 2.9
Employment 92.0 92.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 5.1 0.7 0.7 5.8
Unemployment 7.6 7.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -2.3 -3.9 -3.9 -24.0
Participation rate 68.2 68.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.6 7.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -2.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 63.0 63.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 3.1 ... ... ...
Vancouver, British Columbia  
Population 2,073.1 2,076.5 ... 3.4 3.4 36.6 0.2 0.2 1.8
Labour force 1,362.6 1,356.9 5.1 -5.7 -5.7 1.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.1
Employment 1,271.3 1,268.5 5.1 -2.8 -2.8 6.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.5
Unemployment 91.4 88.4 2.9 -3.0 -3.0 -5.2 -3.3 -3.3 -5.6
Participation rate 65.7 65.3 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 -1.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.7 6.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.3 61.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.8 ... ... ...
Victoria, British Columbia  
Population 303.3 303.4 ... 0.1 0.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Labour force 198.3 199.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 6.6 0.7 0.7 3.4
Employment 187.5 188.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 6.7 0.7 0.7 3.7
Unemployment 10.8 10.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -1.8
Participation rate 65.4 65.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.8 62.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.8 ... ... ...
1.
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Estimates from this table are based on 2006 census population counts. Related CANSIM Table 282-0116.