Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted

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Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
Table summary
This table displays the labour force characteristics by province. The data in this table is seasonally adjusted. The row headers provide information for the labour force characteristics for each province. 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.
  November 2013 December  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)      
Newfoundland and Labrador  
Population 429.7 429.6 ... -0.1 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4
Labour force 264.8 262.4 1.9 -2.4 -4.4 -4.4 -0.9 -1.6 -1.6
Employment 232.1 234.0 1.9 1.9 -1.7 -1.7 0.8 -0.7 -0.7
Employment full-time 199.2 198.8 2.3 -0.4 -1.7 -1.7 -0.2 -0.8 -0.8
Employment part-time 32.9 35.2 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 0.0
Unemployment 32.7 28.4 1.7 -4.3 -2.6 -2.6 -13.1 -8.4 -8.4
Participation rate 61.6 61.1 0.4 -0.5 -1.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.3 10.8 0.6 -1.5 -0.8 -0.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 54.0 54.5 0.4 0.5 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Prince Edward Island  
Population 120.9 121.0 ... 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3
Labour force 83.4 83.2 0.7 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7
Employment 73.9 73.6 0.7 -0.3 -0.9 -0.9 -0.4 -1.2 -1.2
Employment full-time 61.1 61.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.8 1.8
Employment part-time 12.8 11.8 0.7 -1.0 -2.0 -2.0 -7.8 -14.5 -14.5
Unemployment 9.5 9.6 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 4.3 4.3
Participation rate 69.0 68.8 0.5 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.4 11.5 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.1 60.8 0.5 -0.3 -1.0 -1.0 ... ... ...
Nova Scotia  
Population 781.6 781.5 ... -0.1 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1
Labour force 495.2 494.9 2.6 -0.3 -1.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Employment 451.5 449.6 2.7 -1.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.0
Employment full-time 363.3 359.9 3.7 -3.4 -3.3 -3.3 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9
Employment part-time 88.1 89.7 3.2 1.6 3.1 3.1 1.8 3.6 3.6
Unemployment 43.7 45.3 2.5 1.6 -0.8 -0.8 3.7 -1.7 -1.7
Participation rate 63.4 63.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.8 9.2 0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.8 57.5 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
New Brunswick  
Population 619.8 619.9 ... 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Labour force 390.0 392.1 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.3 0.5 0.6 0.6
Employment 352.3 354.1 2.3 1.8 6.4 6.4 0.5 1.8 1.8
Employment full-time 296.1 296.5 2.9 0.4 3.1 3.1 0.1 1.1 1.1
Employment part-time 56.2 57.6 2.5 1.4 3.3 3.3 2.5 6.1 6.1
Unemployment 37.8 38.0 2.2 0.2 -4.1 -4.1 0.5 -9.7 -9.7
Participation rate 62.9 63.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.7 9.7 0.5 0.0 -1.1 -1.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.8 57.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.0 ... ... ...
Quebec  
Population 6,710.2 6,714.0 ... 3.8 49.7 49.7 0.1 0.7 0.7
Labour force 4,372.2 4,384.3 15.1 12.1 19.8 19.8 0.3 0.5 0.5
Employment 4,056.5 4,046.3 15.4 -10.2 2.1 2.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1
Employment full-time 3,254.5 3,244.4 20.3 -10.1 -43.8 -43.8 -0.3 -1.3 -1.3
Employment part-time 802.0 801.9 18.0 -0.1 45.8 45.8 0.0 6.1 6.1
Unemployment 315.7 338.0 13.2 22.3 17.7 17.7 7.1 5.5 5.5
Participation rate 65.2 65.3 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.2 7.7 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.5 60.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 ... ... ...
Ontario  
Population 11,257.1 11,267.6 ... 10.5 139.5 139.5 0.1 1.3 1.3
Labour force 7,457.3 7,466.8 20.1 9.5 24.8 24.8 0.1 0.3 0.3
Employment 6,917.5 6,878.2 19.3 -39.3 24.0 24.0 -0.6 0.4 0.4
Employment full-time 5,603.5 5,576.8 26.3 -26.7 29.6 29.6 -0.5 0.5 0.5
Employment part-time 1,313.9 1,301.4 24.5 -12.5 -5.7 -5.7 -1.0 -0.4 -0.4
Unemployment 539.8 588.5 17.5 48.7 0.8 0.8 9.0 0.1 0.1
Participation rate 66.2 66.3 0.2 0.1 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.2 7.9 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.5 61.0 0.2 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Manitoba  
Population 978.0 978.9 ... 0.9 11.6 11.6 0.1 1.2 1.2
Labour force 669.1 667.5 2.6 -1.6 -6.0 -6.0 -0.2 -0.9 -0.9
Employment 631.6 630.6 2.7 -1.0 -7.8 -7.8 -0.2 -1.2 -1.2
Employment full-time 508.8 509.5 3.6 0.7 -6.4 -6.4 0.1 -1.2 -1.2
Employment part-time 122.8 121.1 3.5 -1.7 -1.4 -1.4 -1.4 -1.1 -1.1
Unemployment 37.5 37.0 2.2 -0.5 1.8 1.8 -1.3 5.1 5.1
Participation rate 68.4 68.2 0.3 -0.2 -1.4 -1.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.5 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 64.6 64.4 0.3 -0.2 -1.6 -1.6 ... ... ...
Saskatchewan  
Population 833.0 834.2 ... 1.2 16.6 16.6 0.1 2.0 2.0
Labour force 580.2 580.6 2.5 0.4 10.0 10.0 0.1 1.8 1.8
Employment 556.2 558.1 2.6 1.9 13.8 13.8 0.3 2.5 2.5
Employment full-time 459.7 458.0 3.3 -1.7 10.9 10.9 -0.4 2.4 2.4
Employment part-time 96.5 100.1 3.1 3.6 2.9 2.9 3.7 3.0 3.0
Unemployment 24.0 22.4 1.9 -1.6 -3.9 -3.9 -6.7 -14.8 -14.8
Participation rate 69.7 69.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.1 3.9 0.3 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 66.8 66.9 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Alberta  
Population 3,215.2 3,222.3 ... 7.1 110.8 110.8 0.2 3.6 3.6
Labour force 2,359.1 2,348.0 8.8 -11.1 80.4 80.4 -0.5 3.5 3.5
Employment 2,247.7 2,236.0 9.2 -11.7 70.7 70.7 -0.5 3.3 3.3
Employment full-time 1,884.5 1,875.1 12.3 -9.4 48.4 48.4 -0.5 2.6 2.6
Employment part-time 363.3 360.8 11.1 -2.5 22.3 22.3 -0.7 6.6 6.6
Unemployment 111.3 112.0 7.0 0.7 9.7 9.7 0.6 9.5 9.5
Participation rate 73.4 72.9 0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 69.9 69.4 0.3 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
British Columbia  
Population 3,871.2 3,874.8 ... 3.6 44.5 44.5 0.1 1.2 1.2
Labour force 2,460.0 2,472.5 10.6 12.5 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0
Employment 2,296.3 2,309.1 10.4 12.8 -4.4 -4.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.2
Employment full-time 1,808.5 1,798.2 14.5 -10.3 -18.9 -18.9 -0.6 -1.0 -1.0
Employment part-time 487.8 510.9 13.5 23.1 14.5 14.5 4.7 2.9 2.9
Unemployment 163.7 163.4 8.6 -0.3 5.3 5.3 -0.2 3.4 3.4
Participation rate 63.5 63.8 0.3 0.3 -0.7 -0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.7 6.6 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.3 59.6 0.3 0.3 -0.8 -0.8 ... ... ...
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Table 282-0087. The sum of individual categories may not always add to the total due to rounding.
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