Table 4-10
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — British Columbia

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — British Columbia
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for British Columbia. 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.
  November 2014 December  2014 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 3,920.1 3,922.7 ... 2.6 47.9 47.9 0.1 1.2 1.2
Labour force 2,491.5 2,482.4 10.3 -9.1 10.4 10.4 -0.4 0.4 0.4
Employment 2,346.0 2,348.2 10.3 2.2 38.5 38.5 0.1 1.7 1.7
Employment full-time 1,847.7 1,870.0 14.7 22.3 71.4 71.4 1.2 4.0 4.0
Unemployment 145.5 134.2 8.3 -11.3 -28.1 -28.1 -7.8 -17.3 -17.3
Participation rate 63.6 63.3 0.3 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.4 0.3 -0.4 -1.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.8 59.9 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 21.2 20.4 0.6 -0.9 -1.8 -1.8 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 584.0 583.4 ... -0.6 -2.5 -2.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4
Labour force 364.2 366.1 6.0 1.9 6.0 6.0 0.5 1.7 1.7
Employment 327.8 328.2 5.6 0.4 18.5 18.5 0.1 6.0 6.0
Unemployment 36.3 37.9 4.8 1.6 -12.6 -12.6 4.4 -25.0 -25.0
Participation rate 62.4 62.8 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.0 10.4 1.2 0.4 -3.6 -3.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.1 56.3 0.9 0.2 3.4 3.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 46.6 46.1 2.1 -0.5 -2.5 -2.5 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 1,627.5 1,629.0 ... 1.5 24.0 24.0 0.1 1.5 1.5
Labour force 1,119.6 1,117.9 5.4 -1.7 9.8 9.8 -0.2 0.9 0.9
Employment 1,062.5 1,065.3 5.6 2.8 12.6 12.6 0.3 1.2 1.2
Unemployment 57.1 52.6 4.9 -4.5 -2.8 -2.8 -7.9 -5.1 -5.1
Participation rate 68.8 68.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.1 4.7 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.3 65.4 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 9.5 9.0 0.6 -0.6 -1.0 -1.0 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 1,708.6 1,710.4 ... 1.8 26.6 26.6 0.1 1.6 1.6
Labour force 1,007.8 998.4 6.1 -9.4 -5.4 -5.4 -0.9 -0.5 -0.5
Employment 955.7 954.7 6.0 -1.0 7.3 7.3 -0.1 0.8 0.8
Unemployment 52.0 43.7 4.7 -8.3 -12.7 -12.7 -16.0 -22.5 -22.5
Participation rate 59.0 58.4 0.4 -0.6 -1.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.2 4.4 0.5 -0.8 -1.2 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.9 55.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 25.6 24.2 1.0 -1.3 -2.8 -2.8 ... ... ...
Industry 2,346.0 2,348.2 10.3 2.2 38.5 38.5 0.1 1.7 1.7
Goods-producing sector 450.1 457.8 9.5 7.7 5.2 5.2 1.7 1.1 1.1
Agriculture 22.5 25.7 2.6 3.2 0.3 0.3 14.2 1.2 1.2
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 50.0 52.2 3.4 2.2 1.4 1.4 4.4 2.8 2.8
Utilities 14.8 16.5 1.7 1.7 3.5 3.5 11.5 26.9 26.9
Construction 192.2 193.9 6.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.9
Manufacturing 170.6 169.6 6.0 -1.0 -1.6 -1.6 -0.6 -0.9 -0.9
Services-producing sector 1,896.0 1,890.3 12.4 -5.7 33.2 33.2 -0.3 1.8 1.8
Trade 361.5 354.2 8.8 -7.3 0.3 0.3 -2.0 0.1 0.1
Transportation and warehousing 146.8 146.9 5.3 0.1 22.5 22.5 0.1 18.1 18.1
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 150.6 154.3 5.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 187.4 190.0 6.8 2.6 9.3 9.3 1.4 5.1 5.1
Business, building and other support services 86.4 96.5 4.9 10.1 0.2 0.2 11.7 0.2 0.2
Educational services 178.2 173.0 6.1 -5.2 -0.6 -0.6 -2.9 -0.3 -0.3
Health care and social assistance 279.4 286.5 6.7 7.1 13.3 13.3 2.5 4.9 4.9
Information, culture and recreation 116.3 109.8 5.4 -6.5 -11.8 -11.8 -5.6 -9.7 -9.7
Accommodation and food services 171.5 164.6 6.6 -6.9 -11.4 -11.4 -4.0 -6.5 -6.5
Other services 103.2 106.6 4.7 3.4 9.1 9.1 3.3 9.3 9.3
Public administration 114.6 108.0 4.4 -6.6 -0.6 -0.6 -5.8 -0.6 -0.6
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. The sum of individual categories may not always add to the total due to rounding.
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