Labour Force Information
Table 4-10

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Labour Force Information

Table 4-10
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — British Columbia
Table summary
This table displays the results of Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — British Columbia May 2017, June 2017, S.E., Change from, Percent change from, last month, last December and twelve months ago, calculated using in thousands (except rates) and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
May 2017 June 2017 S.E.Table 4-10 Note 1 Change from Percent change from
last month last December twelve months ago last month last December twelve months ago
in thousands (except rates) percent
Both sexes, 15 years and over
Population 3,973.9 3,979.0 Note ...: not applicable 5.1 26.2 50.1 0.1 0.7 1.3
Labour force 2,612.9 2,620.4 10.6 7.5 64.0 88.0 0.3 2.5 3.5
Employment 2,466.6 2,486.3 10.4 19.7 78.1 104.3 0.8 3.2 4.4
Employment full-time 1,931.6 1,951.6 14.6 20.0 84.2 72.7 1.0 4.5 3.9
Unemployment 146.3 134.1 9.0 -12.2 -14.1 -16.3 -8.3 -9.5 -10.8
Participation rate 65.8 65.9 0.3 0.1 1.2 1.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.1 62.5 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 21.7 21.5 0.6 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years
Population 581.4 581.3 Note ...: not applicable -0.1 -1.6 -2.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.5
Labour force 395.4 394.2 6.2 -1.2 22.2 24.3 -0.3 6.0 6.6
Employment 357.1 364.2 6.0 7.1 24.7 35.5 2.0 7.3 10.8
Unemployment 38.3 29.9 5.1 -8.4 -2.6 -11.3 -21.9 -8.0 -27.4
Participation rate 68.0 67.8 1.1 -0.2 4.0 4.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.7 7.6 1.3 -2.1 -1.1 -3.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 61.4 62.7 1.0 1.3 4.5 6.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 46.7 46.5 2.1 -0.3 -5.8 -1.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and over
Population 1,654.7 1,657.2 Note ...: not applicable 2.5 13.1 25.3 0.2 0.8 1.6
Labour force 1,157.2 1,157.4 5.8 0.2 16.3 16.9 0.0 1.4 1.5
Employment 1,092.6 1,104.7 5.8 12.1 27.2 25.2 1.1 2.5 2.3
Unemployment 64.6 52.7 5.4 -11.9 -11.0 -8.3 -18.4 -17.3 -13.6
Participation rate 69.9 69.8 0.4 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.6 4.6 0.5 -1.0 -1.0 -0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 66.0 66.7 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 10.0 10.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years and over
Population 1,737.9 1,740.5 Note ...: not applicable 2.6 14.6 27.5 0.1 0.8 1.6
Labour force 1,060.4 1,068.9 5.9 8.5 25.6 46.9 0.8 2.5 4.6
Employment 1,016.9 1,017.4 6.0 0.5 26.1 43.6 0.0 2.6 4.5
Unemployment 43.5 51.5 4.7 8.0 -0.6 3.2 18.4 -1.2 6.6
Participation rate 61.0 61.4 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.8 0.5 0.7 -0.2 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.5 58.5 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 25.5 25.0 0.9 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 2,466.6 2,486.3 10.4 19.7 78.1 104.3 0.8 3.2 4.4
Goods-producing sector 486.5 502.1 5.9 15.6 26.5 33.7 3.2 5.6 7.2
Agriculture 27.3 27.3 2.3 0.0 -2.4 3.2 0.0 -8.1 13.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extractionTable 4-10 Note 2 51.5 51.0 2.2 -0.5 4.0 -1.7 -1.0 8.5 -3.2
Utilities 12.2 13.0 0.7 0.8 -0.2 -0.5 6.6 -1.5 -3.7
Construction 225.2 233.0 4.1 7.8 17.5 22.2 3.5 8.1 10.5
Manufacturing 170.4 177.7 3.7 7.3 7.4 10.4 4.3 4.3 6.2
Services-producing sector 1,980.1 1,984.2 10.3 4.1 51.6 70.6 0.2 2.7 3.7
Wholesale and retail trade 366.4 371.7 5.6 5.3 -3.3 9.9 1.4 -0.9 2.7
Transportation and warehousing 141.3 142.8 3.2 1.5 -0.6 3.7 1.1 -0.4 2.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 160.6 157.5 3.3 -3.1 13.0 23.0 -1.9 9.0 17.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 190.3 200.1 4.3 9.8 6.6 -3.1 5.1 3.4 -1.5
Business, building and other support services 111.0 103.7 3.8 -7.3 5.2 -3.4 -6.6 5.3 -3.2
Educational services 164.7 163.6 3.9 -1.1 3.6 -6.2 -0.7 2.3 -3.7
Health care and social assistance 306.0 300.1 4.2 -5.9 7.2 12.0 -1.9 2.5 4.2
Information, culture and recreation 138.3 140.2 4.1 1.9 14.6 18.9 1.4 11.6 15.6
Accommodation and food services 181.6 185.8 4.5 4.2 -1.5 7.1 2.3 -0.8 4.0
Other services (except public administration) 116.4 117.6 3.2 1.2 7.3 12.8 1.0 6.6 12.2
Public administration 103.4 101.1 2.6 -2.3 -0.4 -4.1 -2.2 -0.4 -3.9

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