Labour Force Information
Table 5-1
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Labour Force Information
| January 2018 | February 2018 | S.E.Table 5-1 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 | ||||||||
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||||
| Population | 185.0 | 185.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 119.8 | 118.5 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -5.8 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -4.7 |
| Employment | 109.7 | 108.5 | 0.9 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -4.6 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -4.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 10.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -9.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -3.9 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 58.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -3.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||||||
| Population | 362.1 | 362.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 243.1 | 245.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 226.4 | 229.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 16.6 | 15.7 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 0.7 | -5.4 | -6.5 | 4.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | |||||||||
| Population | 128.1 | 128.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 85.8 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 80.6 | 81.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -11.5 | -6.1 | -30.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -2.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.9 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | |||||||||
| Population | 105.7 | 105.8 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 66.7 | 65.6 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -2.5 | -7.0 | -1.6 | -3.7 | -9.6 |
| Employment | 62.4 | 61.3 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -2.7 | -5.8 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -8.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -21.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 62.0 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -2.4 | -6.9 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 57.9 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -5.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Saguenay, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 134.7 | 134.6 | Note ...: not applicable | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 79.4 | 79.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 74.5 | 74.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -6.1 | -2.1 | -14.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 59.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 55.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Québec, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 681.9 | 682.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 467.8 | 468.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 452.2 | 453.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 14.8 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -3.3 | -5.5 | -5.1 | -18.2 | -27.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -1.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 66.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Sherbrooke, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 183.9 | 184.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 116.3 | 116.1 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 4.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 109.7 | 109.4 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -2.9 | 11.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 63.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 134.1 | 134.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 78.6 | 78.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 75.2 | 74.6 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 18.2 | 14.7 | -27.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 58.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -1.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 55.6 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Montréal, Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 3,436.5 | 3,439.3 | Note ...: not applicable | 2.8 | 5.7 | 34.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,319.9 | 2,330.1 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 17.3 | 49.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 2,184.2 | 2,190.3 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 17.1 | 64.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 135.7 | 139.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -15.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | -9.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 1,135.4 | 1,137.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 1.7 | 3.5 | 18.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 772.4 | 773.9 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 731.8 | 734.3 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 40.5 | 39.5 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -2.5 | -6.4 | -3.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, Quebec part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 276.7 | 276.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 189.0 | 190.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 179.9 | 182.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 8.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.9 | -5.5 | -8.5 | -18.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -1.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec | |||||||||
| Population | 858.6 | 860.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 1.6 | 3.2 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 583.4 | 583.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 551.9 | 552.0 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 31.4 | 31.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -1.3 | -5.2 | 1.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 142.2 | 142.4 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 93.4 | 92.4 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -1.8 | 2.3 | -1.1 | -1.9 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 88.2 | 87.4 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -1.6 | 2.8 | -0.9 | -1.8 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -10.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 64.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.4 | 0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.3 | 1.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Peterborough, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 105.3 | 105.4 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 65.3 | 65.1 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 62.3 | 61.9 | 1.4 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.8 | 1.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -1.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.7 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -1.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 335.4 | 335.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 219.3 | 219.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -4.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 207.9 | 209.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 10.6 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -2.4 | -7.0 | -13.1 | -18.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -2.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.9 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 5,351.0 | 5,361.7 | Note ...: not applicable | 10.7 | 21.4 | 114.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,574.0 | 3,570.7 | 10.4 | -3.3 | -0.8 | 91.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 3,363.1 | 3,363.7 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 128.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 211.0 | 207.0 | 6.1 | -4.0 | -8.1 | -37.7 | -1.9 | -3.8 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 1.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 663.2 | 664.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.9 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 445.3 | 442.4 | 3.3 | -2.9 | -3.2 | 18.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 424.2 | 419.0 | 3.4 | -5.2 | -6.1 | 19.3 | -1.2 | -1.4 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 21.1 | 23.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -1.0 | 10.9 | 14.7 | -4.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 66.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 1.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 2.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 349.8 | 350.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 211.9 | 211.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 199.5 | 200.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.4 | 11.0 | 0.9 | -1.4 | -3.2 | -2.8 | -11.3 | -22.5 | -20.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.5 | -1.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 435.1 | 435.8 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 296.5 | 294.3 | 2.4 | -2.2 | -4.8 | -3.0 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 281.5 | 278.8 | 2.5 | -2.7 | -4.2 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 15.1 | 15.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 3.3 | -3.1 | -7.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -1.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -1.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Brantford, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 115.4 | 115.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 78.8 | 78.1 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 75.0 | 74.1 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.9 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 21.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 67.6 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 64.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 133.8 | 134.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 95.2 | 93.7 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -3.6 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -3.7 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 89.8 | 88.7 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -7.4 | -16.7 | -7.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 69.9 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -2.9 | -2.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 66.1 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -1.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| London, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 434.8 | 435.4 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.6 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 261.4 | 263.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 244.3 | 246.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 17.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Windsor, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 287.4 | 287.8 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 175.6 | 173.9 | 1.8 | -1.7 | -0.5 | 3.8 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 167.6 | 165.5 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 | -1.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 6.3 | -19.0 | -4.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.4 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 57.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Barrie, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 174.4 | 174.7 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 119.8 | 118.5 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -3.7 | 2.4 | -1.1 | -3.0 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 114.1 | 110.3 | 1.8 | -3.8 | -7.8 | 2.5 | -3.3 | -6.6 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | -0.1 | 43.9 | 100.0 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 67.8 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -2.4 | 0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 63.1 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -4.7 | 0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Greater Sudbury, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 140.6 | 140.7 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 85.9 | 85.3 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -3.2 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 80.2 | 79.6 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -16.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -2.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -1.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario | |||||||||
| Population | 104.9 | 104.8 | Note ...: not applicable | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 65.0 | 65.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 61.2 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||||
| Population | 679.8 | 680.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.8 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 459.4 | 458.8 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 2.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 433.1 | 431.2 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -3.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 26.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -2.1 | 4.9 | 6.2 | -7.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||||||
| Population | 206.5 | 206.7 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 148.7 | 148.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 142.1 | 141.3 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 10.6 | 7.4 | -3.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 68.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||||
| Population | 266.1 | 266.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.5 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 183.2 | 183.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 169.7 | 170.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 12.6 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -6.7 | -10.6 | -4.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 68.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -1.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||||||
| Population | 1,230.7 | 1,232.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 1.8 | 3.4 | 19.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 910.4 | 916.9 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 840.9 | 844.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 25.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 69.5 | 72.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -12.4 | 4.2 | 7.6 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 74.0 | 74.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 68.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||||||
| Population | 1,147.4 | 1,149.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 1.7 | 3.3 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 828.6 | 820.8 | 3.9 | -7.8 | -13.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -1.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 769.1 | 764.0 | 4.2 | -5.1 | -9.7 | 12.2 | -0.7 | -1.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 59.4 | 56.8 | 2.5 | -2.6 | -3.5 | -12.5 | -4.4 | -5.8 | -18.0 |
| Participation rate | 72.2 | 71.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -1.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 160.9 | 161.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 107.3 | 106.7 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -1.3 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 100.2 | 100.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 6.2 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -11.4 | -7.5 | -8.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -1.1 | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 5.8 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 1.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 151.3 | 151.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 97.8 | 99.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 93.5 | 95.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -12.8 | -31.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -1.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -2.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 62.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 2,208.6 | 2,210.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 2.3 | 4.4 | 29.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,498.7 | 1,499.3 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 64.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 1,437.2 | 1,440.2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 15.6 | 73.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 61.5 | 59.2 | 2.9 | -2.3 | -1.5 | -8.2 | -3.7 | -2.5 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 65.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||||
| Population | 312.6 | 312.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 200.6 | 201.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 192.7 | 192.3 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 27.1 | 6.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
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