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Table 17
Labour force characteristics, by sex
Table summary
This table displays the results of Labour force characteristics. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2008, 2013 and 2018, calculated using thousands and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2008 2013 2018
thousands
Labour force 18,122 19,038 19,813
Males 9,596 9,997 10,396
Females 8,527 9,041 9,417
Employed 17,010 17,691 18,658
Males 8,965 9,246 9,758
Females 8,045 8,445 8,899
Unemployed 1,112 1,347 1,155
Males 630 750 638
Females 482 597 517
%
Unemployment rate 6.1 7.1 5.8
Males 6.6 7.5 6.1
Females 5.7 6.6 5.5
Participation rate 67.6 66.5 65.4
Males 72.7 70.9 69.6
Females 62.6 62.2 61.3
Employment rate 63.4 61.8 61.6
Males 68.0 65.6 65.4
Females 59.0 58.1 57.9
Source: Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0018-01.

Table 18
Average weekly wages, by industry
Table summary
This table displays the results of Average weekly wages. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2008, 2013 and 2018, calculated using current dollars units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2008 2013 2018
current dollars
Total employees, all industries 781.02 881.58 984.13
Goods-producing industries 920.56 1,048.84 1,159.37
Agriculture 538.84 596.97 774.38
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 1,238.09 1,512.10 1,680.77
Utilities 1,199.94 1,353.51 1,582.12
Construction 929.05 1,068.85 1,176.22
Manufacturing 869.09 954.49 1,043.70
Services-producing industries 740.21 835.93 938.51
Wholesale and retail trade 568.46 637.37 734.37
Transportation and warehousing 841.57 945.56 1,042.42
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 896.79 994.17 1,157.53
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,034.88 1,171.57 1,275.08
Business, building and other support services 586.89 660.62 766.25
Educational services 907.65 1,026.11 1,105.65
Health care and social assistance 751.38 850.96 939.30
Information, culture and recreation 736.24 808.62 857.57
Accommodation and food services 367.31 413.96 480.89
Public administration 1,047.18 1,202.75 1,353.73
Other services (except public administration) 635.45 753.82 841.68
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2012.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0064-01.

Table 19
Employment, by industry
Table summary
This table displays the results of Employment. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2008, 2013 and 2018, calculated using thousands units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2008 2013 2018
thousands
Total, all industries 17,010 17,691 18,658
Goods-producing industries 3,981 3,910 3,929
Agriculture 330 314 277
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 341 368 341
Utilities 146 135 145
Construction 1,236 1,370 1,438
Manufacturing 1,927 1,723 1,728
Services-producing industries 13,030 13,781 14,729
Wholesale and retail trade 2,678 2,711 2,795
Transportation and warehousing 850 883 991
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 1,061 1,079 1,174
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,173 1,311 1,467
Business, building and other support services 704 741 777
Educational services 1,164 1,227 1,325
Health care and social assistance 1,890 2,190 2,407
Information, culture and recreation 750 757 787
Accommodation and food services 1,089 1,170 1,235
Public administration 910 919 969
Other services (except public administration) 761 795 803
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2012.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0023-01.

Chart 12 Unemployment rate

Data table for Chart 12 
Data table for Chart 12
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 12 2008 and 2018, calculated using % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2008 2018
%
Canada 6.1 5.8
N.L. 13.3 13.8
P.E.I. 10.9 9.4
N.S. 7.6 7.5
N.B. 8.5 8.0
Que. 7.2 5.5
Ont. 6.6 5.6
Man. 4.2 6.0
Sask. 4.0 6.1
Alta. 3.6 6.6
B.C. 4.6 4.7
Source: Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0327-02.


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