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Labour force characteristics by age and sex
  January 2008 February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Both sexes 15+            
Population 26,751.8 26,774.8 23.0 359.8 0.1 1.4
Labour force 18,109.5 18,158.9 49.4 331.5 0.3 1.9
Employment 17,058.9 17,102.2 43.3 361.0 0.3 2.2
Full-time 13,978.9 14,028.4 49.5 337.6 0.4 2.5
Part-time 3,080.0 3,073.8 -6.2 23.4 -0.2 0.8
Unemployment 1,050.6 1,056.6 6.0 -29.7 0.6 -2.7
Participation rate 67.7 67.8 0.1 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.8 0.0 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 63.8 63.9 0.1 0.5 ... ...
Part-time rate 18.1 18.0 -0.1 -0.2 ...  ...
Youths 15 to 24            
Population 4,367.8 4,368.3 0.5 25.7 0.0 0.6
Labour force 2,926.1 2,951.3 25.2 56.3 0.9 1.9
Employment 2,605.2 2,613.7 8.5 38.5 0.3 1.5
Full-time 1,452.9 1,468.1 15.2 36.0 1.0 2.5
Part-time 1,152.4 1,145.7 -6.7 2.6 -0.6 0.2
Unemployment 320.9 337.5 16.6 17.7 5.2 5.5
Participation rate 67.0 67.6 0.6 0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.0 11.4 0.4 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 59.6 59.8 0.2 0.5 ... ...
Part-time rate 44.2 43.8 -0.4 -0.6 ...  ...
Men 25+            
Population 10,936.5 10,947.8 11.3 166.8 0.1 1.5
Labour force 8,102.0 8,098.3 -3.7 146.5 0.0 1.8
Employment 7,691.5 7,702.3 10.8 176.1 0.1 2.3
Full-time 7,186.8 7,219.0 32.2 197.6 0.4 2.8
Part-time 504.7 483.2 -21.5 -21.5 -4.3 -4.3
Unemployment 410.5 396.0 -14.5 -29.6 -3.5 -7.0
Participation rate 74.1 74.0 -0.1 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.1 4.9 -0.2 -0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 70.3 70.4 0.1 0.6 ... ...
Part-time rate 6.6 6.3 -0.3 -0.4 ...  ...
Women 25+            
Population 11,447.5 11,458.6 11.1 167.2 0.1 1.5
Labour force 7,081.3 7,109.3 28.0 128.6 0.4 1.8
Employment 6,762.1 6,786.2 24.1 146.4 0.4 2.2
Full-time 5,339.2 5,341.3 2.1 104.1 0.0 2.0
Part-time 1,422.9 1,444.9 22.0 42.4 1.5 3.0
Unemployment 319.1 323.1 4.0 -17.8 1.3 -5.2
Participation rate 61.9 62.0 0.1 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.5 0.0 -0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 59.1 59.2 0.1 0.4 ... ...
Part-time rate 21.0 21.3 0.3 0.2 ...  ...
...not applicable
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.


Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
  January 2008 February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,442.6 14,485.4 42.8 305.8 0.3 2.2
Self-employed 2,616.3 2,616.8 0.5 55.2 0.0 2.2
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,396.7 3,408.8 12.1 210.5 0.4 6.6
Private 11,045.9 11,076.7 30.8 95.4 0.3 0.9
All industries 17,058.9 17,102.2 43.3 361.0 0.3 2.2
Goods-producing sector 4,012.8 4,000.3 -12.5 1.6 -0.3 0.0
Agriculture 341.8 338.0 -3.8 6.3 -1.1 1.9
Natural resources 341.5 332.7 -8.8 -14.7 -2.6 -4.2
Utilities 146.5 149.7 3.2 21.6 2.2 16.9
Construction 1,182.9 1,203.7 20.8 94.2 1.8 8.5
Manufacturing 2,000.0 1,976.3 -23.7 -105.7 -1.2 -5.1
Service-producing sector 13,046.1 13,101.9 55.8 359.4 0.4 2.8
Trade 2,679.9 2,694.0 14.1 52.1 0.5 2.0
Transportation and warehousing 855.0 844.9 -10.1 23.0 -1.2 2.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,080.5 1,087.2 6.7 22.1 0.6 2.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,183.5 1,199.1 15.6 78.4 1.3 7.0
Business, building and other support services 706.5 710.9 4.4 14.9 0.6 2.1
Educational services 1,198.3 1,187.4 -10.9 17.6 -0.9 1.5
Health care and social assistance 1,874.5 1,878.3 3.8 32.9 0.2 1.8
Information, culture and recreation 768.3 780.5 12.2 13.7 1.6 1.8
Accommodation and food services 1,038.5 1,044.2 5.7 -18.2 0.5 -1.7
Other services 753.5 752.1 -1.4 35.6 -0.2 5.0
Public administration 907.6 923.4 15.8 87.4 1.7 10.5
1.North American Industry Classification System.
Note:Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.


Labour force characteristics by province
  January 2008 February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Newfoundland and Labrador            
Population 424.9 425.2 0.3 -0.7 0.1 -0.2
Labour force 254.0 255.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.5
Employment 223.1 222.2 -0.9 3.7 -0.4 1.7
Full-time 190.1 188.2 -1.9 3.1 -1.0 1.7
Part-time 33.0 34.0 1.0 0.6 3.0 1.8
Unemployment 30.9 33.5 2.6 -2.4 8.4 -6.7
Participation rate 59.8 60.1 0.3 0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.2 13.1 0.9 -1.0 ... ...
Employment rate 52.5 52.3 -0.2 1.0 ... ...
Prince Edward Island            
Population 113.8 113.9 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.0
Labour force 78.4 78.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.5
Employment 70.1 70.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.0
Full-time 58.4 59.7 1.3 3.0 2.2 5.3
Part-time 11.7 10.9 -0.8 -2.3 -6.8 -17.4
Unemployment 8.3 7.8 -0.5 -0.2 -6.0 -2.5
Participation rate 68.9 68.7 -0.2 -0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.6 10.0 -0.6 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 61.6 62.0 0.4 0.0 ... ...
Nova Scotia            
Population 766.1 766.6 0.5 3.1 0.1 0.4
Labour force 488.6 485.6 -3.0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.1
Employment 452.2 448.4 -3.8 -1.3 -0.8 -0.3
Full-time 366.2 364.1 -2.1 -5.0 -0.6 -1.4
Part-time 86.1 84.3 -1.8 3.8 -2.1 4.7
Unemployment 36.4 37.3 0.9 0.7 2.5 1.9
Participation rate 63.8 63.3 -0.5 -0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.4 7.7 0.3 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 59.0 58.5 -0.5 -0.4 ... ...
New Brunswick            
Population 615.7 616.1 0.4 4.3 0.1 0.7
Labour force 397.9 400.3 2.4 13.9 0.6 3.6
Employment 365.1 367.8 2.7 8.1 0.7 2.3
Full-time 313.3 313.7 0.4 10.8 0.1 3.6
Part-time 51.8 54.1 2.3 -2.7 4.4 -4.8
Unemployment 32.8 32.5 -0.3 5.8 -0.9 21.7
Participation rate 64.6 65.0 0.4 1.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.2 8.1 -0.1 1.2 ... ...
Employment rate 59.3 59.7 0.4 0.9 ... ...
Quebec            
Population 6,345.4 6,348.9 3.5 55.9 0.1 0.9
Labour force 4,176.2 4,186.2 10.0 60.9 0.2 1.5
Employment 3,891.5 3,894.8 3.3 92.3 0.1 2.4
Full-time 3,173.3 3,186.3 13.0 80.4 0.4 2.6
Part-time 718.2 708.5 -9.7 11.9 -1.4 1.7
Unemployment 284.7 291.4 6.7 -31.4 2.4 -9.7
Participation rate 65.8 65.9 0.1 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.8 7.0 0.2 -0.8 ... ...
Employment rate 61.3 61.3 0.0 0.9 ... ...
...not applicable
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.


Labour force characteristics by province
  January 2008 February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008 January to February 2008 February 2007 to February 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Ontario            
Population 10,439.4 10,448.3 8.9 139.1 0.1 1.3
Labour force 7,092.9 7,124.4 31.5 121.9 0.4 1.7
Employment 6,643.8 6,690.0 46.2 130.8 0.7 2.0
Full-time 5,455.9 5,495.1 39.2 137.7 0.7 2.6
Part-time 1,188.0 1,194.9 6.9 -6.9 0.6 -0.6
Unemployment 449.1 434.4 -14.7 -8.9 -3.3 -2.0
Participation rate 67.9 68.2 0.3 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.3 6.1 -0.2 -0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 63.6 64.0 0.4 0.4 ... ...
Manitoba            
Population 904.2 905.1 0.9 10.4 0.1 1.2
Labour force 626.1 627.8 1.7 9.9 0.3 1.6
Employment 602.3 601.4 -0.9 10.3 -0.1 1.7
Full-time 489.7 489.1 -0.6 11.9 -0.1 2.5
Part-time 112.6 112.3 -0.3 -1.6 -0.3 -1.4
Unemployment 23.9 26.4 2.5 -0.4 10.5 -1.5
Participation rate 69.2 69.4 0.2 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.8 4.2 0.4 -0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 66.6 66.4 -0.2 0.3 ... ...
Saskatchewan            
Population 759.8 760.7 0.9 13.3 0.1 1.8
Labour force 526.1 530.6 4.5 7.3 0.9 1.4
Employment 505.7 509.0 3.3 6.6 0.7 1.3
Full-time 413.5 418.4 4.9 12.4 1.2 3.1
Part-time 92.2 90.6 -1.6 -5.8 -1.7 -6.0
Unemployment 20.4 21.6 1.2 0.6 5.9 2.9
Participation rate 69.2 69.8 0.6 -0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.9 4.1 0.2 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 66.6 66.9 0.3 -0.3 ... ...
Alberta            
Population 2,773.0 2,775.8 2.8 66.6 0.1 2.5
Labour force 2,066.4 2,067.5 1.1 59.9 0.1 3.0
Employment 1,999.9 1,994.9 -5.0 57.7 -0.3 3.0
Full-time 1,684.8 1,677.8 -7.0 41.3 -0.4 2.5
Part-time 315.1 317.1 2.0 16.4 0.6 5.5
Unemployment 66.6 72.6 6.0 2.2 9.0 3.1
Participation rate 74.5 74.5 0.0 0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.5 0.3 0.0 ... ...
Employment rate 72.1 71.9 -0.2 0.4 ... ...
British Columbia            
Population 3,609.5 3,614.1 4.6 66.7 0.1 1.9
Labour force 2,402.9 2,402.5 -0.4 56.7 0.0 2.4
Employment 2,305.2 2,303.2 -2.0 52.1 -0.1 2.3
Full-time 1,833.1 1,835.0 1.9 41.0 0.1 2.3
Part-time 472.1 468.2 -3.9 11.2 -0.8 2.5
Unemployment 97.7 99.3 1.6 4.6 1.6 4.9
Participation rate 66.6 66.5 -0.1 0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 63.9 63.7 -0.2 0.2 ... ...
...not applicable
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.