Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex – Seasonally adjusted
| July 2012 | August 2012 | July to August 2012 | August 2011 to August 2012 | July to August 2012 | August 2011 to August 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 28,338.2 | 28,362.9 | 24.7 | 330.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 18,856.4 | 18,886.9 | 30.5 | 185.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 17,479.3 | 17,513.6 | 34.3 | 176.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Full-time | 14,223.9 | 14,211.4 | -12.5 | 172.2 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Part-time | 3,255.5 | 3,302.2 | 46.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 1,377.0 | 1,373.3 | -3.7 | 8.5 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.6 | 18.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,458.2 | 4,458.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 2,831.9 | 2,822.5 | -9.4 | -59.4 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 2,427.9 | 2,405.7 | -22.2 | -72.2 | -0.9 | -2.9 |
| Full-time | 1,289.5 | 1,269.5 | -20.0 | -27.7 | -1.6 | -2.1 |
| Part-time | 1,138.4 | 1,136.2 | -2.2 | -44.6 | -0.2 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 404.1 | 416.8 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.3 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.3 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 54.0 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 46.9 | 47.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,687.1 | 11,699.5 | 12.4 | 164.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 8,503.5 | 8,512.9 | 9.4 | 131.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 7,963.2 | 7,979.1 | 15.9 | 124.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Full-time | 7,344.2 | 7,357.4 | 13.2 | 111.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Part-time | 619.0 | 621.7 | 2.7 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 540.3 | 533.8 | -6.5 | 6.9 | -1.2 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 72.8 | 72.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 12,192.8 | 12,205.3 | 12.5 | 164.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 7,521.0 | 7,551.5 | 30.5 | 112.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 7,088.3 | 7,128.9 | 40.6 | 124.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Full-time | 5,590.2 | 5,584.6 | -5.6 | 88.6 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Part-time | 1,498.0 | 1,544.3 | 46.3 | 35.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 432.7 | 422.6 | -10.1 | -11.4 | -2.3 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.1 | 21.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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