Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2012 | September 2012 | August to September 2012 | September 2011 to September 2012 | August to September 2012 | September 2011 to September 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | ||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 28,362.9 | 28,388.3 | 25.4 | 331.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 18,886.9 | 18,959.5 | 72.6 | 222.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 17,513.6 | 17,565.7 | 52.1 | 174.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Full-time | 14,211.4 | 14,255.5 | 44.1 | 156.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 3,302.2 | 3,310.2 | 8.0 | 17.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,373.3 | 1,393.8 | 20.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 18.9 | 18.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Youths, 15 to 24 years | ||||||
| Population | 4,458.1 | 4,457.6 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 2,822.5 | 2,843.0 | 20.5 | -51.2 | 0.7 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 2,405.7 | 2,417.7 | 12.0 | -69.9 | 0.5 | -2.8 |
| Full-time | 1,269.5 | 1,270.9 | 1.4 | -18.0 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Part-time | 1,136.2 | 1,146.8 | 10.6 | -51.9 | 0.9 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 416.8 | 425.3 | 8.5 | 18.7 | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.8 | 0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8 | 15.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.2 | 0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 47.2 | 47.4 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 11,699.5 | 11,712.6 | 13.1 | 165.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 8,512.9 | 8,548.5 | 35.6 | 151.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 7,979.1 | 8,005.8 | 26.7 | 126.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Full-time | 7,357.4 | 7,398.6 | 41.2 | 116.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Part-time | 621.7 | 607.2 | -14.5 | 9.7 | -2.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 533.8 | 542.7 | 8.9 | 25.3 | 1.7 | 4.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.8 | 73.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.2 | 68.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 7.8 | 7.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | ||||||
| Population | 12,205.3 | 12,218.1 | 12.8 | 165.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 7,551.5 | 7,568.0 | 16.5 | 122.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 7,128.9 | 7,142.2 | 13.3 | 118.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Full-time | 5,584.6 | 5,586.0 | 1.4 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 1,544.3 | 1,556.1 | 11.8 | 59.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 422.6 | 425.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 21.7 | 21.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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