Labour force characteristics
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| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,907.4 | 27,298.2 | 27,658.5 | 27,987.3 | 28,314.7 |
| Labour force | 18,203.9 | 18,329.0 | 18,525.1 | 18,699.4 | 18,876.1 |
| Employed | 17,087.4 | 16,813.1 | 17,041.0 | 17,306.2 | 17,507.7 |
| Full time | 13,922.9 | 13,578.9 | 13,736.7 | 13,995.0 | 14,212.9 |
| Part time | 3,164.5 | 3,234.2 | 3,304.4 | 3,311.2 | 3,294.8 |
| Unemployed | 1,116.5 | 1,516.0 | 1,484.1 | 1,393.1 | 1,368.4 |
| Not in the labour force | 8,703.5 | 8,969.2 | 9,133.4 | 9,287.9 | 9,438.6 |
| Actual hours worked | 564,243.8 | 541,209.1 | 555,643.2 | 567,127.1 | 577,063.2 |
| % | |||||
| Employment to population ratio | 63.5 | 61.6 | 61.6 | 61.8 | 61.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.1 | 67.0 | 66.8 | 66.7 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 282-0002 and 282-0022. Last modified: 2013-01-04. | |||||
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