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Table 4 Labour force characteristics by province
| February 2009 | March 2009 | February to March 2009 | March 2008 to March 2009 | February to March 2009 | March 2008 to March 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Ontario | ||||||
| Population | 10,604.6 | 10,614.3 | 9.7 | 154.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 7,185.6 | 7,168.4 | -17.2 | 29.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 6,558.9 | 6,548.1 | -10.8 | -134.6 | -0.2 | -2.0 |
| Full-time | 5,316.7 | 5,277.1 | -39.6 | -180.8 | -0.7 | -3.3 |
| Part-time | 1,242.2 | 1,271.0 | 28.8 | 46.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 626.7 | 620.4 | -6.3 | 164.2 | -1.0 | 36.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | -0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Population | 916.8 | 918.0 | 1.2 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 638.4 | 636.0 | -2.4 | 4.6 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 607.9 | 603.7 | -4.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
| Full-time | 494.2 | 495.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Part-time | 113.7 | 108.3 | -5.4 | -1.7 | -4.7 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 30.5 | 32.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 17.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 65.8 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Population | 775.6 | 776.3 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 548.3 | 545.4 | -2.9 | 15.0 | -0.5 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 522.5 | 519.8 | -2.7 | 11.7 | -0.5 | 2.3 |
| Full-time | 424.2 | 421.4 | -2.8 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| Part-time | 98.3 | 98.5 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 9.8 |
| Unemployment | 25.8 | 25.6 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.3 | -0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | ||||||
| Population | 2,836.1 | 2,841.7 | 5.6 | 62.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 2,116.5 | 2,110.1 | -6.4 | 37.5 | -0.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 2,002.1 | 1,987.2 | -14.9 | -14.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Full-time | 1,652.6 | 1,632.9 | -19.7 | -59.8 | -1.2 | -3.5 |
| Part-time | 349.5 | 354.3 | 4.8 | 45.8 | 1.4 | 14.8 |
| Unemployment | 114.5 | 123.0 | 8.5 | 51.6 | 7.4 | 72.3 |
| Participation rate | 74.6 | 74.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.6 | 69.9 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| Population | 3,681.8 | 3,685.8 | 4.0 | 65.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,424.4 | 2,420.2 | -4.2 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 2,262.7 | 2,240.1 | -22.6 | -76.6 | -1.0 | -3.3 |
| Full-time | 1,769.9 | 1,760.0 | -9.9 | -85.3 | -0.6 | -4.6 |
| Part-time | 492.9 | 480.1 | -12.8 | 8.6 | -2.6 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 161.7 | 180.1 | 18.4 | 73.3 | 11.4 | 68.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.7 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 60.8 | -0.7 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
