 |
Labour force characteristics, seasonally adjusted, by provinces (monthly)
| |
November 2004 |
December 2004 |
November 2004 to December 2004 |
December 2003 to December 2004 |
November 2004 to December 2004 |
December 2003 to December 2004 |
| |
thousands |
% |
| Canada |
| Population |
25,738.6 |
25,765.5 |
26.9 |
361.6 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
| Labour force |
17,377.0 |
17,372.8 |
-4.2 |
185.4 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
| Employment |
16,115.3 |
16,148.8 |
33.5 |
228.1 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
| Unemployment |
1,261.7 |
1,224.0 |
-37.7 |
-42.8 |
-3.0 |
-3.4 |
| Participation rate |
67.5 |
67.4 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
7.3 |
7.0 |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
62.6 |
62.7 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
… |
… |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
|
| Population |
439.9 |
440.0 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
| Labour force |
259.3 |
261.2 |
1.9 |
-1.6 |
0.7 |
-0.6 |
| Employment |
216.6 |
221.2 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
| Unemployment |
42.7 |
40.0 |
-2.7 |
-7.2 |
-6.3 |
-15.3 |
| Participation rate |
58.9 |
59.4 |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
16.5 |
15.3 |
-1.2 |
-2.7 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
49.2 |
50.3 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
… |
… |
| Prince Edward Island |
|
| Population |
114.8 |
114.9 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
| Labour force |
80.2 |
80.1 |
-0.1 |
2.0 |
-0.1 |
2.6 |
| Employment |
71.8 |
71.7 |
-0.1 |
1.5 |
-0.1 |
2.1 |
| Unemployment |
8.4 |
8.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
| Participation rate |
69.9 |
69.7 |
-0.2 |
1.0 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
10.5 |
10.5 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
62.5 |
62.4 |
-0.1 |
0.7 |
… |
… |
| Nova Scotia |
|
| Population |
766.1 |
766.4 |
0.3 |
4.4 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
| Labour force |
492.3 |
491.8 |
-0.5 |
9.3 |
-0.1 |
1.9 |
| Employment |
448.0 |
447.7 |
-0.3 |
8.5 |
-0.1 |
1.9 |
| Unemployment |
44.3 |
44.1 |
-0.2 |
0.8 |
-0.5 |
1.8 |
| Participation rate |
64.3 |
64.2 |
-0.1 |
0.9 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
9.0 |
9.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
58.5 |
58.4 |
-0.1 |
0.8 |
… |
… |
| New Brunswick |
|
| Population |
614.2 |
614.4 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
| Labour force |
393.1 |
394.9 |
1.8 |
10.7 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
| Employment |
354.2 |
357.3 |
3.1 |
11.2 |
0.9 |
3.2 |
| Unemployment |
38.8 |
37.6 |
-1.2 |
-0.5 |
-3.1 |
-1.3 |
| Participation rate |
64.0 |
64.3 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
9.9 |
9.5 |
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
57.7 |
58.2 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
… |
… |
| Note: Population 15 and over. |
|
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0087
and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. |
| Last modified: 2005-01-06. |
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