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Labour force characteristics
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,443.4 | 25,805.5 | 26,185.1 | 26,553.4 | 26,924.7 |
| Labour force | 17,182.3 | 17,342.6 | 17,592.8 | 17,945.8 | 18,245.1 |
| Employed | 15,947.0 | 16,169.7 | 16,484.3 | 16,866.4 | 17,125.8 |
| Full time | 12,998.1 | 13,206.2 | 13,509.7 | 13,803.1 | 13,976.6 |
| Part time | 2,948.9 | 2,963.5 | 2,974.7 | 3,063.3 | 3,149.2 |
| Unemployed | 1,235.3 | 1,172.8 | 1,108.4 | 1,079.4 | 1,119.3 |
| Not in the labour force | 8,261.1 | 8,462.9 | 8,592.3 | 8,607.6 | 8,679.6 |
| Actual hours worked | 530,362.0 | 541,729.9 | 548,306.8 | 562,182.6 | 566,022.9 |
| % | |||||
| Employment to population ratio | 62.7 | 62.7 | 63.0 | 63.5 | 63.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.2 | 67.2 | 67.6 | 67.8 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 282-0002 and 282-0022 and Catalogue no. 71F0004XCB. Last modified: 2009-01-08. | |||||
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