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Labour force characteristics, unadjusted, by province (monthly)
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| January 2011 | January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | % change | |||
| Canada | ||||
| Population | 27,840.8 | 28,156.4 | 315.6 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 18,367.9 | 18,467.1 | 99.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 16,877.0 | 16,996.6 | 119.6 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 1,490.9 | 1,470.4 | -20.5 | -1.4 |
| Participation rate (%) | 66.0 | 65.6 | -0.4 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.1 | 8.0 | -0.1 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 60.6 | 60.4 | -0.2 | … |
| N.L. | ||||
| Population | 429.1 | 428.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 247.3 | 251.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 212.6 | 212.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 34.7 | 39.4 | 4.7 | 13.5 |
| Participation rate (%) | 57.6 | 58.7 | 1.1 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 14.0 | 15.7 | 1.7 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0.0 | … |
| P.E.I. | ||||
| Population | 118.2 | 120.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 76.6 | 79.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 65.6 | 67.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
| Participation rate (%) | 64.8 | 66.1 | 1.3 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 14.4 | 15.5 | 1.1 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 55.5 | 55.8 | 0.3 | … |
| N.S. | ||||
| Population | 778.9 | 779.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 490.9 | 489.6 | -1.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 440.2 | 444.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 50.7 | 45.0 | -5.7 | -11.2 |
| Participation rate (%) | 63.0 | 62.8 | -0.2 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.3 | 9.2 | -1.1 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 56.5 | 57.0 | 0.5 | … |
| N.B. | ||||
| Population | 618.5 | 620.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 376.2 | 379.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 337.7 | 339.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 38.4 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| Participation rate (%) | 60.8 | 61.2 | 0.4 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 10.6 | 0.4 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 54.6 | 54.8 | 0.2 | … |
| Note:Population 15 and over. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0001 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | ||||
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