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Labour force characteristics, unadjusted, by province (monthly)
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| February 2009 | February 2010 | February 2009 to February 2010 | February 2009 to February 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | % change | Canada | ||
| Population | 27,161.2 | 27,555.8 | 394.6 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 18,081.4 | 18,233.3 | 151.9 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 16,578.2 | 16,682.8 | 104.6 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 1,503.2 | 1,550.5 | 47.3 | 3.1 |
| Participation rate (%) | 66.6 | 66.2 | -0.4 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.3 | 8.5 | 0.2 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 61.0 | 60.5 | -0.5 | … | Sask. |
| Population | 775.6 | 786.4 | 10.8 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 542.5 | 542.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 514.3 | 517.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 28.2 | 25.4 | -2.8 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate (%) | 69.9 | 69.0 | -0.9 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.2 | 4.7 | -0.5 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 66.3 | 65.8 | -0.5 | … | Alta. |
| Population | 2,836.1 | 2,904.1 | 68.0 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 2,101.3 | 2,103.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 1,978.0 | 1,959.2 | -18.8 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 123.3 | 144.1 | 20.8 | 16.9 |
| Participation rate (%) | 74.1 | 72.4 | -1.7 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.9 | 6.9 | 1.0 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 69.7 | 67.5 | -2.2 | … | B.C. |
| Population | 3,681.8 | 3,751.3 | 69.5 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,399.9 | 2,454.4 | 54.5 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 2,226.9 | 2,263.2 | 36.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 173.0 | 191.2 | 18.2 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate (%) | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.2 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.2 | 7.8 | 0.6 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 60.5 | 60.3 | -0.2 | … |
| Note: Population 15 and over. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 282-0001 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2010-03-12. | ||||
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