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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 | … |
| Sask. | ||||
| Population | 796.0 | 805.0 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 548.2 | 548.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 517.4 | 520.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 30.7 | 27.9 | -2.8 | -9.1 |
| Participation rate (%) | 68.9 | 68.1 | -0.8 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.6 | 5.1 | -0.5 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 65.0 | 64.7 | -0.3 | … |
| Alta. | ||||
| Population | 2,983.5 | 3,032.9 | 49.4 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,163.9 | 2,222.4 | 58.5 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 2,031.0 | 2,110.4 | 79.4 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 132.9 | 112.1 | -20.8 | -15.7 |
| Participation rate (%) | 72.5 | 73.3 | 0.8 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.1 | 5.0 | -1.1 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 68.1 | 69.6 | 1.5 | … |
| B.C. | ||||
| Population | 3,759.4 | 3,797.5 | 38.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,426.6 | 2,433.6 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 2,216.4 | 2,252.4 | 36.0 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 210.2 | 181.2 | -29.0 | -13.8 |
| Participation rate (%) | 64.5 | 64.1 | -0.4 | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.7 | 7.4 | -1.3 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 59.0 | 59.3 | 0.3 | … |
| Note:Population 15 and over. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0001 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | ||||
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