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Labour force characteristics, unadjusted, by census metropolitan area (3 month moving average)
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| January 2011 | January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | change (thousands) | % change | ||
| Saint John (N.B.) | ||||
| Population | 105.8 | 106.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 68.2 | 66.4 | -1.8 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 64.3 | 61.5 | -2.8 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 23.1 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.7 | 7.2 | 1.5 | … |
| Participation rate (%) | 64.5 | 62.3 | -2.2 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 60.8 | 57.7 | -3.1 | … |
| Saguenay (Que.) | ||||
| Population | 126.5 | 126.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 72.5 | 72.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 66.4 | 68.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 4.3 | -1.8 | -29.5 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.4 | 5.9 | -2.5 | … |
| Participation rate (%) | 57.3 | 57.2 | -0.1 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 52.5 | 53.7 | 1.2 | … |
| Québec (Que.) | ||||
| Population | 632.4 | 639.8 | 7.4 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 437.5 | 440.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 415.6 | 419.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 21.9 | 21.4 | -0.5 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 | … |
| Participation rate (%) | 69.2 | 68.8 | -0.4 | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 65.7 | 65.5 | -0.2 | … |
| Note: Population 15 and over. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0116 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | ||||
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