FIG. 1 APRIL 2003 FIGURES FOR ALL OF Canada
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The following reference : http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Labour/LFS/lfs-en.htm
- gives the LATEST Labour Force Survey data
The analysis on this web site is based on April 2003
data.
The Labour Force Survey data for April 2003,
some of which is reproduced on this page, is now (November 06 2003) at the following URL:-
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/030509/d030509a.htm
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Labour force characteristics for both sexes,
aged 15 and over |
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March 2003 |
April 2003 |
March to April 2003 |
March 2003 |
April 2003 |
March to April 2003 |
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Seasonally adjusted |
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Labour force |
Participation rate |
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‘000 |
% change |
% |
Change |
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Canada |
16,963.7 |
16,978.8 |
0.1 |
67.5 |
67.4 |
-0.1 |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
263.7 |
263.4 |
-0.1 |
60.0 |
59.9 |
-0.1 |
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Prince Edward Island |
77.2 |
77.3 |
0.1 |
68.4 |
68.4 |
0.0 |
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Nova Scotia |
480.8 |
480.2 |
-0.1 |
63.4 |
63.3 |
-0.1 |
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New Brunswick |
389.7 |
385.8 |
-1.0 |
64.0 |
63.4 |
-0.6 |
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Quebec |
3,989.8 |
4,010.1 |
0.5 |
65.8 |
66.1 |
0.3 |
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Ontario |
6,672.8 |
6,661.3 |
-0.2 |
68.6 |
68.3 |
-0.3 |
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Manitoba |
596.0 |
596.2 |
0.0 |
68.9 |
68.8 |
-0.1 |
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Saskatchewan |
516.3 |
515.2 |
-0.2 |
68.2 |
68.1 |
-0.1 |
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Alberta |
1,789.9 |
1,799.8 |
0.6 |
72.9 |
73.1 |
0.2 |
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British Columbia |
2,187.6 |
2,189.5 |
0.1 |
65.3 |
65.2 |
-0.1 |
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Employment |
Employment rate |
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‘000 |
% change |
% |
Change |
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Canada
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15,717.0 |
15,698.2 |
-0.1 |
62.5 |
62.3 |
-0.2 |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
218.7 |
217.8 |
-0.4 |
49.8 |
49.6 |
-0.2 |
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Prince Edward Island |
67.2 |
67.4 |
0.3 |
59.6 |
59.6 |
0.0 |
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Nova Scotia |
436.3 |
439.0 |
0.6 |
57.5 |
57.8 |
0.3 |
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New Brunswick |
351.4 |
346.1 |
-1.5 |
57.7 |
56.9 |
-0.8 |
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Quebec |
3,634.5 |
3,646.8 |
0.3 |
59.9 |
60.1 |
0.2 |
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Ontario |
6,237.0 |
6,210.5 |
-0.4 |
64.1 |
63.7 |
-0.4 |
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Manitoba |
567.2 |
570.3 |
0.5 |
65.5 |
65.8 |
0.3 |
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Saskatchewan |
487.4 |
487.3 |
0.0 |
64.4 |
64.4 |
0.0 |
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Alberta |
1,697.6 |
1,700.7 |
0.2 |
69.1 |
69.1 |
0.0 |
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British Columbia |
2,019.7 |
2,012.3 |
-0.4 |
60.3 |
60.0 |
-0.3 |
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Unemployment |
Unemployment rate |
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‘000 |
% change |
% |
Change |
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Canada
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1,246.7 |
1,280.6 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
0.2 |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
45.0 |
45.6 |
1.3 |
17.1 |
17.3 |
0.2 |
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Prince Edward Island |
9.9 |
9.8 |
-1.0 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
-0.1 |
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Nova Scotia |
44.5 |
41.2 |
-7.4 |
9.3 |
8.6 |
-0.7 |
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New Brunswick |
38.3 |
39.8 |
3.9 |
9.8 |
10.3 |
0.5 |
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Quebec |
355.3 |
363.4 |
2.3 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
0.2 |
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Ontario |
435.8 |
450.8 |
3.4 |
6.5 |
6.8 |
0.3 |
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Manitoba |
28.8 |
25.9 |
-10.1 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
-0.5 |
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Saskatchewan |
28.9 |
27.9 |
-3.5 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
-0.2 |
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Alberta |
92.3 |
99.0 |
7.3 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
0.3 |
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British Columbia |
167.9 |
177.2 |
5.5 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
0.4 |
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NOTES.
1.
Participation Rate = Labour Force / Population 15+
For April 2003 :
The Population 15+
is then = 16,978.8 /
0.674 which is 25191.1
2. Not in Labour force =
Population 15+ - Labour force
For April 2003
this is 25191.1 minus 16978.8 i.e. 8212.3
3.Unemployment : for April 2003 : 1,280.6
4. Based on
« Ottawa’s Hidden Workforce » 1998 and « Survey of Persons Not
in the Labour force » , November 1992, we would assess additional unemployment or
under-employment as follows :
Additional unemloyment
= 0.38 x Not in Labour Force = 0.38 x
8212.3 which is 3120.7
Under-employment =
0.062 x Employment = 0.062 x 15,698.2 which is
973.3
5. Hence total Unemployment
or Under-Employment =
1280.6 + 3120.7 + 973.3 which is
5374.6
and
total Unemployment at least 4401. 3
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