Labour force characteristics, seasonally adjusted, by province (monthly) (Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia)
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| July 2013 | August 2013 | July 2013 to August 2013 | August 2012 to August 2013 | July 2013 to August 2013 | August 2012 to August 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | % | |||||
| Canada | ||||||
| Population | 28,695.4 | 28,724.6 | 29.2 | 361.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 19,089.9 | 19,130.8 | 40.9 | 237.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 17,709.6 | 17,768.8 | 59.2 | 246.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 1,380.3 | 1,362.0 | -18.3 | -8.7 | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| Participation rate (%) | 66.5 | 66.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.2 | 7.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 61.7 | 61.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | … | … |
| Sask. | ||||||
| Population | 826.8 | 828.4 | 1.6 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 582.8 | 583.4 | 0.6 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 559.3 | 558.7 | -0.6 | 15.6 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 23.5 | 24.7 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 5.1 | -2.0 |
| Participation rate (%) | 70.5 | 70.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 67.6 | 67.4 | -0.2 | 0.6 | … | … |
| Alta. | ||||||
| Population | 3,180.1 | 3,188.2 | 8.1 | 108.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 2,322.9 | 2,345.2 | 22.3 | 91.3 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 2,217.2 | 2,232.4 | 15.2 | 77.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 105.6 | 112.8 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 6.8 | 14.1 |
| Participation rate (%) | 73.0 | 73.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.5 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 69.7 | 70.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | … | … |
| B.C. | ||||||
| Population | 3,856.9 | 3,861.2 | 4.3 | 41.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,473.7 | 2,479.0 | 5.3 | -6.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 2,309.0 | 2,315.2 | 6.2 | -6.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 164.7 | 163.7 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Participation rate (%) | 64.1 | 64.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.7 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 59.9 | 60.0 | 0.1 | -0.8 | … | … |
| Note:Population 15 and over. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0087 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2013-09-06. | ||||||
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