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EI Monitoring and Assessment Report 2012 Annex 1 - Key Labour Market Statistics

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Annex 1.1 Labour Force Estimates

Annex 1.1 Labour Force Estimates

Annex 1.1 Labour Force Estimates
  % Change1 Annual Labour Force Estimates, by Fiscal Year (000s)2
2010/11–2011/12 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2002/03
Population 1.2 28,066.4 27,743.9 27,391.7 27,006.9 26,613.4 26,239.1 25,871.4 25,515.8 25,180.0 24,865.3
Labour force 0.8 18,724.0 18,584.2 18,363.9 18,248.3 17,968.1 17,612.5 17,335.7 17,189.7 17,008.0 16,683.9
Employment3 1.3 17,344.3 17,121.3 16,827.6 17,038.2 16,896.3 16,513.3 16,187.5 15,971.1 15,722.8 15,426.1
Unemployment -5.7 1,379.7 1,463.0 1,536.3 1,210.1 1,071.8 1,099.2 1,148.2 1,218.6 1,285.2 1,257.8
  % Point Change4 Annual Labour Force Estimates, by Fiscal Year (%)2
2010/11–2011/12 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2002/03
Unemployment rate -0.5 7.4 7.9 8.4 6.6 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.1 7.5 7.5
Participation rate -0.3 66.7 67.0 67.0 67.5 67.5 67.1 67.0 67.4 67.5 67.1
Employment rate 0.1 61.8 61.7 61.4 63.1 63.5 62.9 62.6 62.6 62.5 62.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.

  1. Percentage growth between 2010/11 and 2011/12.
  2. Fiscal year data calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
  3. Employment includes those who are self-employed.
  4. Percentage point difference between 2010/11 and 2011/12.
Annex 1.2 Employment, by Province, Gender and Age

Annex 1.2 Employment, by Province, Gender and Age

Annex 1.2 Employment, by Province, Gender and Age
  % Change Annual Employment, by Fiscal Year (000s)1
2010/11–2011/12 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2002/03
NATIONAL 1.3 17,344.3 17,121.3 16,827.6 17,038.2 16,896.3 16,513.3 16,187.5 15,971.1 15,722.8 15,426.1
Province  
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.5 225.6 222.3 213.2 216.8 217.9 215.9 212.5 213.6 212.7 208.7
Prince Edward Island 2.6 72.3 70.5 69.5 69.1 68.9 68.5 67.9 67.0 66.2 64.9
Nova Scotia 0.2 454.1 453.2 451.0 452.5 448.5 443.3 441.5 442.0 433.2 425.1
New Brunswick -0.9 351.6 354.7 359.4 359.0 358.7 350.5 348.8 348.7 342.8 344.4
Quebec 0.3 3,946.3 3,934.6 3,857.1 3,869.6 3,856.5 3,759.1 3,709.7 3,684.6 3,630.6 3,590.2
Ontario 1.5 6,747.1 6,646.1 6,507.8 6,635.8 6,595.8 6,478.5 6,390.0 6,317.4 6,236.5 6,088.8
Manitoba 0.4 625.0 622.7 610.0 609.2 600.9 590.8 582.4 580.4 572.7 569.4
Saskatchewan 0.4 527.1 524.8 520.3 515.6 505.5 498.4 482.1 485.2 477.6 473.8
Alberta 3.9 2,110.7 2,032.2 2,013.8 2,057.6 2,006.8 1,939.9 1,844.5 1,787.3 1,745.4 1,691.6
British Columbia 1.1 2,284.5 2,260.1 2,225.4 2,253.0 2,236.8 2,168.4 2,108.0 2,044.9 2,005.2 1,969.2
Gender  
Men 1.5 9,106.8 8,969.7 8,760.6 8,958.5 8,920.6 8,738.9 8,621.8 8,503.5 8,366.8 8,244.8
Women 1.1 8,237.5 8,151.5 8,067.0 8,079.7 7,975.7 7,774.5 7,565.8 7,467.6 7,356.0 7,181.3
Age  
15 to 24 years (youth) 0.3 2,460.9 2,454.7 2,454.5 2,617.8 2,628.9 2,560.6 2,498.5 2,465.4 2,433.8 2,416.2
25 to 54 years (core age) 0.8 11,784.7 11,685.8 11,573.7 11,740.5 11,715.4 11,579.2 11,440.9 11,387.4 11,286.0 11,192.4
55 years and over (older workers) 4.0 3,098.7 2,980.8 2,799.4 2,679.8 2,551.9 2,373.5 2,248.1 2,118.3 2,003.0 1,817.5

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.

  1. Fiscal year data calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
Annex 1.3 Employment, by Industry, Employment Type, Class of Worker and Job Permanency

Annex 1.3 Employment, by Industry, Employment Type, Class of Worker and Job Permanency

Annex 1.3 Employment, by Industry, Employment Type, Class of Worker and Job Permanency
  % Change Annual Employment, by Fiscal Year (000s)1
2010/11–2011/12 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2002/03
NATIONAL 1.3 17,344.3 17,121.3 16,827.6 17,038.2 16,896.3 16,513.3 16,187.5 15,971.1 15,722.8 15,426.1
Industry  
Goods-Producing Sector 0.9 3,805.9 3,770.6 3,701.8 3,962.3 3,978.9 3,982.6 3,999.2 4,003.7 3,932.3 3,915.2
Agriculture 0.5 304.2 302.8 313.9 318.8 334.8 343.5 350.5 328.8 329.5 333.1
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 4.2 345.7 331.7 315.9 342.4 340.6 339.8 317.4 292.1 280.8 271.7
Utilities -7.0 137.7 148.1 147.3 150.5 143.4 123.1 123.6 129.6 130.8 131.0
Construction 2.9 1,266.5 1,231.4 1,164.0 1,222.4 1,155.1 1,078.1 1,034.8 967.8 915.4 872.7
Manufacturing -0.3 1,751.9 1,756.6 1,760.7 1,928.3 2,004.9 2,098.2 2,172.8 2,285.4 2,275.8 2,306.7
Services-Producing Sector 1.4 13,538.4 13,350.7 13,125.8 13,075.9 12,917.4 12,530.7 12,188.3 11,967.4 11,790.6 11,510.8
Trade -0.5 2,663.6 2,677.1 2,655.1 2,675.9 2,686.5 2,621.2 2,580.2 2,513.9 2,467.5 2,403.2
Transportation and warehousing 3.4 844.9 817.4 803.6 845.5 828.7 799.0 798.5 799.0 799.6 769.0
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing -0.9 1,077.9 1,087.9 1,098.7 1,075.6 1,061.7 1,046.8 989.3 976.7 931.2 906.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 2.4 1,313.1 1,282.1 1,203.1 1,188.3 1,150.0 1,088.0 1,057.8 1,014.3 1,001.4 987.2
Business, building and other support services -0.1 677.5 678.0 654.2 671.4 703.6 690.0 659.9 633.1 615.4 598.1
Educational services 0.7 1,226.5 1,218.2 1,203.9 1,181.3 1,183.5 1,161.3 1,120.7 1,041.4 1,033.2 1,012.6
Health care and social assistance 2.3 2,096.8 2,050.1 1,961.7 1,915.2 1,843.6 1,802.0 1,725.0 1,719.6 1,687.8 1,635.4
Information, culture and recreation 2.8 790.8 769.5 772.1 753.2 776.0 748.9 732.6 733.3 723.5 710.7
Accommodation and food services 5.2 1,106.6 1,052.0 1,057.2 1,087.3 1,069.0 1,031.4 998.0 1,007.2 994.4 992.8
Other services 2.4 770.8 752.8 782.0 755.8 728.7 707.4 694.2 702.6 709.5 699.3
Public administration 0.5 970.1 965.6 934.3 926.4 886.3 834.5 832.2 826.3 827.0 795.9
Employment Type
Full-time 1.8 14,041.3 13,790.9 13,592.1 13,849.6 13,812.8 13,511.9 13,215.1 13,011.0 12,763.2 12,515.4
Part-time -0.8 3,302.9 3,330.4 3,235.5 3,188.6 3,083.4 3,001.4 2,972.4 2,960.1 2,959.7 2,910.6
Class of Worker
Employees 1.5 14,677.0 14,457.1 14,130.0 14,404.6 14,276.7 14,006.6 13,654.4 13,481.3 13,304.3 13,071.7
Public sector employees 0.8 3,563.9 3,535.2 3,439.5 3,409.2 3,319.8 3,191.3 3,130.4 3,055.5 2,968.8 2,915.5
Private sector employees 1.8 11,113.1 10,921.9 10,690.5 10,995.4 10,956.8 10,815.4 10,524.0 10,425.8 10,335.6 10,156.2
Self-employed2 0.1 2,667.3 2,664.2 2,697.6 2,633.6 2,619.6 2,506.7 2,533.1 2,489.8 2,418.5 2,354.4
Job Permanency  
Employees 1.5 14,677.0 14,457.1 14,130.0 14,404.6 14,276.7 14,006.6 13,654.4 13,481.3 13,304.3 13,071.7
Permanent employees3 1.2 12,665.7 12,518.1 12,322.4 12,640.4 12,453.3 12,174.2 11,850.1 11,748.1 11,653.1 11,394.2
Temporary employees4 3.7 2,011.3 1,939.0 1,807.6 1,764.2 1,823.4 1,832.5 1,804.3 1,733.3 1,651.3 1,677.5

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.

  1. Fiscal year data calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
  2. Includes both incorporated and unincorporated working owners, self-employed persons who do not have a business, and persons working in a family business without pay.
  3. A permanent job is one that is expected to last as long as the employee wants it, if business conditions permit—that is, there is no predetermined end date.
  4. A temporary job has a predetermined end date or will end as soon as a specified project is completed. This category includes seasonal jobs; temporary, term or contract jobs, including work done through a temporary help agency; casual jobs; and other temporary work.
Annex 1.4 Unemployment Rate, by Province, Gender, Age, Educational Level and Industry

Annex 1.4 Unemployment Rate, by Province, Gender, Age, Educational Level and Industry

Annex 1.4 Unemployment Rate, by Province, Gender, Age, Educational Level and Industry
  % Point Change1 Annual Unemployment Rate, by Fiscal Year (%)2
2010/11–2011/12 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2002/03
NATIONAL -0.5 7.4 7.9 8.3 6.6 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.1 7.5 7.5
Province  
Newfoundland and Labrador -0.7 12.9 13.6 15.6 14.0 13.1 14.5 15.4 15.4 16.2 16.6
Prince Edward Island -0.1 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.4 10.3 10.8 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.7
Nova Scotia -0.7 8.6 9.3 9.2 8.0 7.9 7.8 8.2 8.8 9.2 9.4
New Brunswick 0.3 9.7 9.4 8.8 8.8 7.8 8.2 9.5 9.7 10.1 10.0
Quebec 0.0 7.9 7.9 8.4 7.6 7.1 7.9 8.3 8.4 9.2 8.6
Ontario -0.7 7.7 8.4 9.1 7.1 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.8 6.9 7.0
Manitoba 0.1 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 5.3 5.0 5.0
Saskatchewan -0.5 4.8 5.3 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.1 5.6 5.7
Alberta -1.0 5.2 6.2 6.9 4.2 3.5 3.5 3.8 4.4 5.0 5.4
British Columbia -0.6 7.1 7.7 7.9 5.3 4.3 4.6 5.3 6.9 8.0 8.2
Gender  
Men -0.7 7.7 8.4 9.5 7.3 6.3 6.5 6.8 7.4 7.9 7.9
Women -0.3 6.9 7.2 7.1 5.9 5.6 6.0 6.4 6.8 7.1 7.1
Age                      
15 to 24 years (youth) -0.4 14.1 14.5 15.4 12.4 11.1 11.5 12.2 13.1 13.9 13.4
25 to 54 years (core age) -0.6 6.1 6.7 7.1 5.5 5.0 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.4 6.4
55 years and over (older workers) -0.2 6.2 6.4 6.6 5.5 4.7 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.8 5.9
Educational level  
Less than high school3 -0.6 15.1 15.7 16.1 12.9 12.0 12.3 12.3 13.2 13.7 13.7
High school graduate4 -0.7 8.2 8.9 9.5 7.3 6.3 6.5 6.9 7.3 7.8 7.7
Post-secondary certificate or diploma5 -0.4 5.9 6.4 6.9 5.3 4.8 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.8
University degree6 -0.2 4.9 5.1 5.2 4.3 3.7 3.8 4.5 4.8 5.4 5.0
Industry  
Goods-producing sector -1.0 6.2 7.2 9.3 7.3 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.9 7.0
Agriculture -0.1 6.1 6.2 5.6 5.3 4.8 4.8 5.4 5.9 6.0 6.0
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas -1.1 6.5 7.6 11.4 9.0 7.2 7.5 8.2 8.8 10.4 10.6
Utilities 0.4 2.5 2.1 3.1 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.5
Construction -1.4 7.8 9.2 10.8 8.0 6.6 7.5 7.2 8.3 9.2 9.7
Manufacturing -0.9 5.3 6.2 9.1 7.3 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 6.0 5.9
Services-producing sector -0.4 4.2 4.6 5.0 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.8 4.8
Trade -0.2 4.9 5.1 5.8 4.7 4.1 3.9 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0
Transportation and warehousing -0.6 4.0 4.6 5.7 3.9 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.2 4.1 4.3
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 0.0 2.7 2.7 3.4 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.6
Professional, scientific and technical services -0.2 3.1 3.3 4.3 3.0 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.6 4.0 4.6
Business, building and other support services -1.2 8.7 9.9 11.0 9.5 7.7 7.9 8.5 9.3 10.7 8.9
Educational services -0.2 4.0 4.2 4.1 3.6 3.8 3.4 3.4 4.2 4.1 3.7
Health care and social assistance -0.5 1.8 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.2
Information, culture and recreation -0.5 6.4 6.9 6.3 5.9 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.7 7.6
Accommodation and food services -0.9 7.0 7.9 8.6 7.2 6.9 7.0 7.6 7.5 8.6 7.9
Other services -0.3 4.1 4.4 5.3 4.2 3.6 3.9 3.9 4.6 5.1 5.2
Public administration 0.2 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.8

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.

  1. Percentage point difference between 2010/11 and 2011/12.
  2. Fiscal year data calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
  3. Includes 0 to 8 years of education and some high school.
  4. Includes high school graduation and some post-secondary education (not completed).
  5. Completed a certificate (including a trade certificate) or diploma from an educational institution beyond the secondary level. This includes a certificate from a vocational school, apprenticeship training, community college, collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) or school of nursing. Also included are certificates below a bachelor's degree obtained at a university.
  6. Includes at least a university bachelor's degree.
Annex 1.5 Unemployment Rate, by EI Region (%)

Annex 1.5 Unemployment Rate, by EI Region (%)1

Annex 1.5 Unemployment Rate, by EI Region (%)
  Mar Dec Sep Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun
2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
Newfoundland and Labrador  
St. John’s 7.1 7.1 6.3 5.5 6.8 7.1 7.9 7.4
Newfoundland and Labrador 18.2 18.6 18.2 16.5 17.8 17.9 19.8 20.6
Prince Edward Island  
Prince Edward Island 11.5 11.3 12.0 11.5 11.7 13.1 11.9 10.3
Nova Scotia                
Eastern Nova Scotia 14.1 16.6 15.8 17.2 16.5 15.8 15.7 14.8
Western Nova Scotia 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.4 11.1 10.8 10.9 10.7
Halifax 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.0 5.7
New Brunswick  
Fredericton–Moncton–Saint John 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.4 7.3 6.7
Madawaska–Charlotte2 11.2 10.6 11.4 12.1 10.8 12.0 11.2 10.4
Restigouche–Albert 14.5 15.4 15.3 15.3 14.9 15.5 13.9 13.0
Quebec  
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 12.9 13.7 13.5 13.9 14.8 14.4 18.0 16.7
Québec 5.2 4.5 4.9 6.9 5.3 4.5 5.4 5.8
Trois-Rivières 8.0 8.8 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.7 9.3 9.1
South Central Quebec 4.6 5.2 5.1 5.8 4.6 4.8 5.4 6.0
Sherbrooke 7.1 6.3 6.8 7.0 7.4 7.6 7.9 8.6
Montérégie 9.1 8.7 6.6 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 7.2
Montréal 9.3 8.2 8.5 7.9 8.2 8.7 8.5 9.0
Central Quebec 9.6 8.2 7.8 8.2 7.8 8.7 8.4 8.0
Northwestern Quebec 10.1 9.9 9.2 10.3 9.7 10.9 11.8 9.6
Lower St. Lawrence and North Shore2 9.9 9.2 9.3 10.2 11.3 10.5 11.9 10.6
Hull 6.0 7.1 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.7 6.7 6.1
Chicoutimi–Jonquière 6.2 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.2 7.8 8.2 7.6
Ontario  
Ottawa 6.0 6.0 4.9 5.8 6.6 6.7 6.7 5.8
Eastern Ontario 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.4 7.9 8.8 8.3 9.6
Kingston 6.9 6.0 6.8 7.1 6.3 6.4 5.7 5.6
Central Ontario 7.6 8.8 8.9 8.6 9.9 9.0 9.3 8.9
Oshawa 7.5 7.1 7.5 10.1 8.9 9.7 10.5 9.8
Toronto 8.6 8.5 8.1 8.6 8.3 8.8 9.1 9.4
Hamilton 5.9 6.5 6.9 5.6 6.7 6.7 7.9 8.0
St. Catharines 7.7 7.7 8.4 9.2 9.7 9.4 9.2 8.8
London 8.8 9.9 8.9 8.3 8.3 8.8 8.4 8.5
Niagara 10.2 9.9 10.4 10.1 10.2 10.6 9.7 11.3
Windsor 11.1 11.2 8.7 10.8 9.7 11.2 11.9 12.5
Kitchener 6.7 6.9 6.2 7.1 6.7 7.8 6.8 8.0
Huron 9.7 7.5 7.4 8.1 10.1 10.7 9.0 9.2
South Central Ontario 5.4 5.4 5.9 7.5 7.0 7.4 8.2 7.7
Sudbury 6.5 5.3 6.3 8.1 7.4 9.2 9.7 9.1
Thunder Bay 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.2 6.8 6.8 6.9 5.3
Northern Ontario 11.4 12.1 12.1 12.4 11.7 11.4 12.8 12.7
Manitoba  
Winnipeg 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.9 5.9
Southern Manitoba 5.9 6.2 6.3 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.5
Northern Manitoba 28.7 28.4 28.1 28.1 26.4 29.7 30.0 28.5
Saskatchewan  
Regina 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.5 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.6
Saskatoon 5.9 5.7 5.2 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.3
Southern Saskatchewan 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.2 7.0 7.2 6.8 6.6
Northern Saskatchewan 18.5 17.6 17.4 17.7 18.9 18.0 17.3 17.5
Alberta  
Calgary 5.1 5.4 6.2 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.8 7.7
Edmonton 5.6 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.2 5.8 7.0 7.8
Northern Alberta 8.8 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.8 9.8 9.6 9.5
Southern Alberta 5.8 6.0 6.6 6.8 6.7 7.0 7.1 7.8
British Columbia  
Southern Interior B.C. 8.2 8.7 8.4 9.2 9.3 11.1 9.6 9.5
Abbotsford 10.8 8.7 8.4 9.2 10.3 9.1 8.0 7.9
Vancouver 6.8 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.2 7.3 7.5 7.6
Victoria 6.0 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.4 6.8
Southern Coastal B.C. 8.1 8.3 10.0 10.2 9.6 7.4 9.1 7.9
Northern B.C. 12.0 11.2 11.1 10.4 12.2 10.9 11.4 10.6
Territories3  
Yukon 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0
Northwest Territories 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0
Nunavut 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0
NATIONAL 8.0 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.6

Source: HRSDC, EI administrative data; Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.

  1. Unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance program are a three-month moving average of seasonally adjusted rates for the ending month.
  2. Unemployment rates for these regions have been determined using a transition formula prescribed in the Employment Insurance Regulations.
  3. Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut unemployment rates are set at 25% for EI purposes.
Annex 1.6 Duration of Unemployment, by Province, Gender and Age

Annex 1.6 Duration of Unemployment, by Province, Gender and Age1

Annex 1.6 Duration of Unemployment, by Province, Gender and Age
  Change Average Weeks Unemployed, by Fiscal Year2,3
2010/11–2011/12 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2002/03
NATIONAL 0.0 18.6 18.6 16.7 13.6 13.9 14.4 15.2 15.6 15.8 16.0
Province  
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.1 15.7 15.6 15.2 14.5 15.1 15.6 16.4 15.8 18.2 17.4
Prince Edward Island -0.8 12.3 13.1 13.5 13.1 12.0 13.4 12.9 12.8 10.7 11.3
Nova Scotia -2.1 15.6 17.7 14.9 13.0 13.6 12.8 13.7 14.8 13.8 14.3
New Brunswick 0.6 15.9 15.3 13.9 13.5 11.5 12.9 13.4 13.8 13.1 14.2
Quebec 1.3 18.8 17.5 17.1 16.2 17.0 17.4 17.5 17.8 17.8 18.7
Ontario -0.6 20.4 21.0 18.5 14.0 13.8 14.1 14.7 15.5 15.5 15.3
Manitoba -0.3 13.6 13.9 11.8 10.2 10.6 11.3 13.5 13.1 12.2 11.8
Saskatchewan -0.4 13.6 14.0 11.4 9.6 10.4 10.0 12.8 13.8 13.2 13.9
Alberta -1.7 14.8 16.5 13.9 7.9 8.2 8.0 10.4 10.3 9.4 10.0
British Columbia 0.8 18.8 18.0 14.7 11.0 12.0 12.4 15.3 15.4 17.7 17.6
Gender  
Men 0.1 19.4 19.3 17.4 14.3 15.0 14.6 15.6 16.3 16.9 16.8
Women -0.2 17.6 17.8 15.7 12.8 12.6 14.1 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.9
Age  
15 to 24 years (youth) 0.0 10.9 10.9 10.3 7.8 7.7 7.9 8.8 8.8 9.3 9.1
25 to 54 years (core age) -0.2 20.6 20.8 18.3 15.5 16.2 16.4 17.2 17.9 17.9 18.0
55 years and over (older workers) 1.0 26.7 25.7 23.9 19.8 19.3 21.3 22.7 22.6 24.2 25.4

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.

  1. Duration of unemployment is the number of continuous weeks during which a person has been without work and is looking for work or is on temporary layoff.
  2. Fiscal year data calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
  3. For comparison with data from previous recessions, the data on the duration of unemployment have been coded with a maximum value of 99 weeks.
Annex 1.7 Employment Insurance Economic Regions: Unemployment Rates, 2011/12

Annex 1.7 Employment Insurance Economic Regions: Unemployment Rates, 2011/12

Employment Insurance Economic Regions: Unemployment Rates, 2011-12
Annex 1.7: Employment Insurance Economic Regions: Unemployment Rates, 2011/12
Region # Region Rate
Newfoundland and Labrador
1 St. John's 6.5% (6.1% – 7.0%)
2 Newfoundland and Labrador 17.8% (13.1%+)
Prince Edward Island
3 Prince Edward Island 11.6% (11.1% – 12.0%)
Nova Scotia
4 Eastern Nova Scotia 16.3% (13.1%+)
5 Western Nova Scotia 10.0% (9.1% – 10.0%)
6 Halifax 6.1% (6.1% – 7.0%)
New Brunswick
7 Fredericton–Moncton–Saint John 7.1% (7.1% – 8.0%)
8 Madawaska–Charlotte1 11.3% (11.1% – 12.0%)
9 Restigouche–Albert 15.1% (13.1%+)
Quebec
10 Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 13.7% (13.1%+)
11 Québec 5.4% (0% – 6.0%)
12 Trois-Rivières 8.5% (8.1% – 9.0%)
13 South Central Quebec 5.1% (0% – 6.0%)
14 Sherbrooke 6.8% (6.1% – 7.0%)
15 Montérégie 7.8% (7.1% – 8.0%)
16 Montréal 8.4% (8.1% – 9.0%)
17 Central Quebec 8.3% (8.1% – 9.0%)
18 Northwestern Quebec 9.9% (9.1% – 10.0%)
19 Lower St. Lawrence and North Shore1 9.9% (9.1% – 10.0%)
20 Hull 6.7% (6.1% – 7.0%)
21 Chicoutimi–Jonquière 6.8% (6.1% – 7.0%)
Ontario
22 Ottawa 5.7% (0% – 6.0%)
23 Eastern Ontario 8.5% (8.1% – 9.0%)
24 Kingston 6.6% (6.1% – 7.0%)
25 Central Ontario 8.7% (8.1% – 9.0%)
26 Oshawa 8.2% (8.1% – 9.0%)
27 Toronto 8.4% (8.1% – 9.0%)
28 Hamilton 6.2% (6.1% – 7.0%)
29 St. Catharines 8.4% (8.1% – 9.0%)
30 London 9.0% (8.1% – 9.0%)
31 Niagara 10.1% (10.1% – 11.0%)
32 Windsor 10.3% (10.1% – 11.0%)
33 Kitchener 6.8% (6.1% – 7.0%)
34 Huron 8.2% (8.1% – 9.0%)
35 South Central Ontario 6.2% (6.1% – 7.0%)
36 Sudbury 6.6% (6.1% – 7.0%)
37 Thunder Bay 6.9% (6.1% – 7.0%)
38 Northern Ontario 12.1% (12.1% – 13.0%)
Manitoba
39 Winnipeg 5.8% (0% – 6.0%)
40 Southern Manitoba 6.1% (6.1% – 7.0%)
41 Northern Manitoba 28.1% (13.1%+)
Saskatchewan
42 Regina 4.7% (0% – 6.0%)
43 Saskatoon 5.8% (0% – 6.0%)
44 Southern Saskatchewan 6.5% (6.1% – 7.0%)
45 Northern Saskatchewan 17.8% (13.1%+)
Alberta
46 Calgary 5.7% (0% – 6.0%)
47 Edmonton 5.7% (0% – 6.0%)
48 Northern Alberta 8.9% (8.1% – 9.0%)
49 Southern Alberta 6.4% (6.1% – 7.0%)
British Columbia
50 Southern Interior B.C. 8.7% (8.1% – 9.0%)
51 Abbotsford 9.2% (9.1% – 10.0%)
52 Vancouver 7.3% (7.1% – 8.0%)
53 Victoria 6.8% (6.1% – 7.0%)
54 Southern Coastal B.C. 9.3% (9.1% – 10.0%)
55 Northern B.C. 11.2% (11.1% – 12.0%)
Territories2
56 Yukon 25.0% (13.1%+)
57 Northwest Territories 25.0% (13.1%+)
58 Nunavut 25.0% (13.1%+)
Canada
  Canada 8.0% (7.1% – 8.0%)
  1. Unemployment rates for these regions have been determined using a transition formula prescribed in the EI Regulations.
  2. Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut unemployment rates are set at 25% for EI purposes.

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