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EI Monitoring and Assessment Report 2012/13 Annex 1 - Key Labour Market Statistics

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  • Annex 1.1 Labour Force Estimates
    % Change1 Annual Labour Force Estimates, by Fiscal Year (000s)2
    2011/12–2012/13 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04
    Population 1.2 28,400.8 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
    Labour force 1.1 18,939.3 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
    Employment3 1.4 17,579.1 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
    Unemployment -1.4 1,360.2 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
    % Point Change4 Annual Labour Force Estimates, by Fiscal Year (%)2
    2011/12–2012/13 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04
    Unemployment rate -0.2 7.2 7.4 7.9 8.3 6.6 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.1 7.5
    Participation rate 0.0 66.7 66.7 67.0 67.0 67.6 67.5 67.1 67.0 67.4 67.5
    Employment rate 0.1 61.9 61.8 61.7 61.4 63.1 63.5 62.9 62.6 62.6 62.4
    • Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
    • 1 Percentage growth between 2011/12 and 2012/13.
    • 2 Fiscal year data are calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
    • 3 Employment includes those who are self-employed.
    • 4 Percentage point difference between 2011/12 and 2012/13.
  • Annex 1.2 Employment, by Province, Gender, Age and Educational Level
    % Change Annual Employment, by Fiscal Year (000s)1
    2011/12–2012/13 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04
    Province
    Newfoundland and Labrador 3.0 232.3 225.6 222.3 213.2 216.8 217.9 215.9 212.5 213.6 212.7
    Prince Edward Island 1.7 73.5 72.3 70.5 69.5 69.1 68.9 68.5 67.9 67.0 66.2
    Nova Scotia 0.1 454.5 454.1 453.2 451.0 452.5 448.5 443.3 441.5 442.0 433.2
    New Brunswick 0.0 351.7 351.6 354.7 359.4 359.0 358.7 350.5 348.8 348.7 342.8
    Quebec 1.6 4,010.0 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
    Ontario 0.9 6,805.6 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
    Manitoba 1.3 633.1 625.0 622.7 610.0 609.2 600.9 590.8 582.4 580.4 572.7
    Saskatchewan 3.1 543.3 527.1 524.8 520.3 515.6 505.5 498.4 482.1 485.2 477.6
    Alberta 2.4 2,160.7 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
    British Columbia 1.3 2,314.4 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
    Gender
    Men 1.2 9,219.6 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
    Women 1.5 8,359.5 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
    Age
    15 to 24 years -1.0 2,435.2 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
    25 to 54 years 0.8 11,877.1 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
    55 years and over 5.4 3,266.8 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
    Educational level
    Less than high school2 -1.4 1,798.9 1,824.5 1,849.2 1,941.1 2,128.7 2,184.0 2,236.9 2,222.9 2,276.9 2,310.8
    High school graduate3 -1.5 4,720.4 4,792.1 4,734.5 4,751.9 4,850.0 4,851.2 4,722.6 4,737.1 4,828.6 4,756.4
    Post-secondary certificate or diploma4 1.4 6,300.5 6,211.1 6,126.7 5,932.3 5,946.9 5,919.0 5,717.1 5,577.3 5,476.4 5,342.9
    University degree5 5.4 4,759.3 4,516.6 4,410.9 4,202.2 4,112.5 3,942.1 3,836.8 3,650.2 3,389.1 3,312.7
    CANADA 1.4 17,579.1 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
    • Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
    • 1 Fiscal year data are calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
    • 2 Includes 0 to 8 years of education and some high school.
    • 3 Includes high school graduation and some post-secondary education (not completed).
    • 4 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.
    • 5 Includes at least a university bachelor's degree.
  • Annex 1.3 Employment, by Industry, Employment Type, Class of Worker and Job Permanency
    Industry % Change Annual Employment, by Fiscal Year (000s)1
    2011/12–2012/13 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04
    Goods-producing sector 1.8 3,874.9 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
    Agriculture 2.9 312.9 304.2 302.8 313.9 318.8 334.8 343.5 350.5 328.8 329.5
    Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 6.0 366.6 345.7 331.7 315.9 342.4 340.6 339.8 317.4 292.1 280.8
    Utilities 1.2 139.4 137.7 148.1 147.3 150.5 143.4 123.1 123.6 129.6 130.8
    Construction 0.8 1,276.1 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
    Manufacturing 1.6 1,779.9 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
    Services-producing sector 1.2 13,704.2 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
    Trade -0.1 2,659.9 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
    Transportation and warehousing 1.3 855.8 844.9 817.4 803.6 845.5 828.7 799.0 798.5 799.0 799.6
    Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 2.5 1,105.0 1,077.9 1,087.9 1,098.7 1,075.6 1,061.7 1,046.8 989.3 976.7 931.2
    Professional, scientific and technical services -0.6 1,304.6 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
    Business, building and other support services 2.6 695.3 677.5 678.0 654.2 671.4 703.6 690.0 659.9 633.1 615.4
    Educational services 5.7 1,296.5 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
    Health care and social assistance 2.3 2,145.4 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
    Information, culture and recreation -0.4 787.3 790.8 769.5 772.1 753.2 776.0 748.9 732.6 733.3 723.5
    Accommodation and food services 0.1 1,107.9 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
    Other services 2.4 789.2 770.8 752.8 782.0 755.8 728.7 707.4 694.2 702.6 709.5
    Public administration -1.3 957.3 970.1 965.6 934.3 926.4 886.3 834.5 832.2 826.3 827.0
    Employment type
    Full-time employment 1.7 14,276.2 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
    Part-time employment 0.0 3,303.0 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
    Class of worker
    Employees 1.5 14,901.4 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
    Public sector employees 1.4 3,613.9 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
    Private sector employees 1.6 11,287.5 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
    Self-employed2 0.4 2,677.7 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
    Job permanency
    Employees 1.5 14,901.4 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
    Permanent employees3 1.6 12,871.1 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
    Temporary employees4 0.9 2,030.3 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
    CANADA 1.4 17,579.1 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
    • Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
    • 1 Fiscal year data are 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, by Province, Gender, Age, Educational Level, Industry, and Duration of Unemployment
    % Change Annual Unemployment, by Fiscal Year (%)1
    2011/12–2012/13 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04
    Province
    Newfoundland and Labrador -3.3 32.2 33.3 35.0 39.2 35.0 32.6 36.6 38.5 38.8 40.8
    Prince Edward Island 3.3 9.5 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 7.8 8.2 8.5 8.3 8.2
    Nova Scotia 9.2 46.4 42.5 46.5 45.7 39.6 38.3 37.6 39.2 42.7 43.5
    New Brunswick 9.0 41.0 37.6 36.9 34.5 34.5 30.2 31.5 36.5 37.3 38.4
    Quebec -2.2 329.9 337.4 335.7 353.3 316.8 293.8 322.3 335.9 337.3 366.6
    Ontario 1.9 575.3 564.5 610.8 653.0 509.2 447.0 439.6 444.7 460.2 463.0
    Manitoba -3.6 34.6 35.9 35.1 34.3 27.8 27.3 26.9 27.7 32.6 29.9
    Saskatchewan -6.0 25.2 26.8 29.5 26.4 22.8 22.1 22.6 26.1 26.2 28.5
    Alberta -13.2 101.9 117.4 134.7 149.8 88.9 72.9 69.9 72.1 83.1 92.7
    British Columbia -6.2 164.2 175.1 189.6 191.2 126.8 99.7 103.9 119.0 152.1 173.6
    Gender
    Men -1.3 755.1 764.9 826.9 918.6 703.3 599.2 606.9 630.4 674.1 721.5
    Women -1.6 605.1 614.8 636.1 617.7 506.8 472.6 492.2 517.7 544.5 563.7
    Age
    15 to 24 years -1.0 401.6 405.6 418.2 448.2 367.6 329.4 334.0 347.3 372.3 392.8
    25 to 54 years -2.2 752.0 769.2 840.4 891.1 686.9 615.4 637.0 681.3 724.7 769.6
    55 years and over 0.8 206.5 204.9 204.3 197.0 155.6 127.0 128.1 119.5 121.6 122.8
    Educational level
    Less than high school2 -4.2 311.8 325.3 344.5 373.3 314.6 296.9 313.7 312.1 347.4 367.5
    High school graduate3 -2.4 418.5 428.6 463.8 496.0 379.2 323.7 329.3 353.0 380.9 400.4
    Post-secondary certificate or diploma4 -2.9 381.0 392.5 416.2 437.0 331.3 300.1 303.7 312.1 320.3 327.2
    University degree5 6.7 248.9 233.3 238.5 230.0 185.0 151.1 152.4 171.0 170.0 190.1
    Industry
    Goods-producing sector 0.3 252.5 251.7 291.1 381.1 309.0 249.9 261.8 259.6 272.7 292.2
    Agriculture -12.8 17.0 19.5 19.7 18.3 17.4 16.7 16.9 19.8 20.5 20.7
    Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 25.3 30.2 24.1 27.3 40.7 33.9 26.4 27.3 28.1 28.1 32.4
    Utilities 0.0 3.5 3.5 3.2 4.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.9 3.5
    Construction 0.2 106.3 106.1 124.6 140.1 104.0 80.7 86.6 80.0 87.1 91.5
    Manufacturing -3.2 95.4 98.6 116.5 177.5 151.2 123.8 129.0 129.6 134.4 144.3
    Services-producing sector -0.1 591.6 592.3 637.8 692.7 555.7 501.0 490.7 516.6 556.1 592.0
    Trade -5.4 129.2 136.6 145.0 163.8 131.3 115.6 106.8 119.5 122.9 126.2
    Transportation and warehousing -3.7 34.1 35.4 39.4 48.6 34.3 28.6 30.7 27.2 35.3 34.0
    Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing -6.1 27.9 29.7 30.5 38.4 22.8 21.2 20.6 25.1 22.8 25.0
    Professional, scientific and technical services 5.2 44.3 42.1 44.0 54.1 37.2 32.1 32.1 33.3 38.4 42.2
    Business, building and other support services -2.2 62.7 64.1 74.6 80.5 69.8 58.8 59.1 61.4 64.4 73.7
    Educational services 9.5 53.0 48.4 51.2 49.8 42.1 44.8 39.4 38.0 44.1 43.5
    Health care and social assistance 15.8 46.2 39.9 47.7 41.0 34.8 32.8 32.5 35.8 42.3 38.8
    Information, culture and recreation -0.9 53.1 53.6 56.8 51.6 47.1 39.6 41.0 42.8 44.8 52.3
    Accommodation and food services -0.7 82.8 83.4 90.4 99.0 83.9 79.1 76.9 81.7 82.2 93.6
    Other services 1.5 33.4 32.9 34.3 43.3 33.1 27.4 28.9 28.5 33.9 38.3
    Public administration -4.6 25.0 26.2 23.9 22.7 19.4 20.9 22.7 23.4 24.9 24.6
    Unclassified industries -3.7 516.0 535.8 534.0 462.5 345.4 320.9 346.7 372.0 389.9 401.0
    Duration of Unemployment6
    1 to 4 weeks -1.2 457.8 463.4 464.8 486.8 481.0 431.2 436.2 433.8 454.0 469.6
    5 to 13 weeks -0.2 361.1 361.9 387.9 429.9 338.8 292.1 304.6 318.2 331.8 351.5
    14 to 26 weeks 3.2 217.9 211.1 238.5 284.6 176.5 151.6 148.7 169.5 183.0 196.8
    27 to 51 weeks -6.0 101.2 107.7 136.3 144.7 73.5 66.6 63.8 71.8 81.1 87.7
    52 weeks or more -8.8 162.6 178.3 175.9 131.8 80.6 74.2 88.1 100.8 111.6 122.9
    Duration unknown 3.8 59.6 57.4 59.6 58.5 59.7 56.0 57.9 54.0 57.1 56.6
    CANADA -1.4 1,360.2 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
    • Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
    • 1 Fiscal year data are calculated using annual averages of unadjusted monthly data.
    • 2 Includes 0 to 8 years of education and some high school.
    • 3 Includes high school graduation and some post-secondary education (not completed).
    • 4 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.
    • 5 Includes at least a university bachelor's degree.
    • 6 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.
  • Annex 1.5 Unemployment Rate, by Province, Gender, Age, Educational Level and Industry
    % Point Change1 Annual Unemployment Rate, by Fiscal Year (%)2
    2011/12–2012/13 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04
    Province
    Newfoundland and Labrador -0.7 12.2 12.9 13.6 15.6 14.0 13.1 14.5 15.4 15.4 16.2
    Prince Edward Island 0.1 11.5 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.4 10.3 10.8 11.1 11.1 11.1
    Nova Scotia 0.7 9.3 8.6 9.3 9.2 8.0 7.9 7.8 8.2 8.8 9.2
    New Brunswick 0.7 10.4 9.7 9.4 8.8 8.8 7.8 8.2 9.5 9.7 10.1
    Quebec -0.3 7.6 7.9 7.9 8.4 7.6 7.1 7.9 8.3 8.4 9.2
    Ontario 0.1 7.8 7.7 8.4 9.1 7.1 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.8 6.9
    Manitoba -0.2 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 5.3 5.0
    Saskatchewan -0.4 4.4 4.8 5.3 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.1 5.6
    Alberta -0.7 4.5 5.2 6.2 6.9 4.2 3.5 3.5 3.8 4.4 5.0
    British Columbia -0.5 6.6 7.1 7.7 7.9 5.3 4.3 4.6 5.3 6.9 8.0
    Gender
    Men -0.1 7.6 7.7 8.4 9.5 7.3 6.3 6.5 6.8 7.4 7.9
    Women -0.2 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.1 5.9 5.6 6.0 6.4 6.8 7.1
    Age
    15 to 24 years 0.0 14.1 14.1 14.5 15.4 12.4 11.1 11.5 12.2 13.1 13.9
    25 to 54 years -0.2 5.9 6.1 6.7 7.1 5.5 5.0 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.4
    55 years and over -0.2 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.6 5.5 4.7 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.8
    Educational level
    Less than high school3 -0.3 14.8 15.1 15.7 16.1 12.9 12.0 12.3 12.3 13.2 13.7
    High school graduate4 -0.1 8.1 8.2 8.9 9.5 7.3 6.3 6.5 6.9 7.3 7.8
    Post-secondary certificate or diploma5 -0.2 5.7 5.9 6.4 6.9 5.3 4.8 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.8
    University degree6 0.1 5.0 4.9 5.1 5.2 4.3 3.7 3.8 4.5 4.8 5.4
    Industry
    Goods-producing sector -0.1 6.1 6.2 7.2 9.3 7.3 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.9
    Agriculture -0.9 5.2 6.1 6.2 5.6 5.3 4.8 4.8 5.4 5.9 6.0
    Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 1.1 7.6 6.5 7.6 11.4 9.0 7.2 7.5 8.2 8.8 10.4
    Utilities 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.1 3.1 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.6
    Construction -0.1 7.7 7.8 9.2 10.8 8.0 6.6 7.5 7.2 8.3 9.2
    Manufacturing -0.2 5.1 5.3 6.2 9.1 7.3 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 6.0
    Services-producing sector -0.1 4.1 4.2 4.6 5.0 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.8
    Trade -0.3 4.6 4.9 5.1 5.8 4.7 4.1 3.9 4.4 4.6 4.8
    Transportation and warehousing -0.2 3.8 4.0 4.6 5.7 3.9 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.2 4.1
    Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing -0.2 2.5 2.7 2.7 3.4 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.3 2.6
    Professional, scientific and technical services 0.2 3.3 3.1 3.3 4.3 3.0 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.6 4.0
    Business, building and other support services -0.4 8.3 8.7 9.9 11.0 9.5 7.7 7.9 8.5 9.3 10.7
    Educational services 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.1 3.6 3.8 3.4 3.4 4.2 4.1
    Health care and social assistance 0.3 2.1 1.8 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.3
    Information, culture and recreation -0.1 6.3 6.4 6.9 6.3 5.9 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.7
    Accommodation and food services -0.1 6.9 7.0 7.9 8.6 7.2 6.9 7.0 7.6 7.5 8.6
    Other services -0.1 4.0 4.1 4.4 5.3 4.2 3.6 3.9 3.9 4.6 5.1
    Public administration 0.0 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.9
    CANADA -0.2 7.2 7.4 7.9 8.3 6.6 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.1 7.5
    • Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
    • 1 Percentage point difference between 2011/12 and 2012/13.
    • 2 Fiscal year data are 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 1.6 Unemployment Rate, by EI Region (%)1
    Mar Dec Sep Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun
    2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    St. John's 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.6 7.1 7.1 6.3 5.5
    Newfoundland and Labrador 15.8 17.8 17.6 16.2 18.2 18.6 18.2 16.5
    Prince Edward Island
    Prince Edward Island 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.3 12.0 11.5
    Nova Scotia
    Eastern Nova Scotia 15.5 16.5 15.7 14.0 14.1 16.6 15.8 17.2
    Western Nova Scotia 11.5 10.9 11.1 10.8 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.4
    Halifax 6.6 5.6 6.6 6.2 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.4
    New Brunswick
    Fredericton–Moncton–Saint John 8.0 7.8 7.4 7.2 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1
    Madawaska–Charlotte2 13.3 13.3 12.5 11.0 11.2 10.6 11.4 12.1
    Restigouche–Albert 16.3 17.7 14.8 15.5 14.5 15.4 15.3 15.3
    Quebec
    Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 18.1 13.9 12.7 14.1 12.9 13.7 13.5 13.9
    Quebec 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 5.2 4.5 4.9 6.9
    Trois-Rivières 8.2 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.8 8.4 8.3
    South Central Quebec 3.8 4.0 5.1 4.9 4.6 5.2 5.1 5.8
    Sherbrooke 6.9 7.6 7.9 6.6 7.1 6.3 6.8 7.0
    Montérégie 6.1 6.3 6.7 6.8 9.1 8.7 6.6 7.0
    Montréal 7.6 8.2 8.5 8.9 9.3 8.2 8.5 7.9
    Central Quebec 7.7 8.6 7.9 8.8 9.6 8.2 7.8 8.2
    Northwestern Quebec 9.6 9.7 9.8 8.3 10.1 9.9 9.2 10.3
    Lower St. Lawrence and North Shore2 10.0 8.8 9.7 9.5 9.9 9.2 9.3 10.2
    Hull 7.1 6.3 5.9 5.4 6.0 7.1 6.3 6.8
    Chicoutimi–Jonquière 9.4 8.0 6.8 5.9 6.2 5.7 7.0 7.7
    Ontario
    Ottawa 6.0 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.0 4.9 5.8
    Eastern Ontario 7.4 8.3 7.8 7.9 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.4
    Kingston 6.9 7.0 6.5 6.2 6.9 6.0 6.8 7.1
    Central Ontario 7.5 8.8 7.7 7.5 7.6 8.8 8.9 8.6
    Oshawa 9.4 9.1 8.9 8.4 7.5 7.1 7.5 10.1
    Toronto 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.1 8.6
    Hamilton 5.7 6.1 7.2 6.8 5.9 6.5 6.9 5.6
    St. Catharines 7.3 8.3 8.5 7.8 7.7 7.7 8.4 9.2
    London 9.2 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.8 9.9 8.9 8.3
    Niagara 10.0 10.5 10.9 9.9 10.2 9.9 10.4 10.1
    Windsor 9.4 10.1 9.5 10.1 11.1 11.2 8.7 10.8
    Kitchener 7.1 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.9 6.2 7.1
    Huron 7.5 8.0 7.5 8.4 9.7 7.5 7.4 8.1
    South Central Ontario 5.5 5.9 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.9 7.5
    Sudbury 7.8 6.2 7.0 7.0 6.5 5.3 6.3 8.1
    Thunder Bay 6.1 5.6 6.5 5.8 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.2
    Northern Ontario 13.5 13.3 10.6 10.4 11.4 12.1 12.1 12.4
    Manitoba
    Winnipeg 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.7
    Southern Manitoba 5.4 6.5 6.4 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.3 6.0
    Northern Manitoba 31.0 31.1 31.8 29.3 28.7 28.4 28.1 28.1
    Saskatchewan
    Regina 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.5
    Saskatoon 4.8 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.2 6.1
    Southern Saskatchewan 5.8 6.3 6.9 6.6 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.2
    Northern Saskatchewan 17.0 17.4 17.0 17.6 18.5 17.6 17.4 17.7
    Alberta
    Calgary 5.2 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.4 6.2 5.8
    Edmonton 4.5 4.5 4.7 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.5 6.0
    Northern Alberta 8.0 8.4 7.9 8.3 8.8 9.0 8.9 8.7
    Southern Alberta 5.5 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.6 6.8
    British Columbia
    Southern Interior British Columbia 7.5 7.8 6.3 9.3 8.2 8.7 8.4 9.2
    Abbotsford 7.2 7.5 7.7 8.3 10.8 8.7 8.4 9.2
    Vancouver 6.4 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.8 6.7 7.3 7.7
    Victoria 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.9 7.0 6.9
    Southern Coastal British Columbia 8.4 8.1 8.7 8.1 8.1 8.3 10.0 10.2
    Northern British Columbia 10.2 10.9 12.6 11.8 12.0 11.2 11.1 10.4
    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
    CANADA 7.6 7.8 7.8 7.8 8.0 7.9 7.9 8.1
    • Source: HRSDC, EI administrative data; Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
    • 1 Unemployment rates used by the EI 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 1.7 Duration of Unemployment, by Province, Gender and Age1
    Change Average Weeks Unemployed, by Fiscal Year2,3
    2011/12–2012/13 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04
    Province
    Newfoundland and Labrador -0.9 14.8 15.7 15.6 15.2 14.5 15.1 15.6 16.4 15.8 18.2
    Prince Edward Island 1.3 13.6 12.3 13.1 13.5 13.1 12.0 13.4 12.9 12.8 10.7
    Nova Scotia 1.0 16.6 15.6 17.7 14.9 13.0 13.6 12.8 13.7 14.8 13.8
    New Brunswick -0.5 15.4 15.9 15.3 13.9 13.5 11.5 12.9 13.4 13.8 13.1
    Quebec -0.3 18.5 18.8 17.5 17.1 16.2 17.0 17.4 17.5 17.8 17.8
    Ontario -0.5 19.9 20.4 21.0 18.5 14.0 13.8 14.1 14.7 15.5 15.5
    Manitoba 1.7 15.3 13.6 13.9 11.8 10.2 10.6 11.3 13.5 13.1 12.2
    Saskatchewan -0.4 13.2 13.6 14.0 11.4 9.6 10.4 10.0 12.8 13.8 13.2
    Alberta -2.4 12.4 14.8 16.5 13.9 7.9 8.2 8.0 10.4 10.3 9.4
    British Columbia -1.0 17.8 18.8 18.0 14.7 11.0 12.0 12.4 15.3 15.4 17.7
    Gender
    Men -0.9 18.5 19.4 19.3 17.4 14.3 15.0 14.6 15.6 16.3 16.9
    Women 0.1 17.7 17.6 17.8 15.7 12.8 12.6 14.1 14.7 14.7 14.5
    Age
    15 to 24 years 0.2 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.3 7.8 7.7 7.9 8.8 8.8 9.3
    25 to 54 years -0.3 20.3 20.6 20.8 18.3 15.5 16.2 16.4 17.2 17.9 17.9
    55 years and over -2.8 23.9 26.7 25.7 23.9 19.8 19.3 21.3 22.7 22.6 24.2
    CANADA -0.5 18.1 18.6 18.6 16.7 13.6 13.9 14.4 15.2 15.6 15.8
    • 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 are 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 1.8 Employment Insurance Economic Regions: Unemployment Rates, 2012/13
    Employment Insurance Economic Regions: Unemployment Rates, 2012/13
    Text description of Annex 1.8 figure follows.
    Text description of Figure: Annex 1.8 Employment Insurance Economic Regions: Unemployment Rates, 2012/13
    Region # Region Unemployment Rate (%)
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    1 St. John's 7.0
    2 Newfoundland and Labrador 17.0
    Prince Edward Island
    3 Prince Edward Island 11.3
    Nova Scotia
    4 Eastern Nova Scotia 16.3
    5 Western Nova Scotia 10.0
    6 Halifax 6.1
    New Brunswick
    7 Fredericton–Moncton–Saint John 7.1
    8 Madawaska–Charlotte 11.3
    9 Restigouche–Albert 15.1
    Quebec
    10 Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 13.7
    11 Québec 5.4
    12 Trois-Rivières 8.5
    13 South Central Quebec 5.1
    14 Sherbrooke 6.8
    15 Montérégie 7.8
    16 Montréal 8.4
    17 Central Quebec 8.3
    18 Northwestern Quebec 9.9
    19 Lower St. Lawrence and North Shore 9.9
    20 Hull 6.7
    21 Chicoutimi–Jonquière 6.8
    Ontario
    22 Ottawa 5.7
    23 Eastern Ontario 8.5
    24 Kingston 6.6
    25 Central Ontario 8.7
    26 Oshawa 8.2
    27 Toronto 8.4
    28 Hamilton 6.2
    29 St. Catharines 8.4
    30 London 9.0
    31 Niagara 10.1
    32 Windsor 10.3
    33 Kitchener 6.8
    34 Huron 8.2
    35 South Central Ontario 6.2
    36 Sudbury 6.6
    37 Thunder Bay 6.9
    38 Northern Ontario 12.1
    Manitoba
    39 Winnipeg 5.6
    40 Southern Manitoba 6.1
    41 Northern Manitoba 30.6
    Saskatchewan
    42 Regina 4.2
    43 Saskatoon 5.4
    44 Southern Saskatchewan 6.4
    45 Northern Saskatchewan 17.4
    Alberta
    46 Calgary 4.9
    47 Edmonton 4.9
    48 Northern Alberta 8.1
    49 Southern Alberta 5.8
    British Columbia
    50 Southern Interior B.C. 7.8
    51 Abbotsford 8.1
    52 Vancouver 6.7
    53 Victoria 6.2
    54 Southern Coastal B.C. 8.3
    55 Northern B.C. 11.5
    Territories
    56 Yukon 25.0
    57 Northwest Territories 25.0
    58 Nunavut 25.0
    Canada
    Canada 7.8

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