Stats Canada came out on Friday with their Labour Force Survey for the year ending March 2014, and there was some better news about jobs and employment.
The opening paragraph of the report is quite heartening to read:
Employment increased by 43,000 in March, driven by gains among youths. The unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 6.9%. Overall employment growth in Canada has been subdued since August 2013
The more jobs is great, the fact that it is younger folk finding the jobs is even better news.
The employment graph keeps going up, which is good too
The one quote from the report that I do particularly like is:
On a year-over-year basis, there was little change in the public sector and in self-employment, while the number of private sector employees was up 206,000 (+1.8%).
It is a very good sign that the private sector is doing the hiring, as Canada is far too reliant on the Public Sector to create jobs for folks. Evidently in the U.S. this is the case as well, so again, a very good sign (i.e. the Private Sector is hiring).
The unemployment graph is encouraging as well:
A Big Table
For our friends in Quebec, I give you the employment table by Province, just to help you decide in your election today.
Labour force characteristics by province Seasonally adjusted
|
Feb 2014 |
 Mar 2014 |
Std |
Feb to |
Mar 2013 |
Feb to |
Mar 2013 to | |
|
thousands (except rates) |
change in thousands |
% change | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population |
429.2 |
429.1 |
… |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
| Labour force |
263.7 |
262.1 |
1.9 |
-1.6 |
-5.5 |
-0.6 |
-2.1 |
| Employment |
232.5 |
231.8 |
2.0 |
-0.7 |
-3.1 |
-0.3 |
-1.3 |
| Full-time |
198.3 |
197.3 |
2.4 |
-1.0 |
-4.5 |
-0.5 |
-2.2 |
| Part-time |
34.2 |
34.5 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
| Unemployment |
31.2 |
30.3 |
1.8 |
-0.9 |
-2.4 |
-2.9 |
-7.3 |
| Participation rate |
61.4 |
61.1 |
0.4 |
-0.3 |
-1.2 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
11.8 |
11.6 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
-0.6 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
54.2 |
54.0 |
0.5 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
… |
… |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population |
121.2 |
121.3 |
… |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
| Labour force |
84.4 |
83.9 |
0.6 |
-0.5 |
-1.1 |
-0.6 |
-1.3 |
| Employment |
74.7 |
74.1 |
0.7 |
-0.6 |
-0.9 |
-0.8 |
-1.2 |
| Full-time |
62.5 |
62.4 |
0.9 |
-0.1 |
0.5 |
-0.2 |
0.8 |
| Part-time |
12.2 |
11.7 |
0.7 |
-0.5 |
-1.4 |
-4.1 |
-10.7 |
| Unemployment |
9.7 |
9.9 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
2.1 |
-1.0 |
| Participation rate |
69.6 |
69.2 |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
-1.3 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
11.5 |
11.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
61.6 |
61.1 |
0.6 |
-0.5 |
-1.1 |
… |
… |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population |
781.3 |
781.2 |
… |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Labour force |
494.8 |
492.9 |
2.6 |
-1.9 |
-11.1 |
-0.4 |
-2.2 |
| Employment |
450.7 |
447.3 |
2.6 |
-3.4 |
-9.1 |
-0.8 |
-2.0 |
| Full-time |
363.9 |
360.1 |
3.5 |
-3.8 |
-9.0 |
-1.0 |
-2.4 |
| Part-time |
86.8 |
87.2 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
| Unemployment |
44.1 |
45.6 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
-2.0 |
3.4 |
-4.2 |
| Participation rate |
63.3 |
63.1 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
-1.4 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
8.9 |
9.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
57.7 |
57.3 |
0.3 |
-0.4 |
-1.1 |
… |
… |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population |
620.1 |
620.3 |
… |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
| Labour force |
391.5 |
394.8 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
| Employment |
353.1 |
356.3 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
| Full-time |
298.3 |
296.3 |
3.0 |
-2.0 |
2.1 |
-0.7 |
0.7 |
| Part-time |
54.8 |
60.0 |
2.6 |
5.2 |
3.5 |
9.5 |
6.2 |
| Unemployment |
38.4 |
38.4 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
-3.2 |
0.0 |
-7.7 |
| Participation rate |
63.1 |
63.6 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
9.8 |
9.7 |
0.6 |
-0.1 |
-0.9 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
56.9 |
57.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
… |
… |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population |
6,719.6 |
6,724.1 |
… |
4.5 |
49.4 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
| Labour force |
4,375.3 |
4,379.1 |
15.1 |
3.8 |
27.0 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
| Employment |
4,032.7 |
4,047.8 |
15.2 |
15.1 |
31.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
| Full-time |
3,242.1 |
3,266.1 |
20.0 |
24.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
| Part-time |
790.6 |
781.7 |
18.3 |
-8.9 |
30.6 |
-1.1 |
4.1 |
| Unemployment |
342.7 |
331.3 |
13.2 |
-11.4 |
-4.5 |
-3.3 |
-1.3 |
| Participation rate |
65.1 |
65.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
7.8 |
7.6 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
60.0 |
60.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
… |
… |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population |
11,287.3 |
11,298.6 |
… |
11.3 |
139.1 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
| Labour force |
7,448.7 |
7,449.7 |
19.8 |
1.0 |
39.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
| Employment |
6,888.9 |
6,902.3 |
19.0 |
13.4 |
60.5 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
| Full-time |
5,605.9 |
5,599.4 |
26.6 |
-6.5 |
89.6 |
-0.1 |
1.6 |
| Part-time |
1,283.0 |
1,302.9 |
24.6 |
19.9 |
-29.1 |
1.6 |
-2.2 |
| Unemployment |
559.8 |
547.4 |
17.2 |
-12.4 |
-21.2 |
-2.2 |
-3.7 |
| Participation rate |
66.0 |
65.9 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.5 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
7.5 |
7.3 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
61.0 |
61.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
… |
… |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population |
980.9 |
982.1 |
… |
1.2 |
12.3 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
| Labour force |
666.5 |
667.1 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
-4.6 |
0.1 |
-0.7 |
| Employment |
631.4 |
629.3 |
2.7 |
-2.1 |
-8.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.3 |
| Full-time |
509.2 |
508.9 |
3.7 |
-0.3 |
-1.9 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
| Part-time |
122.2 |
120.5 |
3.5 |
-1.7 |
-6.3 |
-1.4 |
-5.0 |
| Unemployment |
35.1 |
37.8 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
11.2 |
| Participation rate |
67.9 |
67.9 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
-1.4 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
5.3 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
64.4 |
64.1 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.6 |
… |
… |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population |
836.4 |
837.9 |
… |
1.5 |
17.3 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
| Labour force |
580.4 |
584.4 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
| Employment |
557.9 |
558.3 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
4.0 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
| Full-time |
464.3 |
457.7 |
3.4 |
-6.6 |
0.4 |
-1.4 |
0.1 |
| Part-time |
93.6 |
100.6 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
3.7 |
| Unemployment |
22.5 |
26.1 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
16.0 |
16.0 |
| Participation rate |
69.4 |
69.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
-0.6 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
3.9 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
66.7 |
66.6 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.9 |
… |
… |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population |
3,236.3 |
3,243.9 |
… |
7.6 |
108.6 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
| Labour force |
2,364.2 |
2,377.7 |
9.3 |
13.5 |
92.1 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
| Employment |
2,262.1 |
2,261.2 |
9.9 |
-0.9 |
86.6 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
| Full-time |
1,896.7 |
1,895.2 |
12.6 |
-1.5 |
47.8 |
-0.1 |
2.6 |
| Part-time |
365.5 |
366.0 |
11.2 |
0.5 |
38.8 |
0.1 |
11.9 |
| Unemployment |
102.0 |
116.5 |
7.1 |
14.5 |
5.6 |
14.2 |
5.0 |
| Participation rate |
73.1 |
73.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
4.3 |
4.9 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
69.9 |
69.7 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
… |
… |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population |
3,881.1 |
3,885.6 |
… |
4.5 |
45.1 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
| Labour force |
2,463.9 |
2,466.8 |
10.5 |
2.9 |
-10.3 |
0.1 |
-0.4 |
| Employment |
2,306.4 |
2,324.7 |
10.4 |
18.3 |
23.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
| Full-time |
1,802.7 |
1,813.0 |
14.6 |
10.3 |
10.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Part-time |
503.7 |
511.7 |
13.8 |
8.0 |
12.3 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
| Unemployment |
157.5 |
142.1 |
8.6 |
-15.4 |
-33.5 |
-9.8 |
-19.1 |
| Participation rate |
63.5 |
63.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
-1.0 |
… |
… |
| Unemployment rate |
6.4 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
-0.6 |
-1.3 |
… |
… |
| Employment rate |
59.4 |
59.8 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
… |
… |
…
not applicable
1.Average standard error for change in two consecutive months. See “Sampling variability of estimates” in the section “About the Labour Force Survey” at the end of the publication Labour Force Information (Catalogue number71-001-X) for further explanations.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087. The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
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