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Employment increased by 26,000 in
January following a pause the month before. Although employment increased,
the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 6.6%
as more people entered the labour force in search of work.
Compared to 12 months ago, employment
is up 1.7% (+269,000), slightly less than the rate of employment growth
in the United States over the same period (+2.0%).
In January, the average hourly wage rate was
up 3.4% from 12 months ago, well ahead of the most recent
year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index of 2.2%. Alberta
continued to lead the nation with an increase of 7.4% in the average
hourly wage rate compared to 12 months ago.
Note to readers
Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for the January 1987 to
December 2005 period have undergone revisions. There are three
reasons for the revision. First, the revision enables the use of improved
population benchmarks in the LFS estimation process. These improved
benchmarks provide better information on the number of non-permanent
residents. There are also changes to the data for the public and private
sectors from 1987 to 1999. In the past, the data on the
public and private sectors for this period were based on an old definition
of the public sector. The revised data better reflects the current public
sector definition, and therefore result in a longer time series for
analysis. Finally, the geographic coding of several small Census
Agglomerations (CA) has been updated historically from 1996 urban
centre boundaries to 2001 CA boundaries. This affects data from
January 1987 to December 2004.
It is important to note that the changes to
almost all estimates are very minor, with the exception of the public
sector series and some associated industries from 1987 to 1999.
Rates of unemployment, employment and participation are essentially
unchanged, as are all key labour market trends.
Also note that the LFS seasonally adjusted
estimates have been revised back to 1987.
The article "Improvements
in 2006 to the LFS" (71F0031XIE,
free) provides further explanation for the revisions and an overview of the
effect of these changes on the estimates.
Revised historical data are now available on
CANSIM. The revised data will also be available on the CD-ROM Labour
Force Historical Review (71F0004XCB, $209),
which will be released on February 20.
For further information, contact Client
Services (613-951-4090; 1-866-873-8788; labour@statcan.ca), Labour
Statistics Division.
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More adult women working full time
Employment among adult women
aged 25 and over increased by 35,000 in January, with
strong gains in full time (+45,000). Their unemployment rate
fell 0.2 percentage points to 5.4%. Over the
past 12 months, employment gains for this group have
totalled 112,000 (+1.8%), entirely the result of full-time job
growth.
Although little changed in January, there
were 106,000 (+1.5%) more adult men working compared
to 12 months ago. Just under three-quarters of this increase was in
full-time work.
In January, there were 22,000 added
part-time jobs among youths. However, this was offset by a similar decline in
full time, leaving the year-over-year increase in youth employment
at 2.1% or 51,000. More youths entered the labour market in January
in search of work, pushing their unemployment rate up 0.5 percentage
points to 12.4%.
More jobs in natural resources while
manufacturing continues to lose ground
Employment in natural resources rose strongly,
up 12,000 in January, with the largest increases occurring in
Alberta and British Columbia. Employment in this industry has shown a strong
upward trend with gains totalling 19.2% since the end of 2002,
fuelled by strength in Alberta's oil and gas sector.
Public administration rose
by 15,000 in January, with gains at the federal and municipal
level. Temporary hiring for the recent federal election contributed to added
employment in the industry.
The downward trend in the number of factory jobs
continued in January with a decline of 42,000, mostly in Ontario. Since
the end of 2002, employment in manufacturing has fallen by 8.2%. In
January, the decline was concentrated in furniture and related products as
well as in motor vehicle and parts. According to the most recent Business
Conditions Survey for manufacturing industries, manufacturers were slightly
more cautious in their outlook for the first quarter of 2006. Fewer new
orders, a strong Canadian dollar and continued competition from foreign imports
were some of the challenges facing manufacturers in recent months.
In January, employment in the private sector
edged down 16,000. There was a gain of 42,000 in the public
sector, with the largest increases in public administration and educational
services. Compared to January 2005, public sector employment has
increased by 4.6%, led by strong gains in educational services. Over the
same period, the number of self-employed has grown by 2.4% while the
number of private-sector employees edged up 0.7%.
Alberta labour market remains robust
Employment in Alberta increased
by 10,000 in January, with gains in trade, construction, public
administration as well as in natural resources. This latter sector continues
to provide much of the spark in employment for the province as it has
increased by 35.3% since the end of 2002. Over the past year, there
have also been gains in professional, scientific and technical services
(+22.3%), likely the result of strength related to the oil patch. In January,
the unemployment rate in the province fell by 0.7 percentage points
to 3.5%, the lowest in almost 25 years.
In Ontario, employment edged
up 16,000 in January as an increase in part-time jobs was somewhat
offset by declines in full time, bringing total gains
from 12 months ago to 122,000 (+1.9%). The unemployment
rate rose by 0.3 percentage points in January to 6.5% as more
people entered the labour force in search of work. Manufacturing continued to
shed jobs in January (-33,000), bringing total losses since the end
of 2002 to 93,000. In January, losses were spread across a
number of manufacturing sectors.
Although little changed in January, employment
in Quebec has increased by 78,000 (+2.1%) since
May 2005 when the upward trend began. However, manufacturing
employment has been weak with losses over the last three years
totalling 71,000.
In January, employment in New Brunswick
continued to increase (+3,000), the third consecutive monthly gain. The
unemployment rate fell 0.7 percentage points to 8.9%. Recent
employment increases more than offset losses earlier in the year, leaving
gains since January 2005 at 2.5%, with strength coming from a
number of industries.
Employment in Manitoba was up
by 3,000 in January, bringing job growth in the province
to 1.1% from 12 months ago. The unemployment rate edged
up 0.1 percentage points to 4.3% due to an increase in the
number of people entering the labour force.
In Saskatchewan, employment increased
by 3,000 in January, causing the unemployment rate to edge
down 0.1 percentage points to 5.2%. Despite more jobs in
January, losses earlier in 2005 leave employment in the province
slightly below the level from a year ago.
There was little change in employment in the
other provinces in January.
Available on CANSIM: tables 282-0001
to 282-0042, 282-0047
to 282-0064 and 282-0069
to 282-0099.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey
number 3701.
Available at 7:00 a.m. on our Web
site. From the home page, choose Today's news releases from The Daily,
then Latest Labour Force Survey.
A more detailed summary, Labour Force
Information, is available today for the week ending
January 21 (71-001-XIE, $9/$84).
Data tables are also
available in the Canadian Statistics module of our Web site.
The next release of the Labour Force Survey will
be on Friday, March 10.
For general information or to order data,
contact Client Services (1-866-873-8788; 613-951-4090; labour@statcan.ca). To enquire about
the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Vincent Ferrao
(613-951-4750), Danielle Zietsma (613-951-4243), Labour Statistics Division.
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Employment by type of work, age and sex
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|
January
2006
|
December
2005 to January 2006
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January
2005 to January 2006
|
January
2006
|
December
2005 to January 2006
|
January
2005 to January 2006
|
January
2006
|
December
2005 to January 2006
|
January
2005 to January 2006
|
|
|
seasonally adjusted
|
|
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Both sexes
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Men
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Women
|
|
|
'000
|
|
Employment
|
16,321.0
|
26.3
|
269.3
|
8,663.0
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-14.5
|
133.4
|
7,658.0
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40.8
|
135.9
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Full-time
|
13,374.4
|
16.1
|
287.5
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7,714.4
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-23.8
|
85.5
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5,660.0
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39.9
|
201.9
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Part-time
|
2,946.6
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10.2
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-18.1
|
948.6
|
9.3
|
47.9
|
1,998.0
|
0.9
|
-66.1
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15-24
|
2,512.3
|
-0.2
|
51.1
|
1,261.6
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-6.4
|
27.4
|
1,250.7
|
6.2
|
23.7
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25 and over
|
13,808.7
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26.5
|
218.2
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7,401.4
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-8.1
|
106.0
|
6,407.3
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34.6
|
112.2
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25-54
|
11,564.2
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25.7
|
111.7
|
6,103.8
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-6.4
|
68.7
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5,460.4
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32.1
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43.1
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55 and over
|
2,244.4
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0.7
|
106.4
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1,297.6
|
-1.7
|
37.4
|
946.8
|
2.4
|
69.1
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Note:
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Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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Labour force characteristics for both sexes,
aged 15 and over
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|
|
December
2005
|
January
2006
|
December
2005 to January 2006
|
December
2005
|
January
2006
|
December
2005 to January 2006
|
|
|
seasonally adjusted
|
|
|
Labour force
|
Participation rate
|
|
|
'000
|
% change
|
%
|
change
|
|
Canada
|
17,429.9
|
17,473.5
|
0.3
|
67.1
|
67.2
|
0.1
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
249.4
|
250.8
|
0.6
|
58.1
|
58.5
|
0.4
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Prince Edward Island
|
77.2
|
77.0
|
-0.3
|
68.9
|
68.8
|
-0.1
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
482.3
|
480.4
|
-0.4
|
63.3
|
63.0
|
-0.3
|
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New Brunswick
|
393.1
|
393.6
|
0.1
|
64.3
|
64.4
|
0.1
|
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Quebec
|
4,090.4
|
4,092.1
|
0.0
|
65.8
|
65.8
|
0.0
|
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Ontario
|
6,859.6
|
6,897.4
|
0.6
|
67.6
|
67.8
|
0.2
|
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Manitoba
|
609.3
|
612.9
|
0.6
|
68.5
|
68.9
|
0.4
|
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Saskatchewan
|
506.3
|
509.3
|
0.6
|
67.7
|
68.1
|
0.4
|
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Alberta
|
1,879.5
|
1,875.5
|
-0.2
|
72.6
|
72.2
|
-0.4
|
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British Columbia
|
2,282.9
|
2,284.5
|
0.1
|
65.6
|
65.6
|
0.0
|
|
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Employment
|
Employment rate
|
|
|
'000
|
% change
|
%
|
change
|
|
Canada
|
16,294.7
|
16,321.0
|
0.2
|
62.7
|
62.7
|
0.0
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
210.9
|
209.3
|
-0.8
|
49.1
|
48.8
|
-0.3
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
68.6
|
68.7
|
0.1
|
61.3
|
61.4
|
0.1
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
441.3
|
442.8
|
0.3
|
57.9
|
58.1
|
0.2
|
|
New Brunswick
|
355.3
|
358.7
|
1.0
|
58.1
|
58.7
|
0.6
|
|
Quebec
|
3,755.0
|
3,746.3
|
-0.2
|
60.4
|
60.2
|
-0.2
|
|
Ontario
|
6,433.4
|
6,449.0
|
0.2
|
63.4
|
63.4
|
0.0
|
|
Manitoba
|
583.6
|
586.3
|
0.5
|
65.6
|
65.9
|
0.3
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
479.7
|
482.9
|
0.7
|
64.1
|
64.6
|
0.5
|
|
Alberta
|
1,799.8
|
1,810.2
|
0.6
|
69.6
|
69.7
|
0.1
|
|
British Columbia
|
2,167.1
|
2,166.9
|
0.0
|
62.3
|
62.2
|
-0.1
|
|
|
Unemployment
|
Unemployment rate
|
|
|
'000
|
% change
|
%
|
change
|
|
Canada
|
1,135.2
|
1,152.5
|
1.5
|
6.5
|
6.6
|
0.1
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
38.5
|
41.5
|
7.8
|
15.4
|
16.5
|
1.1
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
8.6
|
8.3
|
-3.5
|
11.1
|
10.8
|
-0.3
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
41.0
|
37.6
|
-8.3
|
8.5
|
7.8
|
-0.7
|
|
New Brunswick
|
37.8
|
34.9
|
-7.7
|
9.6
|
8.9
|
-0.7
|
|
Quebec
|
335.3
|
345.7
|
3.1
|
8.2
|
8.4
|
0.2
|
|
Ontario
|
426.2
|
448.4
|
5.2
|
6.2
|
6.5
|
0.3
|
|
Manitoba
|
25.7
|
26.6
|
3.5
|
4.2
|
4.3
|
0.1
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
26.6
|
26.4
|
-0.8
|
5.3
|
5.2
|
-0.1
|
|
Alberta
|
79.7
|
65.4
|
-17.9
|
4.2
|
3.5
|
-0.7
|
|
British Columbia
|
115.8
|
117.6
|
1.6
|
5.1
|
5.1
|
0.0
|
|
Note:
|
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
|
|
|
Labour force characteristics for both sexes,
aged 15 and over
|
|
|
January
2005
|
January
2006
|
January
2005 to January 2006
|
January
2005
|
January
2006
|
January
2005 to January 2006
|
|
|
unadjusted
|
|
|
Labour force
|
Participation rate
|
|
|
'000
|
% change
|
%
|
change
|
|
Canada
|
16,952.2
|
17,179.1
|
1.3
|
66.2
|
66.0
|
-0.2
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
238.7
|
238.8
|
0.0
|
55.5
|
55.7
|
0.2
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
73.2
|
73.5
|
0.4
|
65.9
|
65.7
|
-0.2
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
473.8
|
466.8
|
-1.5
|
62.4
|
61.2
|
-1.2
|
|
New Brunswick
|
374.8
|
380.1
|
1.4
|
61.5
|
62.2
|
0.7
|
|
Quebec
|
3,976.4
|
4,023.5
|
1.2
|
64.7
|
64.7
|
0.0
|
|
Ontario
|
6,666.9
|
6,786.4
|
1.8
|
66.8
|
66.8
|
0.0
|
|
Manitoba
|
601.6
|
603.3
|
0.3
|
67.9
|
67.8
|
-0.1
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
501.6
|
500.1
|
-0.3
|
67.1
|
66.9
|
-0.2
|
|
Alberta
|
1,828.5
|
1,854.1
|
1.4
|
72.3
|
71.4
|
-0.9
|
|
British Columbia
|
2,216.7
|
2,252.5
|
1.6
|
64.9
|
64.7
|
-0.2
|
|
|
Employment
|
Employment rate
|
|
|
'000
|
% change
|
%
|
change
|
|
Canada
|
15,678.1
|
15,949.1
|
1.7
|
61.2
|
61.3
|
0.1
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
199.3
|
193.9
|
-2.7
|
46.3
|
45.2
|
-1.1
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
62.8
|
63.0
|
0.3
|
56.5
|
56.3
|
-0.2
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
426.8
|
425.0
|
-0.4
|
56.2
|
55.8
|
-0.4
|
|
New Brunswick
|
332.9
|
342.9
|
3.0
|
54.7
|
56.1
|
1.4
|
|
Quebec
|
3,599.5
|
3,639.1
|
1.1
|
58.5
|
58.5
|
0.0
|
|
Ontario
|
6,217.0
|
6,337.6
|
1.9
|
62.3
|
62.3
|
0.0
|
|
Manitoba
|
567.9
|
574.1
|
1.1
|
64.1
|
64.5
|
0.4
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
473.4
|
470.8
|
-0.5
|
63.3
|
63.0
|
-0.3
|
|
Alberta
|
1,740.5
|
1,780.2
|
2.3
|
68.8
|
68.6
|
-0.2
|
|
British Columbia
|
2,058.0
|
2,122.5
|
3.1
|
60.2
|
60.9
|
0.7
|
|
|
Unemployment
|
Unemployment rate
|
|
|
'000
|
% change
|
%
|
change
|
|
Canada
|
1,274.1
|
1,230.0
|
-3.5
|
7.5
|
7.2
|
-0.3
|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
39.4
|
44.9
|
14.0
|
16.5
|
18.8
|
2.3
|
|
Prince Edward Island
|
10.3
|
10.5
|
1.9
|
14.1
|
14.3
|
0.2
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
46.9
|
41.9
|
-10.7
|
9.9
|
9.0
|
-0.9
|
|
New Brunswick
|
42.0
|
37.2
|
-11.4
|
11.2
|
9.8
|
-1.4
|
|
Quebec
|
377.0
|
384.4
|
2.0
|
9.5
|
9.6
|
0.1
|
|
Ontario
|
450.0
|
448.8
|
-0.3
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
-0.1
|
|
Manitoba
|
33.6
|
29.2
|
-13.1
|
5.6
|
4.8
|
-0.8
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
28.1
|
29.3
|
4.3
|
5.6
|
5.9
|
0.3
|
|
Alberta
|
88.0
|
73.9
|
-16.0
|
4.8
|
4.0
|
-0.8
|
|
British Columbia
|
158.8
|
130.0
|
-18.1
|
7.2
|
5.8
|
-1.4
|
|
Note:
|
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
|
|
|
Employment by industry (based on NAICS) and class of
worker for both sexes, aged 15 and over
|
|
|
December
2005
|
January
2006
|
December
2005 to January 2006
|
January
2005 to January 2006
|
December
2005 to January 2006
|
January
2005 to January 2006
|
|
|
seasonally adjusted
|
|
|
'000
|
%
|
|
All industries
|
16,294.7
|
16,321.0
|
26.3
|
269.3
|
0.2
|
1.7
|
|
Goods-producing sector
|
4,005.9
|
3,971.5
|
-34.4
|
-43.4
|
-0.9
|
-1.1
|
|
Agriculture
|
347.7
|
341.1
|
-6.6
|
20.6
|
-1.9
|
6.4
|
|
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas
|
308.7
|
321.0
|
12.3
|
22.0
|
4.0
|
7.4
|
|
Utilities
|
124.6
|
121.2
|
-3.4
|
-1.7
|
-2.7
|
-1.4
|
|
Construction
|
1,052.1
|
1,057.1
|
5.0
|
60.9
|
0.5
|
6.1
|
|
Manufacturing
|
2,172.8
|
2,131.2
|
-41.6
|
-145.0
|
-1.9
|
-6.4
|
|
Services-producing sector
|
12,288.8
|
12,349.5
|
60.7
|
312.7
|
0.5
|
2.6
|
|
Trade
|
2,602.9
|
2,610.6
|
7.7
|
56.0
|
0.3
|
2.2
|
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Transportation and warehousing
|
795.0
|
801.4
|
6.4
|
22.5
|
0.8
|
2.9
|
|
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
|
996.2
|
1,007.0
|
10.8
|
22.0
|
1.1
|
2.2
|
|
Professional, scientific and technical services
|
1,086.1
|
1,087.2
|
1.1
|
52.7
|
0.1
|
5.1
|
|
Business, building and other support services
|
664.9
|
673.2
|
8.3
|
44.6
|
1.2
|
7.1
|
|
Educational service
|
1,150.3
|
1,154.8
|
4.5
|
105.1
|
0.4
|
10.0
|
|
Health care and social assistance
|
1,721.1
|
1,723.4
|
2.3
|
-6.6
|
0.1
|
-0.4
|
|
Information, culture and recreation
|
749.6
|
743.7
|
-5.9
|
24.4
|
-0.8
|
3.4
|
|
Accommodation and food services
|
1,015.6
|
1,014.0
|
-1.6
|
-21.4
|
-0.2
|
-2.1
|
|
Other services
|
671.9
|
684.3
|
12.4
|
-18.7
|
1.8
|
-2.7
|
|
Public administration
|
835.2
|
850.0
|
14.8
|
32.1
|
1.8
|
3.9
|
|
Class of worker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public sector employees
|
3,158.7
|
3,201.5
|
42.8
|
139.9
|
1.4
|
4.6
|
|
Private sector
|
13,135.9
|
13,119.5
|
-16.4
|
129.4
|
-0.1
|
1.0
|
|
Private employees
|
10,587.9
|
10,575.0
|
-12.9
|
68.9
|
-0.1
|
0.7
|
|
Self-employed
|
2,548.0
|
2,544.5
|
-3.5
|
60.5
|
-0.1
|
2.4
|
|
Note:
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Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
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