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Following little change the previous month, employment rose by95,000in May, with most of the increase in full-time
work. This employment gain pushed the unemployment rate down0.1percentage points to7.1%.
Chart 1
Employment
Compared with12months earlier, employment grew1.4% or250,000, all in full-time work. Over the same period,
the total number of hours worked rose1.1%.
In May, employment increased in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, New Brunswick and Manitoba, while it declined in
Prince Edward Island.
Employment rose in construction; retail and wholesale trade; "other services;" and business, building and other
support services.
All of the employment gains in May were among private sector employees, offsetting losses over the previous two
months for this group.
Employment in May increased among youths and people aged55and over, while it was little changed for those
aged25to54.
Chart 2
Unemployment rate
In May, employment in retail and wholesale trade increased by27,000. Over the previous12months, employment
in this industry rose3.1% or83,000.
Employment in "other services," such as repair and maintenance or private household services, increased
by22,000in May. Despite this month's gain, employment remained below its level from12months earlier,
down5.5% or45,000.
The number of workers in business, building and other support services rose by21,000in May. Compared
with12months earlier, employment in this industry was up5.6% or38,000.
Employment rose by95,000among private sector employees in May, and was little changed for public sector
employees and the self-employed. Compared with12months earlier, the number of private sector employees
increased1.1% or123,000. Public sector employment was up2.6% or92,000, mainly from gains in health care and
social assistance. Self-employment was little changed over this12-month period.
Note to readers
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are based on a sample and are therefore subject to sampling variability. As a result, monthly
estimates will show more variability than trends observed over longer time periods. Estimates for smaller geographic areas or industries
also have more variability. For an explanation of sampling variability of estimates and how to use standard errors to assess this variability,
consult the "Estimates quality" section of the publication Labour Force Information (71-001-X).
The employment rate is the number of employed persons as a percentage of the population15years of age and over. The rate for a
particular group (for example, youth aged15to24) is the number employed in that group as a percentage of the population for that
group.
The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percentage of the labour force (employed and unemployed).
The participation rate is the number of employed and unemployed as a percentage of the population. For more detailed information, see
the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (71-543-G).
Unless otherwise stated, this release presents seasonally adjusted estimates, which facilitates comparisons by removing the effects of
seasonal variations. For more information on seasonal adjustment, see Seasonal adjustment and identifying economic trends.
Each year, the LFS revises its estimates for the previous three years, using the latest seasonal factors.
Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age and sex Seasonally adjusted
April 2013
May 2013
Standard
error1
May 2012 to
May 2013
April to May
2013
April to May
2013
May 2012 to
May 2013
% change
28,588.7
19,016.1
17,654.4
14,355.0
3,299.4
1,361.7
66.5
7.2
61.8
18.7
28,619.6
19,097.0
17,749.4
14,431.7
3,317.6
1,347.6
66.7
7.1
62.0
18.7
...
29.1
28.7
38.2
35.1
25.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
30.9
80.9
95.0
76.7
18.2
-14.1
0.2
-0.1
0.2
0.0
348.0
217.6
250.2
258.8
-8.7
-32.7
-0.1
-0.2
0.1
-0.3
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
-1.0
...
...
...
...
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.8
-0.3
-2.4
...
...
...
...
4,451.2
2,839.5
2,428.1
1,292.0
1,136.2
411.4
63.8
14.5
54.5
46.8
4,450.1
2,873.4
2,482.5
1,338.0
1,144.6
390.9
64.6
13.6
55.8
46.1
...
17.2
15.9
18.5
19.4
15.1
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.7
-1.1
33.9
54.4
46.0
8.4
-20.5
0.8
-0.9
1.3
-0.7
-7.2
31.5
48.2
60.5
-12.2
-16.7
0.8
-0.7
1.2
-1.4
0.0
1.2
2.2
3.6
0.7
-5.0
...
...
...
...
-0.2
1.1
2.0
4.7
-1.1
-4.1
...
...
...
...
11,815.9
8,567.0
8,042.6
7,416.7
625.9
524.4
72.5
6.1
68.1
7.8
11,831.8
8,593.7
8,058.4
7,442.2
616.3
535.3
72.6
6.2
68.1
7.6
...
15.1
16.3
21.6
17.4
14.7
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
15.9
26.7
15.8
25.5
-9.6
10.9
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.2
177.9
92.1
87.4
79.6
8.0
4.7
-0.4
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.3
-1.5
2.1
...
...
...
...
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.3
0.9
...
...
...
...
12,321.5
7,609.6
7,183.7
5,646.4
1,537.4
425.9
61.8
5.6
58.3
21.4
12,337.6
7,629.8
7,208.4
5,651.6
1,556.8
421.4
61.8
5.5
58.4
21.6
...
16.5
16.4
25.0
23.6
13.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
16.1
20.2
24.7
5.2
19.4
-4.5
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.2
177.2
93.9
114.5
118.8
-4.4
-20.6
-0.2
-0.4
0.1
-0.4
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
1.3
-1.1
...
...
...
...
1.5
1.2
1.6
2.1
-0.3
-4.7
...
...
...
...
Table 2
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS) Seasonally adjusted
April 2013
May 2013
Standard
error2
thousands
Class of worker
Employees
Self-employed
Public/private sector employees
Public
Private
All industries
Goods-producing sector
Agriculture
Natural resources3
Utilities
Construction
Manufacturing
Services-producing sector
Trade
Transportation and
warehousing
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing
Professional, scientific and
technical services
Business, building and other
support services
Educational services
Health care and social
assistance
Information, culture and
recreation
Accommodation and food
services
Other services
Public administration
April to May
2013
May 2012 to
May 2013
change in thousands
April to May
2013
May 2012 to
May 2013
% change
14,929.9
2,724.5
15,031.1
2,718.3
35.7
25.5
101.2
-6.2
214.8
35.4
0.7
-0.2
1.4
1.3
3,657.4
11,272.5
3,664.0
11,367.1
25.0
37.9
6.6
94.6
91.7
123.2
0.2
0.8
2.6
1.1
17,654.4
17,749.4
28.7
95.0
250.2
0.5
1.4
3,849.0
320.9
357.5
133.6
1,300.6
1,736.4
3,879.2
321.2
360.8
131.8
1,343.3
1,722.2
26.6
7.2
7.3
4.9
17.1
19.9
30.2
0.3
3.3
-1.8
42.7
-14.2
-44.6
-1.2
-16.1
-2.0
74.2
-99.4
0.8
0.1
0.9
-1.3
3.3
-0.8
-1.1
-0.4
-4.3
-1.5
5.8
-5.5
13,805.4
2,685.3
13,870.1
2,712.5
34.3
23.6
64.7
27.2
294.7
82.5
0.5
1.0
2.2
3.1
852.8
860.0
14.1
7.2
10.5
0.8
1.2
1,123.7
1,122.8
16.0
-0.9
43.7
-0.1
4.0
1,348.0
1,330.4
18.4
-17.6
33.8
-1.3
2.6
691.6
1,290.6
712.9
1,304.0
14.3
17.2
21.3
13.4
37.8
21.7
3.1
1.0
5.6
1.7
2,187.2
2,177.2
19.3
-10.0
68.9
-0.5
3.3
785.3
784.5
14.5
-0.8
-1.7
-0.1
-0.2
1,121.1
746.0
973.9
1,135.4
767.5
962.9
16.8
13.8
12.6
14.3
21.5
-11.0
28.6
-44.6
13.4
1.3
2.9
-1.1
2.6
-5.5
1.4
Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province Seasonally adjusted
April 2013
May 2013
Standard
error1
May 2012 to
May 2013
change in thousands
(except rates)
April to May
2013
April to May
2013
May 2012 to
May 2013
% change
429.5
265.0
232.1
198.8
33.3
32.9
61.7
12.4
54.0
429.5
264.1
233.5
201.3
32.2
30.6
61.5
11.6
54.4
...
2.0
2.1
2.4
1.9
1.8
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.0
-0.9
1.4
2.5
-1.1
-2.3
-0.2
-0.8
0.4
2.1
2.8
3.8
2.4
1.5
-1.1
0.4
-0.5
0.7
0.0
-0.3
0.6
1.3
-3.3
-7.0
...
...
...
0.5
1.1
1.7
1.2
4.9
-3.5
...
...
...
120.7
85.2
75.3
62.2
13.1
9.9
70.6
11.6
62.4
120.7
83.9
74.5
61.7
12.8
9.4
69.5
11.2
61.7
...
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.8
0.5
0.0
-1.3
-0.8
-0.5
-0.3
-0.5
-1.1
-0.4
-0.7
0.1
2.5
2.4
2.9
-0.5
0.1
2.0
-0.2
1.9
0.0
-1.5
-1.1
-0.8
-2.3
-5.1
...
...
...
0.1
3.1
3.3
4.9
-3.8
1.1
...
...
...
781.1
501.7
456.2
372.0
84.3
45.4
64.2
9.0
58.4
781.1
499.3
456.0
370.7
85.3
43.3
63.9
8.7
58.4
...
2.6
2.8
3.6
3.2
2.4
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.0
-2.4
-0.2
-1.3
1.0
-2.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
1.0
-0.7
1.9
4.0
-2.1
-2.6
-0.2
-0.5
0.2
0.0
-0.5
0.0
-0.3
1.2
-4.6
...
...
...
0.1
-0.1
0.4
1.1
-2.4
-5.7
...
...
...
619.9
390.7
348.0
292.3
55.7
42.7
63.0
10.9
56.1
619.9
392.8
351.7
293.4
58.3
41.2
63.4
10.5
56.7
...
2.2
2.3
2.8
2.3
2.2
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.0
2.1
3.7
1.1
2.6
-1.5
0.4
-0.4
0.6
-0.4
-0.3
-4.5
-7.7
3.2
4.3
0.0
1.1
-0.7
0.0
0.5
1.1
0.4
4.7
-3.5
...
...
...
-0.1
-0.1
-1.3
-2.6
5.8
11.7
...
...
...
6,680.2
4,363.4
4,022.5
3,265.0
757.5
340.9
65.3
7.8
60.2
6,684.6
4,379.3
4,042.6
3,266.2
776.4
336.7
65.5
7.7
60.5
...
15.0
15.3
20.0
18.1
13.5
0.2
0.3
0.2
4.4
15.9
20.1
1.2
18.9
-4.2
0.2
-0.1
0.3
55.5
49.3
50.5
29.3
21.1
-1.2
0.2
-0.1
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.0
2.5
-1.2
...
...
...
0.8
1.1
1.3
0.9
2.8
-0.4
...
...
...
Table 3-continued
Labour force characteristics by province Seasonally adjusted
Ontario
Population
Labour force
Employment
Full-time
Part-time
Unemployment
Participation rate
Unemployment rate
Employment rate
Manitoba
Population
Labour force
Employment
Full-time
Part-time
Unemployment
Participation rate
Unemployment rate
Employment rate
Saskatchewan
Population
Labour force
Employment
Full-time
Part-time
Unemployment
Participation rate
Unemployment rate
Employment rate
Alberta
Population
Labour force
Employment
Full-time
Part-time
Unemployment
Participation rate
Unemployment rate
Employment rate
British Columbia
Population
Labour force
Employment
Full-time
Part-time
Unemployment
Participation rate
Unemployment rate
Employment rate
April 2013
May 2013
Standard
error1
April to May
2013
May 2012 to
May 2013
April to May
2013
May 2012 to
May 2013
11,173.8
7,414.6
6,844.7
5,525.9
1,318.8
569.9
66.4
7.7
61.3
11,184.5
7,437.5
6,895.3
5,613.5
1,281.8
542.2
66.5
7.3
61.7
...
20.0
19.3
25.6
23.6
17.6
0.2
0.2
0.2
10.7
22.9
50.6
87.6
-37.0
-27.7
0.1
-0.4
0.4
130.2
104.6
136.3
146.3
-10.0
-31.7
0.2
-0.5
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.7
1.6
-2.8
-4.9
...
...
...
1.2
1.4
2.0
2.7
-0.8
-5.5
...
...
...
971.1
666.2
627.7
503.7
124.0
38.5
68.6
5.8
64.6
971.9
668.4
630.7
508.9
121.8
37.8
68.8
5.7
64.9
...
2.6
2.7
3.6
3.5
2.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.8
2.2
3.0
5.2
-2.2
-0.7
0.2
-0.1
0.3
9.7
4.0
0.5
4.7
-4.1
3.6
-0.3
0.6
-0.6
0.1
0.3
0.5
1.0
-1.8
-1.8
...
...
...
1.0
0.6
0.1
0.9
-3.3
10.5
...
...
...
821.9
576.4
553.2
453.9
99.2
23.2
70.1
4.0
67.3
823.2
577.9
552.0
457.8
94.2
25.9
70.2
4.5
67.1
...
2.5
2.6
3.3
3.1
1.9
0.3
0.3
0.3
1.3
1.5
-1.2
3.9
-5.0
2.7
0.1
0.5
-0.2
14.3
15.8
15.5
16.9
-1.4
0.3
0.7
-0.1
0.8
0.2
0.3
-0.2
0.9
-5.0
11.6
...
...
...
1.8
2.8
2.9
3.8
-1.5
1.2
...
...
...
3,145.7
2,282.1
2,182.7
1,862.4
320.3
99.4
72.5
4.4
69.4
3,156.1
2,313.5
2,201.3
1,855.0
346.3
112.2
73.3
4.8
69.7
...
8.7
8.9
11.8
10.9
6.8
0.3
0.3
0.3
10.4
31.4
18.6
-7.4
26.0
12.8
0.8
0.4
0.3
97.7
59.3
48.8
66.0
-17.2
10.4
-0.4
0.3
-0.7
0.3
1.4
0.9
-0.4
8.1
12.9
...
...
...
3.2
2.6
2.3
3.7
-4.7
10.2
...
...
...
3,844.7
2,471.0
2,312.1
1,818.9
493.2
158.8
64.3
6.4
60.1
3,848.1
2,480.3
2,311.8
1,803.2
508.6
168.4
64.5
6.8
60.1
...
10.7
10.3
14.5
13.6
8.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
3.4
9.3
-0.3
-15.7
15.4
9.6
0.2
0.4
0.0
37.8
-19.6
-5.1
-6.1
1.0
-14.6
-1.1
-0.5
-0.7
0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.9
3.1
6.0
...
...
...
1.0
-0.8
-0.2
-0.3
0.2
-8.0
...
...
...