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Canadian Labour Force Stats
May 2016
  thousands (000)
Population 29,546.7
Labour force 19,401.7
Employment 18,055.2
Unemployment 1,346.5
Participation rate (%) 65.7
Unemployment rate (%) 6.9
Employment rate (%) 61.1
Note:Population 15 and over.
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0087 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE.
Last modified: 2016-06-10.

Average hourly wages
of employees in Canada
May 2016
  number of employees1 (thousands) average hourly wage ($)
Canada    
15 years and over 15,489.4 25.55
15 to 24 years 2,441.1 14.60
25 to 54 years 10,255.5 27.79
55 years and over 2,792.7 26.92
Males 7,802.4 27.35
Females 7,687.1 23.73
Full-time employees 12,692.7 27.27
Part-time employees 2,796.7 17.75
Union coverage2 4,666.2 29.39
No union coverage3 10,823.2 23.90
Permanent employees4 13,334.0 26.47
Temporary employees5 2,155.4 19.90
Management occupations 936.2 41.68
Business, finance and administration occupations 2,633.1 25.59
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,271.9 35.73
Health occupations 1,141.6 29.49
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,917.9 30.85
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 321.8 23.11
Sales and service occupations 3,996.0 16.37
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,112.8 25.47
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 330.8 20.67
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 827.4 21.30
1. Those who work as employees of a private firm or business or the public sector.
2. Employees who are members of a union and employees who are not union members but who are covered by a collective agreement or a union contract.
3. Employees who are not members of a union or not covered by a collective agreement or a union contract.
4. A permanent job is one that is expected to last as long as the employee wants it, given that business conditions permit. That is, there is no pre-determined termination date.
5. A temporary job has a predetermined end date, or will end as soon as a specified project is completed. Includes seasonal jobs; temporary, term or contract jobs including work done through a temporary help agency; casual jobs; and other temporary work.
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 282-0151 and 282-0073.
Last modified: 2016-06-10.

Canadian Labour Force Stats
  April 2016 May 2016 April 2016 to May 2016 May 2015 to May 2016 April 2016 to May 2016 May 2015 to May 2016
  thousands %
Population 29,514.4 29,546.7 32.3 314.6 0.1 1.1
Labour force 19,424.6 19,401.7 -22.9 145.9 -0.1 0.8
Employment 18,041.4 18,055.2 13.8 108.5 0.1 0.6
Unemployment 1,383.2 1,346.5 -36.7 37.4 -2.7 2.9
Participation rate (%) 65.8 65.7 -0.1 -0.2 … …
Unemployment rate (%) 7.1 6.9 -0.2 0.1 … …
Employment rate (%) 61.1 61.1 0.0 -0.3 … …
Note:Population 15 and over.
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0087 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE.
Last modified: 2016-06-10.

Average hourly wages of employees in Canada
  May 2015 May 2016 May 2015 to May 2016
  number of employees1 (thousands) average hourly wage ($) number of employees1 (thousands) average hourly wage ($) % change in hourly wage
Canada          
15 years and over 15,349.8 25.07 15,489.4 25.55 1.9
15 to 24 years 2,476.7 14.67 2,441.1 14.60 -0.5
25 to 54 years 10,207.6 27.27 10,255.5 27.79 1.9
55 years and over 2,665.5 26.31 2,792.7 26.92 2.3
Males 7,776.0 26.86 7,802.4 27.35 1.8
Females 7,573.8 23.23 7,687.1 23.73 2.2
Full-time employees 12,541.1 26.79 12,692.7 27.27 1.8
Part-time employees 2,808.7 17.39 2,796.7 17.75 2.1
Union coverage2 4,687.8 28.67 4,666.2 29.39 2.5
No union coverage3 10,662.0 23.49 10,823.2 23.90 1.7
Permanent employees4 13,255.7 25.89 13,334.0 26.47 2.2
Temporary employees5 2,094.1 19.88 2,155.4 19.90 0.1
Management occupations 930.3 40.07 936.2 41.68 4.0
Business, finance and administration occupations 2,584.8 24.93 2,633.1 25.59 2.6
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,209.7 34.96 1,271.9 35.73 2.2
Health occupations 1,091.5 28.79 1,141.6 29.49 2.4
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,860.6 30.24 1,917.9 30.85 2.0
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 322.9 24.21 321.8 23.11 -4.5
Sales and service occupations 3,984.3 16.52 3,996.0 16.37 -0.9
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,224.7 24.82 2,112.8 25.47 2.6
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 319.4 21.59 330.8 20.67 -4.3
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 821.7 21.16 827.4 21.30 0.7
1. Those who work as employees of a private firm or business or the public sector.
2. Employees who are members of a union and employees who are not union members but who are covered by a collective agreement or a union contract.
3. Employees who are not members of a union or not covered by a collective agreement or a union contract.
4. A permanent job is one that is expected to last as long as the employee wants it, given that business conditions permit. That is, there is no pre-determined termination date.
5. A temporary job has a predetermined end date, or will end as soon as a specified project is completed. Includes seasonal jobs; temporary, term or contract jobs including work done through a temporary help agency; casual jobs; and other temporary work.
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 282-0151 and 282-0073.
Last modified: 2016-06-10.
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