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INTRODUCTION
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
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NORTHEASTERN BC UNEMPLOYMENT RATES |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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2005 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
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2006 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4.4 |
-- |
-- |
4.2 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
-- |
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2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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2008 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
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2009 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
7.9 |
7.2 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
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2010 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
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2011 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
8.1 |
5.4 |
5.1 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
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2012 |
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In December 2011 the
unemployment rate in BC is 6.4% and 4.7% in Alberta. In December 2010 the unemployment rate in BC
was 7.0% and 5.5% in Alberta.
-- The unemployment rate for Northeastern
BC has been suppressed due to high sample variance.
Labour Force
British Columbia’s jobless rate climbed 0.4 percentage points (seasonally
adjusted) to 7.0% in November. The increase in the jobless rate
resulted from persons entering the labour market (+4,400, or +0.2%),
mostly older workers (aged 55 and up), in tandem with an overall
employment loss (-6,600, or -0.3%). Job losses were concentrated in
part-time employment (-1.5%), as full-time employment was up slightly
(+0.1%) over October.
Data Source: Statistics Canada
Among BC’s regions, Northeast (3.4%,
3-month moving average, unadjusted) continued to have the lowest
unemployment rate in the province, while the jobless rate was highest in
North Coast & Nechako (7.7%). Kootenay made noteworthy gains in
November as its unemployment rate dropped from 7.2% to 6.4%.
Data Source: Statistics Canada
BC Stats Infoline Issue 11-48 December 2, 2011
Weekly Wages
The average weekly wage in British Columbia was $847.57 in November,
comparable to the national average of $851.35. BC’s average weekly
wage rate was the fifth highest in Canada, after Alberta ($991.79),
Ontario ($871.98), Saskatchewan ($879.50) and Newfoundland & Labrador
($868.33). The average hourly wage in the province was $23.43 in
November. Hourly wages in the province remain slightly ahead of the
national level ($23.38), but marginally lower than Alberta ($26.16),
Ontario ($23.93) and Saskatchewan ($23.47). Data Source:
Statistics Canada
BC Stats Infoline Issue 11-48 December 2, 2011
Employment Insurance
The number of British Columbians receiving regular employment
insurance (EI) benefits dropped (-1.3%, seasonally adjusted) to
58,490 in October. All but one province saw a
decline in EI beneficiaries, resulting in a 1.0% decrease at the
national level. Data Source: Statistics Canada
BC Stats Infoline Issue 11-50 December 16, 2011
Paid and unpaid
work over three generations
By Katherine Marshall
The study examines the profile and the time spent on paid and unpaid
work for young adults from three generations—late baby boomers (born
from 1957 to 1966) when they were age 20 to 29 in 1986, Generation X
(1969 to 1978) which was in that age group in 1998, and Generation Y
(1981 to 1990) which reached it in 2010.
Young adults from Generation Y were more likely to be single (67%),
living at home (51%), and going to school (19%) compared with their
counterparts in the two previous generations.
Time spent on employment and housework was also most alike for young
men and women of Generation Y. At ages 20 to 29, late baby boom men did,
on average, 1.4 hours more paid work per day than women. In Generation
Y, this difference had narrowed to 1.1 hours.
When late baby boomer women were age 20 to 29, they did 1.2 hours
more housework per day than men. By the time Generation Y was the same
age, the difference had narrowed to 0.4 hours.
Average daily time spent on paid work and housework by men and women
in young dual-earner couples is more alike for those without children
and particularly so for Generation Y.
Statistics Canada, Perspectives on Labour and Income,
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-001-x/2012001/article/11612/11612hl-fs-eng.htm
Labour Force Information
November 2011
Following a notable
decrease the previous month, employment edged
down 19,000 in November, and the unemployment rate
rose by 0.1 percentage points to 7.4%. Despite the
recent declines, employment was up 1.2% (+212,000)
from 12 months earlier.
A decline
of 53,000 in part-time work was partially offset by
an increase of 35,000 in full-time. Compared with a
year earlier, the number of part-time workers was
down 1.9% (-62,000), while full-time employment grew
by 2.0% (+274,000). Over the same period, the total
number of hours worked increased at the same rate as
total employment (+1.2%).
Employment declined
in Quebec and Saskatchewan in November, while it
increased in Nova Scotia. There was little change in
the other provinces.
In November, there
were employment losses in retail and wholesale
trade, as well as business, building and other
support services. These losses were partially offset
by increases in "other services" (such as personal
services and repair and maintenance), as well as in
construction; natural resources; and utilities.
There were fewer
self-employed workers in November (-28,000).
Compared with a year earlier, most of the employment
growth was among private sector employees (+1.9%),
as employment was little changed among public sector
employees (+0.4%) and the self-employed (-0.3%).
Employment declined
among core-aged men and youths, while there were
gains among women aged 55 and over.
Losses in services
partly offset by increases in goods sector
Employment in the
service sector declined in November, with decreases
in retail and wholesale trade (-34,000) as well as
in business, building and other support services
(-29,000). At the same time, there were employment
gains of 36,000 in "other services" such as personal
services and repair and maintenance.
Despite the decline
in November, employment in the service sector rose
by 1.3% over the past 12 months, with steady
increases in accommodation and food services (+6.5%)
as well as professional, scientific and technical
services (+5.1%).
In November, there
were more workers in the goods sector, with gains in
construction (+20,000); natural resources (+10,000);
and utilities (+8,000).
In the 12 months to
November, employment in the goods sector
increased 0.8%. Over the period, there was notable
growth in natural resources (+8.3%) and construction
(+2.2%). In manufacturing, employment was slightly
below its level of 12 months earlier (-0.8%).
Employment
declines in Quebec and Saskatchewan
Employment in Quebec
fell by 31,000 in November, pushing the unemployment
rate up 0.3 percentage points to 8.0%. The bulk of
the decline was in wholesale and retail trade. This
month's decrease leaves employment in the province
at about the same level as November 2010.
The only other
province with a notable employment decrease in
November was Saskatchewan (-4,200). This pushed the
unemployment rate in the province up by a full
percentage point to 5.1%. With this month's decline,
employment in Saskatchewan was similar to its level
one year earlier.
In November,
employment increased by 4,400 in Nova Scotia.
Despite this increase, the unemployment rate in the
province was unchanged at 8.6%, as more people were
participating in the labour market.
Following a large
decline in October, employment in Ontario edged up
by 17,000 in November. At the same time, the
unemployment rate declined 0.2 percentage points
to 7.9%. Over the past 12 months, employment in the
province has grown by 1.5% (+97,000), slightly
higher than the national average of 1.2%.
Employment in Alberta
edged up in November, and the unemployment rate
was 5.0%. Compared with November 2010, employment
grew faster in Alberta than in any other province,
at 4.8%.
Employment declines
among core-aged men and youths
In November,
employment declined by 20,000 among core-aged men
(25 to 54), leaving employment for this group
slightly above its level of 12 months earlier
(+0.5%). Among core-aged women, while little changed
in November, employment grew 1.3% over the
past 12 months.
Employment also fell
in November among youths aged 15 to 24 (-18,000).
Compared with one year earlier, however, youth
employment was up 1.3%.
There were more women
aged 55 and over working in November (+20,000),
bringing total growth for this group to 2.1% over
the past 12 months. For men in the same age group,
despite little change in November, employment
increased by 2.9% over the past 12 months.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/labour-travail/lfs-epa/lfs-epa-eng.htm
Payroll employment,
earnings and hours
October 2011
In October, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees
increased 1.4% to $885.36 from the previous month. On a year-over-year
basis, average weekly earnings rose 2.7%.
Increases in average weekly earnings reflect a number of factors,
such as wage growth and changes in the composition of employment by
industry, by occupation and by level of job experience.
Average hours worked per week can also influence growth in
year-over-year earnings. However, the average work week was unchanged
from October 2010 at 33.0 hours.
Average weekly earnings by sector
The monthly increase in average weekly earnings was highest in
finance and insurance; education; real estate and rental leasing;
utilities; mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction; and manufacturing.
Year-over-year growth in average weekly earnings exceeded the
national average of 2.7% in four of Canada's largest industrial sectors:
administrative and support services; professional, scientific and
technical services; health care and social assistance; and education.
In administration and support services, average weekly earnings rose
6.8% to $747.82. Year-over-year growth was widespread across the
industries in this sector.
In the 12 months to October, average weekly earnings in professional,
scientific and technical services were up 3.6% to $1,236.53. Increases
were particularly pronounced in management, scientific and technical
consulting, and in architectural, engineering and related services.
Average weekly earnings in health care and social assistance
increased 3.4% to $819.15. Growth in this sector was most notable in
hospitals.
Growth in earnings also surpassed the national average in some
smaller sectors. From October 2010 to October 2011, earnings increased
in the two highest paying industries. In utilities, earnings increased
9.3% to $1,691.32, while earnings for employees in mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extraction rose 4.7% to $1,800.70.
Average weekly earnings up in every province
Average weekly earnings rose in every province in the 12 months to
October, led by growth in Newfoundland and Labrador and Alberta. The
lowest rate of growth was in Nova Scotia.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, average weekly earnings were $901.83 in
October, up 7.7% from the same month a year earlier. Earnings in this
province have grown at a higher rate than the national average since
December 2010.
In Alberta, average weekly earnings increased 4.5% over the 12 months
to $1,049.31 in October, and remained the highest level of earnings
among the provinces.
The lowest year-over-year growth occurred in Nova Scotia (+0.4%),
where the average weekly earnings were $770.25 in October.
Non-farm payroll employment by sector
From September to October, non-farm payroll employment declined by
24,500. On a year-over-year basis, the number of employees rose 228,900
(+1.5%).
The monthly decrease in payroll employment in October occurred in
both goods and services, with the largest declines in public
administration, manufacturing, and retail trade.
Declines within both public administration and manufacturing were
widespread. In retail trade, most of the monthly job losses were in
building material and garden equipment stores, gasoline stations and
clothing stores.
Payroll employment in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction
was little changed in October. However, the sector posted the fastest
year-over-year growth in payroll employment (+8.7% or +16,700) of all
sectors. Growth in this sector was driven by gains in support activities
for mining and oil and gas extraction, as well as metal ore mining.
The utilities sector also showed strong year-over-year job growth
(+5.9% or +6,900). Most of the increase came from electric power
generation, transmission and distribution.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111222/dq111222a-eng.htm |
