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Labour Force Characteristics, Newfoundland and Labrador, Annual Averages 2002-2007 |
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Characteristics |
Unit |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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Population 15+) |
(000's) |
426.8 |
428.8 |
429.9 |
429.7 |
427.7 |
424.3 |
|
Labour Force |
(000's) |
248.5 |
254.1 |
254.3 |
252.5 |
253.1 |
251.2 |
|
Employment |
(000's) |
207.2 |
212.3 |
214.3 |
214.1 |
215.7 |
217.1 |
|
Full-Time |
(000's) |
174.3 |
179.8 |
182.3 |
182.0 |
183.0 |
186.4 |
|
Part-Time |
(000's) |
32.9 |
32.5 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
32.6 |
30.8 |
|
Unemployment |
(000's) |
41.4 |
41.8 |
40.0 |
38.4 |
37.5 |
34.1 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
(%) |
16.7 |
16.5 |
15.7 |
15.2 |
14.8 |
13.6 |
|
Participation Rate |
(%) |
58.2 |
59.3 |
59.2 |
58.8 |
59.2 |
59.2 |
|
Employment Rate |
(%) |
48.5 |
49.5 |
49.8 |
49.8 |
50.4 |
51.2 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, January 2008 |
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