Employment was virtually unchanged in January (-5.7 thousand or 0.0%) and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.2%.
during the 12 months to January, employment increased by 0.7% (126,000). During the same period, the unemployment rate rose from 6.6% to 7.2%, the labor force grew at a faster pace than employment.
There was little change in both full-time and part-time employment in January. However, compared to 12 months earlier, the full-time work increased by 172,000 (+ 1.2%) while part-time has changed little. During the same period, the number of hours worked increased by 1.2%.
In January, there were fewer persons aged 55 and over. At the same time, employment increased in women aged 25 to 54.
There were fewer people working in Alberta, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador in January. In addition, Ontario was the only province with an increase in employment
Employment declined in agriculture. manufacturing; transportation and storage; and public administration. However, there were more people working in information, culture and recreation, as well as in the industry "other services".
In January, there was little change in employment in the public and private sector employees and the number of self -employed workers.
fewer people aged 55 and older employees
There were 24,000 fewer people aged 55 and over working in January, the first decline since November 08, and the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1%. Despite the monthly decline, employment for this age group increased by 4.8% (170,000) in the 12 months to January. During the same period, the population of people aged 55 and over increased by 3.1% (310,000).
In January, employment increased by 23,000 among women aged 25 to 54. Their unemployment rate was little changed at 5.6% as there was an increase in their participation in the labor market.
for men aged 25 to 54, employment was little changed both on a month to month and from year to year basis. However, the unemployment rate rose 1.0 percentage point to 6.7% in the 12 months to January, several of them sought for work.
For young people aged 15 to 24, employment was virtually unchanged and the unemployment rate remained at 13.0%. However, during the 12 months to January, youth employment fell by 48,000, while their population decreased by 44,000.
employment down in Alberta, Ontario
Employment in Alberta fell by 10,000 in January. This year, brought yoy decrease to 35,000 (-1.5%), losses in full-time work (-73,000) were partially offset by gains in part-time (38000). The drop in employment in January increased the unemployment rate in the province at 7.4%, the highest since February 1996. The unemployment rate in Alberta was higher than the national rate for the first time since December 1988 .
in Manitoba, employment fell by 5,300 in January, the second decline in three months. With these recent losses, employment in the province fell by 1.0% (-6,0) compared to January 2015. At 6.1% in January, the unemployment rate was little changed and fewer people participated in the labor market.
Employment in Newfoundland and Labrador declined by 2,400 in January, continuing a recent downward trend began in the fall 2015 during the 12 months to January, job losses the province totaled 7400 (-3.1%). The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 14.4% in January as fewer people participated in the labor market.
For the second month in a row, Ontario was the only province with job growth, up 20,000 in January. However, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7% and more people participated in the labor market. During the 12 months to January, employment in the province has increased by 100,000 (+ 1.5%).
In Quebec, employment was little changed for the sixth consecutive month in January, and was up slightly on a year basis -Year (31,000). The number of people seeking work fell slightly in January, lowering the unemployment rate by 0.3 percentage point to 7.6%.
point of view of the industry
Employment in agriculture has declined for the second consecutive month, decrease of 14,000 in January, following a notable increase in November 2015 on a year base year, losses totaled 19,000 (-6.2%).
There were 11,000 fewer people working in the manufacturing sector in January, the result of a significant decline in Alberta. Nationally, employment in manufacturing has changed little in the 12 months to January.
Employment in transportation and warehousing declined by 10,000 in January, but was little changed from 12 months earlier.
In January, employment fell by 7,0 in the public administration, mostly in the provincial government. On a year-to-year basis, there was little change in employment in the public administration.
Employment in information, culture and recreation increased by 16,000 in January, but has changed little compared to January 2015.
in January, there were 9,0 more of people employed in "other services, such as" personal and laundry services, as well as repair and maintenance. On a year-to-year basis, employment in this sector was virtually unchanged.
Despite little change in employment in natural resources for the month, the decline in the industry totaled 13,000 (-3.6%) in the 12 months to January, driven by the losses in Alberta.
employment was little changed in January in the public and private sector employees and the self-employed.
compared to January 2015, the number of employees in the public sector increased by 59,000 (+ 1.7%), driven by gains in health care and social assistance. During the same period, there has been little change in the number of private sector employees and the self-employed.
Statistics Canada
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