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Canada Data: Labor Force Survey>

Release for:    September 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Units in thousands except for rates
                                  Sep-18   Aug-18 Lvl chg    % chg
Adjusted, month/month:
Population                       30384.5  30352.2     32.3      0.1
Labor Force                      19864.9  19825.7     39.2      0.2
Employment                       18693.8  18630.5     63.3      0.3
Full-time                        15155.1  15172.0    -16.9     -0.1
Part-time                         3538.7   3458.5     80.2      2.3
Unemployment                      1171.1   1195.2    -24.1     -2.0
Participation rate (%)              65.4     65.3      0.1     ---
Unemployment rate (%)                5.9      6.0     -0.1     ---
Employment rate (%)                 61.5     61.4      0.1     ---
Level and percentage changes calculated by MNI
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
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