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Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Definition

Number of persons of working age, 15 years and over. 

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Definition

Number of civilian, non-institutionalized persons 15 years of age and over who, during the reference week, were employed or unemployed.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Definition

Number of persons who, during the reference week, worked for pay or profit, or performed unpaid family work or had a job but were not at work due to own illness or disability, personal or family responsibilities, labour dispute, vacation, or other reason. Those persons on layoff and persons without work but who had a job to start at a definite date in the future are not considered employed.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Definition

Number of persons who, during the reference week, were without work, had looked for work in the past four weeks, and were available for work. Those persons on layoff or who had a new job to start in four weeks or less are considered unemployed.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Definition

The participation rate is the number of labour force participants expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, etc.) is the number of labour force participants in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Definition

The employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, etc.) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Definition

The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, etc.) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force for that group.