Employment continued on a slight upward trend for the third consecutive month, edging up 22,000 in November. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.9% for the third month in a row.
So far this year, employment growth has averaged 13,400 per month, compared with an average of 25,400 over the same period in 2012.
Chart 1 Employment
Provincially, employment rose in Alberta and declined in Newfoundland and Labrador, while it was little changed in the other provinces.
In November, there were more people working in business, building and other support services; manufacturing; and information, culture and recreation. At the same time, employment decreased in public administration and construction.
Overall, employment increases in the private sector were partially offset by declines in the public sector.
More people aged 25 and over were employed in November, while youth employment declined.
Chart 2 Unemployment rate
From November 2012 to November 2013, the unemployment rate declined 0.3 percentage points. Over the same period, the participation rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 66.4%, as the labour force grew at a slower pace than the population.
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