Employment in June was unchanged from May. The unemployment rate was 6.8%, down from 6.9% in May. Construction employment was down 2.0% from May and manufacturing employment decreased 0.8% from a month earlier.
In June, employment stood at 18.1 million, up 0.6% from June 2015. Full-time employment fell by 40,100 from May, while part-time employment increased by 39,400 from the previous month. Full time employment was up by 31,200 from June 2015, while part-time employment increased by 76,500 over the same period.
Employment over the past 12 months grew in four provinces. British Columbia, with a 1.0% annualized growth rate, led the way. Ontario’s annualized growth rate was 0.9% while the year-over -year increase in Quebec was 0.8%. Employment from a year earlier was down most in Alberta (-2.2%) followed by Prince Edward Island (-2.1%).
Total employment gains of 62,600 have occurred in Ontario since June 2015. Its unemployment rate in June was 6.4%, down from 6.6% in May. Quebec’s total employment increase since June 2015 was 33,300. Its unemployment rate in June was 7.0%, down from 7.1% in May.
Since June 2015, employment in the goods-producing sector was down 1.6% and in the services-producing sector grew by 1.2%.
The construction industry lost 28,700 jobs in June over May, bringing total construction employment to 1,376,700 which is an increase of 6,800 from June 2015. Total manufacturing employment was down 12,900 from May to 1,683,200 jobs. This was a decrease of 30,300 positions from June 2015.
The number of people working in retail and wholesale trade increased by 12,500 in June from May and totaled 2,743,800, up 0.1% from June 2015.
Employment among adult women, aged 25 and over, was up 127,500 in June 2016 over June 2015 but decreased by 7,900 from May. Their unemployment rate was 5.3%. Employment among adult men was up 25,900 in June 2016 over June 2015 but fell by 10,600 from May. Their unemployment rate was 6.3%. Employment among youths (15-24 years of age) was down 45,800 since June 2015 but increased by 17,800 from May. Their unemployment rate was 13.0%.
In June, private sector employment was down 10,500 from May but increased by 61,900 from June 2015. Self-employment grew by 37,700 in June over May and increased by 46,100 from June 2015. Public sector employment was down 400 from May and decreased by 27,900 from June 2015.