Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2017-2018
| Extent of unemployment | Total | Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
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Total who worked or looked for work |
167,538 | 168,617 | 88,360 | 88,364 | 79,177 | 80,253 |
Percent with unemployment |
8.6 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.4 |
Total with unemployment |
14,461 | 13,171 | 7,921 | 7,210 | 6,540 | 5,962 |
Did not work but looked for work |
2,375 | 2,215 | 1,213 | 1,202 | 1,162 | 1,014 |
1 to 14 weeks |
978 | 891 | 437 | 453 | 542 | 438 |
15 weeks or more |
1,397 | 1,324 | 777 | 748 | 620 | 576 |
Worked during the year |
12,086 | 10,956 | 6,708 | 6,008 | 5,379 | 4,948 |
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment |
426 | 452 | 265 | 287 | 160 | 165 |
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment |
11,661 | 10,504 | 6,442 | 5,721 | 5,218 | 4,783 |
1 to 4 weeks |
2,771 | 2,350 | 1,414 | 1,097 | 1,358 | 1,253 |
5 to 10 weeks |
1,901 | 1,651 | 1,071 | 888 | 830 | 763 |
11 to 14 weeks |
1,582 | 1,430 | 902 | 783 | 680 | 647 |
15 to 26 weeks |
2,846 | 2,793 | 1,566 | 1,621 | 1,280 | 1,172 |
27 weeks or more |
2,559 | 2,281 | 1,489 | 1,333 | 1,070 | 948 |
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers |
13.4 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 13.0 | 12.8 |
With 2 spells or more of unemployment |
2,438 | 2,381 | 1,482 | 1,419 | 956 | 961 |
2 spells |
1,123 | 1,124 | 625 | 622 | 498 | 502 |
3 spells or more |
1,315 | 1,256 | 857 | 797 | 458 | 459 |
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
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Did not work but looked for work |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
1 to 14 weeks |
41.2 | 40.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 | 46.6 | 43.2 |
15 weeks or more |
58.8 | 59.8 | 64.0 | 62.3 | 53.4 | 56.8 |
Worked during the year |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment |
3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment |
96.5 | 95.9 | 96.0 | 95.2 | 97.0 | 96.7 |
1 to 4 weeks |
22.9 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 18.3 | 25.2 | 25.3 |
5 to 10 weeks |
15.7 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
11 to 14 weeks |
13.1 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
15 to 26 weeks |
23.5 | 25.5 | 23.4 | 27.0 | 23.8 | 23.7 |
27 weeks or more |
21.2 | 20.8 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 19.9 | 19.2 |
With 2 spells or more of unemployment |
20.2 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 23.6 | 17.8 | 19.4 |
2 spells |
9.3 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 10.1 |
3 spells or more |
10.9 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 8.5 | 9.3 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
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