Posted on September 19, 2018 by Tourism HR Canada
(seasonally unadjusted)
In August 2018, the unemployment rate¹ in the tourism sector was at 5.1%, which is 0.3% lower than the rate reported in August 2017, and higher than the previous month (July 2018), when the unemployment rate stood at 4.2%.
At 5.1%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.6%.
With the exception of Food & Beverage Services and Travel Services, all tourism industry groups reported lower unemployment rates than the same month last year (Table 1).
On a provincial basis, tourism unemployment rates ranged from 0% in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan to 6.3% in Saskatchewan.
The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for tourism in each province, with the exceptions of Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia, were below the rates reported for the provincial economy (Figure 1).
Tourism employment comprised 12% of the total Canadian labour force for the month of September.
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¹ To determine unemployment rates, industrial (NAICS) classifications are based on the most recent job held within the past year, and are self-identified by the respondent. Unemployed persons are those who, during the reference period, were available for work but were on temporary layoff, were without work, or were to start a new job within four weeks.
² As defined by the Canadian Tourism Satellite Account. The NAICS industries included in the tourism sector are those that would cease to exist or operate at a significantly reduced level of activity as a direct result of an absence of tourism. Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, customized tabulations. Based on data for the week ending August 18, 2018.
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