Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – May 2016
Canadian Tourism Employment Monthly Snapshot – May 2016
(seasonally unadjusted)
In May 2016, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 6.2%, which is 0.1% lower than the rate reported in May 2015, and lower than the previous month (April 2016) when the unemployment rate stood at 6.8%.
At 6.2%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.9%.
The only industry to have reported lower unemployment rates than it had one year ago is the food and beverage sector and the recreation and entertainment sector (Table 1).
On a provincial basis, tourism unemployment rates ranged from 3.5% in Manitoba to 13.0% in Prince Edward Island.
The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for tourism in each province, with the exception of Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, was below the rates reported for the provincial economy (Figure 1).
Tourism employment comprised 11.3% of the total Canadian labour force for the month of May, which represents 0.3% more employment than last month (April).
Table 1 – Employment Rate by Tourism Industry Group – May 2015/2016
| Tourism Industry Group2 |
Unemployment Rate –
May 2015 |
Unemployment Rate –
May 2016 |
| Tourism |
6.3% |
6.2% |
| Accommodations |
6.8% |
7,3% |
| Food and Beverage |
7.2% |
6.5% |
| Recreation and Entertainment |
7.8% |
7.2% |
| Transportation |
2.3% |
3.3% |
Figure 1 – Tourism Sector vs. Total Labour Force Unemployment Rates by Province (Seasonally Unadjusted)