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Labour Force Activity (15+ Years)

2006 employment participation data indicates that Brandon has 21,935 employed and 1,270 unemployed residents in the 15 years and over labour force. Unemployment rates of 5.6% for males and 5.3% for females are evident in 2006. Based on 2006 Census figures, the City of Brandon has a 69% participation rate of employment for all persons 15 years of age and over.

City of Brandon Labour Force
	Males	Females	Total
Employed	11,185	10,750	21,935
Participation Rate (%)	75.0	63.5	68.9
Unemployed	665	605	1,270
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.5	5.8	5.7

Statistics Canada 2006

Participation rates are lower in the economic region towns and villages than in the economic region as a whole. This may in part relate to the higher proportion of the population aged 65 and over in this sub-region. In the rural areas, the participation rates were higher and the unemployment rates lower than in the economic region as a whole.

	Towns and Villages		Rural Areas
	Males	Females	Males	Females
Employed	6,045	5,835	11,690	9,100
Participation Rate (%)	64.7	52.8	81.9	69.4
Unemployed	375	275	280	295
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.8	4.5	2.3	3.1

Statistics Canada, 2006 Census Semi-Custom Area Profile
Note: The Participation rate measures what percentage of the population 15 years and over were employed or unemployed (i.e. actively seeking employment, on temporary leave or about to start a new job)

In total, an estimated 75% of males and 62.5% of females 15 years and over participated in the labour force in the Southwest Economic Region. Unemployment rates were 4.4% for both males and females in the economic region.

Southwest Economic Region
	Males	Females	Total
Employed	28,915	25,685	54,600
Participation Rate (%)	75	62.5	68.5
Unemployed	1,320	1,170	2,490
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.4	4.4	4.4

Statistics Canada, 2006 Census Semi-Custom Area Profile