| Community Profile – SOMA Region Labour Force Statistics | |||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2006 | 2006 % of Total | |
| Population 15+ |
529,800 | 533,800 | 525,490 | 550,800 | 4.6% |
| Labour Force |
365,300 | 372,200 | 358,690 | 376,240 | 4.7% |
| Employed | 343,000 | 352,000 | 338,245 | 355,475 | 4.8% |
| > Full Time |
268,400 | 278,500 | 265,000 | N/A | N/A |
| > Part Time |
74,500 | 73,500 | 73,000 | N/A | N/A |
| Unemployed | 22,300 | 20,200 | 20,445 | 20,765 | 1.5% |
| Not in Labour Force |
164,500 | 161,500 | 166,800 | 174,555 | 4.4% |
| Participate Rate (%) |
68.9% | 69.7% | 68.9% | 69.2% | 0.4% |
| Employment to Pop. 15+ (%) |
64.7% | 65.9% | 63.1% | 65.8% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
6.1% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.0% | (0.8)% |
