Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| July 2020 |
August 2020 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 2020 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 439.3 | 439.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 247.1 | 244.6 | 2.2 | -2.5 | -13.6 | -1.0 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 208.5 | 212.5 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -12.4 | 1.9 | -5.5 |
| Full-time employment | 173.6 | 175.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -14.3 | 1.3 | -7.5 |
| Part-time employment | 34.9 | 36.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 38.6 | 32.1 | 2.0 | -6.5 | -1.2 | -16.8 | -3.6 |
| Participation rate | 56.2 | 55.7 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 13.1 | 0.8 | -2.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.5 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 131.6 | 131.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 84.7 | 85.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 76.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 2.1 | -2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 61.8 | 63.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -2.9 | 3.1 | -4.4 |
| Part-time employment | 12.9 | 12.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -2.3 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -8.1 | 19.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 10.7 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 816.9 | 817.7 | ... | 0.8 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 489.2 | 494.5 | 3.1 | 5.3 | -9.5 | 1.1 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 436.5 | 443.7 | 3.2 | 7.2 | -20.4 | 1.6 | -4.4 |
| Full-time employment | 357.5 | 355.9 | 3.9 | -1.6 | -21.6 | -0.4 | -5.7 |
| Part-time employment | 78.9 | 87.8 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 52.8 | 50.8 | 2.8 | -2.0 | 10.9 | -3.8 | 27.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 10.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 54.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 636.7 | 637.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 386.6 | 384.1 | 2.5 | -2.5 | -6.0 | -0.6 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 348.6 | 347.9 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -9.0 | -0.2 | -2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 292.7 | 293.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -10.3 | 0.1 | -3.4 |
| Part-time employment | 55.9 | 54.7 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -2.1 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 38.0 | 36.2 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 3.0 | -4.7 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 9.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,119.9 | 7,125.1 | ... | 5.2 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,576.8 | 4,592.6 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,140.0 | 4,194.2 | 19.0 | 54.2 | -170.6 | 1.3 | -3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 3,370.0 | 3,430.9 | 23.4 | 60.9 | -113.9 | 1.8 | -3.2 |
| Part-time employment | 770.0 | 763.3 | 20.3 | -6.7 | -56.7 | -0.9 | -6.9 |
| Unemployment | 436.8 | 398.4 | 16.1 | -38.4 | 181.4 | -8.8 | 83.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 8.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,333.1 | 12,341.6 | ... | 8.5 | 179.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 7,813.8 | 7,910.4 | 25.7 | 96.6 | -17.8 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 6,927.2 | 7,069.0 | 25.0 | 141.8 | -416.4 | 2.0 | -5.6 |
| Full-time employment | 5,647.0 | 5,760.6 | 31.0 | 113.6 | -324.5 | 2.0 | -5.3 |
| Part-time employment | 1,280.2 | 1,308.3 | 27.9 | 28.1 | -92.0 | 2.2 | -6.6 |
| Unemployment | 886.6 | 841.4 | 22.1 | -45.2 | 398.5 | -5.1 | 90.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 64.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 10.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 57.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,046.8 | 1,047.2 | ... | 0.4 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 685.3 | 693.1 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 629.1 | 637.2 | 3.3 | 8.1 | -17.3 | 1.3 | -2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 501.8 | 507.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 | -22.6 | 1.1 | -4.3 |
| Part-time employment | 127.3 | 129.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 56.3 | 56.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 17.6 | -0.5 | 45.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 66.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 893.6 | 893.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 604.2 | 603.4 | 2.9 | -0.8 | -9.9 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 551.1 | 555.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | -26.5 | 0.9 | -4.6 |
| Full-time employment | 455.4 | 456.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | -15.7 | 0.3 | -3.3 |
| Part-time employment | 95.7 | 99.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -10.8 | 3.7 | -9.8 |
| Unemployment | 53.1 | 47.7 | 2.6 | -5.4 | 16.7 | -10.2 | 53.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 7.9 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,578.0 | 3,580.1 | ... | 2.1 | 46.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,472.2 | 2,456.2 | 12.3 | -16.0 | -68.9 | -0.6 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 2,156.1 | 2,165.8 | 12.6 | 9.7 | -176.9 | 0.4 | -7.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,747.9 | 1,756.1 | 15.5 | 8.2 | -160.3 | 0.5 | -8.4 |
| Part-time employment | 408.2 | 409.7 | 14.0 | 1.5 | -16.6 | 0.4 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 316.1 | 290.4 | 11.6 | -25.7 | 108.0 | -8.1 | 59.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 11.8 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,175.6 | 4,179.9 | ... | 4.3 | 72.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,669.5 | 2,674.3 | 13.2 | 4.8 | -18.9 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 2,374.2 | 2,389.5 | 13.1 | 15.3 | -169.6 | 0.6 | -6.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,835.9 | 1,849.2 | 17.3 | 13.3 | -148.7 | 0.7 | -7.4 |
| Part-time employment | 538.3 | 540.3 | 15.5 | 2.0 | -20.9 | 0.4 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 295.3 | 284.9 | 11.0 | -10.4 | 150.8 | -3.5 | 112.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 10.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0287-03 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0087).
Table note 1
Average standard error of change between two consecutive months. See the "Data Quality" section of the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G) for more information.
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