Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province – Seasonally adjusted
| December 2017 |
January 2018 |
Standard error1 | December 2017 to January 2018 | January 2017 to January 2018 | December 2017 to January 2018 | January 2017 to January 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 445.1 | 444.9 | ... | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 264.0 | 262.1 | 2.0 | -1.9 | -2.7 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 225.1 | 225.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | -2.8 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| Full-time | 191.0 | 191.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Part-time | 34.2 | 34.0 | 1.9 | -0.2 | -3.3 | -0.6 | -8.8 |
| Unemployment | 38.9 | 36.8 | 2.0 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -5.4 | 0.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 58.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7 | 14.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.6 | 50.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 124.4 | 124.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 82.7 | 83.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 74.8 | 74.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Full-time | 63.3 | 62.2 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 11.4 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 9.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 67.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 795.3 | 795.8 | ... | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 493.8 | 494.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 454.2 | 453.5 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time | 369.3 | 370.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Part-time | 84.9 | 82.8 | 3.3 | -2.1 | -5.5 | -2.5 | -6.2 |
| Unemployment | 39.6 | 40.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 625.7 | 626.0 | ... | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 386.6 | 385.6 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 356.5 | 350.7 | 2.2 | -5.8 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
| Full-time | 304.9 | 301.3 | 2.8 | -3.6 | 1.6 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
| Part-time | 51.5 | 49.4 | 2.3 | -2.1 | -2.0 | -4.1 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 30.1 | 34.9 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 15.9 | 2.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 6,953.5 | 6,958.2 | ... | 4.7 | 48.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 4,510.1 | 4,508.6 | 15.2 | -1.5 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 4,283.9 | 4,266.5 | 15.5 | -17.4 | 70.5 | -0.4 | 1.7 |
| Full-time | 3,475.9 | 3,489.6 | 20.6 | 13.7 | 113.5 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Part-time | 808.1 | 776.9 | 19.2 | -31.2 | -43.0 | -3.9 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 226.1 | 242.1 | 12.9 | 16.0 | -39.8 | 7.1 | -14.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 11,771.9 | 11,793.7 | ... | 21.8 | 189.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 7,648.3 | 7,593.5 | 20.1 | -54.8 | 42.7 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 7,223.8 | 7,172.9 | 19.6 | -50.9 | 104.3 | -0.7 | 1.5 |
| Full-time | 5,851.4 | 5,859.9 | 27.5 | 8.5 | 150.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Part-time | 1,372.4 | 1,313.1 | 25.7 | -59.3 | -46.1 | -4.3 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 424.5 | 420.6 | 16.8 | -3.9 | -61.6 | -0.9 | -12.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 60.8 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,018.9 | 1,019.5 | ... | 0.6 | 13.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 684.5 | 680.4 | 2.6 | -4.1 | 5.0 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 646.3 | 642.7 | 2.6 | -3.6 | 7.1 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
| Full-time | 520.0 | 512.3 | 3.6 | -7.7 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| Part-time | 126.3 | 130.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 38.2 | 37.8 | 2.1 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -5.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.7 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 879.9 | 880.9 | ... | 1.0 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 608.1 | 602.3 | 2.5 | -5.8 | -4.8 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 568.3 | 569.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Full-time | 462.3 | 468.5 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Part-time | 106.0 | 100.9 | 3.2 | -5.1 | -3.2 | -4.8 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 39.8 | 32.8 | 2.1 | -7.0 | -5.6 | -17.6 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,443.7 | 3,447.3 | ... | 3.6 | 35.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,494.2 | 2,489.2 | 9.8 | -5.0 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 2,320.4 | 2,314.5 | 10.1 | -5.9 | 45.9 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| Full-time | 1,889.8 | 1,917.3 | 13.9 | 27.5 | 88.8 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| Part-time | 430.6 | 397.2 | 12.9 | -33.4 | -42.9 | -7.8 | -9.7 |
| Unemployment | 173.8 | 174.8 | 9.0 | 1.0 | -42.6 | 0.6 | -19.6 |
| Participation rate | 72.4 | 72.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,000.7 | 4,003.7 | ... | 3.0 | 48.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,612.0 | 2,610.9 | 10.4 | -1.1 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 2,491.9 | 2,486.8 | 10.4 | -5.1 | 59.5 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Full-time | 1,946.7 | 1,950.8 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Part-time | 545.1 | 535.9 | 14.6 | -9.2 | 9.4 | -1.7 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 120.2 | 124.1 | 8.2 | 3.9 | -17.5 | 3.2 | -12.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 282-0087.
Table note 1
Average standard error for change in two consecutive months. See "Sampling variability of estimates" in the "Data Quality" section of the Labour Force Information (Catalogue number71-001-X) publication for further explanations.
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