Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| April 2018 |
May 2018 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2018 | May 2017 to May 2018 | April to May 2018 | May 2017 to May 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| 15 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 30,198.1 | 30,233.8 | ... | 35.7 | 376.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 19,758.7 | 19,747.8 | 29.6 | -10.9 | 104.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 18,603.7 | 18,596.2 | 29.5 | -7.5 | 238.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 15,181.5 | 15,150.5 | 41.0 | -31.0 | 289.7 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Part-time employment | 3,422.2 | 3,445.8 | 37.7 | 23.6 | -51.5 | 0.7 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,155.0 | 1,151.6 | 25.3 | -3.4 | -134.1 | -0.3 | -10.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,347.7 | 4,348.6 | ... | 0.9 | -4.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 2,756.0 | 2,757.1 | 17.4 | 1.1 | -35.1 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 2,450.3 | 2,452.3 | 16.7 | 2.0 | -7.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 1,310.2 | 1,296.7 | 19.8 | -13.5 | 37.7 | -1.0 | 3.0 |
| Part-time employment | 1,140.1 | 1,155.6 | 20.7 | 15.5 | -45.4 | 1.4 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 305.7 | 304.8 | 14.3 | -0.9 | -27.4 | -0.3 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 25,850.5 | 25,885.2 | ... | 34.7 | 381.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 17,002.7 | 16,990.8 | 23.8 | -11.9 | 139.2 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 16,153.4 | 16,144.0 | 24.3 | -9.4 | 245.9 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 13,871.3 | 13,853.8 | 35.8 | -17.5 | 252.0 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Part-time employment | 2,282.1 | 2,290.2 | 31.7 | 8.1 | -6.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 849.3 | 846.8 | 20.6 | -2.5 | -106.7 | -0.3 | -11.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 12,648.5 | 12,665.7 | ... | 17.2 | 190.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,965.1 | 8,949.5 | 15.8 | -15.6 | 34.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 8,488.7 | 8,485.3 | 16.7 | -3.4 | 105.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 7,826.3 | 7,818.5 | 23.2 | -7.8 | 167.2 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Part-time employment | 662.5 | 666.8 | 19.2 | 4.3 | -62.0 | 0.6 | -8.5 |
| Unemployment | 476.4 | 464.2 | 14.6 | -12.2 | -70.5 | -2.6 | -13.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 70.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 67.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,202.0 | 13,219.5 | ... | 17.5 | 191.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,037.6 | 8,041.3 | 16.8 | 3.7 | 104.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 7,664.7 | 7,658.7 | 16.6 | -6.0 | 140.8 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 6,045.0 | 6,035.3 | 26.7 | -9.7 | 84.8 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 1,619.7 | 1,623.4 | 25.1 | 3.7 | 55.9 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 372.9 | 382.6 | 13.9 | 9.7 | -36.2 | 2.6 | -8.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,725.0 | 14,735.7 | ... | 10.7 | 73.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 12,797.1 | 12,767.1 | 22.3 | -30.0 | -3.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 12,172.5 | 12,134.5 | 23.8 | -38.0 | 72.7 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 624.6 | 632.7 | 18.6 | 8.1 | -75.7 | 1.3 | -10.7 |
| Participation rate | 86.9 | 86.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 82.7 | 82.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,330.7 | 7,335.9 | ... | 5.2 | 38.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 6,665.2 | 6,645.2 | 14.1 | -20.0 | -18.7 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 6,329.2 | 6,310.0 | 16.0 | -19.2 | 33.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 335.9 | 335.2 | 13.1 | -0.7 | -51.8 | -0.2 | -13.4 |
| Participation rate | 90.9 | 90.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.3 | 86.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,394.3 | 7,399.8 | ... | 5.5 | 35.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 6,131.9 | 6,121.9 | 16.6 | -10.0 | 15.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 5,843.2 | 5,824.5 | 16.8 | -18.7 | 39.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 288.7 | 297.4 | 12.7 | 8.7 | -24.0 | 3.0 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 82.9 | 82.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 79.0 | 78.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,125.5 | 11,149.5 | ... | 24.0 | 307.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 4,205.6 | 4,223.6 | 18.9 | 18.0 | 142.2 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 3,981.0 | 4,009.5 | 18.9 | 28.5 | 173.3 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 224.7 | 214.1 | 10.2 | -10.6 | -31.0 | -4.7 | -12.6 |
| Participation rate | 37.8 | 37.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 35.8 | 36.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,317.9 | 5,329.8 | ... | 11.9 | 152.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 2,299.9 | 2,304.2 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 53.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 2,159.5 | 2,175.3 | 12.9 | 15.8 | 72.1 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 140.4 | 129.0 | 7.7 | -11.4 | -18.8 | -8.1 | -12.7 |
| Participation rate | 43.2 | 43.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.6 | 40.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 5,807.6 | 5,819.7 | ... | 12.1 | 155.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 1,905.7 | 1,919.4 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 89.0 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 1,821.5 | 1,834.2 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 101.2 | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 84.2 | 85.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | -12.2 | 1.2 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 32.8 | 33.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 31.4 | 31.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-01 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0087).
Table note 1
Average standard error of change in 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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