Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, 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 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 444.2 | 444.2 | ... | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 260.8 | 261.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 222.9 | 223.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 191.2 | 186.3 | 2.5 | -4.9 | -6.0 | -2.6 | -3.1 |
| Part-time employment | 31.8 | 37.1 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 16.7 | 16.3 |
| Unemployment | 37.9 | 37.8 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -3.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 50.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 125.1 | 125.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 84.3 | 83.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 75.0 | 75.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 63.0 | 63.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Part-time employment | 12.0 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 7.8 | 0.6 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -17.0 | -4.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 9.3 | 0.7 | -1.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 797.0 | 797.5 | ... | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 490.5 | 489.5 | 2.7 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 457.7 | 454.1 | 2.7 | -3.6 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 376.2 | 374.3 | 3.6 | -1.9 | 8.6 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Part-time employment | 81.6 | 79.8 | 3.3 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -2.2 | -5.0 |
| Unemployment | 32.8 | 35.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | -4.0 | 7.9 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 56.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 627.0 | 627.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 385.9 | 385.2 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 355.1 | 356.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 304.6 | 307.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Part-time employment | 50.5 | 49.5 | 2.3 | -1.0 | 0.6 | -2.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 30.8 | 28.3 | 1.9 | -2.5 | -3.0 | -8.1 | -9.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 6,970.9 | 6,976.5 | ... | 5.6 | 51.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 4,508.3 | 4,510.9 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 39.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 4,265.8 | 4,270.5 | 15.5 | 4.7 | 65.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,493.5 | 3,455.9 | 20.6 | -37.6 | 81.0 | -1.1 | 2.4 |
| Part-time employment | 772.4 | 814.7 | 19.2 | 42.3 | -15.6 | 5.5 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 242.5 | 240.3 | 12.9 | -2.2 | -25.5 | -0.9 | -9.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 11,850.3 | 11,868.4 | ... | 18.1 | 210.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 7,632.5 | 7,646.4 | 20.1 | 13.9 | 74.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 7,208.5 | 7,209.5 | 19.6 | 1.0 | 125.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 5,893.2 | 5,914.1 | 27.5 | 20.9 | 158.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Part-time employment | 1,315.2 | 1,295.3 | 25.7 | -19.9 | -32.8 | -1.5 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 424.1 | 436.9 | 16.8 | 12.8 | -51.4 | 3.0 | -10.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,022.7 | 1,023.7 | ... | 1.0 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 689.5 | 691.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 647.2 | 646.1 | 2.6 | -1.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 517.0 | 520.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | -3.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Part-time employment | 130.3 | 126.0 | 3.3 | -4.3 | 6.8 | -3.3 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 42.3 | 44.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 25.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 883.4 | 884.2 | ... | 0.8 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 603.9 | 604.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -3.8 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 565.8 | 563.7 | 2.5 | -2.1 | -5.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 463.1 | 461.6 | 3.4 | -1.5 | -5.6 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 102.8 | 102.0 | 3.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 38.0 | 40.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 4.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 63.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,459.1 | 3,463.4 | ... | 4.3 | 37.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,489.2 | 2,481.1 | 9.8 | -8.1 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 2,323.3 | 2,326.2 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 37.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,915.7 | 1,918.9 | 13.9 | 3.2 | 38.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 407.6 | 407.4 | 12.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 165.9 | 154.9 | 9.0 | -11.0 | -38.6 | -6.6 | -19.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.2 | 67.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,018.4 | 4,023.6 | ... | 5.2 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,613.6 | 2,594.4 | 10.4 | -19.2 | -17.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 2,482.4 | 2,470.0 | 10.4 | -12.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,964.3 | 1,948.3 | 15.7 | -16.0 | 14.3 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
| Part-time employment | 518.1 | 521.7 | 14.6 | 3.6 | -10.8 | 0.7 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 131.3 | 124.4 | 8.2 | -6.9 | -21.0 | -5.3 | -14.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -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):
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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