Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 902.9 | 902.4 | ... | -0.5 | -15.0 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Labour force | 607.5 | 610.3 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 549.3 | 551.4 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 58.2 | 58.9 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,994.3 | 2,997.5 | ... | 3.2 | 33.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,062.5 | 2,060.5 | 8.2 | -2.0 | 9.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,955.3 | 1,958.3 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 23.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 107.2 | 102.2 | 7.8 | -5.0 | -13.8 | -4.7 | -11.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,073.7 | 3,076.6 | ... | 2.9 | 32.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,838.3 | 1,840.0 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 30.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,761.3 | 1,760.8 | 8.4 | -0.5 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 77.1 | 79.2 | 7.2 | 2.1 | -11.9 | 2.7 | -13.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,797.5 | 1,798.9 | ... | 1.4 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 1,089.8 | 1,081.0 | 12.6 | -8.8 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 963.7 | 954.3 | 11.5 | -9.4 | 15.0 | -1.0 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 126.1 | 126.6 | 10.0 | 0.5 | -16.6 | 0.4 | -11.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 11.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,858.1 | 4,866.5 | ... | 8.4 | 98.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,404.9 | 3,408.7 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 3,250.9 | 3,253.3 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 41.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 154.0 | 155.4 | 9.2 | 1.4 | -26.5 | 0.9 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 66.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,194.7 | 5,203.0 | ... | 8.3 | 94.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,137.8 | 3,156.8 | 11.5 | 19.0 | 61.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 2,993.9 | 3,001.9 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 69.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 143.9 | 154.9 | 9.4 | 11.0 | -8.2 | 7.6 | -5.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.6 | 165.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 111.5 | 111.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 98.2 | 97.3 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 2.1 | -0.9 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 14.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 8.3 | 22.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 58.7 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 420.6 | 421.1 | ... | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 309.1 | 310.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 292.1 | 293.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 17.0 | 17.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 29.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.5 | 73.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.4 | 69.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 436.4 | 437.0 | ... | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 268.9 | 268.8 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 256.9 | 255.6 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.0 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 10.0 | 24.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.9 | 132.9 | ... | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 82.6 | 84.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -3.6 | 2.7 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 73.5 | 72.9 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -5.6 | -0.8 | -7.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 30.8 | 20.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 63.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 54.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 375.8 | 376.2 | ... | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 284.2 | 282.9 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 266.3 | 265.6 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.9 | 17.3 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -3.4 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 75.6 | 75.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.9 | 70.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 374.7 | 375.2 | ... | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 237.0 | 236.9 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 226.0 | 225.2 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.0 | 506.0 | ... | 0.0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 322.5 | 328.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | -14.7 | 1.7 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 282.1 | 288.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | -8.4 | 2.2 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 40.4 | 39.8 | 4.6 | -0.6 | -6.4 | -1.5 | -13.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 64.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 12.1 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 57.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,485.7 | 1,487.5 | ... | 1.8 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,187.2 | 1,176.1 | 5.3 | -11.1 | -6.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 1,114.7 | 1,112.3 | 5.9 | -2.4 | 12.4 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 72.4 | 63.8 | 5.5 | -8.6 | -18.4 | -11.9 | -22.4 |
| Participation rate | 79.9 | 79.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 75.0 | 74.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,467.3 | 1,469.9 | ... | 2.6 | 25.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 979.5 | 976.9 | 5.6 | -2.6 | 19.4 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 926.4 | 925.6 | 5.7 | -0.8 | 33.1 | -0.1 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 53.1 | 51.3 | 4.9 | -1.8 | -13.8 | -3.4 | -21.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 581.2 | 581.5 | ... | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 372.6 | 372.5 | 5.9 | -0.1 | -21.3 | 0.0 | -5.4 |
| Employment | 340.2 | 344.3 | 6.0 | 4.1 | -12.3 | 1.2 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 32.4 | 28.2 | 4.9 | -4.2 | -9.1 | -13.0 | -24.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 7.6 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 59.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,677.4 | 1,679.9 | ... | 2.5 | 25.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,172.9 | 1,165.7 | 5.7 | -7.2 | 6.7 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 1,119.7 | 1,110.8 | 6.0 | -8.9 | 17.0 | -0.8 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 53.2 | 54.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 | -10.3 | 3.2 | -15.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,759.8 | 1,762.2 | ... | 2.4 | 24.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,068.1 | 1,056.2 | 5.9 | -11.9 | -2.9 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 1,022.5 | 1,015.0 | 5.7 | -7.5 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 45.7 | 41.3 | 4.6 | -4.4 | -1.7 | -9.6 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 59.9 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -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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