Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| May 2018 |
June 2018 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2018 | June 2017 to June 2018 | May to June 2018 | June 2017 to June 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 | 443.9 | ... | -0.3 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 261.2 | 263.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 223.4 | 222.8 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 186.3 | 186.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -5.5 | 0.2 | -2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 37.1 | 36.2 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 4.8 | -2.4 | 15.3 |
| Unemployment | 37.8 | 41.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 59.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 15.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.3 | 50.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 125.3 | 125.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 83.6 | 83.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 75.8 | 76.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 63.5 | 63.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 12.3 | 12.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 7.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -3.8 | -11.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 8.9 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 797.5 | 797.9 | ... | 0.4 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 489.5 | 491.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 454.1 | 452.4 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 4.7 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 374.3 | 372.8 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 7.9 | -0.4 | 2.2 |
| Part-time employment | 79.8 | 79.5 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.4 | -4.1 |
| Unemployment | 35.4 | 38.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -4.7 | 9.6 | -10.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 627.2 | 627.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 385.2 | 384.8 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 356.9 | 355.8 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 307.4 | 305.1 | 2.8 | -2.3 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| Part-time employment | 49.5 | 50.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 28.3 | 28.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | -1.4 | 2.1 | -4.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 6,976.5 | 6,982.1 | ... | 5.6 | 52.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,510.9 | 4,507.2 | 15.2 | -3.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 4,270.5 | 4,264.0 | 15.5 | -6.5 | 26.5 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,455.9 | 3,431.9 | 20.6 | -24.0 | 34.0 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
| Part-time employment | 814.7 | 832.1 | 19.2 | 17.4 | -7.5 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 240.3 | 243.2 | 12.9 | 2.9 | -25.9 | 1.2 | -9.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 11,868.4 | 11,887.5 | ... | 19.1 | 213.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 7,646.4 | 7,702.6 | 20.1 | 56.2 | 129.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 7,209.5 | 7,244.4 | 19.6 | 34.9 | 156.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 5,914.1 | 5,936.5 | 27.5 | 22.4 | 189.3 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Part-time employment | 1,295.3 | 1,307.9 | 25.7 | 12.6 | -32.6 | 1.0 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 436.9 | 458.2 | 16.8 | 21.3 | -27.5 | 4.9 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,023.7 | 1,025.0 | ... | 1.3 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 691.0 | 692.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 646.1 | 650.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 520.2 | 521.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Part-time employment | 126.0 | 129.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 44.9 | 42.6 | 2.1 | -2.3 | 5.7 | -5.1 | 15.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 884.2 | 884.8 | ... | 0.6 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 604.5 | 610.2 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 563.7 | 572.0 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 461.6 | 473.5 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Part-time employment | 102.0 | 98.4 | 3.2 | -3.6 | -0.9 | -3.5 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 40.9 | 38.2 | 2.1 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -6.6 | -3.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 69.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 64.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,463.4 | 3,467.8 | ... | 4.4 | 39.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,481.1 | 2,489.9 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 2,326.2 | 2,328.2 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 33.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,918.9 | 1,918.0 | 13.9 | -0.9 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Part-time employment | 407.4 | 410.2 | 12.9 | 2.8 | -15.3 | 0.7 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 154.9 | 161.7 | 9.0 | 6.8 | -24.8 | 4.4 | -13.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.2 | 67.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,023.6 | 4,029.1 | ... | 5.5 | 50.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,594.4 | 2,597.2 | 10.4 | 2.8 | -18.0 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 2,470.0 | 2,462.0 | 10.4 | -8.0 | -20.9 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 1,948.3 | 1,950.4 | 15.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Part-time employment | 521.7 | 511.6 | 14.6 | -10.1 | -22.4 | -1.9 | -4.2 |
| Unemployment | 124.4 | 135.2 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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