Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 902.4 | 902.1 | ... | -0.3 | -14.1 | 0.0 | -1.5 |
| Labour force | 610.3 | 612.5 | 8.4 | 2.2 | -10.0 | 0.4 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 551.4 | 551.8 | 8.3 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 58.9 | 60.7 | 6.8 | 1.8 | -8.2 | 3.1 | -11.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,997.5 | 3,000.6 | ... | 3.1 | 34.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,060.5 | 2,057.6 | 8.2 | -2.9 | 6.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 1,958.3 | 1,953.3 | 9.0 | -5.0 | 8.5 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 102.2 | 104.2 | 7.8 | 2.0 | -2.6 | 2.0 | -2.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,076.6 | 3,079.4 | ... | 2.8 | 32.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,840.0 | 1,837.1 | 8.7 | -2.9 | 4.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 1,760.8 | 1,758.8 | 8.4 | -2.0 | 19.6 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 79.2 | 78.3 | 7.2 | -0.9 | -15.0 | -1.1 | -16.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,798.9 | 1,800.9 | ... | 2.0 | 17.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 1,081.0 | 1,106.1 | 12.6 | 25.1 | 25.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 954.3 | 965.2 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 26.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 126.6 | 141.0 | 10.0 | 14.4 | -0.3 | 11.4 | -0.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 61.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 12.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 53.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,866.5 | 4,875.0 | ... | 8.5 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,408.7 | 3,426.9 | 10.2 | 18.2 | 41.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 3,253.3 | 3,271.9 | 10.6 | 18.6 | 72.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 155.4 | 155.0 | 9.2 | -0.4 | -31.9 | -0.3 | -17.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 70.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 67.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,203.0 | 5,211.6 | ... | 8.6 | 96.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,156.8 | 3,169.6 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 62.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 3,001.9 | 3,007.4 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 154.9 | 162.2 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.7 | 165.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 111.7 | 111.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 97.3 | 98.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.4 | 13.2 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 0.9 | -8.3 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 11.8 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 59.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 421.1 | 421.7 | ... | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 310.5 | 310.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 293.2 | 295.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.3 | 15.8 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 2.2 | -8.7 | 16.2 |
| Participation rate | 73.7 | 73.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.6 | 70.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 437.0 | 437.5 | ... | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 268.8 | 270.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 255.6 | 256.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 13.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 23.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.9 | 132.8 | ... | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 84.8 | 85.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -3.1 | 0.7 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 72.9 | 74.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -3.9 | 1.5 | -5.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 11.4 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -4.2 | 6.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 13.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 55.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.2 | 376.5 | ... | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 282.9 | 286.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 265.6 | 272.3 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 17.3 | 13.9 | 1.3 | -3.4 | -3.6 | -19.7 | -20.6 |
| Participation rate | 75.2 | 76.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.6 | 72.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 375.2 | 375.5 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 236.9 | 238.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 225.2 | 225.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 63.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.0 | 505.9 | ... | -0.1 | -3.9 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 328.1 | 325.3 | 5.4 | -2.8 | -18.2 | -0.9 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 288.2 | 287.8 | 5.3 | -0.4 | -9.6 | -0.1 | -3.2 |
| Unemployment | 39.8 | 37.4 | 4.6 | -2.4 | -8.7 | -6.0 | -18.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.3 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 11.5 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,487.5 | 1,489.3 | ... | 1.8 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,176.1 | 1,182.6 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,112.3 | 1,117.7 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 17.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 63.8 | 64.9 | 5.5 | 1.1 | -12.8 | 1.7 | -16.5 |
| Participation rate | 79.1 | 79.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.8 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,469.9 | 1,472.6 | ... | 2.7 | 26.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 976.9 | 982.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 22.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 925.6 | 922.7 | 5.7 | -2.9 | 25.8 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 51.3 | 59.4 | 4.9 | 8.1 | -3.3 | 15.8 | -5.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 581.5 | 581.9 | ... | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 372.5 | 372.2 | 5.9 | -0.3 | -19.9 | -0.1 | -5.1 |
| Employment | 344.3 | 337.1 | 6.0 | -7.2 | -25.6 | -2.1 | -7.1 |
| Unemployment | 28.2 | 35.1 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 24.5 | 19.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 57.9 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,679.9 | 1,682.6 | ... | 2.7 | 25.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,165.7 | 1,161.9 | 5.7 | -3.8 | 4.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,110.8 | 1,106.6 | 6.0 | -4.2 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 54.9 | 55.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.1 | 65.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,762.2 | 1,764.6 | ... | 2.4 | 24.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,056.2 | 1,063.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 | -3.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 1,015.0 | 1,018.2 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 41.3 | 44.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | -5.5 | 8.7 | -10.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -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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