Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2018 | July 2017 to July 2018 | June to July 2018 | July 2017 to July 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 | 6,982.1 | 6,989.4 | ... | 7.3 | 54.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,507.2 | 4,505.7 | 15.0 | -1.5 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,264.0 | 4,255.6 | 15.4 | -8.4 | 16.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,431.9 | 3,446.6 | 21.2 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 243.2 | 250.1 | 13.2 | 6.9 | -9.1 | 2.8 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 60.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 902.1 | 901.7 | ... | -0.4 | -13.2 | 0.0 | -1.4 |
| Labour force | 612.5 | 612.9 | 8.4 | 0.4 | -4.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 551.8 | 550.8 | 8.3 | -1.0 | -4.9 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 60.7 | 62.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,000.6 | 3,004.7 | ... | 4.1 | 34.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,057.6 | 2,058.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,953.3 | 1,950.7 | 8.8 | -2.6 | 9.9 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 104.2 | 107.9 | 7.9 | 3.7 | -5.4 | 3.6 | -4.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 64.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,079.4 | 3,083.0 | ... | 3.6 | 32.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,837.1 | 1,834.2 | 8.4 | -2.9 | 7.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,758.8 | 1,754.0 | 8.5 | -4.8 | 11.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 78.3 | 80.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | -4.2 | 2.4 | -5.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 11,887.5 | 11,911.8 | ... | 24.3 | 221.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,702.6 | 7,720.9 | 20.1 | 18.3 | 141.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 7,244.4 | 7,305.0 | 19.6 | 60.6 | 182.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 5,936.5 | 5,916.9 | 27.9 | -19.6 | 146.4 | -0.3 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 458.2 | 415.9 | 16.8 | -42.3 | -41.0 | -9.2 | -9.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 61.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,800.9 | 1,803.7 | ... | 2.8 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,106.1 | 1,095.9 | 12.6 | -10.2 | 21.9 | -0.9 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 965.2 | 973.4 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 22.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 141.0 | 122.5 | 9.8 | -18.5 | -0.4 | -13.1 | -0.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.8 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 11.2 | 0.8 | -1.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 54.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,875.0 | 4,886.0 | ... | 11.0 | 102.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,426.9 | 3,436.4 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 56.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 3,271.9 | 3,290.5 | 10.8 | 18.6 | 79.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 155.0 | 145.9 | 9.3 | -9.1 | -22.9 | -5.9 | -13.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 67.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,211.6 | 5,222.1 | ... | 10.5 | 99.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,169.6 | 3,188.7 | 11.4 | 19.1 | 63.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 3,007.4 | 3,041.2 | 11.1 | 33.8 | 80.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 162.2 | 147.5 | 9.3 | -14.7 | -17.6 | -9.1 | -10.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,025.0 | 1,026.0 | ... | 1.0 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 692.8 | 687.8 | 2.6 | -5.0 | 4.5 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 650.2 | 646.6 | 2.5 | -3.6 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 521.0 | 524.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 42.6 | 41.2 | 2.1 | -1.4 | 7.0 | -3.3 | 20.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.8 | 165.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 111.8 | 110.4 | 1.5 | -1.4 | 0.2 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 98.7 | 98.2 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 12.2 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -7.6 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.6 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 11.1 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.2 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 421.7 | 422.3 | ... | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 310.9 | 310.3 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 6.5 | -0.2 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 295.1 | 293.6 | 1.4 | -1.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 16.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 40.3 |
| Participation rate | 73.7 | 73.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.0 | 69.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 437.5 | 438.0 | ... | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 270.0 | 267.2 | 1.5 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 256.4 | 254.9 | 1.5 | -1.5 | -4.4 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 12.3 | 1.0 | -1.3 | 2.3 | -9.6 | 23.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 884.8 | 885.3 | ... | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 610.2 | 607.8 | 2.5 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 572.0 | 567.8 | 2.5 | -4.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 473.5 | 465.8 | 3.3 | -7.7 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 38.2 | 40.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.8 | 132.6 | ... | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 85.4 | 86.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -1.4 | 1.8 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 74.0 | 74.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -2.6 | 0.9 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 10.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 65.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 56.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.5 | 376.8 | ... | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 286.2 | 283.3 | 1.4 | -2.9 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 272.3 | 268.4 | 1.5 | -3.9 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.9 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 7.9 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 76.0 | 75.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.3 | 71.2 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 375.5 | 375.8 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 238.5 | 237.6 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 225.6 | 224.8 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 12.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 4.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,467.8 | 3,473.0 | ... | 5.2 | 41.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,489.9 | 2,491.3 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 2,328.2 | 2,324.6 | 9.9 | -3.6 | 39.6 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 1,918.0 | 1,896.3 | 14.1 | -21.7 | 36.3 | -1.1 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 161.7 | 166.7 | 8.6 | 5.0 | -26.8 | 3.1 | -13.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 66.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 505.9 | 506.1 | ... | 0.2 | -3.6 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 325.3 | 322.9 | 5.7 | -2.4 | -15.1 | -0.7 | -4.5 |
| Employment | 287.8 | 283.5 | 5.4 | -4.3 | -14.5 | -1.5 | -4.9 |
| Unemployment | 37.4 | 39.4 | 4.7 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 5.3 | -1.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.8 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.0 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,489.3 | 1,491.4 | ... | 2.1 | 17.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,182.6 | 1,181.4 | 5.2 | -1.2 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,117.7 | 1,112.2 | 5.8 | -5.5 | 13.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 64.9 | 69.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -8.4 | 6.6 | -10.8 |
| Participation rate | 79.4 | 79.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 75.0 | 74.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,472.6 | 1,475.5 | ... | 2.9 | 27.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 982.1 | 987.0 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 22.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 922.7 | 928.9 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 40.7 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 59.4 | 58.1 | 4.5 | -1.3 | -17.9 | -2.2 | -23.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 63.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,029.1 | 4,036.3 | ... | 7.2 | 52.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,597.2 | 2,602.7 | 10.1 | 5.5 | -11.7 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 2,462.0 | 2,473.2 | 10.2 | 11.2 | -4.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,950.4 | 1,960.0 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 135.2 | 129.4 | 7.7 | -5.8 | -7.6 | -4.3 | -5.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 581.9 | 582.5 | ... | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 372.2 | 373.6 | 5.9 | 1.4 | -19.4 | 0.4 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 337.1 | 338.4 | 5.8 | 1.3 | -22.0 | 0.4 | -6.1 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 35.1 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,682.6 | 1,685.9 | ... | 3.3 | 26.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,161.9 | 1,162.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,106.6 | 1,107.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 55.3 | 54.4 | 4.5 | -0.9 | 2.9 | -1.6 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,764.6 | 1,767.8 | ... | 3.2 | 24.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,063.1 | 1,067.1 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 1,018.2 | 1,027.1 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 16.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 44.9 | 39.9 | 4.4 | -5.0 | -12.9 | -11.1 | -24.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-03 (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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