Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| July 2018 |
August 2018 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2018 | August 2017 to August 2018 | July to August 2018 | August 2017 to August 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 | 6,989.4 | 6,994.3 | ... | 4.9 | 53.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,505.7 | 4,504.5 | 15.0 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 4,255.6 | 4,253.3 | 15.4 | -2.3 | 19.9 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 3,446.6 | 3,463.1 | 21.2 | 16.5 | 56.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 250.1 | 251.2 | 13.2 | 1.1 | -19.6 | 0.4 | -7.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 901.7 | 900.5 | ... | -1.2 | -12.6 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Labour force | 612.9 | 610.6 | 8.4 | -2.3 | 6.6 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 550.8 | 557.7 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 19.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 62.1 | 52.9 | 7.0 | -9.2 | -12.7 | -14.8 | -19.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.8 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 8.7 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,004.7 | 3,007.9 | ... | 3.2 | 34.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,058.6 | 2,058.9 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,950.7 | 1,943.9 | 8.8 | -6.8 | 7.8 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 107.9 | 114.9 | 7.9 | 7.0 | -4.0 | 6.5 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 68.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 64.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,083.0 | 3,085.9 | ... | 2.9 | 32.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 1,834.2 | 1,835.0 | 8.4 | 0.8 | -10.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 1,754.0 | 1,751.6 | 8.5 | -2.4 | -7.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 80.2 | 83.4 | 7.4 | 3.2 | -3.0 | 4.0 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 11,911.8 | 11,930.3 | ... | 18.5 | 220.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,720.9 | 7,663.2 | 20.1 | -57.7 | 97.6 | -0.7 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 7,305.0 | 7,224.9 | 19.6 | -80.1 | 78.6 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 5,916.9 | 5,917.3 | 27.9 | 0.4 | 171.9 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 415.9 | 438.3 | 16.8 | 22.4 | 18.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 60.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,803.7 | 1,806.1 | ... | 2.4 | 21.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,095.9 | 1,077.5 | 12.6 | -18.4 | 10.7 | -1.7 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 973.4 | 954.7 | 11.8 | -18.7 | -0.9 | -1.9 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 122.5 | 122.8 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 10.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 59.7 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 52.9 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,886.0 | 4,894.1 | ... | 8.1 | 101.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,436.4 | 3,415.2 | 10.4 | -21.2 | 35.7 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 3,290.5 | 3,261.3 | 10.8 | -29.2 | 36.3 | -0.9 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 145.9 | 153.9 | 9.3 | 8.0 | -0.7 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 69.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 66.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,222.1 | 5,230.1 | ... | 8.0 | 97.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,188.7 | 3,170.4 | 11.4 | -18.3 | 51.1 | -0.6 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 3,041.2 | 3,008.8 | 11.1 | -32.4 | 43.1 | -1.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 147.5 | 161.6 | 9.3 | 14.1 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 57.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,026.0 | 1,026.7 | ... | 0.7 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 687.8 | 689.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 646.6 | 649.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Full-time employment | 524.5 | 522.2 | 3.6 | -2.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 41.2 | 39.9 | 2.1 | -1.3 | 5.5 | -3.2 | 16.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.8 | 165.7 | ... | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 110.4 | 109.8 | 1.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 98.2 | 98.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 11.3 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -7.4 | -6.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.3 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 10.3 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 422.3 | 422.7 | ... | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 310.3 | 311.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 293.6 | 294.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.7 | 16.3 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 3.8 | -2.4 | 30.4 |
| Participation rate | 73.5 | 73.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.5 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 438.0 | 438.4 | ... | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 267.2 | 268.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 254.9 | 255.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -3.3 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 25.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 885.3 | 885.5 | ... | 0.2 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 607.8 | 610.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 567.8 | 569.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 465.8 | 467.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 40.0 | 41.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 8.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 64.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.6 | 132.5 | ... | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 86.9 | 86.5 | 1.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 74.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 11.7 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -4.1 | 8.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.3 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 13.5 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 56.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.8 | 377.0 | ... | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 283.3 | 282.4 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 268.4 | 267.0 | 1.5 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 15.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 9.2 |
| Participation rate | 75.2 | 74.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.2 | 70.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 375.8 | 376.0 | ... | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 237.6 | 241.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 224.8 | 227.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 13.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 64.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,473.0 | 3,477.6 | ... | 4.6 | 43.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,491.3 | 2,508.2 | 9.9 | 16.9 | 19.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 2,324.6 | 2,340.8 | 9.9 | 16.2 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 1,896.3 | 1,907.3 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 38.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 166.7 | 167.4 | 8.6 | 0.7 | -33.5 | 0.4 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 72.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.1 | 506.4 | ... | 0.3 | -3.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 322.9 | 334.1 | 5.7 | 11.2 | -6.4 | 3.5 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 283.5 | 294.8 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 39.4 | 39.3 | 4.7 | -0.1 | -9.4 | -0.3 | -19.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 66.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 11.8 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 58.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,491.4 | 1,493.2 | ... | 1.8 | 18.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,181.4 | 1,178.6 | 5.2 | -2.8 | -9.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 1,112.2 | 1,109.5 | 5.8 | -2.7 | 4.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 69.2 | 69.1 | 5.3 | -0.1 | -14.0 | -0.1 | -16.8 |
| Participation rate | 79.2 | 78.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.6 | 74.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,475.5 | 1,478.1 | ... | 2.6 | 28.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 987.0 | 995.6 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 35.7 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 928.9 | 936.6 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 45.8 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 58.1 | 59.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | -10.1 | 1.5 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,036.3 | 4,041.3 | ... | 5.0 | 53.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,602.7 | 2,620.8 | 10.1 | 18.1 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 2,473.2 | 2,483.1 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Full-time employment | 1,960.0 | 1,966.6 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 129.4 | 137.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 582.5 | 582.9 | ... | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 373.6 | 378.6 | 5.9 | 5.0 | -10.0 | 1.3 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 338.4 | 341.7 | 5.8 | 3.3 | -10.1 | 1.0 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 36.9 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 65.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,685.9 | 1,688.4 | ... | 2.5 | 26.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,162.0 | 1,166.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 1,107.6 | 1,111.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 54.4 | 54.2 | 4.5 | -0.2 | 7.9 | -0.4 | 17.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 65.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,767.8 | 1,770.0 | ... | 2.2 | 24.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,067.1 | 1,076.2 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 1,027.1 | 1,029.7 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 12.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 39.9 | 46.6 | 4.4 | 6.7 | -0.3 | 16.8 | -0.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -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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