Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| August 2018 |
September 2018 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2018 | September 2017 to September 2018 | August to September 2018 | September 2017 to September 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 | 6,994.3 | 6,999.4 | ... | 5.1 | 55.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,504.5 | 4,484.3 | 15.0 | -20.2 | -13.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 4,253.3 | 4,245.0 | 15.4 | -8.3 | 16.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,463.1 | 3,422.0 | 21.2 | -41.1 | 8.3 | -1.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 251.2 | 239.3 | 13.2 | -11.9 | -29.6 | -4.7 | -11.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 900.5 | 899.8 | ... | -0.7 | -11.9 | -0.1 | -1.3 |
| Labour force | 610.6 | 597.6 | 8.4 | -13.0 | 6.5 | -2.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 557.7 | 545.4 | 8.3 | -12.3 | 9.9 | -2.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 52.9 | 52.2 | 7.0 | -0.7 | -3.5 | -1.3 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 66.4 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 60.6 | 0.9 | -1.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,007.9 | 3,010.9 | ... | 3.0 | 34.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,058.9 | 2,046.8 | 8.2 | -12.1 | -18.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 1,943.9 | 1,944.3 | 8.8 | 0.4 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 114.9 | 102.5 | 7.9 | -12.4 | -15.8 | -10.8 | -13.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,085.9 | 3,088.7 | ... | 2.8 | 32.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,835.0 | 1,839.9 | 8.4 | 4.9 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 1,751.6 | 1,755.3 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 83.4 | 84.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | -10.4 | 1.4 | -10.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 59.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 56.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 11,930.3 | 11,946.9 | ... | 16.6 | 221.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,663.2 | 7,713.9 | 20.1 | 50.7 | 104.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 7,224.9 | 7,261.0 | 19.6 | 36.1 | 82.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 5,917.3 | 5,914.6 | 27.9 | -2.7 | 103.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 438.3 | 452.9 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,806.1 | 1,807.5 | ... | 1.4 | 21.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,077.5 | 1,095.1 | 12.6 | 17.6 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 954.7 | 961.6 | 11.8 | 6.9 | -3.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 122.8 | 133.5 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 18.7 | 8.7 | 16.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,894.1 | 4,902.0 | ... | 7.9 | 101.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,415.2 | 3,440.1 | 10.4 | 24.9 | 48.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 3,261.3 | 3,277.1 | 10.8 | 15.8 | 57.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 153.9 | 163.0 | 9.3 | 9.1 | -9.1 | 5.9 | -5.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 70.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 66.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,230.1 | 5,237.4 | ... | 7.3 | 98.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,170.4 | 3,178.7 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 40.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 3,008.8 | 3,022.3 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 28.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 161.6 | 156.4 | 9.3 | -5.2 | 11.7 | -3.2 | 8.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,026.7 | 1,027.2 | ... | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 689.1 | 687.8 | 2.6 | -1.3 | 4.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 649.2 | 648.1 | 2.5 | -1.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 522.2 | 520.7 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 39.9 | 39.7 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 3.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.7 | 165.6 | ... | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 109.8 | 108.6 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 98.4 | 96.4 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.3 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 8.0 | -10.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.6 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 58.2 | 0.9 | -1.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 422.7 | 422.9 | ... | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 311.2 | 311.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 6.7 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 294.9 | 295.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 16.3 | 16.0 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 3.0 | -1.8 | 23.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.6 | 73.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.8 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 438.4 | 438.6 | ... | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 268.1 | 268.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 255.9 | 256.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 11.5 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -6.5 | -2.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 885.5 | 885.4 | ... | -0.1 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 610.2 | 610.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 569.2 | 571.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 467.9 | 466.9 | 3.3 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 41.1 | 39.2 | 2.1 | -1.9 | 1.4 | -4.6 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.5 | 132.3 | ... | -0.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 86.5 | 85.8 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 74.8 | 76.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 9.9 | 1.2 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -15.4 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 11.5 | 1.3 | -2.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 57.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.0 | 377.1 | ... | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 282.4 | 285.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 267.0 | 267.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 15.4 | 17.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 10.7 |
| Participation rate | 74.9 | 75.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.8 | 71.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.0 | 376.1 | ... | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 241.3 | 238.9 | 1.4 | -2.4 | 3.0 | -1.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 227.4 | 227.2 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.9 | 11.7 | 1.1 | -2.2 | 0.5 | -15.8 | 4.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 63.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,477.6 | 3,482.1 | ... | 4.5 | 45.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,508.2 | 2,515.0 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 40.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 2,340.8 | 2,337.9 | 9.9 | -2.9 | 55.5 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 1,907.3 | 1,911.1 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 37.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 167.4 | 177.1 | 8.6 | 9.7 | -15.4 | 5.8 | -8.0 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 72.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 67.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.4 | 506.5 | ... | 0.1 | -2.7 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 334.1 | 327.2 | 5.7 | -6.9 | 3.2 | -2.1 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 294.8 | 284.6 | 5.4 | -10.2 | 0.3 | -3.5 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 39.3 | 42.5 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 64.6 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 13.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 56.2 | 1.1 | -2.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,493.2 | 1,495.1 | ... | 1.9 | 19.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,178.6 | 1,198.1 | 5.2 | 19.5 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 1,109.5 | 1,119.3 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 18.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 69.1 | 78.8 | 5.3 | 9.7 | -5.8 | 14.0 | -6.9 |
| Participation rate | 78.9 | 80.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.3 | 74.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,478.1 | 1,480.6 | ... | 2.5 | 29.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 995.6 | 989.7 | 5.5 | -5.9 | 24.0 | -0.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 936.6 | 934.0 | 5.5 | -2.6 | 36.5 | -0.3 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 59.0 | 55.7 | 4.5 | -3.3 | -12.6 | -5.6 | -18.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,041.3 | 4,045.9 | ... | 4.6 | 54.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,620.8 | 2,627.7 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 27.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 2,483.1 | 2,516.4 | 10.2 | 33.3 | 43.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 1,966.6 | 1,992.4 | 15.9 | 25.8 | 59.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 137.8 | 111.3 | 7.7 | -26.5 | -15.4 | -19.2 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 582.9 | 583.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 378.6 | 378.0 | 5.9 | -0.6 | -3.9 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 341.7 | 352.2 | 5.8 | 10.5 | -1.8 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 36.9 | 25.8 | 4.4 | -11.1 | -2.2 | -30.1 | -7.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.8 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 6.8 | 1.1 | -2.9 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 60.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,688.4 | 1,690.7 | ... | 2.3 | 26.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,166.0 | 1,168.8 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,111.7 | 1,125.1 | 5.6 | 13.4 | 20.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 54.2 | 43.6 | 4.5 | -10.6 | -9.2 | -19.6 | -17.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 66.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,770.0 | 1,772.0 | ... | 2.0 | 24.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,076.2 | 1,081.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 1,029.7 | 1,039.1 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 24.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 46.6 | 41.9 | 4.4 | -4.7 | -4.0 | -10.1 | -8.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 61.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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