Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| September 2018 |
October 2018 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2018 | October 2017 to October 2018 | September to October 2018 | October 2017 to October 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 | 6,999.4 | 7,005.7 | ... | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,484.3 | 4,488.5 | 15.0 | 4.2 | -29.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 4,245.0 | 4,254.1 | 15.4 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 3,422.0 | 3,445.6 | 21.2 | 23.6 | -3.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 239.3 | 234.4 | 13.2 | -4.9 | -35.9 | -2.0 | -13.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 899.8 | 899.7 | ... | -0.1 | -10.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 597.6 | 605.2 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 545.4 | 550.2 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 17.3 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 52.2 | 55.1 | 7.0 | 2.9 | -12.9 | 5.6 | -19.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 67.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 61.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,010.9 | 3,014.3 | ... | 3.4 | 36.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,046.8 | 2,037.7 | 8.2 | -9.1 | -29.2 | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 1,944.3 | 1,940.7 | 8.8 | -3.6 | -17.7 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 102.5 | 97.0 | 7.9 | -5.5 | -11.5 | -5.4 | -10.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,088.7 | 3,091.7 | ... | 3.0 | 33.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,839.9 | 1,845.6 | 8.4 | 5.7 | -4.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 1,755.3 | 1,763.2 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 84.6 | 82.3 | 7.4 | -2.3 | -11.4 | -2.7 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 11,946.9 | 11,965.3 | ... | 18.4 | 224.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,713.9 | 7,693.8 | 20.1 | -20.1 | 68.5 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 7,261.0 | 7,263.5 | 19.6 | 2.5 | 82.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 5,914.6 | 5,922.1 | 27.9 | 7.5 | 90.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 452.9 | 430.4 | 16.8 | -22.5 | -14.2 | -5.0 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,807.5 | 1,809.0 | ... | 1.5 | 21.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,095.1 | 1,058.4 | 12.6 | -36.7 | -33.0 | -3.4 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 961.6 | 929.8 | 11.8 | -31.8 | -44.8 | -3.3 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 133.5 | 128.7 | 9.8 | -4.8 | 11.9 | -3.6 | 10.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 58.5 | 0.7 | -2.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 51.4 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,902.0 | 4,910.8 | ... | 8.8 | 103.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,440.1 | 3,445.7 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 47.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 3,277.1 | 3,293.7 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 75.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 163.0 | 152.0 | 9.3 | -11.0 | -27.8 | -6.7 | -15.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 67.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,237.4 | 5,245.4 | ... | 8.0 | 99.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,178.7 | 3,189.7 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 54.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 3,022.3 | 3,040.0 | 11.1 | 17.7 | 52.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 156.4 | 149.7 | 9.3 | -6.7 | 1.7 | -4.3 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,027.2 | 1,027.9 | ... | 0.7 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 687.8 | 692.3 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 648.1 | 649.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 520.7 | 525.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 39.7 | 42.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 17.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.6 | 165.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 108.6 | 108.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 96.4 | 95.1 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -1.3 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 9.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 57.4 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 422.9 | 423.3 | ... | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 311.0 | 312.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 295.0 | 296.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 16.0 | 15.7 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 3.2 | -1.9 | 25.6 |
| Participation rate | 73.5 | 73.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.8 | 70.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 438.6 | 438.9 | ... | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 268.2 | 271.4 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 256.7 | 258.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 13.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 14.8 | 17.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 885.4 | 885.8 | ... | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 610.2 | 611.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 571.0 | 573.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 466.9 | 468.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 39.2 | 37.6 | 2.1 | -1.6 | 2.1 | -4.1 | 5.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 69.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.3 | 132.1 | ... | -0.2 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 85.8 | 86.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 76.0 | 76.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 12.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.1 | 377.4 | ... | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 285.4 | 283.4 | 1.4 | -2.0 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 267.9 | 268.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.6 | 14.9 | 1.3 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -15.3 | -0.7 |
| Participation rate | 75.7 | 75.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.0 | 71.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.1 | 376.4 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 238.9 | 241.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 227.2 | 228.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 23.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,482.1 | 3,486.3 | ... | 4.2 | 47.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,515.0 | 2,519.4 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 36.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 2,337.9 | 2,335.2 | 9.9 | -2.7 | 42.3 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 1,911.1 | 1,919.7 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 30.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 177.1 | 184.2 | 8.6 | 7.1 | -5.5 | 4.0 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.2 | 72.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 67.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.5 | 506.3 | ... | -0.2 | -2.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 327.2 | 323.6 | 5.7 | -3.6 | -4.9 | -1.1 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 284.6 | 281.8 | 5.4 | -2.8 | -4.1 | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 42.5 | 41.8 | 4.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 63.9 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 12.9 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 55.7 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,495.1 | 1,496.9 | ... | 1.8 | 19.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,198.1 | 1,199.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 1,119.3 | 1,116.9 | 5.8 | -2.4 | 11.9 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 78.8 | 82.1 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Participation rate | 80.1 | 80.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.9 | 74.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,480.6 | 1,483.1 | ... | 2.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 989.7 | 996.8 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 29.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 934.0 | 936.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 34.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 55.7 | 60.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -5.4 | 8.3 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,045.9 | 4,050.2 | ... | 4.3 | 55.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,627.7 | 2,623.6 | 10.1 | -4.1 | 30.9 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 2,516.4 | 2,515.3 | 10.2 | -1.1 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 1,992.4 | 1,979.1 | 15.9 | -13.3 | 36.0 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 111.3 | 108.3 | 7.7 | -3.0 | -17.5 | -2.7 | -13.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 583.2 | 583.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 378.0 | 371.3 | 5.9 | -6.7 | -11.0 | -1.8 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 352.2 | 346.4 | 5.8 | -5.8 | -5.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 25.8 | 24.8 | 4.4 | -1.0 | -5.5 | -3.9 | -18.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 63.6 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 59.4 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,690.7 | 1,692.8 | ... | 2.1 | 27.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,168.8 | 1,169.3 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 1,125.1 | 1,133.2 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 29.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 43.6 | 36.1 | 4.5 | -7.5 | -14.0 | -17.2 | -27.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,772.0 | 1,774.0 | ... | 2.0 | 25.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,081.0 | 1,083.1 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 26.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 1,039.1 | 1,035.7 | 5.7 | -3.4 | 24.3 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 41.9 | 47.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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