Table 5 
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia) 

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).
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