Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| October 2018 |
November 2018 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2018 | November 2017 to November 2018 | October to November 2018 | November 2017 to November 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 442.7 | 442.4 | ... | -0.3 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 259.2 | 256.4 | 1.9 | -2.8 | -6.5 | -1.1 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 226.3 | 225.0 | 2.0 | -1.3 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 189.3 | 187.3 | 2.5 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 37.0 | 37.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 31.4 | 1.9 | -1.5 | -7.1 | -4.6 | -18.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.5 | 58.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 12.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 50.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 126.4 | 126.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 82.9 | 83.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 76.9 | 76.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 3.6 |
| Full-time employment | 65.2 | 65.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| Part-time employment | 11.6 | 11.0 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -5.2 | -11.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 18.3 | -2.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 66.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 801.2 | 801.7 | ... | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 495.5 | 492.5 | 2.7 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 457.5 | 457.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 373.5 | 377.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 84.0 | 80.5 | 3.1 | -3.5 | -2.8 | -4.2 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 38.1 | 34.7 | 2.5 | -3.4 | -8.2 | -8.9 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 628.1 | 628.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 380.4 | 385.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 352.8 | 354.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 300.8 | 303.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Part-time employment | 52.0 | 51.3 | 2.4 | -0.7 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 27.5 | 30.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -2.2 | 11.3 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 61.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,005.7 | 7,011.6 | ... | 5.9 | 61.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,488.5 | 4,523.5 | 15.0 | 35.0 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 4,254.1 | 4,279.9 | 15.4 | 25.8 | 16.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,445.6 | 3,477.6 | 21.2 | 32.0 | 15.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Part-time employment | 808.5 | 802.3 | 19.2 | -6.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 234.4 | 243.6 | 13.2 | 9.2 | -0.7 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 11,965.3 | 11,981.9 | ... | 16.6 | 225.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,693.8 | 7,713.4 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 74.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 7,263.5 | 7,283.7 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 66.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 5,922.1 | 5,951.1 | 27.9 | 29.0 | 93.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,341.4 | 1,332.5 | 26.0 | -8.9 | -28.1 | -0.7 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 430.4 | 429.7 | 16.8 | -0.7 | 8.8 | -0.2 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,027.9 | 1,028.8 | ... | 0.9 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 692.3 | 691.5 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 8.9 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 649.9 | 652.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 525.1 | 526.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 124.8 | 126.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 42.3 | 39.1 | 2.1 | -3.2 | 2.0 | -7.6 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 885.8 | 886.4 | ... | 0.6 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 611.1 | 612.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 573.5 | 579.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 15.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 468.5 | 472.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 105.0 | 106.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 37.6 | 33.8 | 2.1 | -3.8 | -3.7 | -10.1 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,486.3 | 3,490.2 | ... | 3.9 | 48.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,519.4 | 2,516.9 | 9.9 | -2.5 | 36.2 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 2,335.2 | 2,358.9 | 9.9 | 23.7 | 58.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,919.7 | 1,956.2 | 14.1 | 36.5 | 79.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
| Part-time employment | 415.5 | 402.7 | 13.0 | -12.8 | -20.6 | -3.1 | -4.9 |
| Unemployment | 184.2 | 158.0 | 8.6 | -26.2 | -22.6 | -14.2 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 72.3 | 72.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 6.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 67.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,050.2 | 4,054.6 | ... | 4.4 | 57.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,623.6 | 2,648.1 | 10.1 | 24.5 | 33.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,515.3 | 2,531.2 | 10.2 | 15.9 | 42.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 1,979.1 | 1,961.6 | 15.9 | -17.5 | 9.0 | -0.9 | 0.5 |
| Part-time employment | 536.2 | 569.6 | 14.7 | 33.4 | 33.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 108.3 | 116.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 | -9.3 | 7.8 | -7.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 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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