Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| November 2018 |
December 2018 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2018 | December 2017 to December 2018 | November to December 2018 | December 2017 to December 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| 15 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 30,452.3 | 30,485.2 | ... | 32.9 | 426.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 19,923.9 | 19,933.5 | 29.6 | 9.6 | 149.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 18,799.1 | 18,808.4 | 29.4 | 9.3 | 163.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 15,278.9 | 15,260.0 | 41.7 | -18.9 | 185.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 3,520.2 | 3,548.5 | 38.4 | 28.3 | -21.9 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 1,124.8 | 1,125.1 | 25.1 | 0.3 | -14.0 | 0.0 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,357.3 | 4,359.0 | ... | 1.7 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 2,721.4 | 2,714.3 | 17.6 | -7.1 | -62.6 | -0.3 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 2,428.6 | 2,412.4 | 16.8 | -16.2 | -73.1 | -0.7 | -2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,278.7 | 1,259.6 | 20.6 | -19.1 | -5.1 | -1.5 | -0.4 |
| Part-time employment | 1,149.9 | 1,152.9 | 21.2 | 3.0 | -67.8 | 0.3 | -5.6 |
| Unemployment | 292.8 | 301.9 | 13.9 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 55.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 26,095.0 | 26,126.2 | ... | 31.2 | 413.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 17,202.5 | 17,219.2 | 23.8 | 16.7 | 211.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 16,370.5 | 16,396.0 | 24.2 | 25.5 | 236.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 14,000.2 | 14,000.4 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 190.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 2,370.3 | 2,395.6 | 31.8 | 25.3 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 832.0 | 823.2 | 20.4 | -8.8 | -24.5 | -1.1 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 12,771.9 | 12,788.2 | ... | 16.3 | 208.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 9,036.7 | 9,042.9 | 15.7 | 6.2 | 84.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 8,587.5 | 8,595.5 | 16.5 | 8.0 | 103.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 7,863.1 | 7,860.3 | 23.0 | -2.8 | 88.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Part-time employment | 724.4 | 735.2 | 19.1 | 10.8 | 15.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 449.2 | 447.4 | 14.4 | -1.8 | -19.6 | -0.4 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.2 | 67.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,323.1 | 13,338.0 | ... | 14.9 | 205.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 8,165.8 | 8,176.4 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 128.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 7,783.0 | 7,800.5 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 132.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 6,137.1 | 6,140.1 | 26.9 | 3.0 | 102.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,645.9 | 1,660.4 | 25.4 | 14.5 | 30.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 382.8 | 375.8 | 13.9 | -7.0 | -4.8 | -1.8 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,790.0 | 14,798.2 | ... | 8.2 | 109.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 12,908.0 | 12,938.8 | 22.5 | 30.8 | 177.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 12,311.5 | 12,328.2 | 23.9 | 16.7 | 186.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 596.4 | 610.6 | 18.6 | 14.2 | -8.9 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| Participation rate | 87.3 | 87.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.2 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,365.0 | 7,369.9 | ... | 4.9 | 57.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 6,689.8 | 6,702.6 | 14.2 | 12.8 | 57.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 6,376.7 | 6,379.1 | 15.9 | 2.4 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 313.2 | 323.4 | 13.0 | 10.2 | -3.1 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Participation rate | 90.8 | 90.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.6 | 86.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,425.0 | 7,428.4 | ... | 3.4 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 6,218.1 | 6,236.3 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 119.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 5,934.9 | 5,949.1 | 16.8 | 14.2 | 125.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 283.3 | 287.2 | 12.7 | 3.9 | -5.8 | 1.4 | -2.0 |
| Participation rate | 83.7 | 84.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 79.9 | 80.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,305.0 | 11,328.0 | ... | 23.0 | 304.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 4,294.5 | 4,280.4 | 18.8 | -14.1 | 34.5 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 4,059.0 | 4,067.8 | 18.9 | 8.8 | 50.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 235.6 | 212.6 | 10.0 | -23.0 | -15.6 | -9.8 | -6.8 |
| Participation rate | 38.0 | 37.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 35.9 | 35.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,406.9 | 5,418.3 | ... | 11.4 | 150.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 2,346.9 | 2,340.3 | 12.7 | -6.6 | 26.3 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 2,210.8 | 2,216.4 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 43.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 136.1 | 123.9 | 7.5 | -12.2 | -16.6 | -9.0 | -11.8 |
| Participation rate | 43.4 | 43.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.9 | 40.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 5,898.1 | 5,909.7 | ... | 11.6 | 153.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 1,947.6 | 1,940.1 | 12.8 | -7.5 | 8.2 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,848.1 | 1,851.4 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 99.5 | 88.7 | 6.4 | -10.8 | 1.0 | -10.9 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 33.0 | 32.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 31.3 | 31.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-02 (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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