Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,011.6 | 7,017.7 | ... | 6.1 | 64.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,523.5 | 4,534.1 | 15.0 | 10.6 | 24.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 4,279.9 | 4,283.6 | 15.4 | 3.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Full-time employment | 3,477.6 | 3,476.2 | 21.2 | -1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 243.6 | 250.5 | 13.2 | 6.9 | 24.4 | 2.8 | 10.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 899.6 | 899.7 | ... | 0.1 | -7.9 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 603.4 | 603.6 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 546.7 | 539.7 | 8.3 | -7.0 | -12.7 | -1.3 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 56.8 | 63.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 34.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.0 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,017.5 | 3,020.8 | ... | 3.3 | 38.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,064.8 | 2,065.2 | 8.2 | 0.4 | -8.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 1,966.7 | 1,963.3 | 8.8 | -3.4 | -14.7 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 98.1 | 101.9 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,094.5 | 3,097.2 | ... | 2.7 | 34.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,855.3 | 1,865.2 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 28.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 1,766.5 | 1,780.5 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 26.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 88.8 | 84.7 | 7.4 | -4.1 | 1.5 | -4.6 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 11,981.9 | 11,998.7 | ... | 16.8 | 226.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,713.4 | 7,717.8 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 69.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 7,283.7 | 7,301.3 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 77.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 5,951.1 | 5,939.5 | 27.9 | -11.6 | 88.1 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 429.7 | 416.5 | 16.8 | -13.2 | -8.0 | -3.1 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,810.1 | 1,811.6 | ... | 1.5 | 21.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,063.4 | 1,055.5 | 12.6 | -7.9 | -48.2 | -0.7 | -4.4 |
| Employment | 933.6 | 934.6 | 11.8 | 1.0 | -46.7 | 0.1 | -4.8 |
| Unemployment | 129.8 | 120.9 | 9.8 | -8.9 | -1.5 | -6.9 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 11.5 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 51.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,918.9 | 4,927.0 | ... | 8.1 | 104.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,459.8 | 3,467.4 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 73.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 3,298.1 | 3,308.0 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 75.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 161.7 | 159.3 | 9.3 | -2.4 | -2.8 | -1.5 | -1.7 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 67.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,252.9 | 5,260.1 | ... | 7.2 | 100.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,190.2 | 3,194.9 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 44.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 3,052.0 | 3,058.7 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 48.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 138.2 | 136.3 | 9.3 | -1.9 | -3.7 | -1.4 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,028.8 | 1,029.8 | ... | 1.0 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 691.5 | 695.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 10.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 652.5 | 653.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 526.5 | 532.7 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 39.1 | 41.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.7 | 165.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 108.2 | 109.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 94.7 | 95.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 1.1 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 9.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 66.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 423.8 | 424.2 | ... | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 311.8 | 314.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 297.6 | 297.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.2 | 16.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| Participation rate | 73.6 | 74.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.2 | 70.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 439.3 | 439.7 | ... | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 271.6 | 270.8 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 260.2 | 259.7 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 11.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 886.4 | 887.1 | ... | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 612.8 | 613.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 579.0 | 579.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 472.5 | 474.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 33.8 | 34.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -5.6 | 1.2 | -14.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.1 | 132.0 | ... | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 84.5 | 84.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -3.0 | 0.1 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 76.7 | 76.2 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -4.9 | 7.7 | -36.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.7 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.7 | 378.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 284.5 | 284.0 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 270.6 | 270.4 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 3.5 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.9 | 13.6 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -3.0 | -2.2 | -18.1 |
| Participation rate | 75.3 | 75.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.6 | 71.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.7 | 377.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 243.8 | 244.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 231.6 | 232.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.1 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 23.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,490.2 | 3,493.9 | ... | 3.7 | 50.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,516.9 | 2,501.8 | 9.9 | -15.1 | 7.6 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 2,358.9 | 2,342.0 | 9.9 | -16.9 | 21.6 | -0.7 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,956.2 | 1,920.0 | 14.1 | -36.2 | 30.2 | -1.9 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 158.0 | 159.8 | 8.6 | 1.8 | -14.0 | 1.1 | -8.1 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 71.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.6 | 67.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.1 | 506.0 | ... | -0.1 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 320.3 | 314.2 | 5.7 | -6.1 | -14.5 | -1.9 | -4.4 |
| Employment | 287.1 | 280.4 | 5.4 | -6.7 | -5.0 | -2.3 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 33.2 | 33.8 | 4.7 | 0.6 | -9.6 | 1.8 | -22.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 62.1 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 55.4 | 1.1 | -1.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,498.7 | 1,500.3 | ... | 1.6 | 21.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,200.8 | 1,189.9 | 5.2 | -10.9 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 1,126.5 | 1,118.0 | 5.8 | -8.5 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 74.3 | 71.9 | 5.3 | -2.4 | 1.3 | -3.2 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 80.1 | 79.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 75.2 | 74.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,485.4 | 1,487.6 | ... | 2.2 | 30.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 995.8 | 997.7 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 20.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 945.2 | 943.6 | 5.5 | -1.6 | 26.7 | -0.2 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 50.6 | 54.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -5.8 | 6.9 | -9.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,054.6 | 4,058.5 | ... | 3.9 | 57.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,648.1 | 2,652.3 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 40.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 2,531.2 | 2,535.6 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 43.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 1,961.6 | 1,984.3 | 15.9 | 22.7 | 37.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 116.8 | 116.7 | 7.7 | -0.1 | -3.5 | -0.1 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 583.7 | 584.0 | ... | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 374.3 | 376.5 | 5.9 | 2.2 | -5.2 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 347.0 | 341.1 | 5.8 | -5.9 | -14.0 | -1.7 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 27.4 | 35.4 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 29.2 | 32.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 58.4 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,695.0 | 1,696.9 | ... | 1.9 | 28.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,174.2 | 1,182.5 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 1,134.7 | 1,147.2 | 5.6 | 12.5 | 31.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 39.5 | 35.3 | 4.5 | -4.2 | -16.4 | -10.6 | -31.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 67.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,775.9 | 1,777.6 | ... | 1.7 | 26.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,099.5 | 1,093.3 | 5.9 | -6.2 | 30.8 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 1,049.5 | 1,047.2 | 5.7 | -2.3 | 26.4 | -0.2 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 50.0 | 46.0 | 4.4 | -4.0 | 4.2 | -8.0 | 10.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.9 | 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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