Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| December 2018 |
January 2019 |
Standard error1 | December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,017.7 | 7,023.3 | ... | 5.6 | 65.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,533.5 | 4,544.1 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 39.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 4,283.2 | 4,299.6 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 38.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 3,473.6 | 3,492.1 | 21.5 | 18.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 250.3 | 244.5 | 13.4 | -5.8 | 1.2 | -2.3 | 0.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 899.7 | 899.4 | ... | -0.3 | -6.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 603.8 | 613.4 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 539.9 | 556.2 | 8.5 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 63.9 | 57.2 | 7.0 | -6.7 | 0.8 | -10.5 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 68.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 9.3 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 61.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,020.8 | 3,024.0 | ... | 3.2 | 37.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,064.6 | 2,077.6 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 1,962.9 | 1,975.5 | 9.0 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 101.7 | 102.1 | 8.1 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,097.2 | 3,099.8 | ... | 2.6 | 33.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,865.1 | 1,853.1 | 8.3 | -12.0 | 26.9 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 1,780.4 | 1,768.0 | 8.8 | -12.4 | 24.6 | -0.7 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 84.7 | 85.2 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 59.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 11,998.7 | 12,021.3 | ... | 22.6 | 227.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,717.3 | 7,789.3 | 20.2 | 72.0 | 193.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 7,300.5 | 7,341.9 | 19.9 | 41.4 | 170.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 5,936.7 | 5,970.7 | 28.5 | 34.0 | 114.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 416.7 | 447.4 | 16.3 | 30.7 | 23.4 | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,811.6 | 1,814.2 | ... | 2.6 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,055.4 | 1,097.1 | 12.3 | 41.7 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 934.4 | 962.3 | 11.5 | 27.9 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 121.0 | 134.8 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 60.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 53.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,927.0 | 4,937.4 | ... | 10.4 | 105.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,467.3 | 3,490.3 | 10.6 | 23.0 | 109.2 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 3,307.8 | 3,321.0 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 90.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 159.5 | 169.3 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 19.1 | 6.1 | 12.7 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 70.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 67.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,260.1 | 5,269.7 | ... | 9.6 | 99.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,194.6 | 3,202.0 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 70.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 3,058.3 | 3,058.7 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 75.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 136.2 | 143.3 | 9.3 | 7.1 | -5.4 | 5.2 | -3.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,029.8 | 1,031.2 | ... | 1.4 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 695.1 | 696.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 15.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 653.3 | 657.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 532.5 | 527.2 | 3.8 | -5.3 | 15.4 | -1.0 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 41.8 | 38.6 | 2.2 | -3.2 | 0.3 | -7.7 | 0.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 165.8 | 166.2 | ... | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 109.5 | 111.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 95.7 | 97.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 11.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 67.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 12.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 424.2 | 424.9 | ... | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 314.6 | 314.1 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 8.5 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 297.8 | 300.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.8 | 13.6 | 1.3 | -3.2 | -1.3 | -19.0 | -8.7 |
| Participation rate | 74.2 | 73.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.2 | 70.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 439.7 | 440.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 271.0 | 270.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 259.8 | 259.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 11.0 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 59.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 887.1 | 887.5 | ... | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 613.2 | 610.1 | 2.5 | -3.1 | 8.3 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 579.0 | 576.2 | 2.5 | -2.8 | 7.9 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 474.7 | 472.3 | 3.4 | -2.4 | 5.1 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 34.1 | 33.8 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 132.0 | 131.9 | ... | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 84.6 | 84.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 76.2 | 76.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 1.2 | -8.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.6 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.0 | 378.3 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 283.9 | 283.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 270.4 | 270.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 13.3 | 1.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 75.1 | 75.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.5 | 71.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.0 | 377.4 | ... | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 244.6 | 241.7 | 1.4 | -2.9 | 6.3 | -1.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 232.4 | 229.7 | 1.4 | -2.7 | 3.2 | -1.2 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 12.0 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 3.1 | -1.6 | 34.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 60.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,493.9 | 3,498.9 | ... | 5.0 | 51.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,501.7 | 2,495.7 | 9.6 | -6.0 | 6.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 2,341.9 | 2,326.4 | 9.9 | -15.5 | 10.7 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,919.0 | 1,904.4 | 13.9 | -14.6 | -14.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 159.8 | 169.3 | 8.1 | 9.5 | -4.4 | 5.9 | -2.5 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.0 | 505.8 | ... | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 314.2 | 315.0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | -17.2 | 0.3 | -5.2 |
| Employment | 280.4 | 277.8 | 5.1 | -2.6 | -11.6 | -0.9 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 33.8 | 37.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | -5.6 | 10.1 | -13.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 54.9 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,500.3 | 1,502.3 | ... | 2.0 | 21.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,189.5 | 1,190.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 1,117.7 | 1,110.7 | 5.8 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 71.8 | 79.5 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Participation rate | 79.3 | 79.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.5 | 73.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,487.6 | 1,490.8 | ... | 3.2 | 31.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 998.0 | 990.5 | 5.5 | -7.5 | 23.8 | -0.8 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 943.8 | 937.9 | 5.7 | -5.9 | 28.3 | -0.6 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 54.2 | 52.6 | 4.6 | -1.6 | -4.5 | -3.0 | -7.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 66.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 62.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,058.5 | 4,063.7 | ... | 5.2 | 60.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,652.6 | 2,668.6 | 10.2 | 16.0 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 2,535.5 | 2,544.2 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,984.9 | 1,971.0 | 15.9 | -13.9 | 20.8 | -0.7 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 117.1 | 124.4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | -0.2 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 584.0 | 584.8 | ... | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 376.6 | 383.9 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 341.2 | 348.9 | 5.7 | 7.7 | -4.6 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 35.4 | 35.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 | 7.8 | -1.1 | 28.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 65.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.1 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 59.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,696.9 | 1,699.1 | ... | 2.2 | 29.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,182.6 | 1,194.3 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 27.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 1,147.0 | 1,148.3 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 35.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 35.7 | 46.0 | 4.6 | 10.3 | -7.2 | 28.9 | -13.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 70.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.6 | 67.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,777.6 | 1,779.8 | ... | 2.2 | 26.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,093.3 | 1,090.4 | 6.2 | -2.9 | 30.8 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 1,047.3 | 1,046.9 | 6.0 | -0.4 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 46.0 | 43.5 | 4.6 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -5.4 | -1.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
...
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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