Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| February 2019 |
March 2019 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | February to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30,552.6 | 30,582.4 | ... | 29.8 | 427.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 20,091.0 | 20,079.7 | 29.6 | -11.3 | 339.4 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 18,929.8 | 18,922.6 | 29.6 | -7.2 | 331.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 15,351.7 | 15,345.3 | 42.6 | -6.4 | 203.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Part-time employment | 3,578.1 | 3,577.2 | 38.8 | -0.9 | 127.8 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 1,161.3 | 1,157.2 | 24.5 | -4.1 | 8.0 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,363.4 | 4,365.9 | ... | 2.5 | 19.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,796.6 | 2,790.5 | 17.5 | -6.1 | 14.6 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 2,493.8 | 2,492.8 | 16.5 | -1.0 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,301.5 | 1,296.6 | 20.7 | -4.9 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Part-time employment | 1,192.3 | 1,196.2 | 21.2 | 3.9 | 19.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 302.7 | 297.7 | 13.7 | -5.0 | -7.1 | -1.7 | -2.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 63.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 10.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 26,189.2 | 26,216.6 | ... | 27.4 | 408.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 17,294.4 | 17,289.2 | 24.1 | -5.2 | 324.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 16,435.9 | 16,429.7 | 24.6 | -6.2 | 309.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 14,050.2 | 14,048.8 | 36.5 | -1.4 | 201.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Part-time employment | 2,385.7 | 2,381.0 | 32.3 | -4.7 | 108.1 | -0.2 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 858.5 | 859.4 | 20.1 | 0.9 | 15.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 65.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 12,820.5 | 12,834.3 | ... | 13.8 | 206.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 9,104.2 | 9,128.0 | 15.9 | 23.8 | 173.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 8,626.7 | 8,653.6 | 16.6 | 26.9 | 160.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 7,899.9 | 7,929.0 | 23.1 | 29.1 | 98.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Part-time employment | 726.8 | 724.7 | 19.1 | -2.1 | 62.4 | -0.3 | 9.4 |
| Unemployment | 477.5 | 474.4 | 14.3 | -3.1 | 12.8 | -0.6 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 71.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 67.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,368.8 | 13,382.3 | ... | 13.5 | 201.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,190.2 | 8,161.2 | 16.8 | -29.0 | 151.5 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 7,809.2 | 7,776.1 | 16.8 | -33.1 | 149.2 | -0.4 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 6,150.2 | 6,119.8 | 27.4 | -30.4 | 103.5 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,658.9 | 1,656.3 | 26.0 | -2.6 | 45.8 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 381.1 | 385.1 | 13.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,809.3 | 14,815.2 | ... | 5.9 | 103.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 12,971.4 | 12,936.7 | 22.9 | -34.7 | 175.5 | -0.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 12,350.8 | 12,315.6 | 24.2 | -35.2 | 178.5 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 620.6 | 621.1 | 18.4 | 0.5 | -3.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 87.6 | 87.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.4 | 83.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,376.5 | 7,379.6 | ... | 3.1 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 6,720.2 | 6,728.6 | 14.7 | 8.4 | 83.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 6,384.0 | 6,396.3 | 16.2 | 12.3 | 82.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 336.2 | 332.3 | 13.1 | -3.9 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 0.2 |
| Participation rate | 91.1 | 91.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.5 | 86.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,432.9 | 7,435.6 | ... | 2.7 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 6,251.3 | 6,208.1 | 16.7 | -43.2 | 92.2 | -0.7 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 5,966.9 | 5,919.3 | 17.2 | -47.6 | 95.9 | -0.8 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 284.4 | 288.8 | 12.6 | 4.4 | -3.7 | 1.5 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 84.1 | 83.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.3 | 79.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,379.9 | 11,401.4 | ... | 21.5 | 304.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 4,323.0 | 4,352.5 | 19.6 | 29.5 | 149.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 4,085.1 | 4,114.1 | 19.7 | 29.0 | 131.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 237.9 | 238.3 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 18.0 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| Participation rate | 38.0 | 38.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 35.9 | 36.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,444.0 | 5,454.7 | ... | 10.7 | 151.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 2,384.1 | 2,399.4 | 12.9 | 15.3 | 90.1 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 2,242.8 | 2,257.3 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 78.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 141.3 | 142.1 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| Participation rate | 43.8 | 44.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 41.2 | 41.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 5,935.9 | 5,946.7 | ... | 10.8 | 153.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 1,938.9 | 1,953.0 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 59.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 1,842.3 | 1,856.8 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 53.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 96.6 | 96.3 | 6.5 | -0.3 | 6.0 | -0.3 | 6.6 |
| Participation rate | 32.7 | 32.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 31.0 | 31.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 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 14-10-0287-02 (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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