Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,026.9 | 7,030.4 | ... | 3.5 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,554.1 | 4,537.1 | 15.5 | -17.0 | 11.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,314.5 | 4,301.6 | 15.6 | -12.9 | 26.1 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,501.1 | 3,485.6 | 21.5 | -15.5 | -22.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 239.6 | 235.5 | 13.4 | -4.1 | -15.0 | -1.7 | -6.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 899.1 | 898.3 | ... | -0.8 | -5.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 608.4 | 609.7 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 555.2 | 561.7 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 53.2 | 48.1 | 7.0 | -5.1 | -11.7 | -9.6 | -19.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 7.9 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 62.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,026.2 | 3,028.5 | ... | 2.3 | 37.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,086.6 | 2,084.0 | 8.8 | -2.6 | 7.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,974.0 | 1,973.3 | 9.0 | -0.7 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 112.6 | 110.7 | 8.1 | -1.9 | 3.5 | -1.7 | 3.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,101.6 | 3,103.6 | ... | 2.0 | 33.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,859.1 | 1,843.4 | 8.3 | -15.7 | 2.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 1,785.3 | 1,766.6 | 8.8 | -18.7 | 8.8 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 73.8 | 76.8 | 7.3 | 3.0 | -6.7 | 4.1 | -8.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 56.9 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,035.8 | 12,052.1 | ... | 16.3 | 224.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,821.0 | 7,830.5 | 20.2 | 9.5 | 211.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 7,378.8 | 7,370.0 | 19.9 | -8.8 | 175.1 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 6,029.9 | 6,018.3 | 28.5 | -11.6 | 148.3 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 442.2 | 460.5 | 16.3 | 18.3 | 36.2 | 4.1 | 8.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,815.6 | 1,818.2 | ... | 2.6 | 22.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,115.9 | 1,107.3 | 12.3 | -8.6 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 983.4 | 972.3 | 11.5 | -11.1 | -10.8 | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 132.6 | 135.0 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 60.9 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 53.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,944.3 | 4,951.2 | ... | 6.9 | 103.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,490.8 | 3,515.3 | 10.6 | 24.5 | 124.6 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 3,327.2 | 3,345.8 | 10.7 | 18.6 | 102.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 163.6 | 169.5 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 22.4 | 3.6 | 15.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 71.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,275.9 | 5,282.6 | ... | 6.7 | 98.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,214.2 | 3,207.8 | 11.5 | -6.4 | 88.0 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 3,068.3 | 3,051.8 | 11.3 | -16.5 | 83.5 | -0.5 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 146.0 | 156.0 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 57.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,032.1 | 1,033.2 | ... | 1.1 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 690.8 | 689.3 | 2.7 | -1.5 | 3.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 654.4 | 654.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 524.5 | 522.7 | 3.8 | -1.8 | 9.6 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 36.4 | 34.6 | 2.2 | -1.8 | -8.4 | -4.9 | -19.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 166.3 | 166.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 108.7 | 109.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 98.0 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -2.2 | 0.9 | -16.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 425.4 | 425.9 | ... | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 313.4 | 312.0 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 298.6 | 298.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 13.1 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -3.8 | -10.9 | -22.5 |
| Participation rate | 73.7 | 73.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.2 | 70.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 440.4 | 440.9 | ... | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 268.7 | 267.9 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 257.8 | 257.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 10.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -2.8 | -18.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 887.8 | 888.1 | ... | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 610.0 | 608.9 | 2.5 | -1.1 | 3.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 574.9 | 578.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 470.8 | 474.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 30.0 | 2.1 | -5.1 | -6.4 | -14.5 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.8 | 131.8 | ... | 0.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 84.8 | 85.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 76.2 | 77.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 7.8 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -1.9 | -9.3 | -19.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 9.1 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 59.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.5 | 378.7 | ... | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 283.7 | 283.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 269.1 | 271.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 14.6 | 12.0 | 1.3 | -2.6 | -4.0 | -17.8 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 75.0 | 74.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.1 | 71.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.5 | 377.6 | ... | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 241.4 | 239.6 | 1.4 | -1.8 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 229.6 | 229.4 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 10.2 | 1.1 | -1.7 | -0.5 | -14.3 | -4.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 63.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,501.6 | 3,505.3 | ... | 3.7 | 51.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,512.6 | 2,500.5 | 9.6 | -12.1 | 18.8 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 2,330.2 | 2,328.4 | 9.9 | -1.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,906.3 | 1,924.4 | 13.9 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 182.5 | 172.1 | 8.1 | -10.4 | 14.2 | -5.7 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 505.4 | 505.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 320.0 | 317.9 | 5.5 | -2.1 | -11.0 | -0.7 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 282.8 | 283.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 37.2 | 34.3 | 4.3 | -2.9 | -9.4 | -7.8 | -21.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 62.9 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 10.8 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 56.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,503.5 | 1,505.1 | ... | 1.6 | 21.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,195.1 | 1,191.8 | 5.2 | -3.3 | 4.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,112.6 | 1,112.8 | 5.8 | 0.2 | -4.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 82.5 | 79.1 | 5.1 | -3.4 | 9.3 | -4.1 | 13.3 |
| Participation rate | 79.5 | 79.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.0 | 73.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,492.7 | 1,494.8 | ... | 2.1 | 30.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 997.6 | 990.7 | 5.5 | -6.9 | 25.0 | -0.7 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 934.8 | 932.0 | 5.7 | -2.8 | 10.6 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 62.7 | 58.7 | 4.6 | -4.0 | 14.4 | -6.4 | 32.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,067.3 | 4,071.5 | ... | 4.2 | 59.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,668.9 | 2,681.2 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 80.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 2,547.8 | 2,555.7 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 79.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,973.3 | 1,976.3 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 29.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 121.1 | 125.4 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 585.2 | 585.9 | ... | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 384.5 | 387.7 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 350.4 | 348.9 | 5.7 | -1.5 | 8.1 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 34.0 | 38.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 40.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 66.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 59.5 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,700.8 | 1,702.6 | ... | 1.8 | 28.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,189.4 | 1,194.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 26.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 1,147.0 | 1,152.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 36.6 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 42.4 | 41.4 | 4.6 | -1.0 | -9.9 | -2.4 | -19.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 70.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,781.3 | 1,782.9 | ... | 1.6 | 25.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,095.1 | 1,099.5 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 34.7 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 1,050.5 | 1,054.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 34.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 44.6 | 45.3 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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