Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| March 2019 |
April 2019 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2019 | April 2018 to April 2019 | March to April 2019 | April 2018 to April 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 | 7,030.4 | 7,036.0 | ... | 5.6 | 65.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,537.1 | 4,564.5 | 15.5 | 27.4 | 58.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 4,301.6 | 4,339.5 | 15.6 | 37.9 | 74.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 3,485.6 | 3,512.6 | 21.5 | 27.0 | 26.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 235.5 | 225.0 | 13.4 | -10.5 | -16.5 | -4.5 | -6.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 898.3 | 897.3 | ... | -1.0 | -5.6 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 609.7 | 607.6 | 8.8 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 561.7 | 564.8 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 14.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 48.1 | 42.8 | 7.0 | -5.3 | -15.0 | -11.0 | -26.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.0 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,028.5 | 3,032.0 | ... | 3.5 | 37.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,084.0 | 2,095.0 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 33.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 1,973.3 | 1,983.3 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 28.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 110.7 | 111.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,103.6 | 3,106.7 | ... | 3.1 | 33.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,843.4 | 1,862.0 | 8.3 | 18.6 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 1,766.6 | 1,791.4 | 8.8 | 24.8 | 31.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 76.8 | 70.6 | 7.3 | -6.2 | -6.4 | -8.1 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 59.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,052.1 | 12,074.9 | ... | 22.8 | 224.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,830.5 | 7,887.2 | 20.2 | 56.7 | 244.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 7,370.0 | 7,417.1 | 19.9 | 47.1 | 204.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,018.3 | 6,028.4 | 28.5 | 10.1 | 133.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 460.5 | 470.1 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 40.0 | 2.1 | 9.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,818.2 | 1,821.5 | ... | 3.3 | 24.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,107.3 | 1,137.8 | 12.3 | 30.5 | 47.3 | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 972.3 | 1,001.0 | 11.5 | 28.7 | 38.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 135.0 | 136.8 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 62.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 12.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 55.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,951.2 | 4,961.3 | ... | 10.1 | 103.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,515.3 | 3,531.6 | 10.6 | 16.3 | 123.9 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 3,345.8 | 3,359.7 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 106.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 169.5 | 171.9 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 10.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 71.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.6 | 67.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,282.6 | 5,292.1 | ... | 9.5 | 97.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,207.8 | 3,217.8 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 73.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 3,051.8 | 3,056.4 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 59.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 156.0 | 161.4 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 9.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,033.2 | 1,034.4 | ... | 1.2 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 689.3 | 689.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 654.6 | 654.2 | 2.7 | -0.4 | 7.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 522.7 | 522.1 | 3.8 | -0.6 | 4.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 34.6 | 35.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | -7.0 | 2.9 | -16.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 166.4 | 166.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 109.4 | 109.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -2.0 | 0.2 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 98.5 | 98.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -2.4 | 0.9 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 425.9 | 426.4 | ... | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 312.0 | 311.2 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 298.8 | 299.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.1 | 12.1 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -4.9 | -7.6 | -28.8 |
| Participation rate | 73.3 | 73.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.2 | 70.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 440.9 | 441.4 | ... | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 267.9 | 269.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 257.3 | 256.4 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 12.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 18.9 | 3.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 888.1 | 888.4 | ... | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 608.9 | 613.7 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 578.8 | 580.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 474.8 | 480.5 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 17.9 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 30.0 | 33.3 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -5.5 | 11.0 | -14.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.8 | 131.7 | ... | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 85.5 | 85.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 77.7 | 76.3 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 2.7 | -1.8 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 17.9 | -6.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 57.9 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.7 | 378.9 | ... | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 283.8 | 287.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 271.8 | 273.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 12.0 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -3.1 | 22.5 | -17.4 |
| Participation rate | 74.9 | 76.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.8 | 72.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.6 | 377.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 239.6 | 240.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 229.4 | 231.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 9.4 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -7.8 | -16.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,505.3 | 3,510.9 | ... | 5.6 | 51.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,500.5 | 2,518.3 | 9.6 | 17.8 | 28.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 2,328.4 | 2,349.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | 26.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,924.4 | 1,933.1 | 13.9 | 8.7 | 18.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 172.1 | 168.5 | 8.1 | -3.6 | 2.3 | -2.1 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 505.4 | 505.6 | ... | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 317.9 | 322.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 283.6 | 291.1 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 34.3 | 31.4 | 4.3 | -2.9 | -8.8 | -8.5 | -21.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 9.7 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 57.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,505.1 | 1,507.4 | ... | 2.3 | 21.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,191.8 | 1,196.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 1,112.8 | 1,118.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 79.1 | 77.7 | 5.1 | -1.4 | 5.9 | -1.8 | 8.2 |
| Participation rate | 79.2 | 79.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.9 | 74.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,494.8 | 1,497.9 | ... | 3.1 | 30.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 990.7 | 999.5 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 18.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 932.0 | 940.1 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 58.7 | 59.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 9.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,071.5 | 4,077.9 | ... | 6.4 | 59.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,681.2 | 2,684.7 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 73.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 2,555.7 | 2,561.6 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 82.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 1,976.3 | 2,006.2 | 15.9 | 29.9 | 44.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 125.4 | 123.2 | 8.0 | -2.2 | -8.9 | -1.8 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 585.9 | 586.7 | ... | 0.8 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 387.7 | 395.6 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| Employment | 348.9 | 359.5 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 38.7 | 36.1 | 4.4 | -2.6 | 3.2 | -6.7 | 9.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 67.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.1 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 61.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,702.6 | 1,705.7 | ... | 3.1 | 28.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,194.0 | 1,192.6 | 5.3 | -1.4 | 21.6 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 1,152.7 | 1,149.1 | 5.8 | -3.6 | 31.9 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 41.4 | 43.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | -10.3 | 5.1 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.7 | 67.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,782.9 | 1,785.6 | ... | 2.7 | 25.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,099.5 | 1,096.5 | 6.2 | -3.0 | 29.4 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 1,054.1 | 1,053.0 | 6.0 | -1.1 | 31.3 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 45.3 | 43.5 | 4.6 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -4.0 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 59.0 | 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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