Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| April 2019 |
May 2019 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2019 | May 2018 to May 2019 | April to May 2019 | May 2018 to May 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 | 30,625.8 | 30,662.4 | ... | 36.6 | 428.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 20,187.8 | 20,138.6 | 29.6 | -49.2 | 377.2 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 19,029.1 | 19,056.8 | 29.6 | 27.7 | 453.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 15,418.3 | 15,446.0 | 42.6 | 27.7 | 299.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 3,610.8 | 3,610.8 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 154.1 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,158.7 | 1,081.8 | 24.5 | -76.9 | -75.9 | -6.6 | -6.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,369.4 | 4,372.2 | ... | 2.8 | 23.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 2,831.1 | 2,797.2 | 17.5 | -33.9 | 36.3 | -1.2 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,540.0 | 2,517.9 | 16.5 | -22.1 | 64.0 | -0.9 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,277.4 | 1,293.1 | 20.7 | 15.7 | -1.8 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Part-time employment | 1,262.6 | 1,224.8 | 21.2 | -37.8 | 65.7 | -3.0 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 291.2 | 279.3 | 13.7 | -11.9 | -27.6 | -4.1 | -9.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 26,256.4 | 26,290.3 | ... | 33.9 | 405.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 17,356.7 | 17,341.4 | 24.1 | -15.3 | 340.8 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 16,489.2 | 16,538.9 | 24.6 | 49.7 | 389.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 14,140.9 | 14,153.0 | 36.5 | 12.1 | 300.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Part-time employment | 2,348.2 | 2,386.0 | 32.3 | 37.8 | 88.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 867.5 | 802.5 | 20.1 | -65.0 | -48.3 | -7.5 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 12,854.4 | 12,871.7 | ... | 17.3 | 206.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 9,162.1 | 9,178.7 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 225.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 8,681.1 | 8,717.7 | 16.6 | 36.6 | 230.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 7,938.8 | 7,950.2 | 23.1 | 11.4 | 135.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 742.3 | 767.5 | 19.1 | 25.2 | 94.8 | 3.4 | 14.1 |
| Unemployment | 481.0 | 461.0 | 14.3 | -20.0 | -4.2 | -4.2 | -0.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.5 | 67.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,402.0 | 13,418.6 | ... | 16.6 | 199.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,194.6 | 8,162.7 | 16.8 | -31.9 | 115.1 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 7,808.1 | 7,821.2 | 16.8 | 13.1 | 159.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 6,202.1 | 6,202.7 | 27.4 | 0.6 | 165.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,606.0 | 1,618.5 | 26.0 | 12.5 | -6.5 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 386.6 | 341.5 | 13.8 | -45.1 | -44.0 | -11.7 | -11.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,826.0 | 14,836.1 | ... | 10.1 | 100.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 12,976.8 | 12,961.2 | 22.9 | -15.6 | 182.5 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 12,341.0 | 12,389.0 | 24.2 | 48.0 | 247.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 635.8 | 572.2 | 18.4 | -63.6 | -65.2 | -10.0 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 87.5 | 87.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.2 | 83.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,385.5 | 7,390.9 | ... | 5.4 | 55.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 6,736.4 | 6,752.7 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 103.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 6,397.7 | 6,432.9 | 16.2 | 35.2 | 121.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 338.7 | 319.9 | 13.1 | -18.8 | -17.2 | -5.6 | -5.1 |
| Participation rate | 91.2 | 91.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.6 | 87.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,440.6 | 7,445.2 | ... | 4.6 | 45.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 6,240.4 | 6,208.5 | 16.7 | -31.9 | 78.7 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 5,943.4 | 5,956.2 | 17.2 | 12.8 | 126.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 297.1 | 252.3 | 12.6 | -44.8 | -48.1 | -15.1 | -16.0 |
| Participation rate | 83.9 | 83.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 79.9 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,430.3 | 11,454.2 | ... | 23.9 | 304.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 4,379.9 | 4,380.2 | 19.6 | 0.3 | 158.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 4,148.1 | 4,149.9 | 19.7 | 1.8 | 141.3 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 231.8 | 230.3 | 10.0 | -1.5 | 17.0 | -0.6 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 38.3 | 38.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 36.3 | 36.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,468.9 | 5,480.7 | ... | 11.8 | 150.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 2,425.7 | 2,425.9 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 121.8 | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 2,283.4 | 2,284.8 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 108.9 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 142.3 | 141.1 | 7.3 | -1.2 | 12.9 | -0.8 | 10.1 |
| Participation rate | 44.4 | 44.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 41.8 | 41.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 5,961.4 | 5,973.4 | ... | 12.0 | 153.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 1,954.2 | 1,954.3 | 13.3 | 0.1 | 36.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 1,864.7 | 1,865.1 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 89.5 | 89.2 | 6.5 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -0.3 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 32.8 | 32.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 31.3 | 31.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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