Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,036.0 | 7,040.7 | ... | 4.7 | 64.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,564.5 | 4,553.7 | 15.5 | -10.8 | 44.8 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 4,339.5 | 4,327.9 | 15.6 | -11.6 | 60.1 | -0.3 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,512.6 | 3,513.7 | 21.5 | 1.1 | 62.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 225.0 | 225.7 | 13.4 | 0.7 | -15.4 | 0.3 | -6.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 897.3 | 896.5 | ... | -0.8 | -5.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 607.6 | 608.4 | 8.8 | 0.8 | -2.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 564.8 | 564.4 | 8.5 | -0.4 | 12.2 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 42.8 | 44.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 | -14.4 | 2.8 | -24.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,032.0 | 3,035.0 | ... | 3.0 | 37.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,095.0 | 2,098.5 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 39.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 1,983.3 | 1,984.7 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 28.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 111.6 | 113.8 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 65.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,106.7 | 3,109.2 | ... | 2.5 | 32.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,862.0 | 1,846.8 | 8.3 | -15.2 | 7.8 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,791.4 | 1,778.9 | 8.8 | -12.5 | 19.5 | -0.7 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 70.6 | 67.9 | 7.3 | -2.7 | -11.6 | -3.8 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,074.9 | 12,093.3 | ... | 18.4 | 224.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,887.2 | 7,843.2 | 20.2 | -44.0 | 188.7 | -0.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 7,417.1 | 7,438.0 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 222.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 6,028.4 | 6,056.8 | 28.5 | 28.4 | 142.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 470.1 | 405.2 | 16.3 | -64.9 | -33.6 | -13.8 | -7.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.9 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,821.5 | 1,823.9 | ... | 2.4 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,137.8 | 1,117.9 | 12.3 | -19.9 | 34.9 | -1.7 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 1,001.0 | 992.0 | 11.5 | -9.0 | 37.0 | -0.9 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 136.8 | 125.8 | 9.6 | -11.0 | -2.2 | -8.0 | -1.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 61.3 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 11.3 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 54.4 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,961.3 | 4,969.6 | ... | 8.3 | 103.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,531.6 | 3,529.6 | 10.6 | -2.0 | 118.2 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 3,359.7 | 3,378.0 | 10.7 | 18.3 | 121.8 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 171.9 | 151.6 | 9.1 | -20.3 | -3.6 | -11.8 | -2.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 71.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.7 | 68.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,292.1 | 5,299.8 | ... | 7.7 | 96.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,217.8 | 3,195.7 | 11.5 | -22.1 | 35.5 | -0.7 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 3,056.4 | 3,068.0 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 161.4 | 127.7 | 9.3 | -33.7 | -27.9 | -20.9 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,034.4 | 1,035.2 | ... | 0.8 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 689.8 | 689.5 | 2.7 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 654.2 | 654.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 522.1 | 522.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 35.6 | 34.7 | 2.2 | -0.9 | -10.1 | -2.5 | -22.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 166.5 | 166.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 109.6 | 109.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 98.7 | 99.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 10.5 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -3.9 | -4.5 | -27.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.6 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 426.4 | 426.8 | ... | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 311.2 | 311.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 299.1 | 297.6 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.1 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -3.2 | 14.9 | -18.7 |
| Participation rate | 73.0 | 73.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.1 | 69.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 441.4 | 441.8 | ... | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 269.0 | 268.4 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 256.4 | 258.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 12.6 | 10.4 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -2.9 | -17.5 | -21.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 888.4 | 888.6 | ... | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 613.7 | 611.1 | 2.5 | -2.6 | 5.9 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 580.4 | 579.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 15.0 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 480.5 | 477.8 | 3.4 | -2.7 | 15.6 | -0.6 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 33.3 | 31.8 | 2.1 | -1.5 | -9.0 | -4.5 | -22.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.7 | 131.7 | ... | 0.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 85.5 | 83.0 | 1.4 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -2.9 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 76.3 | 73.9 | 1.3 | -2.4 | 0.7 | -3.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 9.0 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -3.1 | -2.2 | -25.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 63.0 | 1.1 | -1.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 56.1 | 1.0 | -1.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.9 | 379.0 | ... | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 287.8 | 288.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 273.1 | 274.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 13.5 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -3.4 | -8.2 | -20.1 |
| Participation rate | 76.0 | 76.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.1 | 72.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.9 | 377.9 | ... | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 240.4 | 239.8 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 231.0 | 230.6 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 5.2 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 9.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -2.6 | -2.1 | -22.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 63.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,510.9 | 3,516.2 | ... | 5.3 | 52.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,518.3 | 2,515.1 | 9.6 | -3.2 | 30.8 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 2,349.8 | 2,347.6 | 9.9 | -2.2 | 20.1 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,933.1 | 1,911.8 | 13.9 | -21.3 | -6.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 168.5 | 167.5 | 8.1 | -1.0 | 10.7 | -0.6 | 6.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 71.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 66.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 505.6 | 506.0 | ... | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 322.5 | 314.9 | 5.5 | -7.6 | -13.5 | -2.4 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 291.1 | 280.1 | 5.1 | -11.0 | -8.3 | -3.8 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 31.4 | 34.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | -5.3 | 10.5 | -13.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 62.2 | 1.1 | -1.6 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 55.4 | 1.0 | -2.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,507.4 | 1,509.6 | ... | 2.2 | 22.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,196.3 | 1,196.7 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,118.6 | 1,119.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 77.7 | 77.1 | 5.1 | -0.6 | 13.2 | -0.8 | 20.7 |
| Participation rate | 79.4 | 79.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.2 | 74.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,497.9 | 1,500.6 | ... | 2.7 | 30.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 999.5 | 1,003.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 24.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 940.1 | 947.9 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 21.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 59.3 | 55.7 | 4.6 | -3.6 | 2.8 | -6.1 | 5.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,077.9 | 4,084.0 | ... | 6.1 | 60.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,684.7 | 2,694.9 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 97.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 2,561.6 | 2,578.4 | 10.3 | 16.8 | 107.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 2,006.2 | 2,018.6 | 15.9 | 12.4 | 69.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 123.2 | 116.6 | 8.0 | -6.6 | -9.0 | -5.4 | -7.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 66.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 586.7 | 587.4 | ... | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 395.6 | 391.7 | 5.8 | -3.9 | 19.2 | -1.0 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 359.5 | 358.1 | 5.7 | -1.4 | 14.5 | -0.4 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 36.1 | 33.6 | 4.4 | -2.5 | 4.8 | -6.9 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.7 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 8.6 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,705.7 | 1,708.4 | ... | 2.7 | 28.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,192.6 | 1,205.8 | 5.3 | 13.2 | 38.7 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 1,149.1 | 1,164.3 | 5.8 | 15.2 | 52.9 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 43.5 | 41.5 | 4.6 | -2.0 | -14.3 | -4.6 | -25.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 70.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 68.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,785.6 | 1,788.2 | ... | 2.6 | 26.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,096.5 | 1,097.4 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 40.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 1,053.0 | 1,056.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 39.7 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 43.5 | 41.5 | 4.6 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -4.6 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
...
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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