Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| June 2019 |
July 2019 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2019 | July 2018 to July 2019 | June to July 2019 | July 2018 to July 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 | 7,047.2 | 7,054.8 | ... | 7.6 | 65.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,553.4 | 4,569.1 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 4,329.7 | 4,346.3 | 15.5 | 16.6 | 95.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 3,519.0 | 3,537.2 | 21.3 | 18.2 | 92.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 223.8 | 222.8 | 13.0 | -1.0 | -26.8 | -0.4 | -10.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 896.0 | 895.3 | ... | -0.7 | -6.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 616.5 | 615.3 | 8.6 | -1.2 | 4.6 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 565.8 | 566.0 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 50.8 | 49.3 | 6.8 | -1.5 | -11.2 | -3.0 | -18.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 68.7 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.0 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,038.8 | 3,043.1 | ... | 4.3 | 38.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,096.3 | 2,097.1 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 1,984.7 | 1,994.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 43.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 111.6 | 103.1 | 8.3 | -8.5 | -4.7 | -7.6 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,112.5 | 3,116.4 | ... | 3.9 | 33.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,840.6 | 1,856.8 | 8.6 | 16.2 | 25.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 1,779.2 | 1,786.4 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 36.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 61.4 | 70.4 | 7.1 | 9.0 | -10.9 | 14.7 | -13.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 59.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,114.9 | 12,141.8 | ... | 26.9 | 230.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,859.0 | 7,868.5 | 20.4 | 9.5 | 147.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 7,431.0 | 7,420.3 | 20.4 | -10.7 | 117.8 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 6,043.9 | 6,080.5 | 28.4 | 36.6 | 161.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 427.9 | 448.2 | 16.9 | 20.3 | 29.9 | 4.7 | 7.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,826.8 | 1,830.5 | ... | 3.7 | 26.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,118.0 | 1,112.1 | 12.3 | -5.9 | 21.2 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 983.4 | 968.8 | 11.6 | -14.6 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 134.6 | 143.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 21.1 | 6.5 | 17.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.8 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 12.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 52.9 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,979.3 | 4,991.2 | ... | 11.9 | 105.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,534.6 | 3,558.6 | 10.6 | 24.0 | 122.1 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 3,375.9 | 3,396.0 | 10.8 | 20.1 | 107.7 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 158.8 | 162.6 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 14.3 | 2.4 | 9.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.8 | 68.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,308.9 | 5,320.1 | ... | 11.2 | 98.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,206.4 | 3,197.8 | 11.6 | -8.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 3,071.8 | 3,055.5 | 11.8 | -16.3 | 10.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 134.6 | 142.4 | 9.4 | 7.8 | -5.4 | 5.8 | -3.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 57.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,036.2 | 1,038.2 | ... | 2.0 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 688.7 | 689.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 649.6 | 649.5 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 524.3 | 519.0 | 3.9 | -5.3 | -5.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 39.0 | 40.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 3.1 | -1.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 166.6 | 166.8 | ... | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 109.3 | 110.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 96.2 | 96.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -1.5 | 0.4 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 13.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 11.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 66.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 12.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 427.3 | 428.2 | ... | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 311.4 | 311.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 296.4 | 296.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 15.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -8.5 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 72.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.4 | 69.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 442.3 | 443.1 | ... | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 268.0 | 267.7 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 257.1 | 256.2 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 5.5 | -6.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 888.9 | 889.6 | ... | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 613.4 | 613.0 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 4.8 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 581.9 | 579.7 | 2.5 | -2.2 | 11.3 | -0.4 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 478.5 | 467.6 | 3.5 | -10.9 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 31.5 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | -6.5 | 5.7 | -16.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.6 | 131.6 | ... | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 84.8 | 85.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 75.8 | 74.7 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -1.2 | 20.0 | -10.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 65.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 56.8 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 379.2 | 379.6 | ... | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 288.4 | 286.8 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 3.3 | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 275.6 | 274.3 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 5.9 | -0.5 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 12.5 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -2.3 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 76.1 | 75.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.7 | 72.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.1 | 378.4 | ... | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 240.2 | 240.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 230.5 | 230.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -2.9 | 2.1 | -22.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,521.8 | 3,528.8 | ... | 7.0 | 55.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,523.3 | 2,521.3 | 9.4 | -2.0 | 28.9 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 2,358.0 | 2,343.7 | 9.8 | -14.3 | 19.2 | -0.6 | 0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 1,948.7 | 1,918.5 | 13.9 | -30.2 | 22.3 | -1.5 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 165.3 | 177.6 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 5.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 506.5 | 507.3 | ... | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 323.7 | 328.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 288.6 | 286.7 | 4.9 | -1.9 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 42.3 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 20.5 | 6.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.5 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,511.7 | 1,514.5 | ... | 2.8 | 23.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,197.5 | 1,202.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 19.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,124.0 | 1,118.9 | 5.8 | -5.1 | 6.7 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 73.5 | 83.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 18.4 |
| Participation rate | 79.2 | 79.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 74.4 | 73.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,503.5 | 1,507.0 | ... | 3.5 | 31.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,002.1 | 990.4 | 5.7 | -11.7 | 4.6 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 945.4 | 938.1 | 5.9 | -7.3 | 10.3 | -0.8 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 56.7 | 52.3 | 4.9 | -4.4 | -5.7 | -7.8 | -9.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 65.7 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,091.6 | 4,100.6 | ... | 9.0 | 64.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,696.1 | 2,687.6 | 10.7 | -8.5 | 83.6 | -0.3 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 2,574.7 | 2,569.9 | 10.7 | -4.8 | 93.5 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 2,011.9 | 1,999.0 | 15.7 | -12.9 | 37.6 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 121.4 | 117.6 | 8.4 | -3.8 | -10.0 | -3.1 | -7.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 588.4 | 589.7 | ... | 1.3 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 392.0 | 391.1 | 6.1 | -0.9 | 17.4 | -0.2 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 354.7 | 355.2 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 16.0 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 37.3 | 35.9 | 4.8 | -1.4 | 1.4 | -3.8 | 4.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.3 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.2 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,711.8 | 1,715.7 | ... | 3.9 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,204.5 | 1,202.1 | 5.5 | -2.4 | 38.9 | -0.2 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 1,161.6 | 1,162.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 42.9 | 39.7 | 4.7 | -3.2 | -12.7 | -7.5 | -24.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 70.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.9 | 67.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,791.4 | 1,795.2 | ... | 3.8 | 27.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,099.6 | 1,094.4 | 6.3 | -5.2 | 27.3 | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 1,058.3 | 1,052.3 | 6.3 | -6.0 | 25.8 | -0.6 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 41.3 | 42.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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