Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| July 2019 |
August 2019 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2019 | August 2018 to August 2019 | July to August 2019 | August 2018 to August 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 | 7,054.8 | 7,060.3 | ... | 5.5 | 66.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,569.1 | 4,579.7 | 15.7 | 10.6 | 77.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 4,346.3 | 4,366.0 | 15.5 | 19.7 | 112.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,537.2 | 3,546.5 | 21.3 | 9.3 | 84.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 222.8 | 213.8 | 13.0 | -9.0 | -34.8 | -4.0 | -14.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 895.3 | 894.3 | ... | -1.0 | -6.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 615.3 | 630.6 | 8.6 | 15.3 | 22.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 566.0 | 573.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 18.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 49.3 | 56.7 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 15.0 | 7.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 70.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 64.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,043.1 | 3,046.5 | ... | 3.4 | 38.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,097.1 | 2,092.2 | 9.0 | -4.9 | 34.7 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,994.0 | 1,999.3 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 53.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 103.1 | 92.8 | 8.3 | -10.3 | -19.4 | -10.0 | -17.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,116.4 | 3,119.4 | ... | 3.0 | 33.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,856.8 | 1,857.0 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 1,786.4 | 1,792.8 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 39.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 70.4 | 64.2 | 7.1 | -6.2 | -19.7 | -8.8 | -23.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,141.8 | 12,162.2 | ... | 20.4 | 231.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,868.5 | 7,923.8 | 20.4 | 55.3 | 256.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 7,420.3 | 7,478.1 | 20.4 | 57.8 | 249.7 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| Full-time employment | 6,080.5 | 6,077.3 | 28.4 | -3.2 | 158.5 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 448.2 | 445.7 | 16.9 | -2.5 | 6.6 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,830.5 | 1,833.4 | ... | 2.9 | 27.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,112.1 | 1,134.8 | 12.3 | 22.7 | 58.9 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 968.8 | 996.5 | 11.6 | 27.7 | 44.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 143.3 | 138.4 | 10.3 | -4.9 | 14.8 | -3.4 | 12.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 61.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 12.2 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 54.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,991.2 | 5,000.2 | ... | 9.0 | 106.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,558.6 | 3,578.5 | 10.6 | 19.9 | 158.3 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 3,396.0 | 3,415.4 | 10.8 | 19.4 | 151.7 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 162.6 | 163.1 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 68.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,320.1 | 5,328.7 | ... | 8.6 | 98.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,197.8 | 3,210.5 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 39.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 3,055.5 | 3,066.2 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 53.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 142.4 | 144.2 | 9.4 | 1.8 | -14.8 | 1.3 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,038.2 | 1,039.4 | ... | 1.2 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 689.7 | 693.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 649.5 | 654.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 519.0 | 530.5 | 3.9 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 40.2 | 38.6 | 2.3 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -4.0 | -2.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 63.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 166.8 | 166.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 110.2 | 111.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 96.6 | 96.3 | 1.6 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -0.3 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 31.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 57.7 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 428.2 | 428.8 | ... | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 311.9 | 314.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 296.8 | 300.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 15.1 | 14.0 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -2.2 | -7.3 | -13.6 |
| Participation rate | 72.8 | 73.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.3 | 70.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 443.1 | 443.7 | ... | 0.6 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 267.7 | 268.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 256.2 | 258.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 9.9 | 1.2 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -13.9 | -18.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 58.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 889.6 | 890.2 | ... | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 613.0 | 613.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 579.7 | 582.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 467.6 | 472.9 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 33.3 | 31.0 | 2.2 | -2.3 | -9.6 | -6.9 | -23.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.6 | 131.5 | ... | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 85.6 | 85.4 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 75.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 10.3 | 1.2 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -4.6 | -9.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 12.1 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 379.6 | 380.0 | ... | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 286.8 | 285.3 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 2.6 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 274.3 | 275.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.5 | 10.0 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -5.5 | -20.0 | -35.5 |
| Participation rate | 75.6 | 75.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.3 | 72.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.4 | 378.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 240.6 | 242.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 230.7 | 232.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -3.0 | 8.1 | -21.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 64.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,528.8 | 3,534.0 | ... | 5.2 | 56.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,521.3 | 2,526.9 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 18.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 2,343.7 | 2,344.3 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,918.5 | 1,919.7 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 177.6 | 182.6 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 507.3 | 507.8 | ... | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 328.9 | 334.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 286.7 | 288.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 | -4.7 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 42.3 | 45.1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 13.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,514.5 | 1,516.7 | ... | 2.2 | 23.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,202.0 | 1,208.6 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 28.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 1,118.9 | 1,118.8 | 5.8 | -0.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 83.0 | 89.8 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 20.0 | 8.2 | 28.7 |
| Participation rate | 79.4 | 79.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.9 | 73.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,507.0 | 1,509.4 | ... | 2.4 | 31.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 990.4 | 984.3 | 5.7 | -6.1 | -10.9 | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 938.1 | 936.6 | 5.9 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 52.3 | 47.7 | 4.9 | -4.6 | -10.9 | -8.8 | -18.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,100.6 | 4,107.4 | ... | 6.8 | 66.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,687.6 | 2,695.1 | 10.7 | 7.5 | 73.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 2,569.9 | 2,561.6 | 10.7 | -8.3 | 73.8 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 1,999.0 | 1,997.9 | 15.7 | -1.1 | 30.0 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 117.6 | 133.5 | 8.4 | 15.9 | -0.4 | 13.5 | -0.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 589.7 | 590.6 | ... | 0.9 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 391.1 | 395.2 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 17.2 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 355.2 | 358.2 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 15.9 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 35.9 | 37.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,715.7 | 1,718.7 | ... | 3.0 | 30.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,202.1 | 1,205.7 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 1,162.4 | 1,157.5 | 5.9 | -4.9 | 43.0 | -0.4 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 39.7 | 48.2 | 4.7 | 8.5 | -3.0 | 21.4 | -5.9 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.8 | 67.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,795.2 | 1,798.1 | ... | 2.9 | 28.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,094.4 | 1,094.2 | 6.3 | -0.2 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 1,052.3 | 1,045.9 | 6.3 | -6.4 | 14.9 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 42.1 | 48.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 14.7 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
...
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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