Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| October 2019 |
November 2019 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2019 | November 2018 to November 2019 | October to November 2019 | November 2018 to November 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 | 7,071.8 | 7,077.0 | ... | 5.2 | 65.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,597.9 | 4,579.6 | 15.7 | -18.3 | 54.3 | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 4,370.1 | 4,325.0 | 15.5 | -45.1 | 44.9 | -1.0 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 3,547.2 | 3,514.5 | 21.3 | -32.7 | 39.0 | -0.9 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 227.8 | 254.7 | 13.0 | 26.9 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 892.8 | 892.1 | ... | -0.7 | -7.5 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 645.9 | 640.3 | 8.6 | -5.6 | 36.7 | -0.9 | 6.1 |
| Employment | 585.9 | 584.2 | 8.0 | -1.7 | 38.2 | -0.3 | 7.0 |
| Unemployment | 60.0 | 56.1 | 6.8 | -3.9 | -1.5 | -6.5 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 72.3 | 71.8 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 8.8 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,053.5 | 3,056.7 | ... | 3.2 | 39.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,085.2 | 2,069.5 | 9.0 | -15.7 | 4.8 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,992.3 | 1,963.3 | 9.3 | -29.0 | -2.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 92.9 | 106.2 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 67.7 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 64.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,125.5 | 3,128.2 | ... | 2.7 | 33.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,866.8 | 1,869.8 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 1,791.9 | 1,777.5 | 8.7 | -14.4 | 9.0 | -0.8 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 74.9 | 92.3 | 7.1 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 23.2 | 4.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 56.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,207.4 | 12,224.6 | ... | 17.2 | 242.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 7,925.2 | 7,960.3 | 20.4 | 35.1 | 247.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 7,503.0 | 7,518.4 | 20.4 | 15.4 | 234.0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 6,089.3 | 6,120.2 | 28.4 | 30.9 | 172.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 422.2 | 441.9 | 16.9 | 19.7 | 13.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,839.2 | 1,841.3 | ... | 2.1 | 31.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,116.4 | 1,127.6 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 65.8 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| Employment | 980.3 | 986.2 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 53.4 | 0.6 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 136.1 | 141.4 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 53.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,020.4 | 5,028.1 | ... | 7.7 | 109.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,576.5 | 3,588.0 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 126.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 3,426.9 | 3,425.7 | 10.8 | -1.2 | 126.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 149.6 | 162.3 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 71.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 68.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,347.7 | 5,355.2 | ... | 7.5 | 102.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,232.3 | 3,244.8 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 54.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 3,095.8 | 3,106.5 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 54.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 136.5 | 138.3 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,042.0 | 1,043.0 | ... | 1.0 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 689.8 | 690.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 653.3 | 651.8 | 2.8 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 526.7 | 528.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 36.5 | 38.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 5.8 | -1.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.1 | 167.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 111.6 | 110.0 | 1.6 | -1.6 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 98.2 | 97.0 | 1.6 | -1.2 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 13.1 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 65.8 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 11.9 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.0 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 430.1 | 430.4 | ... | 0.3 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 311.6 | 313.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 298.8 | 299.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 14.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 72.4 | 72.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 444.9 | 445.3 | ... | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 266.6 | 266.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -4.9 | 0.1 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 256.3 | 255.7 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -4.6 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 6.8 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 891.9 | 892.8 | ... | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 613.9 | 616.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 582.8 | 581.2 | 2.5 | -1.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 475.2 | 475.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 31.1 | 35.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 5.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.5 | 131.5 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 84.4 | 86.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 76.1 | 76.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 27.7 | 35.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 66.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.9 | 381.4 | ... | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 287.4 | 287.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 275.4 | 273.7 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 12.1 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 13.2 | -0.7 |
| Participation rate | 75.5 | 75.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.3 | 71.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 379.4 | 379.8 | ... | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 242.1 | 242.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 231.4 | 231.1 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 4.7 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,545.9 | 3,550.8 | ... | 4.9 | 60.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,526.5 | 2,521.2 | 9.4 | -5.3 | 7.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 2,356.9 | 2,338.7 | 9.8 | -18.2 | -18.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 1,936.5 | 1,922.4 | 13.9 | -14.1 | -31.6 | -0.7 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 169.6 | 182.5 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 25.7 | 7.6 | 16.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 65.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 509.2 | 509.8 | ... | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 334.4 | 335.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 16.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 290.2 | 284.1 | 4.9 | -6.1 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 44.1 | 51.0 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 18.4 | 15.6 | 56.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2 | 15.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 55.7 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,521.6 | 1,523.5 | ... | 1.9 | 24.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,195.4 | 1,197.5 | 5.2 | 2.1 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 1,122.3 | 1,122.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 | -2.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 73.2 | 74.7 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Participation rate | 78.6 | 78.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.8 | 73.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,515.2 | 1,517.6 | ... | 2.4 | 32.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 996.6 | 988.6 | 5.7 | -8.0 | -7.3 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 944.4 | 931.8 | 5.9 | -12.6 | -13.4 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 52.2 | 56.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 12.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 61.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,123.0 | 4,129.3 | ... | 6.3 | 74.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,696.3 | 2,685.6 | 10.7 | -10.7 | 35.7 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,568.5 | 2,550.3 | 10.7 | -18.2 | 18.1 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,019.4 | 1,998.9 | 15.7 | -20.5 | 35.8 | -1.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 127.8 | 135.3 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 17.6 | 5.9 | 15.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 61.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 592.9 | 594.0 | ... | 1.1 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 384.3 | 379.0 | 6.1 | -5.3 | 4.4 | -1.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 349.3 | 342.9 | 5.7 | -6.4 | -3.4 | -1.8 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 35.1 | 36.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 27.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 63.8 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 57.7 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,725.7 | 1,728.4 | ... | 2.7 | 33.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,211.7 | 1,215.2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 39.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 1,163.9 | 1,161.6 | 5.9 | -2.3 | 25.3 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 47.8 | 53.6 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 35.7 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,804.4 | 1,806.9 | ... | 2.5 | 31.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,100.3 | 1,091.4 | 6.3 | -8.9 | -8.0 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 1,055.4 | 1,045.8 | 6.3 | -9.6 | -3.8 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 44.9 | 45.6 | 4.8 | 0.7 | -4.2 | 1.6 | -8.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 57.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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