Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| November 2019 |
December 2019 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2019 | December 2018 to December 2019 | November to December 2019 | December 2018 to December 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 | 7,077.0 | 7,083.0 | ... | 6.0 | 65.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,579.6 | 4,587.1 | 15.7 | 7.5 | 53.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 4,325.0 | 4,346.1 | 15.5 | 21.1 | 62.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 3,514.5 | 3,531.7 | 21.3 | 17.2 | 58.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 254.7 | 241.1 | 13.0 | -13.6 | -9.2 | -5.3 | -3.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 892.1 | 892.0 | ... | -0.1 | -7.7 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 640.3 | 637.7 | 8.6 | -2.6 | 33.9 | -0.4 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 584.2 | 577.1 | 8.0 | -7.1 | 37.2 | -1.2 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 56.1 | 60.6 | 6.8 | 4.5 | -3.3 | 8.0 | -5.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.5 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 64.7 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,056.7 | 3,060.1 | ... | 3.4 | 39.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,069.5 | 2,084.0 | 9.0 | 14.5 | 19.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 1,963.3 | 1,981.1 | 9.3 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 106.2 | 102.9 | 8.3 | -3.3 | 1.2 | -3.1 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 68.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,128.2 | 3,131.0 | ... | 2.8 | 33.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,869.8 | 1,865.5 | 8.6 | -4.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 1,777.5 | 1,787.9 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 92.3 | 77.6 | 7.1 | -14.7 | -7.1 | -15.9 | -8.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,224.6 | 12,239.1 | ... | 14.5 | 240.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 7,960.3 | 7,966.6 | 20.4 | 6.3 | 249.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 7,518.4 | 7,543.5 | 20.4 | 25.1 | 243.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 6,120.2 | 6,163.9 | 28.4 | 43.7 | 227.2 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 441.9 | 423.2 | 16.9 | -18.7 | 6.5 | -4.2 | 1.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,841.3 | 1,842.0 | ... | 0.7 | 30.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,127.6 | 1,127.5 | 12.3 | -0.1 | 72.1 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 986.2 | 996.8 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 62.4 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 141.4 | 130.6 | 10.3 | -10.8 | 9.6 | -7.6 | 7.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 11.6 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 54.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,028.1 | 5,035.2 | ... | 7.1 | 108.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,588.0 | 3,586.7 | 10.6 | -1.3 | 119.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 3,425.7 | 3,436.4 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 128.6 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 162.3 | 150.3 | 9.4 | -12.0 | -9.2 | -7.4 | -5.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,355.2 | 5,361.9 | ... | 6.7 | 101.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,244.8 | 3,252.5 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 3,106.5 | 3,110.3 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 52.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 138.3 | 142.2 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,043.0 | 1,043.7 | ... | 0.7 | 13.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 690.4 | 688.9 | 2.8 | -1.5 | -6.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 651.8 | 654.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 528.0 | 522.8 | 3.9 | -5.2 | -9.7 | -1.0 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 38.6 | 34.4 | 2.3 | -4.2 | -7.4 | -10.9 | -17.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.2 | 167.2 | ... | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 110.0 | 110.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 97.0 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.1 | 10.4 | 1.4 | -2.7 | -3.4 | -20.6 | -24.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 66.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 9.4 | 1.2 | -2.5 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 59.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 430.4 | 430.8 | ... | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 313.6 | 313.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 299.1 | 300.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 14.5 | 12.9 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -3.9 | -11.0 | -23.2 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 72.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.5 | 69.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 445.3 | 445.7 | ... | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 266.8 | 265.0 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -6.0 | -0.7 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 255.7 | 253.9 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -5.9 | -0.7 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 892.8 | 893.1 | ... | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 616.7 | 614.1 | 2.5 | -2.6 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 581.2 | 579.1 | 2.5 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Full-time employment | 475.2 | 477.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 35.6 | 35.0 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -1.7 | 2.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 64.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.5 | 131.5 | ... | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 86.9 | 87.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 76.3 | 75.2 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 41.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 13.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 381.4 | 381.5 | ... | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 287.4 | 286.6 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 273.7 | 273.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 12.8 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -6.6 | -5.2 |
| Participation rate | 75.4 | 75.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.8 | 71.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 379.8 | 380.0 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 242.4 | 240.4 | 1.4 | -2.0 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 231.1 | 230.1 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -0.4 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 10.3 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -1.9 | -8.0 | -15.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,550.8 | 3,554.4 | ... | 3.6 | 60.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,521.2 | 2,513.7 | 9.4 | -7.5 | 12.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 2,338.7 | 2,337.7 | 9.8 | -1.0 | -4.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,922.4 | 1,898.8 | 13.9 | -23.6 | -20.2 | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 182.5 | 176.0 | 8.5 | -6.5 | 16.2 | -3.6 | 10.1 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 70.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 509.8 | 510.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 335.1 | 335.1 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| Employment | 284.1 | 286.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 51.0 | 49.1 | 4.3 | -1.9 | 15.3 | -3.7 | 45.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.2 | 14.7 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 56.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,523.5 | 1,524.9 | ... | 1.4 | 24.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,197.5 | 1,194.5 | 5.2 | -3.0 | 5.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 1,122.8 | 1,122.9 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 74.7 | 71.6 | 5.3 | -3.1 | -0.2 | -4.1 | -0.3 |
| Participation rate | 78.6 | 78.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.7 | 73.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,517.6 | 1,519.4 | ... | 1.8 | 31.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 988.6 | 984.1 | 5.7 | -4.5 | -13.9 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 931.8 | 928.8 | 5.9 | -3.0 | -15.0 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 56.8 | 55.3 | 4.9 | -1.5 | 1.1 | -2.6 | 2.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,129.3 | 4,134.7 | ... | 5.4 | 76.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,685.6 | 2,670.9 | 10.7 | -14.7 | 18.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 2,550.3 | 2,542.6 | 10.7 | -7.7 | 7.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 1,998.9 | 1,997.7 | 15.7 | -1.2 | 12.8 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 135.3 | 128.3 | 8.4 | -7.0 | 11.2 | -5.2 | 9.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 594.0 | 594.4 | ... | 0.4 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 379.0 | 373.0 | 6.1 | -6.0 | -3.6 | -1.6 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 342.9 | 340.5 | 5.7 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 36.1 | 32.5 | 4.8 | -3.6 | -2.9 | -10.0 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 62.8 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 8.7 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.3 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,728.4 | 1,730.9 | ... | 2.5 | 34.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,215.2 | 1,210.4 | 5.5 | -4.8 | 27.8 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 1,161.6 | 1,160.6 | 5.9 | -1.0 | 13.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 53.6 | 49.8 | 4.7 | -3.8 | 14.1 | -7.1 | 39.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 69.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.2 | 67.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,806.9 | 1,809.4 | ... | 2.5 | 31.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,091.4 | 1,087.5 | 6.3 | -3.9 | -5.8 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 1,045.8 | 1,041.5 | 6.3 | -4.3 | -5.8 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 45.6 | 46.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 57.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-03 (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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