Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| December 2019 |
January 2020 |
Standard error1 | December 2019 to January 2020 | January 2019 to January 2020 | December 2019 to January 2020 | January 2019 to January 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,083.0 | 7,089.1 | ... | 6.1 | 65.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,586.4 | 4,597.2 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 50.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 4,345.4 | 4,364.5 | 15.6 | 19.1 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,531.9 | 3,563.1 | 21.2 | 31.2 | 68.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 240.9 | 232.7 | 12.6 | -8.2 | -10.2 | -3.4 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 892.0 | 891.7 | ... | -0.3 | -7.7 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 637.0 | 632.1 | 8.0 | -4.9 | 18.5 | -0.8 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 576.4 | 576.8 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 60.6 | 55.3 | 6.7 | -5.3 | -0.7 | -8.7 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 70.9 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 8.7 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,060.1 | 3,063.7 | ... | 3.6 | 39.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,083.9 | 2,090.4 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 1,981.1 | 1,983.2 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 102.8 | 107.2 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,131.0 | 3,133.7 | ... | 2.7 | 33.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,865.5 | 1,874.7 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 21.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 1,787.9 | 1,804.5 | 8.8 | 16.6 | 34.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 77.6 | 70.2 | 7.0 | -7.4 | -13.3 | -9.5 | -15.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,239.1 | 12,253.3 | ... | 14.2 | 232.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,965.8 | 7,973.6 | 21.3 | 7.8 | 175.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 7,542.4 | 7,558.3 | 21.0 | 15.9 | 209.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,163.7 | 6,173.7 | 28.1 | 10.0 | 197.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 423.5 | 415.3 | 17.9 | -8.2 | -33.3 | -1.9 | -7.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,842.0 | 1,842.5 | ... | 0.5 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,126.1 | 1,127.3 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 26.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 995.6 | 1,012.8 | 12.2 | 17.2 | 47.3 | 1.7 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 130.6 | 114.5 | 10.8 | -16.1 | -20.4 | -12.3 | -15.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 10.2 | 0.9 | -1.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 55.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,035.2 | 5,042.2 | ... | 7.0 | 104.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,587.1 | 3,584.7 | 10.7 | -2.4 | 88.8 | -0.1 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 3,436.5 | 3,433.7 | 11.1 | -2.8 | 107.3 | -0.1 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 150.6 | 151.0 | 10.0 | 0.4 | -18.5 | 0.3 | -10.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 71.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.2 | 68.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,361.9 | 5,368.7 | ... | 6.8 | 99.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,252.5 | 3,261.6 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 60.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 3,110.3 | 3,111.7 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 142.3 | 149.9 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,043.7 | 1,044.2 | ... | 0.5 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 688.9 | 696.7 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 654.5 | 661.0 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 522.8 | 524.3 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -2.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 34.4 | 35.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | -2.9 | 3.8 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 63.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.2 | 167.0 | ... | -0.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 110.4 | 111.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 99.9 | 101.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 10.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -4.0 | -1.0 | -28.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 430.8 | 431.1 | ... | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 313.6 | 316.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 300.6 | 302.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 14.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate | 72.8 | 73.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.8 | 70.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 445.7 | 446.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 265.0 | 268.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -2.5 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 253.9 | 256.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | -2.9 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 11.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 893.1 | 893.1 | ... | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 614.2 | 617.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 579.0 | 580.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 477.7 | 477.0 | 3.6 | -0.7 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 35.2 | 37.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 9.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 65.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.5 | 131.4 | ... | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 87.1 | 87.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 75.1 | 74.4 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 50.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.6 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 381.5 | 381.5 | ... | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 286.6 | 287.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 273.8 | 273.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 14.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| Participation rate | 75.1 | 75.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.8 | 71.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.0 | 380.1 | ... | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 240.5 | 241.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 230.1 | 232.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 9.4 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -9.6 | -21.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 61.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,554.4 | 3,557.7 | ... | 3.3 | 58.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,513.6 | 2,500.1 | 9.7 | -13.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 2,337.4 | 2,318.5 | 10.3 | -18.9 | -9.3 | -0.8 | -0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 1,898.6 | 1,895.0 | 14.3 | -3.6 | -12.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 176.3 | 181.7 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 7.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 510.1 | 510.1 | ... | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 334.8 | 323.4 | 5.7 | -11.4 | 7.4 | -3.4 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 285.6 | 278.5 | 5.2 | -7.1 | -0.4 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 49.2 | 45.0 | 5.0 | -4.2 | 7.9 | -8.5 | 21.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 63.4 | 1.1 | -2.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7 | 13.9 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 54.6 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,524.9 | 1,526.5 | ... | 1.6 | 24.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,194.7 | 1,189.1 | 5.3 | -5.6 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 1,123.0 | 1,118.2 | 6.0 | -4.8 | 7.4 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 71.7 | 71.0 | 5.7 | -0.7 | -8.4 | -1.0 | -10.6 |
| Participation rate | 78.3 | 77.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.6 | 73.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,519.4 | 1,521.1 | ... | 1.7 | 30.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 984.1 | 987.6 | 6.0 | 3.5 | -3.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 928.8 | 921.9 | 6.1 | -6.9 | -16.2 | -0.7 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 55.3 | 65.7 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 18.8 | 23.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 60.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,134.7 | 4,140.3 | ... | 5.6 | 76.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,670.2 | 2,664.5 | 11.0 | -5.7 | -8.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 2,542.2 | 2,545.6 | 10.9 | 3.4 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,997.2 | 1,991.1 | 15.3 | -6.1 | 18.8 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 128.0 | 118.8 | 8.5 | -9.2 | -6.5 | -7.2 | -5.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 594.4 | 595.0 | ... | 0.6 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 372.6 | 367.1 | 6.4 | -5.5 | -18.9 | -1.5 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 340.1 | 335.6 | 6.0 | -4.5 | -14.5 | -1.3 | -4.1 |
| Unemployment | 32.5 | 31.5 | 5.1 | -1.0 | -4.4 | -3.1 | -12.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 61.7 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 56.4 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,730.9 | 1,733.4 | ... | 2.5 | 34.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,210.4 | 1,213.7 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 19.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 1,160.7 | 1,170.3 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 21.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 49.7 | 43.4 | 4.8 | -6.3 | -2.5 | -12.7 | -5.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 70.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,809.4 | 1,811.9 | ... | 2.5 | 32.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,087.2 | 1,083.7 | 6.1 | -3.5 | -8.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 1,041.5 | 1,039.7 | 6.2 | -1.8 | -8.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 45.8 | 44.0 | 4.6 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -3.9 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 59.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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