Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| January 2020 |
February 2020 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2020 | February 2019 to February 2020 | January to February 2020 | February 2019 to February 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 439.8 | 439.7 | ... | -0.1 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 252.5 | 253.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -8.0 | 0.4 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 222.5 | 223.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | -7.4 | 0.3 | -3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 187.7 | 185.8 | 2.5 | -1.9 | -10.2 | -1.0 | -5.2 |
| Part-time employment | 34.8 | 37.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 30.0 | 30.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.6 | 50.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 130.2 | 130.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 86.8 | 87.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 80.3 | 80.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
| Full-time employment | 68.4 | 68.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| Part-time employment | 11.9 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.4 | 7.7 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 67.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 813.0 | 813.6 | ... | 0.6 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 504.5 | 510.9 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 467.3 | 471.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 382.3 | 380.3 | 3.5 | -2.0 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Part-time employment | 85.0 | 90.7 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 37.2 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 24.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 634.6 | 635.0 | ... | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 390.1 | 387.9 | 2.2 | -2.2 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 360.9 | 361.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 308.6 | 310.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Part-time employment | 52.3 | 50.9 | 2.4 | -1.4 | -3.0 | -2.7 | -5.6 |
| Unemployment | 29.2 | 26.9 | 2.0 | -2.3 | -5.7 | -7.9 | -17.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,089.1 | 7,095.0 | ... | 5.9 | 68.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4,597.2 | 4,589.2 | 15.4 | -8.0 | 33.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 4,364.5 | 4,384.5 | 15.6 | 20.0 | 66.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 3,563.1 | 3,577.0 | 21.2 | 13.9 | 73.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 801.4 | 807.5 | 19.2 | 6.1 | -7.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 232.7 | 204.7 | 12.6 | -28.0 | -32.9 | -12.0 | -13.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,253.3 | 12,267.5 | ... | 14.2 | 231.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 7,973.6 | 7,991.5 | 21.3 | 17.9 | 164.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 7,558.3 | 7,555.1 | 21.0 | -3.2 | 171.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 6,173.7 | 6,194.0 | 28.1 | 20.3 | 163.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,384.6 | 1,361.1 | 26.9 | -23.5 | 7.5 | -1.7 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 415.3 | 436.4 | 17.9 | 21.1 | -7.3 | 5.1 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,044.2 | 1,045.0 | ... | 0.8 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 696.7 | 699.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 661.0 | 664.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 524.3 | 525.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Part-time employment | 136.6 | 139.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 7.2 |
| Unemployment | 35.7 | 35.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -2.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 893.1 | 893.6 | ... | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 617.5 | 619.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 580.2 | 580.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 477.0 | 475.3 | 3.6 | -1.7 | 4.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Part-time employment | 103.2 | 105.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 37.3 | 38.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 8.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 69.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,557.7 | 3,561.4 | ... | 3.7 | 59.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,500.1 | 2,510.2 | 9.7 | 10.1 | -3.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 2,318.5 | 2,329.9 | 10.3 | 11.4 | -1.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,895.0 | 1,898.3 | 14.3 | 3.3 | -9.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Part-time employment | 423.5 | 431.6 | 13.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 181.7 | 180.3 | 9.2 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,140.3 | 4,146.5 | ... | 6.2 | 79.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,664.5 | 2,673.8 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 2,545.6 | 2,539.1 | 10.9 | -6.5 | -11.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 1,991.1 | 1,994.5 | 15.3 | 3.4 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Part-time employment | 554.5 | 544.6 | 14.4 | -9.9 | -30.9 | -1.8 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 118.8 | 134.7 | 8.5 | 15.9 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 10.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -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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