Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 891.7 | 891.6 | ... | -0.1 | -7.5 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 632.1 | 633.1 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 23.7 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 576.8 | 590.3 | 7.7 | 13.5 | 33.3 | 2.3 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 55.3 | 42.8 | 6.7 | -12.5 | -9.6 | -22.6 | -18.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 71.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 6.8 | 1.0 | -1.9 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 66.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,063.7 | 3,067.1 | ... | 3.4 | 40.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,090.4 | 2,084.9 | 8.8 | -5.5 | -3.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 1,983.2 | 1,993.2 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 107.2 | 91.7 | 8.3 | -15.5 | -21.1 | -14.5 | -18.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,133.7 | 3,136.3 | ... | 2.6 | 34.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,874.7 | 1,871.2 | 8.9 | -3.5 | 12.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 1,804.5 | 1,801.0 | 8.8 | -3.5 | 15.1 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 70.2 | 70.2 | 7.0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | 0.0 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,842.5 | 1,843.2 | ... | 0.7 | 27.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,127.3 | 1,129.7 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 1,012.8 | 1,005.2 | 12.2 | -7.6 | 21.4 | -0.8 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 114.5 | 124.5 | 10.8 | 10.0 | -9.0 | 8.7 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 54.5 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,042.2 | 5,049.1 | ... | 6.9 | 104.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,584.7 | 3,613.0 | 10.7 | 28.3 | 114.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 3,433.7 | 3,456.0 | 11.1 | 22.3 | 121.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 151.0 | 157.1 | 10.0 | 6.1 | -6.6 | 4.0 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 71.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,368.7 | 5,375.2 | ... | 6.5 | 99.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,261.6 | 3,248.7 | 11.8 | -12.9 | 36.9 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 3,111.7 | 3,093.9 | 11.7 | -17.8 | 28.7 | -0.6 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 149.9 | 154.8 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.0 | 167.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 111.8 | 112.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 101.5 | 101.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 431.1 | 431.4 | ... | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 316.8 | 317.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 302.7 | 303.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 14.2 | 14.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 73.5 | 73.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.2 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 446.2 | 446.5 | ... | 0.3 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 268.1 | 269.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 256.8 | 259.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.3 | 10.5 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -7.1 | -2.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 58.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.4 | 131.6 | ... | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 87.7 | 89.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 74.4 | 76.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 12.6 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 3.7 | -4.5 | 41.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 67.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.1 | 14.1 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 58.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 381.5 | 381.7 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 287.9 | 287.6 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 273.3 | 272.0 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.6 | 15.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Participation rate | 75.5 | 75.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.6 | 71.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.1 | 380.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 241.9 | 242.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 232.5 | 232.2 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -1.6 | 7.4 | -13.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 63.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 510.1 | 510.4 | ... | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 323.4 | 329.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 278.5 | 284.9 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 45.0 | 44.5 | 5.0 | -0.5 | 7.4 | -1.1 | 19.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 64.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 13.5 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 55.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,526.5 | 1,528.0 | ... | 1.5 | 24.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,189.1 | 1,193.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | -1.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 1,118.2 | 1,117.2 | 6.0 | -1.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 71.0 | 75.8 | 5.7 | 4.8 | -6.1 | 6.8 | -7.4 |
| Participation rate | 77.9 | 78.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.3 | 73.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,521.1 | 1,523.0 | ... | 1.9 | 30.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 987.6 | 987.9 | 6.0 | 0.3 | -9.9 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 921.9 | 927.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | -7.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 65.7 | 60.0 | 4.9 | -5.7 | -2.8 | -8.7 | -4.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 595.0 | 595.6 | ... | 0.6 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 367.1 | 375.2 | 6.4 | 8.1 | -10.9 | 2.2 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 335.6 | 341.1 | 6.0 | 5.5 | -10.4 | 1.6 | -3.0 |
| Unemployment | 31.5 | 34.1 | 5.1 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 8.3 | -1.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 63.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 57.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,733.4 | 1,736.2 | ... | 2.8 | 35.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,213.7 | 1,208.8 | 5.6 | -4.9 | 18.1 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 1,170.3 | 1,157.3 | 5.9 | -13.0 | 9.2 | -1.1 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 43.4 | 51.5 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 18.7 | 20.9 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 69.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.5 | 66.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,811.9 | 1,814.8 | ... | 2.9 | 33.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 1,083.7 | 1,089.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | -5.8 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 1,039.7 | 1,040.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | -10.3 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 44.0 | 49.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 10.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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