Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| April 2020 |
May 2020 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2020 | May 2019 to May 2020 | April to May 2020 | May 2019 to May 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 | 439.7 | 439.4 | ... | -0.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 224.1 | 236.9 | 2.0 | 12.8 | -21.5 | 5.7 | -8.3 |
| Employment | 188.2 | 198.2 | 2.1 | 10.0 | -28.0 | 5.3 | -12.4 |
| Full-time employment | 159.6 | 168.7 | 2.5 | 9.1 | -25.8 | 5.7 | -13.3 |
| Part-time employment | 28.7 | 29.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -2.3 | 2.8 | -7.2 |
| Unemployment | 35.8 | 38.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 20.2 |
| Participation rate | 51.0 | 53.9 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.0 | 16.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 42.8 | 45.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 130.9 | 131.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 77.7 | 83.5 | 0.6 | 5.8 | -1.4 | 7.5 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 69.3 | 71.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -5.4 | 3.8 | -7.0 |
| Full-time employment | 60.2 | 62.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | -3.4 | 3.2 | -5.2 |
| Part-time employment | 9.1 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -1.9 | 7.7 | -16.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 38.1 | 52.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 63.7 | 0.5 | 4.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 13.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 54.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 814.8 | 815.2 | ... | 0.4 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 449.6 | 467.5 | 2.6 | 17.9 | -34.8 | 4.0 | -6.9 |
| Employment | 395.6 | 404.2 | 2.7 | 8.6 | -64.6 | 2.2 | -13.8 |
| Full-time employment | 333.8 | 334.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -46.9 | 0.1 | -12.3 |
| Part-time employment | 61.8 | 69.9 | 3.2 | 8.1 | -17.8 | 13.1 | -20.3 |
| Unemployment | 54.0 | 63.4 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 29.9 | 17.4 | 89.3 |
| Participation rate | 55.2 | 57.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.6 | 49.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -8.6 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 635.7 | 636.0 | ... | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 358.7 | 376.3 | 2.2 | 17.6 | -10.6 | 4.9 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 311.4 | 328.2 | 2.3 | 16.8 | -30.2 | 5.4 | -8.4 |
| Full-time employment | 272.2 | 282.9 | 2.9 | 10.7 | -20.9 | 3.9 | -6.9 |
| Part-time employment | 39.3 | 45.3 | 2.4 | 6.0 | -9.2 | 15.3 | -16.9 |
| Unemployment | 47.2 | 48.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 19.6 | 2.1 | 68.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 59.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2 | 12.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.0 | 51.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,106.8 | 7,111.0 | ... | 4.2 | 70.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4,293.3 | 4,398.9 | 15.4 | 105.6 | -155.5 | 2.5 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 3,564.0 | 3,794.9 | 15.6 | 230.9 | -533.0 | 6.5 | -12.3 |
| Full-time employment | 3,033.9 | 3,263.5 | 21.2 | 229.6 | -250.8 | 7.6 | -7.1 |
| Part-time employment | 530.1 | 531.4 | 19.2 | 1.3 | -282.1 | 0.2 | -34.7 |
| Unemployment | 729.4 | 603.9 | 12.6 | -125.5 | 377.3 | -17.2 | 166.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 61.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.0 | 13.7 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 8.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.1 | 53.4 | 0.2 | 3.3 | -8.1 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,298.2 | 12,307.2 | ... | 9.0 | 213.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 7,285.6 | 7,402.1 | 21.3 | 116.5 | -442.5 | 1.6 | -5.6 |
| Employment | 6,463.1 | 6,398.6 | 21.0 | -64.5 | -1,036.8 | -1.0 | -13.9 |
| Full-time employment | 5,481.1 | 5,421.9 | 28.1 | -59.2 | -629.6 | -1.1 | -10.4 |
| Part-time employment | 982.0 | 976.8 | 26.9 | -5.2 | -407.1 | -0.5 | -29.4 |
| Unemployment | 822.4 | 1,003.4 | 17.9 | 181.0 | 594.2 | 22.0 | 145.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 60.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 8.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.6 | 52.0 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -9.5 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,046.2 | 1,046.2 | ... | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 648.4 | 662.2 | 2.9 | 13.8 | -27.1 | 2.1 | -3.9 |
| Employment | 574.7 | 587.8 | 2.8 | 13.1 | -66.4 | 2.3 | -10.1 |
| Full-time employment | 477.7 | 480.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | -41.7 | 0.6 | -8.0 |
| Part-time employment | 97.0 | 107.0 | 3.8 | 10.0 | -24.7 | 10.3 | -18.8 |
| Unemployment | 73.7 | 74.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 39.3 | 0.9 | 112.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 63.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 11.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 56.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 894.6 | 893.9 | ... | -0.7 | 5.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 571.6 | 579.9 | 2.5 | 8.3 | -31.7 | 1.5 | -5.2 |
| Employment | 506.9 | 507.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -72.0 | 0.1 | -12.4 |
| Full-time employment | 429.3 | 424.8 | 3.6 | -4.5 | -51.6 | -1.0 | -10.8 |
| Part-time employment | 77.6 | 82.7 | 3.3 | 5.1 | -20.3 | 6.6 | -19.7 |
| Unemployment | 64.7 | 72.4 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 40.3 | 11.9 | 125.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -8.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,569.5 | 3,571.9 | ... | 2.4 | 55.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,273.3 | 2,362.3 | 9.7 | 89.0 | -153.7 | 3.9 | -6.1 |
| Employment | 1,969.0 | 1,997.2 | 10.3 | 28.2 | -349.7 | 1.4 | -14.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,672.3 | 1,645.5 | 14.3 | -26.8 | -267.4 | -1.6 | -14.0 |
| Part-time employment | 296.7 | 351.7 | 13.2 | 55.0 | -82.3 | 18.5 | -19.0 |
| Unemployment | 304.3 | 365.1 | 9.2 | 60.8 | 196.1 | 20.0 | 116.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 66.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 55.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -10.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,158.3 | 4,162.3 | ... | 4.0 | 78.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,421.0 | 2,524.0 | 11.0 | 103.0 | -170.3 | 4.3 | -6.3 |
| Employment | 2,142.6 | 2,185.9 | 10.9 | 43.3 | -389.9 | 2.0 | -15.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,742.7 | 1,797.8 | 15.3 | 55.1 | -219.2 | 3.2 | -10.9 |
| Part-time employment | 399.9 | 388.1 | 14.4 | -11.8 | -170.8 | -3.0 | -30.6 |
| Unemployment | 278.4 | 338.1 | 8.5 | 59.7 | 219.6 | 21.4 | 185.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.2 | 60.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 13.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 9.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 52.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -10.6 | ... | ... |
...
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 between 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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