Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 891.4 | 891.1 | ... | -0.3 | -5.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 570.1 | 570.1 | 8.0 | 0.0 | -42.2 | 0.0 | -6.9 |
| Employment | 373.7 | 397.4 | 7.7 | 23.7 | -169.0 | 6.3 | -29.8 |
| Unemployment | 196.3 | 172.7 | 6.7 | -23.6 | 126.8 | -12.0 | 276.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 34.4 | 30.3 | 1.0 | -4.1 | 22.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 41.9 | 44.6 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -18.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,073.9 | 3,076.6 | ... | 2.7 | 41.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,933.0 | 2,028.0 | 8.8 | 95.0 | -66.8 | 4.9 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 1,658.2 | 1,799.3 | 9.6 | 141.1 | -183.8 | 8.5 | -9.3 |
| Unemployment | 274.8 | 228.7 | 8.3 | -46.1 | 117.0 | -16.8 | 104.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 65.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 11.3 | 0.4 | -2.9 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 58.5 | 0.3 | 4.6 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,141.5 | 3,143.3 | ... | 1.8 | 34.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,790.2 | 1,800.8 | 8.9 | 10.6 | -46.5 | 0.6 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 1,532.1 | 1,598.3 | 8.8 | 66.2 | -180.0 | 4.3 | -10.1 |
| Unemployment | 258.2 | 202.5 | 7.0 | -55.7 | 133.5 | -21.6 | 193.5 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 57.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4 | 11.2 | 0.4 | -3.2 | 7.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.8 | 50.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,844.6 | 1,844.8 | ... | 0.2 | 20.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 894.4 | 927.9 | 12.9 | 33.5 | -189.8 | 3.7 | -17.0 |
| Employment | 679.6 | 649.5 | 12.2 | -30.1 | -340.1 | -4.4 | -34.4 |
| Unemployment | 214.9 | 278.4 | 10.8 | 63.5 | 150.3 | 29.5 | 117.3 |
| Participation rate | 48.5 | 50.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -11.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 24.0 | 30.0 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 18.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 36.8 | 35.2 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -19.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,064.2 | 5,068.8 | ... | 4.6 | 99.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 3,398.2 | 3,435.7 | 10.7 | 37.5 | -94.1 | 1.1 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 3,088.7 | 3,075.6 | 11.1 | -13.1 | -302.3 | -0.4 | -8.9 |
| Unemployment | 309.5 | 360.2 | 10.0 | 50.7 | 208.3 | 16.4 | 137.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 60.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,389.4 | 5,393.6 | ... | 4.2 | 93.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,992.9 | 3,038.4 | 11.8 | 45.5 | -158.7 | 1.5 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 2,694.9 | 2,673.5 | 11.7 | -21.4 | -394.4 | -0.8 | -12.9 |
| Unemployment | 298.1 | 364.9 | 9.7 | 66.8 | 235.6 | 22.4 | 182.2 |
| Participation rate | 55.5 | 56.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.0 | 49.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -8.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 166.9 | 166.7 | ... | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 91.3 | 97.6 | 1.6 | 6.3 | -11.9 | 6.9 | -10.9 |
| Employment | 68.8 | 75.3 | 1.6 | 6.5 | -23.6 | 9.4 | -23.9 |
| Unemployment | 22.5 | 22.3 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 11.7 | -0.9 | 110.4 |
| Participation rate | 54.7 | 58.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -7.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 24.6 | 22.8 | 1.2 | -1.8 | 13.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 41.2 | 45.2 | 0.9 | 4.0 | -14.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 432.1 | 432.2 | ... | 0.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 303.7 | 307.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -3.7 | 1.4 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 275.9 | 282.0 | 1.5 | 6.1 | -15.5 | 2.2 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 27.7 | 25.8 | 1.4 | -1.9 | 11.9 | -6.9 | 85.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 71.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 8.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 65.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 447.2 | 447.3 | ... | 0.1 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 253.4 | 256.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -11.5 | 1.3 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 230.0 | 230.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -27.3 | 0.2 | -10.6 |
| Unemployment | 23.4 | 26.4 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 15.9 | 12.8 | 151.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 57.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.4 | 51.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -6.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.6 | 131.5 | ... | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 74.2 | 74.0 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -9.4 | -0.3 | -11.3 |
| Employment | 56.6 | 53.9 | 1.3 | -2.7 | -20.3 | -4.8 | -27.4 |
| Unemployment | 17.6 | 20.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 118.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 23.7 | 27.2 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 16.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 43.0 | 41.0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | -15.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 382.2 | 381.8 | ... | -0.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 272.5 | 276.7 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -11.3 | 1.5 | -3.9 |
| Employment | 248.1 | 247.1 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -27.6 | -0.4 | -10.0 |
| Unemployment | 24.3 | 29.6 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 16.3 | 21.8 | 122.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 72.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 64.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -7.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.8 | 380.7 | ... | -0.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 225.0 | 229.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -11.0 | 1.9 | -4.6 |
| Employment | 202.2 | 206.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -24.1 | 2.1 | -10.5 |
| Unemployment | 22.8 | 22.7 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 13.1 | -0.4 | 136.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 60.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 9.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 511.0 | 511.2 | ... | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 249.7 | 283.8 | 5.7 | 34.1 | -33.2 | 13.7 | -10.5 |
| Employment | 177.3 | 194.2 | 5.2 | 16.9 | -86.7 | 9.5 | -30.9 |
| Unemployment | 72.4 | 89.6 | 5.0 | 17.2 | 53.6 | 23.8 | 148.9 |
| Participation rate | 48.9 | 55.5 | 1.1 | 6.6 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 29.0 | 31.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 20.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.7 | 38.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -17.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,531.5 | 1,532.5 | ... | 1.0 | 22.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,111.7 | 1,160.2 | 5.3 | 48.5 | -36.4 | 4.4 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 989.3 | 1,000.7 | 6.0 | 11.4 | -118.9 | 1.2 | -10.6 |
| Unemployment | 122.4 | 159.5 | 5.7 | 37.1 | 82.4 | 30.3 | 106.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.6 | 75.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 65.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -8.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,527.0 | 1,528.3 | ... | 1.3 | 27.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 911.9 | 918.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | -84.1 | 0.7 | -8.4 |
| Employment | 802.4 | 802.3 | 6.1 | -0.1 | -144.1 | 0.0 | -15.2 |
| Unemployment | 109.5 | 116.0 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 60.1 | 5.9 | 107.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -6.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 12.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 52.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -10.6 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 596.2 | 596.4 | ... | 0.2 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 287.2 | 317.2 | 6.4 | 30.0 | -73.8 | 10.4 | -18.9 |
| Employment | 217.6 | 225.6 | 6.0 | 8.0 | -131.3 | 3.7 | -36.8 |
| Unemployment | 69.6 | 91.6 | 5.1 | 22.0 | 57.5 | 31.6 | 168.6 |
| Participation rate | 48.2 | 53.2 | 1.1 | 5.0 | -13.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 24.2 | 28.9 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 20.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 36.5 | 37.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -23.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,741.9 | 1,744.0 | ... | 2.1 | 35.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,129.0 | 1,156.0 | 5.6 | 27.0 | -49.4 | 2.4 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 1,019.7 | 1,039.9 | 5.9 | 20.2 | -123.6 | 2.0 | -10.6 |
| Unemployment | 109.2 | 116.1 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 74.2 | 6.3 | 177.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 66.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 59.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -8.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,820.2 | 1,821.9 | ... | 1.7 | 33.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 1,004.8 | 1,050.8 | 6.1 | 46.0 | -47.1 | 4.6 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 905.3 | 920.4 | 6.2 | 15.1 | -135.0 | 1.7 | -12.8 |
| Unemployment | 99.5 | 130.4 | 4.6 | 30.9 | 87.9 | 31.1 | 206.8 |
| Participation rate | 55.2 | 57.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 8.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 50.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -8.5 | ... | ... |
...
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 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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