Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| July 2020 |
August 2020 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 2020 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 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 | 7,119.9 | 7,125.1 | ... | 5.2 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,576.8 | 4,592.6 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,140.0 | 4,194.2 | 19.0 | 54.2 | -170.6 | 1.3 | -3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 3,370.0 | 3,430.9 | 23.4 | 60.9 | -113.9 | 1.8 | -3.2 |
| Unemployment | 436.8 | 398.4 | 16.1 | -38.4 | 181.4 | -8.8 | 83.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 8.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 889.9 | 889.8 | ... | -0.1 | -4.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 609.8 | 638.6 | 9.0 | 28.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 500.7 | 530.5 | 9.3 | 29.8 | -44.7 | 6.0 | -7.8 |
| Unemployment | 109.2 | 108.1 | 8.6 | -1.1 | 50.1 | -1.0 | 86.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 71.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.9 | 16.9 | 1.3 | -1.0 | 7.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 59.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,082.2 | 3,085.1 | ... | 2.9 | 38.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,111.1 | 2,096.0 | 10.0 | -15.1 | 5.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 1,937.8 | 1,954.9 | 11.6 | 17.1 | -43.1 | 0.9 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 173.3 | 141.1 | 9.8 | -32.2 | 48.5 | -18.6 | 52.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 67.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 6.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,147.8 | 3,150.1 | ... | 2.3 | 30.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 1,855.9 | 1,858.0 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 1,701.6 | 1,708.8 | 11.1 | 7.2 | -82.7 | 0.4 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 154.3 | 149.3 | 9.2 | -5.0 | 82.9 | -3.2 | 124.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 59.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,333.1 | 12,341.6 | ... | 8.5 | 179.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 7,813.8 | 7,910.4 | 25.7 | 96.6 | -17.8 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 6,927.2 | 7,069.0 | 25.0 | 141.8 | -416.4 | 2.0 | -5.6 |
| Full-time employment | 5,647.0 | 5,760.6 | 31.0 | 113.6 | -324.5 | 2.0 | -5.3 |
| Unemployment | 886.6 | 841.4 | 22.1 | -45.2 | 398.5 | -5.1 | 90.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 64.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 10.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 57.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,843.9 | 1,843.2 | ... | -0.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 1,099.5 | 1,111.3 | 14.9 | 11.8 | -21.6 | 1.1 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 786.8 | 803.2 | 13.8 | 16.4 | -191.1 | 2.1 | -19.2 |
| Unemployment | 312.7 | 308.0 | 12.8 | -4.7 | 169.4 | -1.5 | 122.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 60.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 28.4 | 27.7 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 15.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 42.7 | 43.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -10.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,082.8 | 5,087.4 | ... | 4.6 | 87.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 3,549.1 | 3,600.6 | 13.2 | 51.5 | 20.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 3,252.4 | 3,303.2 | 13.4 | 50.8 | -115.7 | 1.6 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 296.8 | 297.4 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 136.3 | 0.2 | 84.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 70.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,406.5 | 5,411.0 | ... | 4.5 | 82.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 3,165.1 | 3,198.5 | 14.6 | 33.4 | -16.8 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 2,888.0 | 2,962.6 | 14.4 | 74.6 | -109.6 | 2.6 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 277.1 | 235.9 | 12.1 | -41.2 | 92.7 | -14.9 | 64.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.5 | 59.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 7.4 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 54.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,046.8 | 1,047.2 | ... | 0.4 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 685.3 | 693.1 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 629.1 | 637.2 | 3.3 | 8.1 | -17.3 | 1.3 | -2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 501.8 | 507.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 | -22.6 | 1.1 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 56.3 | 56.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 17.6 | -0.5 | 45.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 66.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 166.3 | 166.1 | ... | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 106.3 | 109.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | -2.1 | 2.6 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 87.7 | 92.1 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -4.3 | 5.0 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 18.5 | 17.0 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 2.3 | -8.1 | 15.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 65.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.4 | 15.6 | 1.4 | -1.8 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 55.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 432.6 | 432.9 | ... | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 315.5 | 316.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 294.6 | 293.8 | 1.8 | -0.8 | -6.5 | -0.3 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 20.9 | 22.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 60.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 73.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 67.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 447.8 | 448.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 263.6 | 267.9 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 246.7 | 251.2 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -6.6 | 1.8 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 16.8 | 16.7 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 6.8 | -0.6 | 68.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 59.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 56.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 893.6 | 893.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 604.2 | 603.4 | 2.9 | -0.8 | -9.9 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 551.1 | 555.8 | 3.0 | 4.7 | -26.5 | 0.9 | -4.6 |
| Full-time employment | 455.4 | 456.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | -15.7 | 0.3 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 53.1 | 47.7 | 2.6 | -5.4 | 16.7 | -10.2 | 53.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 7.9 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 131.4 | 131.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 86.5 | 84.3 | 1.6 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 70.8 | 71.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -3.9 | 0.7 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.7 | 12.9 | 1.5 | -2.8 | 2.7 | -17.8 | 26.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 64.2 | 1.2 | -1.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.2 | 15.3 | 1.7 | -2.9 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 381.7 | 381.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 285.0 | 283.9 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 262.6 | 264.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -10.9 | 0.6 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 22.4 | 19.6 | 1.6 | -2.8 | 9.5 | -12.5 | 94.1 |
| Participation rate | 74.7 | 74.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 69.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.6 | 380.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 232.7 | 235.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -7.4 | 1.1 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 217.8 | 220.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -11.9 | 1.1 | -5.1 |
| Unemployment | 14.9 | 15.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 41.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,578.0 | 3,580.1 | ... | 2.1 | 46.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,472.2 | 2,456.2 | 12.3 | -16.0 | -68.9 | -0.6 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 2,156.1 | 2,165.8 | 12.6 | 9.7 | -176.9 | 0.4 | -7.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,747.9 | 1,756.1 | 15.5 | 8.2 | -160.3 | 0.5 | -8.4 |
| Unemployment | 316.1 | 290.4 | 11.6 | -25.7 | 108.0 | -8.1 | 59.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 68.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 11.8 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 511.7 | 511.8 | ... | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 320.8 | 319.5 | 6.7 | -1.3 | -14.5 | -0.4 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 234.3 | 233.2 | 6.3 | -1.1 | -55.1 | -0.5 | -19.1 |
| Unemployment | 86.5 | 86.4 | 6.2 | -0.1 | 40.7 | -0.1 | 89.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 62.4 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 27.0 | 27.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 13.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 45.8 | 45.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -11.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,535.1 | 1,535.9 | ... | 0.8 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,193.8 | 1,182.9 | 6.4 | -10.9 | -24.5 | -0.9 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 1,058.3 | 1,061.0 | 7.4 | 2.7 | -57.7 | 0.3 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 135.5 | 121.9 | 6.9 | -13.6 | 33.3 | -10.0 | 37.6 |
| Participation rate | 77.8 | 77.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 10.3 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.9 | 69.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,531.3 | 1,532.3 | ... | 1.0 | 22.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 957.6 | 953.8 | 7.4 | -3.8 | -30.0 | -0.4 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 863.5 | 871.6 | 7.5 | 8.1 | -64.1 | 0.9 | -6.9 |
| Unemployment | 94.1 | 82.1 | 6.1 | -12.0 | 34.0 | -12.8 | 70.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 8.6 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,175.6 | 4,179.9 | ... | 4.3 | 72.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,669.5 | 2,674.3 | 13.2 | 4.8 | -18.9 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 2,374.2 | 2,389.5 | 13.1 | 15.3 | -169.6 | 0.6 | -6.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,835.9 | 1,849.2 | 17.3 | 13.3 | -148.7 | 0.7 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 295.3 | 284.9 | 11.0 | -10.4 | 150.8 | -3.5 | 112.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 10.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 596.8 | 596.8 | ... | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 392.3 | 387.5 | 7.7 | -4.8 | -5.1 | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 297.6 | 300.1 | 7.2 | 2.5 | -55.7 | 0.8 | -15.7 |
| Unemployment | 94.7 | 87.4 | 6.3 | -7.3 | 50.6 | -7.7 | 137.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 64.9 | 1.3 | -0.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 24.1 | 22.6 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 13.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.9 | 50.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -9.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,750.8 | 1,752.9 | ... | 2.1 | 34.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,205.7 | 1,208.6 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,098.4 | 1,100.7 | 7.2 | 2.3 | -57.2 | 0.2 | -4.9 |
| Unemployment | 107.2 | 108.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 59.4 | 0.7 | 122.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,828.1 | 1,830.2 | ... | 2.1 | 32.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,071.5 | 1,078.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | -15.9 | 0.6 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 978.1 | 988.7 | 7.4 | 10.6 | -56.7 | 1.1 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 93.4 | 89.5 | 6.0 | -3.9 | 40.8 | -4.2 | 83.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 58.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 54.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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