Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| October 2020 |
November 2020 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2020 | November 2019 to November 2020 | October to November 2020 | November 2019 to November 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| 15 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 31,250.1 | 31,275.6 | ... | 25.5 | 342.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 20,370.3 | 20,350.8 | 36.4 | -19.5 | 61.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 18,553.5 | 18,615.6 | 37.0 | 62.1 | -481.7 | 0.3 | -2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 15,052.4 | 15,151.8 | 45.9 | 99.4 | -349.8 | 0.7 | -2.3 |
| Part-time employment | 3,501.1 | 3,463.7 | 41.4 | -37.4 | -131.9 | -1.1 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 1,816.8 | 1,735.2 | 32.6 | -81.6 | 543.1 | -4.5 | 45.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,400.4 | 4,400.9 | ... | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 2,823.4 | 2,800.8 | 20.5 | -22.6 | -50.6 | -0.8 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 2,292.5 | 2,312.5 | 19.6 | 20.0 | -209.5 | 0.9 | -8.3 |
| Full-time employment | 1,131.0 | 1,169.7 | 22.2 | 38.7 | -103.7 | 3.4 | -8.1 |
| Part-time employment | 1,161.4 | 1,142.8 | 22.9 | -18.6 | -105.8 | -1.6 | -8.5 |
| Unemployment | 530.9 | 488.3 | 18.2 | -42.6 | 158.9 | -8.0 | 48.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 63.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.8 | 17.4 | 0.6 | -1.4 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 52.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 26,849.6 | 26,874.7 | ... | 25.1 | 338.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 17,546.9 | 17,549.9 | 29.7 | 3.0 | 111.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 16,261.0 | 16,303.1 | 30.9 | 42.1 | -272.1 | 0.3 | -1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 13,921.4 | 13,982.1 | 40.3 | 60.7 | -246.1 | 0.4 | -1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 2,339.7 | 2,321.0 | 34.6 | -18.7 | -26.1 | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 1,285.9 | 1,246.9 | 26.0 | -39.0 | 384.2 | -3.0 | 44.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,158.5 | 13,171.3 | ... | 12.8 | 174.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 9,327.1 | 9,314.8 | 19.4 | -12.3 | 92.9 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 8,601.1 | 8,627.3 | 20.8 | 26.2 | -117.3 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 7,831.7 | 7,842.1 | 25.8 | 10.4 | -137.7 | 0.1 | -1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 769.4 | 785.2 | 20.1 | 15.8 | 20.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 726.0 | 687.5 | 18.6 | -38.5 | 210.1 | -5.3 | 44.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 70.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.4 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,691.2 | 13,703.4 | ... | 12.2 | 164.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 8,219.8 | 8,235.1 | 21.0 | 15.3 | 19.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 7,660.0 | 7,675.7 | 21.4 | 15.7 | -155.0 | 0.2 | -2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 6,089.7 | 6,139.9 | 29.7 | 50.2 | -108.5 | 0.8 | -1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,570.3 | 1,535.8 | 27.3 | -34.5 | -46.5 | -2.2 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 559.9 | 559.4 | 17.7 | -0.5 | 174.0 | -0.1 | 45.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 56.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,997.8 | 15,003.8 | ... | 6.0 | 81.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 13,146.5 | 13,161.2 | 27.8 | 14.7 | 121.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 12,208.3 | 12,227.4 | 29.8 | 19.1 | -160.5 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 938.1 | 933.9 | 23.2 | -4.2 | 281.9 | -0.4 | 43.2 |
| Participation rate | 87.7 | 87.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 81.4 | 81.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,480.5 | 7,483.9 | ... | 3.4 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 6,850.9 | 6,857.1 | 17.5 | 6.2 | 68.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 6,331.2 | 6,354.0 | 19.7 | 22.8 | -76.4 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 519.8 | 503.1 | 16.7 | -16.7 | 145.1 | -3.2 | 40.5 |
| Participation rate | 91.6 | 91.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.6 | 84.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,517.3 | 7,520.0 | ... | 2.7 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 6,295.5 | 6,304.2 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 52.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 5,877.2 | 5,873.4 | 21.1 | -3.8 | -84.1 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 418.3 | 430.8 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 136.8 | 3.0 | 46.5 |
| Participation rate | 83.7 | 83.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 78.2 | 78.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,851.8 | 11,870.9 | ... | 19.1 | 257.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 4,400.5 | 4,388.7 | 22.0 | -11.8 | -9.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 4,052.7 | 4,075.7 | 22.6 | 23.0 | -111.6 | 0.6 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 347.8 | 313.0 | 12.6 | -34.8 | 102.2 | -10.0 | 48.5 |
| Participation rate | 37.1 | 37.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.2 | 34.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,678.0 | 5,687.4 | ... | 9.4 | 127.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 2,476.1 | 2,457.7 | 14.6 | -18.4 | 24.2 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 2,269.9 | 2,273.4 | 15.0 | 3.5 | -40.7 | 0.2 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 206.2 | 184.3 | 9.0 | -21.9 | 65.0 | -10.6 | 54.5 |
| Participation rate | 43.6 | 43.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.5 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,173.9 | 6,183.4 | ... | 9.5 | 129.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,924.3 | 1,931.0 | 15.0 | 6.7 | -33.7 | 0.3 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 1,782.8 | 1,802.3 | 15.3 | 19.5 | -70.9 | 1.1 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 141.5 | 128.6 | 8.4 | -12.9 | 37.2 | -9.1 | 40.7 |
| Participation rate | 31.2 | 31.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 28.9 | 29.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-02 (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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