Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, 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 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 439.3 | 439.4 | ... | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 254.7 | 255.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 222.1 | 224.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -1.4 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 185.5 | 186.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | -2.2 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 36.5 | 37.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 32.7 | 31.3 | 2.0 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -4.3 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 58.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 12.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.6 | 51.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 132.0 | 132.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 84.9 | 86.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 76.4 | 77.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 1.3 | -2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 64.6 | 64.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -2.3 | 0.2 | -3.4 |
| Part-time employment | 11.8 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 27.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 819.4 | 820.0 | ... | 0.6 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 502.4 | 500.7 | 3.1 | -1.7 | -5.9 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 458.5 | 468.5 | 3.2 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 374.4 | 383.2 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Part-time employment | 84.1 | 85.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 43.8 | 32.2 | 2.8 | -11.6 | -7.6 | -26.5 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 6.4 | 0.6 | -2.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 637.9 | 638.1 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 392.3 | 394.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 352.7 | 356.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 300.9 | 304.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Part-time employment | 51.7 | 52.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 39.6 | 37.7 | 2.4 | -1.9 | 7.4 | -4.8 | 24.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 9.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 55.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,137.5 | 7,142.7 | ... | 5.2 | 65.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,612.2 | 4,603.4 | 17.3 | -8.8 | 24.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 4,258.0 | 4,273.7 | 19.0 | 15.7 | -50.8 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 3,498.4 | 3,513.8 | 23.4 | 15.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| Part-time employment | 759.5 | 760.0 | 20.3 | 0.5 | -50.3 | 0.1 | -6.2 |
| Unemployment | 354.2 | 329.7 | 16.1 | -24.5 | 75.0 | -6.9 | 29.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,367.2 | 12,378.9 | ... | 11.7 | 154.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 8,035.2 | 8,037.5 | 25.7 | 2.3 | 71.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 7,267.2 | 7,303.8 | 25.0 | 36.6 | -221.5 | 0.5 | -2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 5,952.8 | 6,012.1 | 31.0 | 59.3 | -116.1 | 1.0 | -1.9 |
| Part-time employment | 1,314.4 | 1,291.7 | 27.9 | -22.7 | -105.4 | -1.7 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 768.0 | 733.7 | 22.1 | -34.3 | 293.4 | -4.5 | 66.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,047.9 | 1,048.2 | ... | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 700.2 | 683.4 | 3.3 | -16.8 | -7.3 | -2.4 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 650.5 | 632.4 | 3.3 | -18.1 | -19.9 | -2.8 | -3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 517.0 | 514.5 | 4.4 | -2.5 | -13.3 | -0.5 | -2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 133.5 | 118.0 | 4.1 | -15.5 | -6.5 | -11.6 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 49.7 | 50.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 32.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 65.2 | 0.3 | -1.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 60.3 | 0.3 | -1.8 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 893.8 | 894.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 601.2 | 601.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | -15.0 | 0.1 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 562.9 | 560.1 | 3.0 | -2.8 | -20.8 | -0.5 | -3.6 |
| Full-time employment | 459.8 | 461.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 | -14.0 | 0.3 | -2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 103.1 | 98.9 | 3.5 | -4.2 | -6.7 | -4.1 | -6.3 |
| Unemployment | 38.2 | 41.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 16.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,585.8 | 3,588.7 | ... | 2.9 | 37.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,494.6 | 2,493.4 | 12.3 | -1.2 | -28.2 | -0.0 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 2,227.4 | 2,216.6 | 12.6 | -10.8 | -122.5 | -0.5 | -5.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,803.4 | 1,774.0 | 15.5 | -29.4 | -145.5 | -1.6 | -7.6 |
| Part-time employment | 424.0 | 442.6 | 14.0 | 18.6 | 23.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 267.1 | 276.7 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 94.2 | 3.6 | 51.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,189.4 | 4,193.4 | ... | 4.0 | 64.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,692.8 | 2,694.1 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 2,477.8 | 2,501.7 | 13.1 | 23.9 | -46.8 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 1,895.5 | 1,937.6 | 17.3 | 42.1 | -59.8 | 2.2 | -3.0 |
| Part-time employment | 582.3 | 564.1 | 15.5 | -18.2 | 13.0 | -3.1 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 215.0 | 192.4 | 11.0 | -22.6 | 57.9 | -10.5 | 43.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.1 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 59.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
...
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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