Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| November 2020 |
December 2020 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2020 | December 2019 to December 2020 | November to December 2020 | December 2019 to December 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 | 31,275.6 | 31,297.7 | ... | 22.1 | 333.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 20,350.8 | 20,308.8 | 36.4 | -42.0 | 41.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 18,615.6 | 18,553.0 | 37.0 | -62.6 | -571.6 | -0.3 | -3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 15,151.8 | 15,188.3 | 45.9 | 36.5 | -347.2 | 0.2 | -2.2 |
| Part-time employment | 3,463.7 | 3,364.7 | 41.4 | -99.0 | -224.4 | -2.9 | -6.3 |
| Unemployment | 1,735.2 | 1,755.8 | 32.6 | 20.6 | 612.6 | 1.2 | 53.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,400.9 | 4,400.3 | ... | -0.6 | 2.4 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 2,800.8 | 2,777.6 | 20.5 | -23.2 | -62.7 | -0.8 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 2,312.5 | 2,286.0 | 19.6 | -26.5 | -238.2 | -1.1 | -9.4 |
| Full-time employment | 1,169.7 | 1,201.3 | 22.2 | 31.6 | -82.7 | 2.7 | -6.4 |
| Part-time employment | 1,142.8 | 1,084.7 | 22.9 | -58.1 | -155.5 | -5.1 | -12.5 |
| Unemployment | 488.3 | 491.6 | 18.2 | 3.3 | 175.5 | 0.7 | 55.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.4 | 17.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 52.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 26,874.7 | 26,897.3 | ... | 22.6 | 330.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 17,549.9 | 17,531.2 | 29.7 | -18.7 | 103.8 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 16,303.1 | 16,267.0 | 30.9 | -36.1 | -333.4 | -0.2 | -2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 13,982.1 | 13,987.0 | 40.3 | 4.9 | -264.5 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Part-time employment | 2,321.0 | 2,279.9 | 34.6 | -41.1 | -69.0 | -1.8 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 1,246.9 | 1,264.3 | 26.0 | 17.4 | 437.2 | 1.4 | 52.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,171.3 | 13,182.8 | ... | 11.5 | 170.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 9,314.8 | 9,305.4 | 19.4 | -9.4 | 84.7 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 8,627.3 | 8,611.9 | 20.8 | -15.4 | -156.8 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 7,842.1 | 7,862.1 | 25.8 | 20.0 | -143.3 | 0.3 | -1.8 |
| Part-time employment | 785.2 | 749.8 | 20.1 | -35.4 | -13.5 | -4.5 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 687.5 | 693.6 | 18.6 | 6.1 | 241.6 | 0.9 | 53.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,703.4 | 13,714.6 | ... | 11.2 | 160.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 8,235.1 | 8,225.8 | 21.0 | -9.3 | 19.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 7,675.7 | 7,655.1 | 21.4 | -20.6 | -176.6 | -0.3 | -2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 6,139.9 | 6,125.0 | 29.7 | -14.9 | -121.1 | -0.2 | -1.9 |
| Part-time employment | 1,535.8 | 1,530.1 | 27.3 | -5.7 | -55.5 | -0.4 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 559.4 | 570.7 | 17.7 | 11.3 | 195.7 | 2.0 | 52.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,003.8 | 15,008.9 | ... | 5.1 | 76.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 13,161.2 | 13,117.3 | 27.8 | -43.9 | 96.9 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 12,227.4 | 12,200.2 | 29.8 | -27.2 | -205.1 | -0.2 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 933.9 | 917.1 | 23.2 | -16.8 | 301.9 | -1.8 | 49.1 |
| Participation rate | 87.7 | 87.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 81.5 | 81.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,483.9 | 7,486.7 | ... | 2.8 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 6,857.1 | 6,839.9 | 17.5 | -17.2 | 65.1 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 6,354.0 | 6,340.9 | 19.7 | -13.1 | -103.7 | -0.2 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 503.1 | 498.9 | 16.7 | -4.2 | 168.7 | -0.8 | 51.1 |
| Participation rate | 91.6 | 91.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.9 | 84.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,520.0 | 7,522.3 | ... | 2.3 | 32.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 6,304.2 | 6,277.4 | 20.2 | -26.8 | 31.8 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 5,873.4 | 5,859.3 | 21.1 | -14.1 | -101.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 430.8 | 418.1 | 15.8 | -12.7 | 133.1 | -2.9 | 46.7 |
| Participation rate | 83.8 | 83.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 78.1 | 77.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,870.9 | 11,888.4 | ... | 17.5 | 254.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 4,388.7 | 4,414.0 | 22.0 | 25.3 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,075.7 | 4,066.8 | 22.6 | -8.9 | -128.3 | -0.2 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 313.0 | 347.2 | 12.6 | 34.2 | 135.3 | 10.9 | 63.9 |
| Participation rate | 37.0 | 37.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.3 | 34.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,687.4 | 5,696.1 | ... | 8.7 | 126.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 2,457.7 | 2,465.6 | 14.6 | 7.9 | 19.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 2,273.4 | 2,270.9 | 15.0 | -2.5 | -53.1 | -0.1 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 184.3 | 194.6 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 72.8 | 5.6 | 59.8 |
| Participation rate | 43.2 | 43.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.0 | 39.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,183.4 | 6,192.3 | ... | 8.9 | 128.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,931.0 | 1,948.4 | 15.0 | 17.4 | -12.7 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 1,802.3 | 1,795.8 | 15.3 | -6.5 | -75.2 | -0.4 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 128.6 | 152.6 | 8.4 | 24.0 | 62.5 | 18.7 | 69.4 |
| Participation rate | 31.2 | 31.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.1 | 29.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
...
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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