Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| December 2020 |
January 2021 |
Standard error1 | December 2020 to January 2021 | January 2020 to January 2021 | December 2020 to January 2021 | January 2020 to January 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31,177.5 | 31,191.2 | ... | 13.7 | 267.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 20,258.8 | 20,171.0 | 40.8 | -87.8 | -72.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 18,484.8 | 18,272.0 | 41.6 | -212.8 | -834.1 | -1.2 | -4.4 |
| Full-time employment | 15,119.7 | 15,132.3 | 50.3 | 12.6 | -386.9 | 0.1 | -2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 3,365.1 | 3,139.7 | 44.3 | -225.4 | -447.2 | -6.7 | -12.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,773.9 | 1,899.0 | 39.1 | 125.1 | 762.2 | 7.1 | 67.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 58.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,476.2 | 4,471.5 | ... | -4.7 | -16.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,838.1 | 2,770.1 | 23.6 | -68.0 | -118.0 | -2.4 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 2,332.0 | 2,224.5 | 22.1 | -107.5 | -363.3 | -4.6 | -14.0 |
| Full-time employment | 1,221.8 | 1,227.9 | 24.0 | 6.1 | -102.4 | 0.5 | -7.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,110.2 | 996.6 | 25.1 | -113.6 | -260.9 | -10.2 | -20.7 |
| Unemployment | 506.1 | 545.5 | 22.4 | 39.4 | 245.2 | 7.8 | 81.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 62.0 | 0.5 | -1.4 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.8 | 19.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 9.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 49.7 | 0.5 | -2.4 | -8.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 26,701.3 | 26,719.7 | ... | 18.4 | 283.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 17,420.7 | 17,400.9 | 32.8 | -19.8 | 46.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 16,152.9 | 16,047.5 | 34.6 | -105.4 | -470.9 | -0.7 | -2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 13,897.9 | 13,904.4 | 44.4 | 6.5 | -284.6 | 0.0 | -2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 2,254.9 | 2,143.1 | 36.4 | -111.8 | -186.3 | -5.0 | -8.0 |
| Unemployment | 1,267.8 | 1,353.5 | 30.8 | 85.7 | 517.0 | 6.8 | 61.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,089.2 | 13,098.6 | ... | 9.4 | 144.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 9,244.3 | 9,214.4 | 21.8 | -29.9 | 39.8 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 8,552.1 | 8,513.0 | 23.4 | -39.1 | -209.4 | -0.5 | -2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 7,809.9 | 7,776.4 | 29.2 | -33.5 | -196.6 | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 742.3 | 736.6 | 22.2 | -5.7 | -12.8 | -0.8 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 692.2 | 701.4 | 21.9 | 9.2 | 249.1 | 1.3 | 55.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 70.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,612.1 | 13,621.1 | ... | 9.0 | 139.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 8,176.4 | 8,186.5 | 23.1 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 7,600.8 | 7,534.5 | 24.1 | -66.3 | -261.5 | -0.9 | -3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 6,088.1 | 6,128.0 | 32.1 | 39.9 | -87.9 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 1,512.7 | 1,406.5 | 28.9 | -106.2 | -173.6 | -7.0 | -11.0 |
| Unemployment | 575.6 | 652.0 | 20.8 | 76.4 | 267.7 | 13.3 | 69.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,871.0 | 14,868.6 | ... | -2.4 | 28.5 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 13,007.3 | 12,976.5 | 31.1 | -30.8 | 16.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 12,092.1 | 11,985.2 | 33.7 | -106.9 | -348.6 | -0.9 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 915.2 | 991.3 | 27.5 | 76.1 | 365.5 | 8.3 | 58.4 |
| Participation rate | 87.5 | 87.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 81.3 | 80.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,432.6 | 7,431.8 | ... | -0.8 | 20.0 | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 6,783.9 | 6,758.1 | 20.0 | -25.8 | 19.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 6,285.8 | 6,252.3 | 22.4 | -33.5 | -155.5 | -0.5 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 498.1 | 505.8 | 19.7 | 7.7 | 175.4 | 1.5 | 53.1 |
| Participation rate | 91.3 | 90.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.6 | 84.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,438.4 | 7,436.8 | ... | -1.6 | 8.5 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 6,223.4 | 6,218.4 | 22.5 | -5.0 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 5,806.3 | 5,732.9 | 23.9 | -73.4 | -193.1 | -1.3 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 417.1 | 485.5 | 18.8 | 68.4 | 190.2 | 16.4 | 64.4 |
| Participation rate | 83.7 | 83.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 78.1 | 77.1 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,830.3 | 11,851.2 | ... | 20.9 | 254.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 4,413.4 | 4,424.5 | 24.1 | 11.1 | 29.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 4,060.8 | 4,062.3 | 25.0 | 1.5 | -122.2 | 0.0 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 352.6 | 362.2 | 15.0 | 9.6 | 151.4 | 2.7 | 71.8 |
| Participation rate | 37.3 | 37.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.3 | 34.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,656.6 | 5,666.8 | ... | 10.2 | 124.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 2,460.4 | 2,456.3 | 16.3 | -4.1 | 19.9 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 2,266.3 | 2,260.6 | 16.8 | -5.7 | -54.0 | -0.3 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 194.1 | 195.7 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 73.9 | 0.8 | 60.7 |
| Participation rate | 43.5 | 43.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.1 | 39.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,173.7 | 6,184.3 | ... | 10.6 | 130.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,953.0 | 1,968.2 | 16.6 | 15.2 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 1,794.4 | 1,801.6 | 16.9 | 7.2 | -68.3 | 0.4 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 158.5 | 166.5 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 77.5 | 5.0 | 87.1 |
| Participation rate | 31.6 | 31.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.1 | 29.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -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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