Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| January 2021 |
February 2021 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2021 | February 2020 to February 2021 | January to February 2021 | February 2020 to February 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,081.0 | 7,085.6 | ... | 4.6 | 48.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 4,496.7 | 4,504.0 | 19.0 | 7.3 | -53.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 4,102.1 | 4,214.7 | 21.2 | 112.6 | -138.6 | 2.7 | -3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 3,442.8 | 3,479.8 | 25.2 | 37.0 | -61.6 | 1.1 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 394.6 | 289.4 | 19.1 | -105.2 | 85.3 | -26.7 | 41.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 6.4 | 0.4 | -2.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 59.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 908.5 | 908.1 | ... | -0.4 | -3.5 | -0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 590.4 | 604.1 | 10.6 | 13.7 | -46.0 | 2.3 | -7.1 |
| Employment | 484.1 | 533.5 | 10.6 | 49.4 | -71.3 | 10.2 | -11.8 |
| Unemployment | 106.3 | 70.6 | 10.5 | -35.7 | 25.3 | -33.6 | 55.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 66.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.0 | 11.7 | 1.5 | -6.3 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 58.7 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -7.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,062.1 | 3,064.8 | ... | 2.7 | 28.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 2,083.9 | 2,083.4 | 10.9 | -0.5 | 23.3 | -0.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 1,924.5 | 1,954.9 | 12.6 | 30.4 | -17.2 | 1.6 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 159.4 | 128.5 | 11.2 | -30.9 | 40.5 | -19.4 | 46.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.2 | 0.5 | -1.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,110.3 | 3,112.6 | ... | 2.3 | 23.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 1,822.4 | 1,816.5 | 10.9 | -5.9 | -30.6 | -0.3 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 1,693.5 | 1,726.3 | 12.1 | 32.8 | -50.1 | 1.9 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 128.9 | 90.2 | 10.7 | -38.7 | 19.5 | -30.0 | 27.6 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 58.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 5.0 | 0.6 | -2.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 55.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,280.5 | 12,292.4 | ... | 11.9 | 122.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 7,887.9 | 7,912.3 | 29.0 | 24.4 | -13.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 7,085.5 | 7,185.8 | 28.2 | 100.3 | -305.3 | 1.4 | -4.1 |
| Full-time employment | 5,965.9 | 6,003.9 | 33.6 | 38.0 | -136.5 | 0.6 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 802.4 | 726.5 | 26.9 | -75.9 | 291.7 | -9.5 | 67.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 9.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,866.3 | 1,864.9 | ... | -1.4 | -8.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 1,089.8 | 1,107.2 | 17.0 | 17.4 | -41.8 | 1.6 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 852.7 | 875.8 | 15.4 | 23.1 | -145.6 | 2.7 | -14.3 |
| Unemployment | 237.1 | 231.4 | 16.0 | -5.7 | 103.8 | -2.4 | 81.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 59.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 21.8 | 20.9 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 9.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 45.7 | 47.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -7.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,065.0 | 5,071.8 | ... | 6.8 | 67.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 3,591.6 | 3,589.8 | 14.9 | -1.8 | 9.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 3,306.0 | 3,340.2 | 15.4 | 34.2 | -85.2 | 1.0 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 285.6 | 249.5 | 14.4 | -36.1 | 94.7 | -12.6 | 61.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 70.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,349.2 | 5,355.8 | ... | 6.6 | 63.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 3,206.5 | 3,215.3 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 18.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 2,926.8 | 2,969.8 | 16.5 | 43.0 | -74.5 | 1.5 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 279.6 | 245.5 | 14.0 | -34.1 | 93.1 | -12.2 | 61.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 7.6 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 55.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,049.4 | 1,050.4 | ... | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 685.9 | 694.2 | 3.4 | 8.3 | -6.0 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 631.0 | 647.2 | 3.4 | 16.2 | -17.1 | 2.6 | -2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 525.8 | 529.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 54.8 | 47.0 | 3.1 | -7.8 | 11.1 | -14.2 | 30.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 66.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 6.8 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 61.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 168.3 | 168.2 | ... | -0.1 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 104.6 | 110.1 | 2.1 | 5.5 | -4.0 | 5.3 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 84.9 | 92.7 | 2.0 | 7.8 | -10.7 | 9.2 | -10.3 |
| Unemployment | 19.8 | 17.3 | 1.9 | -2.5 | 6.5 | -12.6 | 60.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 65.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.9 | 15.7 | 1.6 | -3.2 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.4 | 55.1 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 432.4 | 433.0 | ... | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 312.7 | 314.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 297.5 | 300.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -1.9 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.1 | 14.1 | 1.7 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -6.6 | -2.8 |
| Participation rate | 72.3 | 72.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 448.7 | 449.3 | ... | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 268.6 | 269.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 248.6 | 254.3 | 2.0 | 5.7 | -4.5 | 2.3 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 19.9 | 15.5 | 1.7 | -4.4 | 4.9 | -22.1 | 46.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -1.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 56.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 888.2 | 889.1 | ... | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 589.7 | 592.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -18.3 | 0.5 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 547.4 | 549.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | -23.0 | 0.4 | -4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 446.9 | 449.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | -17.7 | 0.6 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 42.3 | 43.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 11.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 134.4 | 134.5 | ... | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 85.1 | 85.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -4.4 | 0.2 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 71.8 | 73.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | -4.2 | 1.7 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 12.3 | 1.8 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -7.5 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 14.4 | 1.9 | -1.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 54.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.2 | 376.7 | ... | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 276.8 | 276.3 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -6.2 | -0.2 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 259.5 | 260.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | -6.8 | 0.2 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 17.3 | 16.2 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 0.6 | -6.4 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 73.6 | 73.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.0 | 69.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.5 | 377.9 | ... | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 227.8 | 231.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -7.8 | 1.4 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 216.1 | 216.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | -12.0 | 0.2 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 14.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 23.9 | 39.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 61.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,527.7 | 3,531.3 | ... | 3.6 | 40.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,444.1 | 2,440.3 | 13.8 | -3.8 | -11.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 2,181.4 | 2,198.2 | 13.8 | 16.8 | -71.0 | 0.8 | -3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,766.7 | 1,781.0 | 16.5 | 14.3 | -65.8 | 0.8 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 262.7 | 242.1 | 13.4 | -20.6 | 59.4 | -7.8 | 32.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 9.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 62.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 523.5 | 523.4 | ... | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 327.7 | 323.4 | 7.8 | -4.3 | -12.5 | -1.3 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 254.5 | 260.2 | 7.1 | 5.7 | -28.4 | 2.2 | -9.8 |
| Unemployment | 73.2 | 63.1 | 7.5 | -10.1 | 15.7 | -13.8 | 33.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 61.8 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 22.3 | 19.5 | 2.1 | -2.8 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.6 | 49.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,494.7 | 1,496.4 | ... | 1.7 | 18.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,135.4 | 1,145.4 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 1,039.9 | 1,046.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | -22.5 | 0.7 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 95.5 | 98.8 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 23.5 | 3.5 | 31.2 |
| Participation rate | 76.0 | 76.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.6 | 69.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,509.5 | 1,511.5 | ... | 2.0 | 20.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 981.0 | 971.5 | 7.9 | -9.5 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 887.0 | 891.4 | 8.0 | 4.4 | -20.0 | 0.5 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 94.0 | 80.1 | 7.0 | -13.9 | 20.1 | -14.8 | 33.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 8.2 | 0.7 | -1.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,320.6 | 4,323.3 | ... | 2.7 | 41.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,825.8 | 2,821.9 | 15.7 | -3.9 | 38.7 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 2,599.6 | 2,626.2 | 15.8 | 26.6 | -15.1 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 2,050.4 | 2,054.3 | 20.3 | 3.9 | -33.0 | 0.2 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 226.2 | 195.8 | 14.1 | -30.4 | 53.9 | -13.4 | 38.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 603.4 | 602.3 | ... | -1.1 | -4.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 390.2 | 398.7 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 324.5 | 339.0 | 8.4 | 14.5 | -8.8 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 65.7 | 59.7 | 8.1 | -6.0 | 23.7 | -9.1 | 65.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 66.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.8 | 15.0 | 2.0 | -1.8 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 56.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,809.7 | 1,811.4 | ... | 1.7 | 22.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,272.2 | 1,268.1 | 8.0 | -4.1 | 9.5 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 1,194.6 | 1,195.3 | 8.5 | 0.7 | -9.5 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 77.6 | 72.8 | 7.8 | -4.8 | 19.0 | -6.2 | 35.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.0 | 66.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,907.5 | 1,909.5 | ... | 2.0 | 23.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,163.5 | 1,155.1 | 8.5 | -8.4 | 14.4 | -0.7 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 1,080.5 | 1,091.9 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 83.0 | 63.3 | 7.4 | -19.7 | 11.2 | -23.7 | 21.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | -1.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 57.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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