Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| July 2021 |
August 2021 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2021 | August 2020 to August 2021 | July to August 2021 | August 2020 to August 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 | 7,098.0 | 7,103.4 | ... | 5.4 | 46.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 4,578.7 | 4,553.3 | 18.6 | -25.4 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 4,299.1 | 4,288.1 | 19.7 | -11.0 | 137.5 | -0.3 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 3,515.8 | 3,527.1 | 24.5 | 11.3 | 123.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 279.6 | 265.1 | 17.4 | -14.5 | -135.0 | -5.2 | -33.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 905.1 | 904.8 | ... | -0.3 | -3.8 | -0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 647.1 | 634.4 | 10.3 | -12.7 | -22.2 | -2.0 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 604.1 | 590.6 | 10.4 | -13.5 | 48.4 | -2.2 | 8.9 |
| Unemployment | 43.1 | 43.7 | 9.5 | 0.6 | -70.6 | 1.4 | -61.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.5 | 70.1 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -10.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.7 | 65.3 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,072.9 | 3,075.9 | ... | 3.0 | 26.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 2,094.3 | 2,090.5 | 10.7 | -3.8 | 19.0 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 1,967.8 | 1,972.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 43.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 126.5 | 118.1 | 10.7 | -8.4 | -24.6 | -6.6 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,119.9 | 3,122.8 | ... | 2.9 | 23.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 1,837.3 | 1,828.4 | 10.4 | -8.9 | 5.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 1,727.3 | 1,725.2 | 10.8 | -2.1 | 45.7 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 110.0 | 103.2 | 9.4 | -6.8 | -39.9 | -6.2 | -27.9 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 58.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 55.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,338.6 | 12,354.7 | ... | 16.1 | 122.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 8,015.0 | 8,033.6 | 28.9 | 18.6 | 198.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 7,373.1 | 7,426.1 | 28.4 | 53.0 | 419.3 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| Full-time employment | 6,025.7 | 6,033.1 | 34.5 | 7.4 | 304.5 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 641.9 | 607.5 | 27.3 | -34.4 | -220.7 | -5.4 | -26.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 60.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,854.1 | 1,852.4 | ... | -1.7 | -16.7 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 1,131.6 | 1,152.8 | 17.2 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 967.0 | 993.5 | 15.7 | 26.5 | 162.2 | 2.7 | 19.5 |
| Unemployment | 164.6 | 159.4 | 16.4 | -5.2 | -144.1 | -3.2 | -47.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 62.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 13.8 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -12.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 53.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,100.3 | 5,109.2 | ... | 8.9 | 70.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 3,653.1 | 3,640.9 | 14.5 | -12.2 | 71.1 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 3,384.1 | 3,390.5 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 119.1 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 269.0 | 250.5 | 14.6 | -18.5 | -47.8 | -6.9 | -16.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,384.2 | 5,393.1 | ... | 8.9 | 68.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 3,230.3 | 3,239.9 | 16.4 | 9.6 | 109.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 3,022.0 | 3,042.2 | 16.1 | 20.2 | 138.1 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 208.3 | 197.7 | 14.5 | -10.6 | -28.7 | -5.1 | -12.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,051.4 | 1,052.3 | ... | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 697.3 | 693.3 | 3.2 | -4.0 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 654.8 | 653.5 | 3.1 | -1.3 | 16.4 | -0.2 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 530.0 | 535.8 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 25.4 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 42.4 | 39.8 | 2.9 | -2.6 | -17.8 | -6.1 | -30.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.3 | 167.3 | ... | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 114.4 | 112.2 | 2.0 | -2.2 | 0.3 | -1.9 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 105.7 | 103.7 | 1.8 | -2.0 | 9.8 | -1.9 | 10.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 8.5 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -9.5 | -2.3 | -52.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 67.1 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -8.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 62.0 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 433.8 | 434.2 | ... | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 312.6 | 313.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 294.8 | 296.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 17.8 | 17.2 | 1.5 | -0.6 | -5.4 | -3.4 | -23.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 72.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 68.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 450.3 | 450.7 | ... | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 270.3 | 267.2 | 1.8 | -3.1 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 254.3 | 253.1 | 1.8 | -1.2 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 16.0 | 14.1 | 1.5 | -1.9 | -2.9 | -11.9 | -17.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 59.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 889.4 | 889.9 | ... | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 594.1 | 604.7 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 552.3 | 562.4 | 3.0 | 10.1 | 14.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 447.1 | 457.9 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 41.8 | 42.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | -4.5 | 1.2 | -9.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 68.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 134.3 | 134.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 86.3 | 89.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 77.2 | 80.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 10.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -3.4 | 5.5 | -26.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 66.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 59.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.9 | 377.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 276.2 | 279.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 256.4 | 256.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -3.1 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 19.7 | 22.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 20.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.3 | 74.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 68.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.2 | 378.4 | ... | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 231.7 | 236.0 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 218.7 | 225.4 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 10.6 | 1.4 | -2.4 | -4.8 | -18.5 | -31.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 62.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 59.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,540.8 | 3,545.5 | ... | 4.7 | 33.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,442.2 | 2,446.7 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 25.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 2,233.8 | 2,253.3 | 12.8 | 19.5 | 128.1 | 0.9 | 6.0 |
| Full-time employment | 1,801.2 | 1,817.5 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 92.8 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 208.4 | 193.4 | 12.3 | -15.0 | -103.1 | -7.2 | -34.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 7.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 522.6 | 523.2 | ... | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 319.3 | 328.0 | 7.5 | 8.7 | -2.3 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 275.0 | 279.9 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 38.1 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| Unemployment | 44.3 | 48.2 | 7.0 | 3.9 | -40.3 | 8.8 | -45.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 62.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -12.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.6 | 53.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,501.0 | 1,502.9 | ... | 1.9 | 15.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,140.8 | 1,142.6 | 6.4 | 1.8 | -12.0 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 1,057.5 | 1,067.1 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 37.7 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 83.3 | 75.6 | 6.9 | -7.7 | -49.6 | -9.2 | -39.6 |
| Participation rate | 76.0 | 76.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 6.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.5 | 71.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,517.2 | 1,519.4 | ... | 2.2 | 18.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 982.1 | 976.0 | 7.5 | -6.1 | 39.3 | -0.6 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 901.3 | 906.4 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 52.4 | 0.6 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 80.8 | 69.7 | 6.8 | -11.1 | -13.0 | -13.7 | -15.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,347.4 | 4,357.6 | ... | 10.2 | 50.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,843.3 | 2,845.5 | 15.1 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 2,655.2 | 2,669.6 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 200.9 | 0.5 | 8.1 |
| Full-time employment | 2,057.8 | 2,074.7 | 20.3 | 16.9 | 154.4 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| Unemployment | 188.1 | 175.9 | 13.1 | -12.2 | -121.3 | -6.5 | -40.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 598.9 | 599.1 | ... | 0.2 | -6.7 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 398.3 | 402.7 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 356.6 | 359.5 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 57.8 | 0.8 | 19.2 |
| Unemployment | 41.7 | 43.2 | 8.1 | 1.5 | -44.8 | 3.6 | -50.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 67.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -11.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 60.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,824.7 | 1,829.7 | ... | 5.0 | 27.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,293.6 | 1,293.9 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 1,211.0 | 1,221.5 | 7.6 | 10.5 | 82.3 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| Unemployment | 82.7 | 72.4 | 7.6 | -10.3 | -41.3 | -12.5 | -36.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 70.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,923.7 | 1,928.8 | ... | 5.1 | 29.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,151.3 | 1,148.9 | 7.9 | -2.4 | 25.7 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 1,087.6 | 1,088.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 60.9 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 63.7 | 60.3 | 6.7 | -3.4 | -35.2 | -5.3 | -36.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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