Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| August 2021 |
September 2021 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2021 | September 2020 to September 2021 | August to September 2021 | September 2020 to September 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 | 7,103.4 | 7,107.3 | ... | 3.9 | 43.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 4,553.3 | 4,581.0 | 18.6 | 27.7 | 15.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 4,288.1 | 4,319.3 | 19.7 | 31.2 | 96.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 3,527.1 | 3,553.7 | 24.5 | 26.6 | 120.1 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 265.1 | 261.7 | 17.4 | -3.4 | -80.4 | -1.3 | -23.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 904.8 | 904.6 | ... | -0.2 | -4.3 | -0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 634.4 | 634.6 | 10.3 | 0.2 | -15.3 | 0.0 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 590.6 | 578.9 | 10.4 | -11.7 | 15.2 | -2.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 43.7 | 55.6 | 9.5 | 11.9 | -30.6 | 27.2 | -35.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 64.0 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,075.9 | 3,078.0 | ... | 2.1 | 25.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 2,090.5 | 2,106.0 | 10.7 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 1,972.4 | 1,992.7 | 11.4 | 20.3 | 36.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 118.1 | 113.3 | 10.7 | -4.8 | -20.4 | -4.1 | -15.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 64.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,122.8 | 3,124.7 | ... | 1.9 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 1,828.4 | 1,840.5 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 1,725.2 | 1,747.7 | 10.8 | 22.5 | 43.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 103.2 | 92.8 | 9.4 | -10.4 | -29.3 | -10.1 | -24.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 58.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 55.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,354.7 | 12,367.8 | ... | 13.1 | 122.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 8,033.6 | 8,091.3 | 28.9 | 57.7 | 163.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 7,426.1 | 7,499.7 | 28.4 | 73.6 | 330.8 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Full-time employment | 6,033.1 | 6,168.6 | 34.5 | 135.5 | 283.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 607.5 | 591.6 | 27.3 | -15.9 | -167.3 | -2.6 | -22.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,852.4 | 1,851.4 | ... | -1.0 | -18.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 1,152.8 | 1,156.7 | 17.2 | 3.9 | -18.7 | 0.3 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 993.5 | 1,012.3 | 15.7 | 18.8 | 99.7 | 1.9 | 10.9 |
| Unemployment | 159.4 | 144.4 | 16.4 | -15.0 | -118.4 | -9.4 | -45.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8 | 12.5 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -9.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 54.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,109.2 | 5,116.3 | ... | 7.1 | 71.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 3,640.9 | 3,666.1 | 14.5 | 25.2 | 81.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 3,390.5 | 3,424.8 | 15.7 | 34.3 | 108.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 250.5 | 241.3 | 14.6 | -9.2 | -26.4 | -3.7 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,393.1 | 5,400.1 | ... | 7.0 | 69.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 3,239.9 | 3,268.5 | 16.4 | 28.6 | 100.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 3,042.2 | 3,062.7 | 16.1 | 20.5 | 123.2 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 197.7 | 205.8 | 14.5 | 8.1 | -22.6 | 4.1 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,052.3 | 1,052.3 | ... | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 693.3 | 700.4 | 3.2 | 7.1 | -1.9 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 653.5 | 661.3 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 535.8 | 533.7 | 4.5 | -2.1 | 14.6 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 39.8 | 39.1 | 2.9 | -0.7 | -10.7 | -1.8 | -21.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.3 | 167.2 | ... | -0.1 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 112.2 | 112.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 103.7 | 101.5 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 6.3 | -2.1 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -4.5 | 31.8 | -28.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 60.7 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 434.2 | 434.3 | ... | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 313.9 | 315.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 296.8 | 299.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 17.2 | 16.4 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -10.4 |
| Participation rate | 72.3 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.4 | 68.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 450.7 | 450.8 | ... | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 267.2 | 272.0 | 1.8 | 4.8 | -1.8 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 253.1 | 260.5 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.1 | 11.5 | 1.5 | -2.6 | -4.3 | -18.4 | -27.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 57.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 889.9 | 889.8 | ... | -0.1 | 1.8 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 604.7 | 606.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 562.4 | 567.7 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 457.9 | 458.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 42.3 | 38.4 | 2.8 | -3.9 | -3.9 | -9.2 | -9.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 134.3 | 134.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 89.8 | 91.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 80.1 | 83.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 8.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -3.3 | -13.5 | -28.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 68.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 9.1 | 1.8 | -1.6 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 61.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.1 | 377.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 279.0 | 279.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 256.8 | 260.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -2.0 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 22.1 | 19.4 | 1.6 | -2.7 | 1.6 | -12.2 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 74.0 | 74.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 6.9 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 69.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.4 | 378.4 | ... | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 236.0 | 235.3 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 225.4 | 224.5 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 6.6 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -2.2 | 1.9 | -16.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,545.5 | 3,550.2 | ... | 4.7 | 34.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,446.7 | 2,474.0 | 13.0 | 27.3 | 14.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 2,253.3 | 2,272.9 | 12.8 | 19.6 | 110.2 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,817.5 | 1,843.3 | 16.5 | 25.8 | 92.2 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 193.4 | 201.2 | 12.3 | 7.8 | -95.8 | 4.0 | -32.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 64.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 523.2 | 524.0 | ... | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 328.0 | 332.6 | 7.5 | 4.6 | -1.5 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 279.9 | 287.1 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 34.3 | 2.6 | 13.6 |
| Unemployment | 48.2 | 45.5 | 7.0 | -2.7 | -35.8 | -5.6 | -44.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 63.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7 | 13.7 | 1.9 | -1.0 | -10.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 54.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,502.9 | 1,504.7 | ... | 1.8 | 15.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 1,142.6 | 1,151.6 | 6.4 | 9.0 | -10.2 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 1,067.1 | 1,063.1 | 7.3 | -4.0 | 37.1 | -0.4 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 75.6 | 88.5 | 6.9 | 12.9 | -47.4 | 17.1 | -34.9 |
| Participation rate | 76.0 | 76.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.0 | 70.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,519.4 | 1,521.5 | ... | 2.1 | 18.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 976.0 | 989.8 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 26.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 906.4 | 922.6 | 7.3 | 16.2 | 38.7 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 69.7 | 67.2 | 6.8 | -2.5 | -12.6 | -3.6 | -15.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.8 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,357.6 | 4,367.1 | ... | 9.5 | 55.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,845.5 | 2,850.5 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 84.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 2,669.6 | 2,681.9 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 153.1 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| Full-time employment | 2,074.7 | 2,071.5 | 20.3 | -3.2 | 109.8 | -0.2 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 175.9 | 168.6 | 13.1 | -7.3 | -68.6 | -4.2 | -28.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 599.1 | 599.8 | ... | 0.7 | -6.0 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 402.7 | 401.1 | 9.4 | -1.6 | 36.7 | -0.4 | 10.1 |
| Employment | 359.5 | 359.0 | 8.4 | -0.5 | 52.1 | -0.1 | 17.0 |
| Unemployment | 43.2 | 42.1 | 8.1 | -1.1 | -15.5 | -2.5 | -26.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.9 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 6.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 10.5 | 1.9 | -0.2 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 59.9 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 9.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,829.7 | 1,834.0 | ... | 4.3 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,293.9 | 1,285.7 | 7.6 | -8.2 | 36.9 | -0.6 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 1,221.5 | 1,221.1 | 7.6 | -0.4 | 70.2 | -0.0 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 72.4 | 64.6 | 7.6 | -7.8 | -33.3 | -10.8 | -34.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,928.8 | 1,933.3 | ... | 4.5 | 31.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,148.9 | 1,163.8 | 7.9 | 14.9 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,088.6 | 1,101.8 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 30.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 60.3 | 62.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | -19.8 | 2.8 | -24.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 60.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 57.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
...
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.
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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