Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| November 2021 |
December 2021 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2021 | December 2020 to December 2021 | November to December 2021 | December 2020 to December 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 | 31,466.5 | 31,510.3 | ... | 43.8 | 332.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 20,560.0 | 20,583.2 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 324.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 19,316.1 | 19,370.8 | 40.0 | 54.7 | 886.0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Full-time employment | 15,680.9 | 15,803.4 | 50.9 | 122.5 | 683.7 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| Part-time employment | 3,635.2 | 3,567.5 | 46.3 | -67.7 | 202.4 | -1.9 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 1,243.8 | 1,212.3 | 37.4 | -31.5 | -561.6 | -2.5 | -31.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,450.2 | 4,454.5 | ... | 4.3 | -21.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 2,888.9 | 2,912.7 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 74.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 2,586.2 | 2,599.4 | 21.9 | 13.2 | 267.4 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,266.3 | 1,304.1 | 24.3 | 37.8 | 82.3 | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,319.9 | 1,295.3 | 26.2 | -24.6 | 185.1 | -1.9 | 16.7 |
| Unemployment | 302.7 | 313.3 | 21.8 | 10.6 | -192.8 | 3.5 | -38.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,016.3 | 27,055.8 | ... | 39.5 | 354.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 17,671.1 | 17,670.4 | 31.6 | -0.7 | 249.7 | -0.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 16,729.9 | 16,771.4 | 32.9 | 41.5 | 618.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 14,414.7 | 14,499.2 | 44.5 | 84.5 | 601.3 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
| Part-time employment | 2,315.3 | 2,272.2 | 37.8 | -43.1 | 17.3 | -1.9 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 941.2 | 899.0 | 29.5 | -42.2 | -368.8 | -4.5 | -29.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,245.6 | 13,265.4 | ... | 19.8 | 176.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 9,369.2 | 9,363.1 | 20.8 | -6.1 | 118.8 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 8,850.1 | 8,892.3 | 22.3 | 42.2 | 340.2 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 8,036.0 | 8,132.4 | 29.8 | 96.4 | 322.5 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Part-time employment | 814.1 | 759.8 | 23.7 | -54.3 | 17.5 | -6.7 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 519.1 | 470.8 | 21.3 | -48.3 | -221.4 | -9.3 | -32.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 67.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,770.6 | 13,790.4 | ... | 19.8 | 178.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 8,301.9 | 8,307.4 | 22.4 | 5.5 | 131.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 7,879.8 | 7,879.2 | 22.6 | -0.6 | 278.4 | -0.0 | 3.7 |
| Full-time employment | 6,378.7 | 6,366.8 | 32.1 | -11.9 | 278.7 | -0.2 | 4.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,501.1 | 1,512.3 | 29.4 | 11.2 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -0.0 |
| Unemployment | 422.1 | 428.2 | 19.9 | 6.1 | -147.4 | 1.4 | -25.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,979.1 | 15,001.9 | ... | 22.8 | 130.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 13,208.6 | 13,247.1 | 30.2 | 38.5 | 239.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 12,570.0 | 12,635.2 | 32.4 | 65.2 | 543.1 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 638.6 | 611.9 | 26.7 | -26.7 | -303.3 | -4.2 | -33.1 |
| Participation rate | 88.2 | 88.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.9 | 84.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,488.8 | 7,500.7 | ... | 11.9 | 68.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 6,874.9 | 6,902.1 | 19.3 | 27.2 | 118.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 6,522.9 | 6,585.4 | 21.9 | 62.5 | 299.6 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 352.0 | 316.7 | 19.3 | -35.3 | -181.4 | -10.0 | -36.4 |
| Participation rate | 91.8 | 92.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.1 | 87.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,490.3 | 7,501.2 | ... | 10.9 | 62.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 6,333.6 | 6,345.0 | 22.2 | 11.4 | 121.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 6,047.0 | 6,049.7 | 22.8 | 2.7 | 243.4 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 286.6 | 295.3 | 18.5 | 8.7 | -121.8 | 3.0 | -29.2 |
| Participation rate | 84.6 | 84.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.7 | 80.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,037.2 | 12,054.0 | ... | 16.8 | 223.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 4,462.5 | 4,423.3 | 24.3 | -39.2 | 9.9 | -0.9 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,160.0 | 4,136.3 | 24.8 | -23.7 | 75.5 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 302.6 | 287.1 | 15.0 | -15.5 | -65.5 | -5.1 | -18.6 |
| Participation rate | 37.1 | 36.7 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.6 | 34.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,756.8 | 5,764.7 | ... | 7.9 | 108.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,494.2 | 2,461.0 | 16.3 | -33.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 2,327.2 | 2,306.8 | 16.7 | -20.4 | 40.5 | -0.9 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 167.1 | 154.1 | 10.8 | -13.0 | -40.0 | -7.8 | -20.6 |
| Participation rate | 43.3 | 42.7 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.4 | 40.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,280.4 | 6,289.2 | ... | 8.8 | 115.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 1,968.3 | 1,962.4 | 16.8 | -5.9 | 9.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 1,832.8 | 1,829.4 | 16.9 | -3.4 | 35.0 | -0.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 135.5 | 132.9 | 10.0 | -2.6 | -25.6 | -1.9 | -16.2 |
| Participation rate | 31.3 | 31.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.2 | 29.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
...
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.
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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