Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, 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 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 445.7 | 446.0 | ... | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 255.5 | 253.8 | 2.5 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 228.9 | 224.3 | 2.6 | -4.6 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 195.0 | 191.0 | 3.0 | -4.0 | 2.5 | -2.1 | 1.3 |
| Part-time employment | 33.9 | 33.4 | 2.5 | -0.5 | -2.9 | -1.5 | -8.0 |
| Unemployment | 26.6 | 29.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -2.9 | 10.9 | -9.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 56.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.4 | 50.3 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 135.9 | 136.4 | ... | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 90.2 | 90.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 82.9 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Full-time employment | 68.4 | 68.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
| Part-time employment | 14.5 | 15.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 32.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.8 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 826.6 | 828.3 | ... | 1.7 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 512.1 | 510.5 | 3.2 | -1.6 | 11.8 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 470.4 | 470.5 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 382.6 | 384.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Part-time employment | 87.8 | 86.4 | 3.9 | -1.4 | 8.9 | -1.6 | 11.5 |
| Unemployment | 41.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | -1.5 | -3.7 | -3.6 | -8.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 653.9 | 654.9 | ... | 1.0 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 399.9 | 395.2 | 2.6 | -4.7 | -3.7 | -1.2 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 365.7 | 363.8 | 2.6 | -1.9 | 3.1 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 312.0 | 310.1 | 3.2 | -1.9 | 7.0 | -0.6 | 2.3 |
| Part-time employment | 53.7 | 53.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -3.9 | 0.0 | -6.8 |
| Unemployment | 34.1 | 31.4 | 2.4 | -2.7 | -6.8 | -7.9 | -17.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.3 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 55.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,116.0 | 7,119.9 | ... | 3.9 | 42.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 4,568.9 | 4,569.3 | 18.6 | 0.4 | 65.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 4,364.5 | 4,358.3 | 19.7 | -6.2 | 158.3 | -0.1 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 3,542.1 | 3,582.0 | 24.5 | 39.9 | 133.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| Part-time employment | 822.3 | 776.3 | 22.2 | -46.0 | 24.6 | -5.6 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 204.4 | 211.0 | 17.4 | 6.6 | -93.3 | 3.2 | -30.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,399.2 | 12,420.0 | ... | 20.8 | 145.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 8,123.8 | 8,143.6 | 28.9 | 19.8 | 132.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 7,604.8 | 7,651.7 | 28.4 | 46.9 | 412.7 | 0.6 | 5.7 |
| Full-time employment | 6,230.4 | 6,270.1 | 34.5 | 39.7 | 303.3 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Part-time employment | 1,374.3 | 1,381.7 | 31.1 | 7.4 | 109.4 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| Unemployment | 519.1 | 491.9 | 27.3 | -27.2 | -280.4 | -5.2 | -36.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,053.2 | 1,054.3 | ... | 1.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 695.5 | 699.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 660.1 | 662.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 37.1 | 0.4 | 5.9 |
| Full-time employment | 536.3 | 534.7 | 4.5 | -1.6 | 24.9 | -0.3 | 4.9 |
| Part-time employment | 123.8 | 127.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 | 10.5 |
| Unemployment | 35.4 | 36.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | -19.9 | 2.8 | -35.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 66.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 890.1 | 890.9 | ... | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 593.2 | 601.2 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 562.6 | 568.6 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 1.1 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 460.4 | 468.4 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 21.5 | 1.7 | 4.8 |
| Part-time employment | 102.2 | 100.2 | 4.0 | -2.0 | 1.9 | -2.0 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 30.6 | 32.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | -14.5 | 6.5 | -30.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,562.1 | 3,568.1 | ... | 6.0 | 43.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,465.6 | 2,471.9 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 41.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 2,279.3 | 2,290.4 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 129.8 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| Full-time employment | 1,848.9 | 1,865.0 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 98.0 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| Part-time employment | 430.5 | 425.4 | 15.1 | -5.1 | 31.8 | -1.2 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 186.2 | 181.4 | 12.3 | -4.8 | -88.1 | -2.6 | -32.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,383.8 | 4,391.3 | ... | 7.5 | 72.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,855.4 | 2,848.4 | 15.1 | -7.0 | 50.2 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 2,696.9 | 2,697.3 | 14.5 | 0.4 | 100.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 2,104.9 | 2,129.9 | 20.3 | 25.0 | 84.0 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Part-time employment | 592.0 | 567.4 | 19.7 | -24.6 | 16.5 | -4.2 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 158.5 | 151.0 | 13.1 | -7.5 | -50.4 | -4.7 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
...
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.
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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