Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| December 2021 |
January 2022 |
Standard error1 | December 2021 to January 2022 | January 2021 to January 2022 | December 2021 to January 2022 | January 2021 to January 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31,510.3 | 31,546.8 | ... | 36.5 | 355.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 20,612.3 | 20,517.9 | 37.8 | -94.4 | 344.3 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 19,376.2 | 19,176.1 | 37.8 | -200.1 | 890.5 | -1.0 | 4.9 |
| Full-time employment | 15,797.3 | 15,714.6 | 49.7 | -82.7 | 585.3 | -0.5 | 3.9 |
| Part-time employment | 3,578.9 | 3,461.5 | 45.8 | -117.4 | 305.2 | -3.3 | 9.7 |
| Unemployment | 1,236.1 | 1,341.8 | 33.5 | 105.7 | -546.2 | 8.6 | -28.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 60.8 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,454.5 | 4,456.8 | ... | 2.3 | -14.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 2,935.7 | 2,859.7 | 22.0 | -76.0 | 90.9 | -2.6 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 2,609.2 | 2,470.4 | 21.3 | -138.8 | 243.2 | -5.3 | 10.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,303.9 | 1,258.2 | 24.4 | -45.7 | 35.9 | -3.5 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 1,305.3 | 1,212.1 | 26.2 | -93.2 | 207.1 | -7.1 | 20.6 |
| Unemployment | 326.5 | 389.3 | 18.9 | 62.8 | -152.3 | 19.2 | -28.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -1.7 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 13.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -6.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 55.4 | 0.5 | -3.2 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,055.8 | 27,090.0 | ... | 34.2 | 370.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 17,676.6 | 17,658.2 | 30.0 | -18.4 | 253.3 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 16,767.0 | 16,705.7 | 31.1 | -61.3 | 647.3 | -0.4 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 14,493.4 | 14,456.4 | 43.3 | -37.0 | 549.4 | -0.3 | 4.0 |
| Part-time employment | 2,273.6 | 2,249.3 | 37.6 | -24.3 | 97.9 | -1.1 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 909.6 | 952.5 | 27.3 | 42.9 | -394.0 | 4.7 | -29.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,265.4 | 13,283.0 | ... | 17.6 | 184.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 9,365.6 | 9,345.1 | 19.4 | -20.5 | 132.4 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 8,891.1 | 8,861.4 | 21.0 | -29.7 | 342.5 | -0.3 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 8,130.0 | 8,107.0 | 28.4 | -23.0 | 331.3 | -0.3 | 4.3 |
| Part-time employment | 761.0 | 754.4 | 23.4 | -6.6 | 11.2 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 474.6 | 483.7 | 19.5 | 9.1 | -210.1 | 1.9 | -30.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 70.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,790.4 | 13,806.9 | ... | 16.5 | 185.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 8,311.0 | 8,313.1 | 21.5 | 2.1 | 121.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 7,876.0 | 7,844.3 | 21.4 | -31.7 | 304.8 | -0.4 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 6,363.3 | 6,349.4 | 31.0 | -13.9 | 218.0 | -0.2 | 3.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,512.6 | 1,494.9 | 28.6 | -17.7 | 86.7 | -1.2 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 435.0 | 468.8 | 18.5 | 33.8 | -183.8 | 7.8 | -28.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,001.9 | 15,017.3 | ... | 15.4 | 148.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 13,257.0 | 13,239.1 | 28.5 | -17.9 | 267.3 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 12,636.3 | 12,571.5 | 31.1 | -64.8 | 582.9 | -0.5 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 620.7 | 667.5 | 24.6 | 46.8 | -315.7 | 7.5 | -32.1 |
| Participation rate | 88.4 | 88.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.2 | 83.7 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,500.7 | 7,509.1 | ... | 8.4 | 77.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 6,906.6 | 6,901.0 | 17.9 | -5.6 | 149.4 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 6,585.9 | 6,568.5 | 20.9 | -17.4 | 314.5 | -0.3 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 320.6 | 332.5 | 17.7 | 11.9 | -165.1 | 3.7 | -33.2 |
| Participation rate | 92.1 | 91.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.8 | 87.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,501.2 | 7,508.2 | ... | 7.0 | 71.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 6,350.4 | 6,338.0 | 21.2 | -12.4 | 117.8 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 6,050.3 | 6,003.0 | 21.8 | -47.3 | 268.4 | -0.8 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 300.1 | 335.1 | 16.9 | 35.0 | -150.5 | 11.7 | -31.0 |
| Participation rate | 84.7 | 84.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.7 | 80.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,054.0 | 12,072.7 | ... | 18.7 | 221.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 4,419.6 | 4,419.1 | 24.0 | -0.5 | -13.9 | -0.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 4,130.8 | 4,134.2 | 24.3 | 3.4 | 64.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 288.9 | 284.9 | 14.4 | -4.0 | -78.4 | -1.4 | -21.6 |
| Participation rate | 36.7 | 36.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.3 | 34.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,764.7 | 5,773.9 | ... | 9.2 | 107.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,459.0 | 2,444.1 | 15.7 | -14.9 | -17.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 2,305.1 | 2,292.9 | 16.1 | -12.2 | 28.0 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 153.9 | 151.2 | 10.2 | -2.7 | -45.0 | -1.8 | -22.9 |
| Participation rate | 42.7 | 42.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.0 | 39.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,289.2 | 6,298.8 | ... | 9.6 | 114.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 1,960.6 | 1,975.0 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,825.7 | 1,841.3 | 16.6 | 15.6 | 36.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 134.9 | 133.7 | 9.7 | -1.2 | -33.3 | -0.9 | -19.9 |
| Participation rate | 31.2 | 31.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.0 | 29.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 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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