Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,119.9 | 7,123.6 | ... | 3.7 | 42.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 4,576.0 | 4,544.8 | 17.9 | -31.2 | 45.1 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 4,360.4 | 4,297.4 | 18.4 | -63.0 | 190.4 | -1.4 | 4.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,583.5 | 3,547.1 | 24.1 | -36.4 | 101.3 | -1.0 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 215.6 | 247.3 | 15.8 | 31.7 | -145.4 | 14.7 | -37.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 904.9 | 905.0 | ... | 0.1 | -3.5 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 643.4 | 610.6 | 9.7 | -32.8 | 18.0 | -5.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 587.5 | 546.7 | 10.1 | -40.8 | 58.8 | -6.9 | 12.1 |
| Unemployment | 55.9 | 63.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | -40.8 | 14.3 | -39.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 67.5 | 1.1 | -3.6 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -7.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 60.4 | 1.1 | -4.5 | 6.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,084.4 | 3,086.3 | ... | 1.9 | 24.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 2,095.5 | 2,083.0 | 10.0 | -12.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 2,009.6 | 1,987.4 | 10.6 | -22.2 | 61.2 | -1.1 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 85.9 | 95.6 | 9.9 | 9.7 | -60.7 | 11.3 | -38.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 64.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,130.7 | 3,132.3 | ... | 1.6 | 22.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 1,837.1 | 1,851.2 | 10.1 | 14.1 | 26.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 1,763.4 | 1,763.4 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 73.7 | 87.9 | 8.7 | 14.2 | -43.7 | 19.3 | -33.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 59.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 56.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,420.0 | 12,436.1 | ... | 16.1 | 155.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 8,138.5 | 8,084.9 | 26.7 | -53.6 | 207.5 | -0.7 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 7,639.2 | 7,493.5 | 26.7 | -145.7 | 408.4 | -1.9 | 5.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,259.4 | 6,217.7 | 33.2 | -41.7 | 253.8 | -0.7 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 499.3 | 591.4 | 24.3 | 92.1 | -200.8 | 18.4 | -25.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 60.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,851.6 | 1,852.3 | ... | 0.7 | -14.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 1,163.1 | 1,113.8 | 15.8 | -49.3 | 30.7 | -4.2 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 1,035.2 | 928.7 | 15.2 | -106.5 | 80.0 | -10.3 | 9.4 |
| Unemployment | 127.9 | 185.1 | 14.2 | 57.2 | -49.3 | 44.7 | -21.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 60.1 | 0.9 | -2.7 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 16.6 | 1.2 | 5.6 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 50.1 | 0.8 | -5.8 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,142.3 | 5,150.2 | ... | 7.9 | 85.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 3,684.1 | 3,706.3 | 13.4 | 22.2 | 118.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 3,505.7 | 3,507.6 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 199.7 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 178.4 | 198.6 | 13.5 | 20.2 | -81.8 | 11.3 | -29.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 72.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.2 | 68.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,426.1 | 5,433.5 | ... | 7.4 | 84.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 3,291.3 | 3,264.9 | 15.1 | -26.4 | 58.9 | -0.8 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 3,098.3 | 3,057.1 | 15.1 | -41.2 | 128.6 | -1.3 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 193.0 | 207.7 | 13.2 | 14.7 | -69.8 | 7.6 | -25.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,054.3 | 1,055.7 | ... | 1.4 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 701.6 | 701.0 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 14.4 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 664.8 | 665.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 33.9 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
| Full-time employment | 534.1 | 541.9 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 16.4 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 36.9 | 35.5 | 2.7 | -1.4 | -19.6 | -3.8 | -35.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.3 | 167.4 | ... | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 115.1 | 112.3 | 1.8 | -2.8 | 7.8 | -2.4 | 7.5 |
| Employment | 104.1 | 102.5 | 1.8 | -1.6 | 18.0 | -1.5 | 21.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 9.8 | 1.6 | -1.2 | -10.2 | -10.9 | -51.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 67.1 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 8.7 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -10.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 61.2 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 11.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 435.3 | 436.0 | ... | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 312.6 | 312.3 | 1.7 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 298.1 | 299.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 14.5 | 12.9 | 1.5 | -1.6 | -2.5 | -11.0 | -16.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.5 | 68.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 451.7 | 452.3 | ... | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 273.9 | 276.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 262.6 | 263.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -6.9 | 12.3 | -35.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 61.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 890.9 | 891.8 | ... | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 604.1 | 607.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 15.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 570.7 | 574.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 25.0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Full-time employment | 469.6 | 470.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 21.7 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 33.4 | 33.3 | 2.6 | -0.1 | -9.3 | -0.3 | -21.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 68.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 64.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 134.5 | 134.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 90.2 | 91.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 79.4 | 82.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 13.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.5 | -1.8 | -4.1 | -16.8 | -31.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 9.8 | 1.6 | -2.1 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 61.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 7.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.6 | 378.1 | ... | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 278.2 | 279.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 265.3 | 266.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 12.6 | 1.6 | -0.3 | -4.9 | -2.3 | -28.0 |
| Participation rate | 73.7 | 73.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.3 | 70.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.8 | 379.1 | ... | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 235.7 | 237.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 225.9 | 225.5 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 8.3 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 20.4 | -2.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,568.1 | 3,573.9 | ... | 5.8 | 46.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,485.2 | 2,486.7 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 2,299.8 | 2,306.8 | 12.3 | 7.0 | 117.3 | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| Full-time employment | 1,868.2 | 1,864.3 | 16.5 | -3.9 | 93.0 | -0.2 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 185.4 | 179.9 | 10.9 | -5.5 | -84.0 | -3.0 | -31.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 527.0 | 527.9 | ... | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 340.4 | 349.7 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 19.7 | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 294.0 | 300.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 43.6 | 2.1 | 17.0 |
| Unemployment | 46.4 | 49.5 | 5.9 | 3.1 | -23.9 | 6.7 | -32.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 66.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 14.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -8.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 56.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,511.8 | 1,514.2 | ... | 2.4 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,147.5 | 1,135.7 | 6.0 | -11.8 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 1,077.4 | 1,072.1 | 7.0 | -5.3 | 29.5 | -0.5 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 70.1 | 63.7 | 6.2 | -6.4 | -32.0 | -9.1 | -33.4 |
| Participation rate | 75.9 | 75.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.3 | 70.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,529.3 | 1,531.8 | ... | 2.5 | 22.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 997.2 | 1,001.3 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 16.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 928.4 | 934.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 44.4 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 68.8 | 66.7 | 6.3 | -2.1 | -28.2 | -3.1 | -29.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,391.3 | 4,396.4 | ... | 5.1 | 75.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,857.0 | 2,850.6 | 14.0 | -6.4 | 25.7 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 2,702.1 | 2,706.3 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 104.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 2,132.8 | 2,113.3 | 20.1 | -19.5 | 69.1 | -0.9 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 154.9 | 144.3 | 11.8 | -10.6 | -78.9 | -6.8 | -35.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 601.3 | 601.3 | ... | 0.0 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 403.3 | 407.4 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 16.3 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 356.4 | 359.8 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 34.5 | 1.0 | 10.6 |
| Unemployment | 46.8 | 47.6 | 7.2 | 0.8 | -18.2 | 1.7 | -27.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,845.0 | 1,847.5 | ... | 2.5 | 37.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,299.1 | 1,280.8 | 6.9 | -18.3 | 9.4 | -1.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 1,233.9 | 1,228.5 | 7.2 | -5.4 | 33.4 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 65.2 | 52.4 | 6.7 | -12.8 | -23.9 | -19.6 | -31.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 69.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 66.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,945.0 | 1,947.6 | ... | 2.6 | 40.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,154.6 | 1,162.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 1,111.7 | 1,118.0 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 36.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 42.9 | 44.4 | 6.3 | 1.5 | -36.6 | 3.5 | -45.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 59.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 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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