Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| January 2022 |
February 2022 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2022 | February 2021 to February 2022 | January to February 2022 | February 2021 to February 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 | 7,123.6 | 7,127.1 | ... | 3.5 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 4,544.8 | 4,586.1 | 17.9 | 41.3 | 67.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 4,297.4 | 4,378.9 | 18.4 | 81.5 | 157.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Full-time employment | 3,547.1 | 3,573.7 | 24.1 | 26.6 | 90.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 247.3 | 207.2 | 15.8 | -40.1 | -90.0 | -16.2 | -30.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 61.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 905.0 | 904.9 | ... | -0.1 | -3.2 | -0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 610.6 | 621.8 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 546.7 | 574.9 | 10.1 | 28.2 | 36.2 | 5.2 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 63.9 | 46.9 | 8.4 | -17.0 | -23.8 | -26.6 | -33.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 68.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 7.5 | 1.3 | -3.0 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 63.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,086.3 | 3,088.2 | ... | 1.9 | 23.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 2,083.0 | 2,100.6 | 10.0 | 17.6 | 15.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 1,987.4 | 2,013.7 | 10.6 | 26.3 | 58.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 95.6 | 86.9 | 9.9 | -8.7 | -42.7 | -9.1 | -32.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 68.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,132.3 | 3,133.9 | ... | 1.6 | 21.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 1,851.2 | 1,863.7 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 39.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 1,763.4 | 1,790.4 | 10.2 | 27.0 | 63.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 87.9 | 73.3 | 8.7 | -14.6 | -23.6 | -16.6 | -24.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 59.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,436.1 | 12,454.6 | ... | 18.5 | 162.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 8,084.9 | 8,139.2 | 26.7 | 54.3 | 216.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 7,493.5 | 7,687.8 | 26.7 | 194.3 | 490.3 | 2.6 | 6.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,217.7 | 6,274.0 | 33.2 | 56.3 | 267.0 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 591.4 | 451.4 | 24.3 | -140.0 | -274.3 | -23.7 | -37.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -1.8 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,852.3 | 1,853.0 | ... | 0.7 | -11.9 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 1,113.8 | 1,154.6 | 15.8 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 928.7 | 1,014.0 | 15.2 | 85.3 | 137.3 | 9.2 | 15.7 |
| Unemployment | 185.1 | 140.6 | 14.2 | -44.5 | -96.3 | -24.0 | -40.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 62.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.6 | 12.2 | 1.2 | -4.4 | -9.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.1 | 54.7 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 7.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,150.2 | 5,159.3 | ... | 9.1 | 87.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 3,706.3 | 3,703.6 | 13.4 | -2.7 | 110.4 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 3,507.6 | 3,548.7 | 14.7 | 41.1 | 204.8 | 1.2 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 198.6 | 154.9 | 13.5 | -43.7 | -94.4 | -22.0 | -37.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,433.5 | 5,442.3 | ... | 8.8 | 86.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 3,264.9 | 3,280.9 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 3,057.1 | 3,125.1 | 15.1 | 68.0 | 148.2 | 2.2 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 207.7 | 155.8 | 13.2 | -51.9 | -83.6 | -25.0 | -34.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -1.7 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 57.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,055.7 | 1,057.0 | ... | 1.3 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 701.0 | 706.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 665.5 | 671.9 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 24.7 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 541.9 | 538.9 | 4.4 | -3.0 | 9.6 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 35.5 | 34.1 | 2.7 | -1.4 | -14.1 | -3.9 | -29.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 63.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.4 | 167.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 112.3 | 115.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 102.5 | 105.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 13.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -7.7 | 2.0 | -43.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 68.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 62.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 436.0 | 436.8 | ... | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 312.3 | 312.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 299.4 | 299.2 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 13.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 3.1 | -7.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.7 | 68.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 452.3 | 452.8 | ... | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 276.4 | 278.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 263.6 | 267.7 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 10.9 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -5.3 | -14.8 | -32.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 59.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 891.8 | 892.9 | ... | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 607.9 | 610.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 15.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 574.6 | 582.0 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 30.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| Full-time employment | 470.7 | 471.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 19.7 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 33.3 | 28.7 | 2.6 | -4.6 | -14.6 | -13.8 | -33.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 134.6 | 134.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 91.1 | 88.7 | 1.9 | -2.4 | 3.3 | -2.6 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 82.2 | 83.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 13.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 5.2 | 1.5 | -3.7 | -6.8 | -41.6 | -56.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 65.9 | 1.4 | -1.8 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 5.9 | 1.6 | -3.9 | -8.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.1 | 378.6 | ... | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 279.4 | 282.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 266.8 | 268.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.6 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -2.1 | 15.1 | -12.7 |
| Participation rate | 73.9 | 74.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.6 | 70.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 379.1 | 379.5 | ... | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 237.3 | 239.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 225.5 | 230.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.8 | 9.0 | 1.3 | -2.8 | -5.6 | -23.7 | -38.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 63.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,573.9 | 3,580.2 | ... | 6.3 | 48.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,486.7 | 2,484.0 | 12.2 | -2.7 | 36.9 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 2,306.8 | 2,315.0 | 12.3 | 8.2 | 111.8 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,864.3 | 1,854.7 | 16.5 | -9.6 | 72.0 | -0.5 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 179.9 | 169.0 | 10.9 | -10.9 | -74.9 | -6.1 | -30.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 527.9 | 528.8 | ... | 0.9 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 349.7 | 346.8 | 6.8 | -2.9 | 19.7 | -0.8 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 300.2 | 299.0 | 6.2 | -1.2 | 37.1 | -0.4 | 14.2 |
| Unemployment | 49.5 | 47.7 | 5.9 | -1.8 | -17.5 | -3.6 | -26.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 65.6 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 13.8 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.5 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,514.2 | 1,516.9 | ... | 2.7 | 20.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,135.7 | 1,142.5 | 6.0 | 6.8 | -3.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 1,072.1 | 1,072.7 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 25.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 63.7 | 69.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | -28.7 | 9.6 | -29.1 |
| Participation rate | 75.0 | 75.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.8 | 70.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,531.8 | 1,534.5 | ... | 2.7 | 23.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,001.3 | 994.7 | 7.4 | -6.6 | 20.8 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 934.6 | 943.2 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 49.5 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 66.7 | 51.5 | 6.3 | -15.2 | -28.7 | -22.8 | -35.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 64.8 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.2 | 0.6 | -1.5 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,396.4 | 4,403.7 | ... | 7.3 | 80.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,850.6 | 2,867.3 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 37.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,706.3 | 2,727.3 | 13.3 | 21.0 | 97.9 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,113.3 | 2,159.4 | 20.1 | 46.1 | 109.1 | 2.2 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 144.3 | 140.0 | 11.8 | -4.3 | -60.3 | -3.0 | -30.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 601.3 | 601.4 | ... | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 407.4 | 411.7 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 359.8 | 368.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 29.1 | 2.3 | 8.6 |
| Unemployment | 47.6 | 43.5 | 7.2 | -4.1 | -16.4 | -8.6 | -27.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 68.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 10.6 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 61.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,847.5 | 1,851.0 | ... | 3.5 | 39.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,280.8 | 1,286.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 1,228.5 | 1,235.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 38.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 52.4 | 51.0 | 6.7 | -1.4 | -23.4 | -2.7 | -31.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,947.6 | 1,951.3 | ... | 3.7 | 41.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,162.4 | 1,169.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 1,118.0 | 1,123.7 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 30.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 44.4 | 45.5 | 6.3 | 1.1 | -20.5 | 2.5 | -31.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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