Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| April 2022 |
May 2022 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2022 | May 2021 to May 2022 | April to May 2022 | May 2021 to May 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 | 7,136.8 | 7,144.0 | ... | 7.2 | 52.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 4,559.1 | 4,577.6 | 17.9 | 18.5 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 4,379.5 | 4,384.6 | 18.4 | 5.1 | 155.1 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Full-time employment | 3,570.4 | 3,606.5 | 24.1 | 36.1 | 97.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 179.6 | 192.9 | 15.8 | 13.3 | -98.6 | 7.4 | -33.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 905.5 | 906.1 | ... | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Labour force | 617.8 | 623.2 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 575.5 | 580.1 | 10.1 | 4.6 | 31.1 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 42.3 | 43.1 | 8.4 | 0.8 | -18.7 | 1.9 | -30.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 64.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,093.0 | 3,096.5 | ... | 3.5 | 27.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 2,085.4 | 2,087.7 | 10.0 | 2.3 | -3.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 2,010.9 | 2,002.9 | 10.6 | -8.0 | 37.4 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 74.5 | 84.8 | 9.9 | 10.3 | -40.6 | 13.8 | -32.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,138.4 | 3,141.4 | ... | 3.0 | 25.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 1,856.0 | 1,866.7 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 1,793.1 | 1,801.7 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 62.8 | 65.0 | 8.7 | 2.2 | -39.3 | 3.5 | -37.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 59.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,482.2 | 12,495.6 | ... | 13.4 | 178.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 8,178.8 | 8,186.8 | 26.7 | 8.0 | 268.3 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 7,737.2 | 7,739.1 | 26.7 | 1.9 | 533.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Full-time employment | 6,323.8 | 6,337.1 | 33.2 | 13.3 | 351.2 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 441.6 | 447.7 | 24.3 | 6.1 | -264.6 | 1.4 | -37.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,853.9 | 1,853.8 | ... | -0.1 | -4.9 | -0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 1,148.8 | 1,167.3 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 106.9 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| Employment | 1,020.1 | 1,034.1 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 188.4 | 1.4 | 22.3 |
| Unemployment | 128.7 | 133.3 | 14.2 | 4.6 | -81.5 | 3.6 | -37.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 63.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -8.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 55.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,173.2 | 5,180.2 | ... | 7.0 | 93.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 3,707.0 | 3,699.0 | 13.4 | -8.0 | 59.8 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 3,556.8 | 3,536.4 | 14.7 | -20.4 | 161.7 | -0.6 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 150.2 | 162.5 | 13.5 | 12.3 | -102.0 | 8.2 | -38.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 71.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 68.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,455.1 | 5,461.7 | ... | 6.6 | 90.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 3,323.1 | 3,320.5 | 15.1 | -2.6 | 101.7 | -0.1 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 3,160.4 | 3,168.6 | 15.1 | 8.2 | 182.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 162.7 | 151.9 | 13.2 | -10.8 | -81.2 | -6.6 | -34.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,060.3 | 1,061.9 | ... | 1.6 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 702.5 | 699.5 | 3.1 | -3.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 667.2 | 666.7 | 3.1 | -0.5 | 14.5 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 532.5 | 532.7 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 35.2 | 32.8 | 2.7 | -2.4 | -14.8 | -6.8 | -31.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 62.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.6 | 167.6 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 118.2 | 114.1 | 1.8 | -4.1 | 1.6 | -3.5 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 106.2 | 102.1 | 1.8 | -4.1 | 3.4 | -3.9 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -13.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 68.1 | 1.1 | -2.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 60.9 | 1.0 | -2.5 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 438.5 | 439.4 | ... | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 308.3 | 308.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -7.2 | 0.2 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 295.4 | 297.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 10.9 | 1.5 | -2.0 | -6.7 | -15.5 | -38.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 454.2 | 454.8 | ... | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 276.0 | 276.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 265.6 | 266.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 9.9 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -6.3 | -4.8 | -38.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 895.7 | 897.2 | ... | 1.5 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 609.9 | 607.1 | 3.2 | -2.8 | 9.5 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 576.6 | 578.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 474.6 | 470.5 | 4.4 | -4.1 | 20.5 | -0.9 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 33.3 | 29.0 | 2.6 | -4.3 | -7.4 | -12.9 | -20.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 135.1 | 135.3 | ... | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 90.6 | 90.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 81.3 | 80.6 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 59.6 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.0 | 380.7 | ... | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 281.1 | 280.2 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 267.2 | 268.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.9 | 11.8 | 1.6 | -2.1 | -4.1 | -15.1 | -25.8 |
| Participation rate | 74.0 | 73.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.3 | 70.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.6 | 381.2 | ... | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 238.2 | 236.0 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 3.8 | -0.9 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 228.1 | 229.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | -3.2 | -3.9 | -31.7 | -36.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 61.9 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | -1.3 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 60.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,593.3 | 3,601.7 | ... | 8.4 | 65.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,485.0 | 2,497.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 74.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 2,338.2 | 2,365.7 | 12.3 | 27.5 | 145.6 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,880.2 | 1,940.8 | 16.5 | 60.6 | 123.3 | 3.2 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 146.8 | 131.6 | 10.9 | -15.2 | -71.5 | -10.4 | -35.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 65.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 530.6 | 531.8 | ... | 1.2 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 345.6 | 352.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 32.1 | 1.9 | 10.0 |
| Employment | 309.3 | 312.9 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 42.2 | 1.2 | 15.6 |
| Unemployment | 36.3 | 39.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 | -10.2 | 7.7 | -20.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 66.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,522.5 | 1,526.0 | ... | 3.5 | 27.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,142.7 | 1,142.4 | 6.0 | -0.3 | 3.7 | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 1,080.3 | 1,091.0 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 32.9 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 62.5 | 51.4 | 6.2 | -11.1 | -29.2 | -17.8 | -36.2 |
| Participation rate | 75.1 | 74.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.0 | 71.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,540.1 | 1,543.8 | ... | 3.7 | 29.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 996.6 | 1,002.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 38.2 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 948.6 | 961.9 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 70.5 | 1.4 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 48.1 | 41.1 | 6.3 | -7.0 | -32.2 | -14.6 | -43.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 62.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,415.2 | 4,421.0 | ... | 5.8 | 86.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 2,891.4 | 2,869.5 | 14.0 | -21.9 | 61.1 | -0.8 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 2,735.8 | 2,740.9 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 128.6 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
| Full-time employment | 2,144.2 | 2,170.7 | 20.1 | 26.5 | 107.0 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 155.6 | 128.6 | 11.8 | -27.0 | -67.4 | -17.4 | -34.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 64.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 601.6 | 601.6 | ... | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 406.8 | 386.1 | 8.6 | -20.7 | 2.0 | -5.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 363.1 | 358.9 | 7.8 | -4.2 | 33.6 | -1.2 | 10.3 |
| Unemployment | 43.7 | 27.2 | 7.2 | -16.5 | -31.7 | -37.8 | -53.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 64.2 | 1.4 | -3.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 7.0 | 1.7 | -3.7 | -8.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 59.7 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,856.6 | 1,859.5 | ... | 2.9 | 41.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 1,303.6 | 1,296.4 | 6.9 | -7.2 | 21.7 | -0.6 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,241.8 | 1,241.8 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 61.8 | 54.6 | 6.7 | -7.2 | -19.3 | -11.7 | -26.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 69.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 66.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,957.0 | 1,959.9 | ... | 2.9 | 43.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 1,181.0 | 1,187.0 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 37.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 1,130.8 | 1,140.2 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 53.9 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 50.2 | 46.8 | 6.3 | -3.4 | -16.5 | -6.8 | -26.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 58.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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