Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| May 2022 |
June 2022 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2022 | June 2021 to June 2022 | May to June 2022 | June 2021 to June 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 | 31,706.0 | 31,745.3 | ... | 39.3 | 462.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 20,698.1 | 20,600.6 | 37.8 | -97.5 | 257.5 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 19,640.3 | 19,597.1 | 37.8 | -43.2 | 797.7 | -0.2 | 4.2 |
| Full-time employment | 16,032.6 | 16,028.6 | 49.7 | -4.0 | 792.7 | -0.0 | 5.2 |
| Part-time employment | 3,607.6 | 3,568.5 | 45.8 | -39.1 | 5.0 | -1.1 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 1,057.8 | 1,003.5 | 33.5 | -54.3 | -540.1 | -5.1 | -35.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,466.7 | 4,469.8 | ... | 3.1 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 2,912.8 | 2,880.7 | 22.0 | -32.1 | 48.6 | -1.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 2,627.8 | 2,616.4 | 21.3 | -11.4 | 146.8 | -0.4 | 5.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,349.3 | 1,350.5 | 24.4 | 1.2 | 90.4 | 0.1 | 7.2 |
| Part-time employment | 1,278.6 | 1,265.9 | 26.2 | -12.7 | 56.4 | -1.0 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 285.0 | 264.2 | 18.9 | -20.8 | -98.3 | -7.3 | -27.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 64.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 9.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,239.3 | 27,275.5 | ... | 36.2 | 442.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 17,785.3 | 17,719.9 | 30.0 | -65.4 | 209.0 | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 17,012.5 | 16,980.7 | 31.1 | -31.8 | 650.9 | -0.2 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 14,683.4 | 14,678.1 | 43.3 | -5.3 | 702.3 | -0.0 | 5.0 |
| Part-time employment | 2,329.1 | 2,302.6 | 37.6 | -26.5 | -51.4 | -1.1 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 772.8 | 739.2 | 27.3 | -33.6 | -441.9 | -4.3 | -37.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,359.9 | 13,378.7 | ... | 18.8 | 224.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 9,366.9 | 9,335.0 | 19.4 | -31.9 | 32.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 8,947.9 | 8,933.6 | 21.0 | -14.3 | 287.0 | -0.2 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 8,190.5 | 8,193.0 | 28.4 | 2.5 | 329.6 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Part-time employment | 757.4 | 740.6 | 23.4 | -16.8 | -42.7 | -2.2 | -5.5 |
| Unemployment | 419.0 | 401.4 | 19.5 | -17.6 | -254.3 | -4.2 | -38.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,879.4 | 13,896.9 | ... | 17.5 | 218.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 8,418.4 | 8,384.9 | 21.5 | -33.5 | 176.3 | -0.4 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 8,064.6 | 8,047.1 | 21.4 | -17.5 | 363.9 | -0.2 | 4.7 |
| Full-time employment | 6,492.9 | 6,485.1 | 31.0 | -7.8 | 372.6 | -0.1 | 6.1 |
| Part-time employment | 1,571.7 | 1,562.0 | 28.6 | -9.7 | -8.8 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 353.8 | 337.9 | 18.5 | -15.9 | -187.5 | -4.5 | -35.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,086.1 | 15,106.0 | ... | 19.9 | 215.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 13,338.8 | 13,330.8 | 28.5 | -8.0 | 316.0 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 12,768.8 | 12,788.3 | 31.1 | 19.5 | 595.3 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 570.1 | 542.5 | 24.6 | -27.6 | -279.3 | -4.8 | -34.0 |
| Participation rate | 88.4 | 88.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.6 | 84.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,546.6 | 7,557.4 | ... | 10.8 | 113.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 6,931.8 | 6,927.7 | 17.9 | -4.1 | 125.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 6,633.5 | 6,651.3 | 20.9 | 17.8 | 303.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 298.3 | 276.4 | 17.7 | -21.9 | -177.7 | -7.3 | -39.1 |
| Participation rate | 91.9 | 91.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.9 | 88.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,539.5 | 7,548.6 | ... | 9.1 | 101.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 6,407.0 | 6,403.2 | 21.2 | -3.8 | 190.4 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 6,135.3 | 6,137.1 | 21.8 | 1.8 | 292.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 271.7 | 266.1 | 16.9 | -5.6 | -101.6 | -2.1 | -27.6 |
| Participation rate | 85.0 | 84.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 81.4 | 81.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,153.3 | 12,169.5 | ... | 16.2 | 227.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 4,446.5 | 4,389.1 | 24.0 | -57.4 | -107.0 | -1.3 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 4,243.7 | 4,192.4 | 24.3 | -51.3 | 55.6 | -1.2 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 202.7 | 196.7 | 14.4 | -6.0 | -162.6 | -3.0 | -45.3 |
| Participation rate | 36.6 | 36.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.9 | 34.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,813.3 | 5,821.3 | ... | 8.0 | 110.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,435.1 | 2,407.3 | 15.7 | -27.8 | -93.0 | -1.1 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 2,314.4 | 2,282.3 | 16.1 | -32.1 | -16.4 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 120.7 | 125.0 | 10.2 | 4.3 | -76.6 | 3.6 | -38.0 |
| Participation rate | 41.9 | 41.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 39.8 | 39.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,340.0 | 6,348.2 | ... | 8.2 | 117.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,011.3 | 1,981.8 | 16.6 | -29.5 | -14.0 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 1,929.3 | 1,910.0 | 16.6 | -19.3 | 71.9 | -1.0 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 82.1 | 71.7 | 9.7 | -10.4 | -86.0 | -12.7 | -54.5 |
| Participation rate | 31.7 | 31.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 30.4 | 30.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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