Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,144.0 | 7,151.2 | ... | 7.2 | 57.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,577.6 | 4,551.5 | 17.9 | -26.1 | -18.2 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 4,384.6 | 4,357.6 | 18.4 | -27.0 | 70.6 | -0.6 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,606.5 | 3,566.4 | 24.1 | -40.1 | 66.4 | -1.1 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 192.9 | 193.9 | 15.8 | 1.0 | -88.8 | 0.5 | -31.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 63.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 60.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 906.1 | 906.9 | ... | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 623.2 | 613.3 | 9.7 | -9.9 | -25.9 | -1.6 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 580.1 | 568.8 | 10.1 | -11.3 | -16.8 | -1.9 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 43.1 | 44.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | -9.2 | 3.0 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 67.6 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 62.7 | 1.1 | -1.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,096.5 | 3,099.9 | ... | 3.4 | 29.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,087.7 | 2,078.9 | 10.0 | -8.8 | -21.7 | -0.4 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 2,002.9 | 1,998.6 | 10.6 | -4.3 | 22.8 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 84.8 | 80.3 | 9.9 | -4.5 | -44.4 | -5.3 | -35.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,141.4 | 3,144.3 | ... | 2.9 | 26.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 1,866.7 | 1,859.4 | 10.1 | -7.3 | 29.5 | -0.4 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 1,801.7 | 1,790.2 | 10.2 | -11.5 | 64.6 | -0.6 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 65.0 | 69.2 | 8.7 | 4.2 | -35.2 | 6.5 | -33.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 59.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 56.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,495.6 | 12,508.5 | ... | 12.9 | 184.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,186.8 | 8,129.5 | 26.7 | -57.3 | 167.1 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 7,739.1 | 7,714.4 | 26.7 | -24.7 | 403.2 | -0.3 | 5.5 |
| Full-time employment | 6,337.1 | 6,365.0 | 33.2 | 27.9 | 365.4 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 447.7 | 415.1 | 24.3 | -32.6 | -236.1 | -7.3 | -36.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,853.8 | 1,854.3 | ... | 0.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 1,167.3 | 1,139.8 | 15.8 | -27.5 | 40.3 | -2.4 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 1,034.1 | 1,020.5 | 15.2 | -13.6 | 95.3 | -1.3 | 10.3 |
| Unemployment | 133.3 | 119.4 | 14.2 | -13.9 | -55.0 | -10.4 | -31.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 61.5 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 10.5 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,180.2 | 5,186.6 | ... | 6.4 | 94.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 3,699.0 | 3,690.2 | 13.4 | -8.8 | 48.0 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 3,536.4 | 3,536.3 | 14.7 | -0.1 | 163.1 | -0.0 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 162.5 | 153.9 | 13.5 | -8.6 | -115.0 | -5.3 | -42.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.3 | 68.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,461.7 | 5,467.7 | ... | 6.0 | 91.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 3,320.5 | 3,299.5 | 15.1 | -21.0 | 78.8 | -0.6 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 3,168.6 | 3,157.7 | 15.1 | -10.9 | 144.9 | -0.3 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 151.9 | 141.8 | 13.2 | -10.1 | -66.1 | -6.6 | -31.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,061.9 | 1,063.1 | ... | 1.2 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 699.5 | 697.1 | 3.1 | -2.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 666.7 | 670.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 23.4 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Full-time employment | 532.7 | 541.9 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 32.8 | 26.5 | 2.7 | -6.3 | -23.3 | -19.2 | -46.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.6 | 167.6 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 114.1 | 114.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 102.1 | 105.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 8.9 | 1.6 | -3.0 | -5.0 | -25.2 | -36.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | -2.6 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 62.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 439.4 | 440.1 | ... | 0.7 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 308.8 | 308.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 0.0 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 297.9 | 299.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 9.4 | 1.5 | -1.5 | -9.3 | -13.8 | -49.7 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.8 | 68.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 454.8 | 455.4 | ... | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 276.6 | 273.9 | 1.7 | -2.7 | 2.6 | -1.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 266.6 | 265.8 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 11.7 | -0.3 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 8.1 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -9.1 | -18.2 | -52.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 897.2 | 898.7 | ... | 1.5 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 607.1 | 601.4 | 3.2 | -5.7 | 5.3 | -0.9 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 578.1 | 577.8 | 3.1 | -0.3 | 21.0 | -0.1 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 470.5 | 470.2 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 22.8 | -0.1 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 29.0 | 23.6 | 2.6 | -5.4 | -15.7 | -18.6 | -39.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 66.9 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 135.3 | 135.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 90.9 | 89.6 | 1.9 | -1.3 | 3.4 | -1.4 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 80.6 | 83.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 7.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 6.5 | 1.5 | -3.8 | -2.3 | -36.9 | -26.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.1 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 7.3 | 1.6 | -4.0 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 61.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 380.7 | 381.4 | ... | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 280.2 | 276.8 | 1.7 | -3.4 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 268.4 | 264.7 | 1.8 | -3.7 | 7.4 | -1.4 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.8 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -6.4 | 2.5 | -34.6 |
| Participation rate | 73.6 | 72.6 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.5 | 69.4 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 381.2 | 381.8 | ... | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 236.0 | 235.1 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 229.1 | 230.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | -1.8 | -6.9 | -26.1 | -57.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,601.7 | 3,609.0 | ... | 7.3 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 2,497.3 | 2,490.2 | 12.2 | -7.1 | 51.8 | -0.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 2,365.7 | 2,367.7 | 12.3 | 2.0 | 147.4 | 0.1 | 6.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,940.8 | 1,934.4 | 16.5 | -6.4 | 155.3 | -0.3 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 131.6 | 122.5 | 10.9 | -9.1 | -95.6 | -6.9 | -43.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 65.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 531.8 | 532.9 | ... | 1.1 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 352.0 | 352.4 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 30.4 | 0.1 | 9.4 |
| Employment | 312.9 | 316.3 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 48.9 | 1.1 | 18.3 |
| Unemployment | 39.1 | 36.0 | 5.9 | -3.1 | -18.6 | -7.9 | -34.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.1 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 10.2 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 8.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,526.0 | 1,529.2 | ... | 3.2 | 29.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,142.4 | 1,133.7 | 6.0 | -8.7 | -5.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 1,091.0 | 1,082.8 | 7.0 | -8.2 | 27.9 | -0.8 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 51.4 | 50.9 | 6.2 | -0.5 | -33.5 | -1.0 | -39.7 |
| Participation rate | 74.9 | 74.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.5 | 70.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,543.8 | 1,547.0 | ... | 3.2 | 31.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,002.9 | 1,004.1 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 27.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 961.9 | 968.5 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 70.5 | 0.7 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 41.1 | 35.6 | 6.3 | -5.5 | -43.5 | -13.4 | -55.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,421.0 | 4,426.1 | ... | 5.1 | 85.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 2,869.5 | 2,879.2 | 14.0 | 9.7 | 37.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,740.9 | 2,747.0 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 86.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 2,170.7 | 2,179.6 | 20.1 | 8.9 | 119.9 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 128.6 | 132.2 | 11.8 | 3.6 | -49.7 | 2.8 | -27.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 601.6 | 601.5 | ... | -0.1 | 2.4 | -0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 386.1 | 392.6 | 8.6 | 6.5 | -5.8 | 1.7 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 358.9 | 363.2 | 7.8 | 4.3 | -1.9 | 1.2 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 27.2 | 29.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 | -3.9 | 8.1 | -11.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,859.5 | 1,862.1 | ... | 2.6 | 40.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,296.4 | 1,296.0 | 6.9 | -0.4 | 12.2 | -0.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,241.8 | 1,243.9 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 41.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 54.6 | 52.1 | 6.7 | -2.5 | -28.8 | -4.6 | -35.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,959.9 | 1,962.5 | ... | 2.6 | 42.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,187.0 | 1,190.6 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 30.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 1,140.2 | 1,139.9 | 7.6 | -0.3 | 47.8 | -0.0 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 46.8 | 50.7 | 6.3 | 3.9 | -17.0 | 8.3 | -25.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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