Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| June 2022 |
July 2022 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2022 | July 2021 to July 2022 | June to July 2022 | July 2021 to July 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 448.2 | 448.6 | ... | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 253.4 | 252.8 | 2.1 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 228.1 | 227.0 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 6.5 | -0.5 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 189.2 | 190.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 39.0 | 36.9 | 2.2 | -2.1 | 3.3 | -5.4 | 9.8 |
| Unemployment | 25.2 | 25.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | -5.2 | 2.4 | -16.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 50.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 139.2 | 139.7 | ... | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 91.7 | 90.1 | 0.9 | -1.6 | 2.6 | -1.7 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 87.2 | 84.9 | 0.9 | -2.3 | 5.8 | -2.6 | 7.3 |
| Full-time employment | 73.5 | 72.3 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 6.5 | -1.6 | 9.9 |
| Part-time employment | 13.6 | 12.7 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -6.6 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -3.3 | 13.3 | -39.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 64.5 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 60.8 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 838.6 | 840.8 | ... | 2.2 | 20.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 515.5 | 511.1 | 2.9 | -4.4 | 7.8 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 479.5 | 481.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 19.2 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Full-time employment | 391.9 | 392.5 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 20.4 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Part-time employment | 87.6 | 88.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 35.9 | 30.0 | 2.5 | -5.9 | -11.4 | -16.4 | -27.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 662.6 | 664.4 | ... | 1.8 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 391.1 | 396.6 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 367.1 | 368.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 316.6 | 323.2 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 20.5 | 2.1 | 6.8 |
| Part-time employment | 50.5 | 45.2 | 2.6 | -5.3 | -9.8 | -10.5 | -17.8 |
| Unemployment | 24.0 | 28.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | -8.0 | 17.9 | -22.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 59.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 55.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,151.2 | 7,157.9 | ... | 6.7 | 59.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 4,551.5 | 4,538.3 | 16.5 | -13.2 | -29.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 4,357.6 | 4,353.1 | 16.8 | -4.5 | 59.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,566.4 | 3,570.1 | 22.6 | 3.7 | 55.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Part-time employment | 791.2 | 783.1 | 20.7 | -8.1 | 3.8 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 193.9 | 185.1 | 13.9 | -8.8 | -88.9 | -4.5 | -32.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 63.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,508.5 | 12,519.3 | ... | 10.8 | 180.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,129.5 | 8,114.0 | 22.9 | -15.5 | 101.0 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 7,714.4 | 7,687.0 | 23.3 | -27.4 | 319.3 | -0.4 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 6,365.0 | 6,307.4 | 30.6 | -57.6 | 283.2 | -0.9 | 4.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,349.5 | 1,379.6 | 28.4 | 30.1 | 36.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 415.1 | 426.9 | 19.9 | 11.8 | -218.5 | 2.8 | -33.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,063.1 | 1,064.3 | ... | 1.2 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 697.1 | 697.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 670.7 | 673.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 541.9 | 540.9 | 4.4 | -1.0 | 10.4 | -0.2 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 128.7 | 132.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 26.5 | 24.4 | 2.5 | -2.1 | -17.7 | -7.9 | -42.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 898.7 | 900.3 | ... | 1.6 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 601.4 | 600.2 | 3.2 | -1.2 | 5.8 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 577.8 | 576.2 | 3.2 | -1.6 | 23.8 | -0.3 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 470.2 | 475.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 29.9 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| Part-time employment | 107.7 | 100.9 | 4.1 | -6.8 | -6.1 | -6.3 | -5.7 |
| Unemployment | 23.6 | 24.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -18.0 | 1.7 | -42.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,609.0 | 3,616.8 | ... | 7.8 | 76.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 2,490.2 | 2,488.7 | 11.4 | -1.5 | 45.6 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 2,367.7 | 2,368.0 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 133.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Full-time employment | 1,934.4 | 1,949.4 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 148.2 | 0.8 | 8.2 |
| Part-time employment | 433.3 | 418.6 | 15.2 | -14.7 | -14.7 | -3.4 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 122.5 | 120.6 | 10.2 | -1.9 | -88.0 | -1.6 | -42.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,426.1 | 4,430.1 | ... | 4.0 | 82.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,879.2 | 2,884.3 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 39.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 2,747.0 | 2,747.5 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 90.3 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 2,179.6 | 2,194.5 | 18.1 | 14.9 | 134.5 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| Part-time employment | 567.4 | 553.1 | 17.4 | -14.3 | -44.1 | -2.5 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 132.2 | 136.8 | 10.1 | 4.6 | -50.5 | 3.5 | -27.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 65.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
...
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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