Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| July 2022 |
August 2022 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2022 | August 2021 to August 2022 | July to August 2022 | August 2021 to August 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 | 31,782.2 | 31,831.6 | ... | 49.4 | 474.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 20,573.6 | 20,639.8 | 33.8 | 66.2 | 237.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 19,566.5 | 19,526.8 | 34.1 | -39.7 | 579.5 | -0.2 | 3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 16,015.5 | 15,938.3 | 46.1 | -77.2 | 593.3 | -0.5 | 3.9 |
| Part-time employment | 3,551.0 | 3,588.5 | 43.0 | 37.5 | -13.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 1,007.1 | 1,113.0 | 28.8 | 105.9 | -342.3 | 10.5 | -23.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,473.1 | 4,479.2 | ... | 6.1 | 31.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 2,883.9 | 2,879.5 | 19.7 | -4.4 | -17.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 2,619.5 | 2,594.7 | 19.1 | -24.8 | 38.4 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,350.4 | 1,300.0 | 23.4 | -50.4 | 52.8 | -3.7 | 4.2 |
| Part-time employment | 1,269.1 | 1,294.7 | 24.9 | 25.6 | -14.4 | 2.0 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 264.4 | 284.8 | 16.1 | 20.4 | -55.5 | 7.7 | -16.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 57.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,309.0 | 27,352.4 | ... | 43.4 | 443.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 17,689.7 | 17,760.3 | 27.2 | 70.6 | 254.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 16,947.0 | 16,932.1 | 28.4 | -14.9 | 541.1 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 14,665.2 | 14,638.4 | 40.3 | -26.8 | 540.6 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| Part-time employment | 2,281.9 | 2,293.7 | 35.4 | 11.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 742.7 | 828.2 | 23.7 | 85.5 | -286.8 | 11.5 | -25.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,396.0 | 13,418.4 | ... | 22.4 | 226.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 9,358.0 | 9,390.9 | 17.3 | 32.9 | 88.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 8,963.9 | 8,955.0 | 18.7 | -8.9 | 263.0 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 8,220.2 | 8,207.2 | 25.9 | -13.0 | 292.2 | -0.2 | 3.7 |
| Part-time employment | 743.7 | 747.9 | 21.8 | 4.2 | -29.2 | 0.6 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 394.1 | 435.9 | 16.6 | 41.8 | -174.7 | 10.6 | -28.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 70.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 66.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,913.0 | 13,934.0 | ... | 21.0 | 217.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 8,331.7 | 8,369.4 | 19.3 | 37.7 | 166.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 7,983.1 | 7,977.1 | 19.7 | -6.0 | 278.1 | -0.1 | 3.6 |
| Full-time employment | 6,444.9 | 6,431.2 | 29.6 | -13.7 | 248.3 | -0.2 | 4.0 |
| Part-time employment | 1,538.2 | 1,545.9 | 27.5 | 7.7 | 29.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 348.6 | 392.3 | 16.3 | 43.7 | -112.1 | 12.5 | -22.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,122.7 | 15,144.5 | ... | 21.8 | 220.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 13,292.1 | 13,337.2 | 25.7 | 45.1 | 307.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 12,755.3 | 12,729.6 | 28.5 | -25.7 | 477.2 | -0.2 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 536.8 | 607.6 | 21.3 | 70.8 | -170.1 | 13.2 | -21.9 |
| Participation rate | 87.9 | 88.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.3 | 84.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,566.4 | 7,578.3 | ... | 11.9 | 117.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 6,925.2 | 6,949.1 | 16.2 | 23.9 | 152.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 6,649.2 | 6,631.6 | 18.8 | -17.6 | 256.4 | -0.3 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 276.0 | 317.5 | 15.0 | 41.5 | -104.2 | 15.0 | -24.7 |
| Participation rate | 91.5 | 91.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.9 | 87.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,556.3 | 7,566.2 | ... | 9.9 | 102.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 6,366.9 | 6,388.1 | 19.0 | 21.2 | 154.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 6,106.1 | 6,098.0 | 20.1 | -8.1 | 220.8 | -0.1 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 260.8 | 290.1 | 14.6 | 29.3 | -65.9 | 11.2 | -18.5 |
| Participation rate | 84.3 | 84.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.8 | 80.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,186.3 | 12,207.9 | ... | 21.6 | 222.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 4,397.6 | 4,423.1 | 22.2 | 25.5 | -52.8 | 0.6 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 4,191.7 | 4,202.5 | 22.4 | 10.8 | 63.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 205.9 | 220.6 | 12.7 | 14.7 | -116.7 | 7.1 | -34.6 |
| Participation rate | 36.1 | 36.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.4 | 34.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,829.6 | 5,840.1 | ... | 10.5 | 108.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,432.7 | 2,441.8 | 14.5 | 9.1 | -63.9 | 0.4 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 2,314.7 | 2,323.4 | 14.8 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 118.1 | 118.4 | 9.0 | 0.3 | -70.5 | 0.3 | -37.3 |
| Participation rate | 41.7 | 41.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 39.7 | 39.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,356.7 | 6,367.8 | ... | 11.1 | 114.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,964.8 | 1,981.3 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 1,877.1 | 1,879.1 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 57.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 87.8 | 102.2 | 8.5 | 14.4 | -46.2 | 16.4 | -31.1 |
| Participation rate | 30.9 | 31.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.5 | 29.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
...
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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