Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,157.9 | 7,165.4 | ... | 7.5 | 62.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,538.3 | 4,588.0 | 16.5 | 49.7 | 36.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 4,353.1 | 4,380.3 | 16.8 | 27.2 | 94.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 3,570.1 | 3,541.5 | 22.6 | -28.6 | 15.8 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 185.1 | 207.7 | 13.9 | 22.6 | -57.6 | 12.2 | -21.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 64.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 907.8 | 908.9 | ... | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 610.6 | 621.7 | 9.4 | 11.1 | -12.0 | 1.8 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 564.1 | 579.6 | 9.3 | 15.5 | -8.4 | 2.7 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 46.5 | 42.1 | 7.4 | -4.4 | -3.6 | -9.5 | -7.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 68.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.8 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 63.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,103.0 | 3,106.4 | ... | 3.4 | 30.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,099.3 | 2,108.9 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 18.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 2,010.3 | 2,008.8 | 9.7 | -1.5 | 35.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 89.0 | 100.1 | 8.3 | 11.1 | -17.3 | 12.5 | -14.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.8 | 64.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,147.1 | 3,150.1 | ... | 3.0 | 27.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 1,828.4 | 1,857.3 | 9.5 | 28.9 | 29.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 1,778.7 | 1,791.8 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 66.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 49.7 | 65.5 | 7.9 | 15.8 | -36.7 | 31.8 | -35.9 |
| Participation rate | 58.1 | 59.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,519.3 | 12,535.1 | ... | 15.8 | 180.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,114.0 | 8,132.5 | 22.9 | 18.5 | 94.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 7,687.0 | 7,667.8 | 23.3 | -19.2 | 251.6 | -0.2 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 6,307.4 | 6,306.1 | 30.6 | -1.3 | 287.6 | -0.0 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 426.9 | 464.7 | 19.9 | 37.8 | -157.5 | 8.9 | -25.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,854.6 | 1,855.9 | ... | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 1,149.3 | 1,149.1 | 13.7 | -0.2 | -11.3 | -0.0 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 1,026.3 | 1,018.3 | 13.2 | -8.0 | 26.2 | -0.8 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 123.0 | 130.8 | 11.4 | 7.8 | -37.4 | 6.3 | -22.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 54.9 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,192.1 | 5,199.7 | ... | 7.6 | 90.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 3,682.1 | 3,702.4 | 11.5 | 20.3 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 3,539.8 | 3,534.8 | 12.3 | -5.0 | 144.4 | -0.1 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 142.3 | 167.6 | 11.0 | 25.3 | -82.5 | 17.8 | -33.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 71.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.2 | 68.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,472.6 | 5,479.5 | ... | 6.9 | 86.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 3,282.6 | 3,281.0 | 13.0 | -1.6 | 43.4 | -0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 3,121.0 | 3,114.8 | 13.4 | -6.2 | 81.1 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 161.6 | 166.2 | 11.5 | 4.6 | -37.6 | 2.8 | -18.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 59.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,064.3 | 1,066.0 | ... | 1.7 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 697.6 | 699.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 673.2 | 663.2 | 3.2 | -10.0 | 10.9 | -1.5 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 540.9 | 541.5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 24.4 | 36.8 | 2.5 | 12.4 | -3.2 | 50.8 | -8.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 62.2 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.6 | 167.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 113.0 | 117.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 108.5 | 106.3 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 1.9 | -2.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 142.2 | 36.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 69.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 63.4 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 440.8 | 441.7 | ... | 0.9 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 309.5 | 309.3 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 299.8 | 297.1 | 1.8 | -2.7 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 12.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -4.7 | 25.8 | -27.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 67.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 455.9 | 456.6 | ... | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 275.1 | 273.4 | 1.7 | -1.7 | 6.3 | -0.6 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 264.8 | 259.7 | 1.8 | -5.1 | 7.6 | -1.9 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -1.4 | 34.3 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 59.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 56.9 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 900.3 | 902.6 | ... | 2.3 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 600.2 | 603.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 576.2 | 574.2 | 3.2 | -2.0 | 12.7 | -0.3 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 475.3 | 470.5 | 4.6 | -4.8 | 14.7 | -1.0 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 24.0 | 29.3 | 2.5 | 5.3 | -12.9 | 22.1 | -30.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 63.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 135.7 | 136.1 | ... | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 88.5 | 86.4 | 1.8 | -2.1 | -3.0 | -2.4 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 83.2 | 80.5 | 1.7 | -2.7 | 0.3 | -3.2 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -3.3 | 11.3 | -35.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 63.5 | 1.3 | -1.7 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 59.1 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 382.3 | 383.3 | ... | 1.0 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 277.5 | 279.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 265.6 | 266.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 12.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -9.5 | 8.4 | -42.4 |
| Participation rate | 72.6 | 72.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 382.4 | 383.3 | ... | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 234.3 | 237.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 227.5 | 227.3 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 3.6 | -0.2 | 52.9 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 62.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,616.8 | 3,627.6 | ... | 10.8 | 82.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 2,488.7 | 2,495.5 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 54.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 2,368.0 | 2,361.5 | 11.4 | -6.5 | 113.8 | -0.3 | 5.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,949.4 | 1,929.8 | 16.3 | -19.6 | 117.6 | -1.0 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 120.6 | 134.0 | 10.2 | 13.4 | -59.5 | 11.1 | -30.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 68.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 534.2 | 536.4 | ... | 2.2 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 349.4 | 342.7 | 6.3 | -6.7 | 17.5 | -1.9 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 313.4 | 306.5 | 5.9 | -6.9 | 25.2 | -2.2 | 9.0 |
| Unemployment | 36.0 | 36.2 | 5.6 | 0.2 | -7.7 | 0.6 | -17.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 63.9 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 57.1 | 1.1 | -1.6 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,532.3 | 1,536.6 | ... | 4.3 | 33.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,138.7 | 1,151.1 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 1,093.6 | 1,105.8 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 41.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 45.1 | 45.3 | 5.9 | 0.2 | -31.7 | 0.4 | -41.2 |
| Participation rate | 74.3 | 74.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.4 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,550.3 | 1,554.7 | ... | 4.4 | 35.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 1,000.6 | 1,001.7 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 26.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 961.1 | 949.2 | 6.8 | -11.9 | 47.0 | -1.2 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 39.5 | 52.5 | 5.7 | 13.0 | -20.1 | 32.9 | -27.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,430.1 | 4,435.0 | ... | 4.9 | 77.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,884.3 | 2,856.7 | 12.2 | -27.6 | 21.3 | -1.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 2,747.5 | 2,719.4 | 12.1 | -28.1 | 59.9 | -1.0 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 2,194.5 | 2,162.6 | 18.1 | -31.9 | 93.3 | -1.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 136.8 | 137.4 | 10.1 | 0.6 | -38.5 | 0.4 | -21.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 601.5 | 601.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 395.2 | 378.7 | 7.1 | -16.5 | -19.7 | -4.2 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 362.6 | 343.0 | 6.8 | -19.6 | -12.9 | -5.4 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 32.6 | 35.7 | 5.8 | 3.1 | -6.8 | 9.5 | -16.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 62.9 | 1.2 | -2.8 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 57.0 | 1.1 | -3.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,864.1 | 1,866.4 | ... | 2.3 | 36.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,301.7 | 1,284.9 | 6.3 | -16.8 | -7.7 | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 1,248.5 | 1,234.8 | 6.6 | -13.7 | 14.5 | -1.1 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 53.2 | 50.0 | 5.8 | -3.2 | -22.4 | -6.0 | -30.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.0 | 66.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,964.6 | 1,967.0 | ... | 2.4 | 38.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,187.4 | 1,193.1 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 48.8 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 1,136.4 | 1,141.5 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 58.2 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 51.0 | 51.6 | 5.5 | 0.6 | -9.4 | 1.2 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 58.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
...
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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