Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| August 2022 |
September 2022 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2022 | September 2021 to September 2022 | August to September 2022 | September 2021 to September 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 | 7,165.4 | 7,173.6 | ... | 8.2 | 66.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,588.0 | 4,579.9 | 16.5 | -8.1 | 10.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 4,380.3 | 4,380.5 | 16.8 | 0.2 | 72.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 3,541.5 | 3,558.7 | 22.6 | 17.2 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 207.7 | 199.5 | 13.9 | -8.2 | -62.1 | -3.9 | -23.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 908.9 | 910.4 | ... | 1.5 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 621.7 | 625.7 | 9.4 | 4.0 | -2.9 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 579.6 | 577.1 | 9.3 | -2.5 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 42.1 | 48.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | -6.0 | 15.4 | -11.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.4 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,106.4 | 3,109.9 | ... | 3.5 | 31.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 2,108.9 | 2,089.3 | 8.9 | -19.6 | -14.5 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 2,008.8 | 2,000.4 | 9.7 | -8.4 | 12.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 100.1 | 88.8 | 8.3 | -11.3 | -27.1 | -11.3 | -23.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 67.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,150.1 | 3,153.3 | ... | 3.2 | 28.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 1,857.3 | 1,865.0 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 28.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 1,791.8 | 1,802.9 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 57.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 65.5 | 62.1 | 7.9 | -3.4 | -29.1 | -5.2 | -31.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 59.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,535.1 | 12,549.6 | ... | 14.5 | 181.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,132.5 | 8,102.6 | 22.9 | -29.9 | -5.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 7,667.8 | 7,636.3 | 23.3 | -31.5 | 136.6 | -0.4 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,306.1 | 6,309.6 | 30.6 | 3.5 | 148.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 464.7 | 466.3 | 19.9 | 1.6 | -142.4 | 0.3 | -23.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,855.9 | 1,858.1 | ... | 2.2 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 1,149.1 | 1,134.0 | 13.7 | -15.1 | -25.8 | -1.3 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 1,018.3 | 1,003.7 | 13.2 | -14.6 | -11.8 | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 130.8 | 130.3 | 11.4 | -0.5 | -14.0 | -0.4 | -9.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 54.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,199.7 | 5,206.3 | ... | 6.6 | 90.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 3,702.4 | 3,687.6 | 11.5 | -14.8 | 15.5 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 3,534.8 | 3,517.5 | 12.3 | -17.3 | 93.2 | -0.5 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 167.6 | 170.1 | 11.0 | 2.5 | -77.7 | 1.5 | -31.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 70.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 67.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,479.5 | 5,485.1 | ... | 5.6 | 85.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 3,281.0 | 3,281.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 3,114.8 | 3,115.1 | 13.4 | 0.3 | 55.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 166.2 | 165.9 | 11.5 | -0.3 | -50.8 | -0.2 | -23.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 56.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,066.0 | 1,067.1 | ... | 1.1 | 14.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 699.9 | 701.9 | 3.1 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 663.2 | 670.1 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 541.5 | 541.3 | 4.4 | -0.2 | 5.9 | -0.0 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 36.8 | 31.8 | 2.5 | -5.0 | -8.1 | -13.6 | -20.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.7 | 167.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 117.2 | 112.9 | 1.8 | -4.3 | -0.2 | -3.7 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 106.3 | 104.3 | 1.8 | -2.0 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 8.7 | 1.5 | -2.2 | -2.0 | -20.2 | -18.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 67.3 | 1.1 | -2.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 7.7 | 1.2 | -1.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 62.2 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 441.7 | 442.4 | ... | 0.7 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 309.3 | 310.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -5.2 | 0.4 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 297.1 | 299.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 10.7 | 1.4 | -1.5 | -5.6 | -12.3 | -34.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 70.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.3 | 67.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 456.6 | 457.0 | ... | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 273.4 | 278.4 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 259.7 | 266.0 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 12.5 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -8.8 | -3.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 58.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 902.6 | 904.4 | ... | 1.8 | 14.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 603.4 | 596.2 | 3.2 | -7.2 | -7.9 | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 574.2 | 572.0 | 3.2 | -2.2 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 470.5 | 464.9 | 4.6 | -5.6 | 8.1 | -1.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 29.3 | 24.2 | 2.5 | -5.1 | -14.2 | -17.4 | -37.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 65.9 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 136.1 | 136.4 | ... | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 86.4 | 82.9 | 1.8 | -3.5 | -8.1 | -4.1 | -8.9 |
| Employment | 80.5 | 76.6 | 1.7 | -3.9 | -6.2 | -4.8 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 6.8 | -24.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 60.8 | 1.3 | -2.7 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 56.2 | 1.2 | -2.9 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 383.3 | 384.1 | ... | 0.8 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 279.4 | 273.8 | 1.7 | -5.6 | -4.7 | -2.0 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 266.4 | 263.1 | 1.8 | -3.3 | 3.8 | -1.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 10.7 | 1.6 | -2.2 | -8.5 | -17.1 | -44.3 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 71.3 | 0.4 | -1.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.5 | 68.5 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 383.3 | 383.9 | ... | 0.6 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 237.7 | 239.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 227.3 | 232.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 7.2 | 1.3 | -3.2 | -3.7 | -30.8 | -33.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 62.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -1.4 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,627.6 | 3,637.8 | ... | 10.2 | 87.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 2,495.5 | 2,509.4 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 33.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,361.5 | 2,372.3 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 96.9 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 1,929.8 | 1,916.7 | 16.3 | -13.1 | 70.0 | -0.7 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 134.0 | 137.0 | 10.2 | 3.0 | -63.6 | 2.2 | -31.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 69.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 536.4 | 538.3 | ... | 1.9 | 14.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 342.7 | 335.6 | 6.3 | -7.1 | 3.8 | -2.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 306.5 | 302.4 | 5.9 | -4.1 | 15.2 | -1.3 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 36.2 | 33.2 | 5.6 | -3.0 | -11.3 | -8.3 | -25.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 62.3 | 1.2 | -1.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 9.9 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.2 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,536.6 | 1,540.7 | ... | 4.1 | 36.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 1,151.1 | 1,162.1 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,105.8 | 1,106.4 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 40.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 45.3 | 55.6 | 5.9 | 10.3 | -29.5 | 22.7 | -34.7 |
| Participation rate | 74.9 | 75.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.0 | 71.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,554.7 | 1,558.8 | ... | 4.1 | 37.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 1,001.7 | 1,011.7 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 949.2 | 963.6 | 6.8 | 14.4 | 41.3 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 52.5 | 48.1 | 5.7 | -4.4 | -22.9 | -8.4 | -32.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,435.0 | 4,438.3 | ... | 3.3 | 71.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,856.7 | 2,874.8 | 12.2 | 18.1 | 26.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 2,719.4 | 2,752.3 | 12.1 | 32.9 | 72.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,162.6 | 2,173.1 | 18.1 | 10.5 | 101.0 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 137.4 | 122.5 | 10.1 | -14.9 | -45.7 | -10.8 | -27.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 62.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 601.6 | 601.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 378.7 | 382.3 | 7.1 | 3.6 | -14.5 | 1.0 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 343.0 | 349.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | -6.6 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 35.7 | 32.9 | 5.8 | -2.8 | -7.9 | -7.8 | -19.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 8.6 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 58.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,866.4 | 1,868.0 | ... | 1.6 | 34.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 1,284.9 | 1,292.5 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 1,234.8 | 1,246.9 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 24.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 50.0 | 45.6 | 5.8 | -4.4 | -20.5 | -8.8 | -31.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 69.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 66.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,967.0 | 1,968.5 | ... | 1.5 | 35.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,193.1 | 1,200.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 37.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 1,141.5 | 1,156.0 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 55.1 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 51.6 | 44.0 | 5.5 | -7.6 | -17.4 | -14.7 | -28.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 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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