Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| September 2022 |
October 2022 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2022 | October 2021 to October 2022 | September to October 2022 | October 2021 to October 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 | 7,173.6 | 7,181.5 | ... | 7.9 | 69.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4,579.9 | 4,596.8 | 16.5 | 16.9 | 34.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 4,380.5 | 4,408.3 | 16.8 | 27.8 | 99.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 3,558.7 | 3,623.3 | 22.6 | 64.6 | 74.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 199.5 | 188.5 | 13.9 | -11.0 | -65.2 | -5.5 | -25.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 910.4 | 911.6 | ... | 1.2 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 625.7 | 619.7 | 9.4 | -6.0 | 4.2 | -1.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 577.1 | 577.0 | 9.3 | -0.1 | 13.5 | -0.0 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 48.6 | 42.7 | 7.4 | -5.9 | -9.3 | -12.1 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.0 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 6.9 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,109.9 | 3,113.5 | ... | 3.6 | 33.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,089.3 | 2,109.2 | 8.9 | 19.9 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 2,000.4 | 2,026.2 | 9.7 | 25.8 | 41.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 88.8 | 83.0 | 8.3 | -5.8 | -30.4 | -6.5 | -26.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 65.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,153.3 | 3,156.5 | ... | 3.2 | 29.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 1,865.0 | 1,867.9 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 19.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,802.9 | 1,805.1 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 44.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 62.1 | 62.7 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -25.7 | 1.0 | -29.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 59.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,549.6 | 12,569.7 | ... | 20.1 | 186.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,102.6 | 8,157.6 | 22.9 | 55.0 | 42.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 7,636.3 | 7,679.0 | 23.3 | 42.7 | 149.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 6,309.6 | 6,314.9 | 30.6 | 5.3 | 159.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 466.3 | 478.6 | 19.9 | 12.3 | -107.3 | 2.6 | -18.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,858.1 | 1,861.4 | ... | 3.3 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 1,134.0 | 1,165.9 | 13.7 | 31.9 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 1,003.7 | 1,015.4 | 13.2 | 11.7 | -15.2 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 130.3 | 150.5 | 11.4 | 20.2 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 26.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 62.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 12.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,206.3 | 5,215.2 | ... | 8.9 | 90.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 3,687.6 | 3,693.5 | 11.5 | 5.9 | -1.6 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 3,517.5 | 3,529.4 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 75.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 170.1 | 164.1 | 11.0 | -6.0 | -77.3 | -3.5 | -32.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.6 | 67.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,485.1 | 5,493.1 | ... | 8.0 | 84.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 3,281.0 | 3,298.2 | 13.0 | 17.2 | 27.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 3,115.1 | 3,134.2 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 89.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 165.9 | 164.0 | 11.5 | -1.9 | -61.4 | -1.1 | -27.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,067.1 | 1,069.2 | ... | 2.1 | 16.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 701.9 | 707.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 670.1 | 674.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 16.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 541.3 | 551.2 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 18.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 31.8 | 32.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -5.9 | 1.9 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 66.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 63.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 167.7 | 167.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 112.9 | 113.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 104.3 | 102.4 | 1.8 | -1.9 | 1.2 | -1.8 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 33.3 | 17.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 61.0 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 442.4 | 443.4 | ... | 1.0 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 310.6 | 311.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 299.9 | 301.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 9.7 | 1.4 | -1.0 | -6.1 | -9.3 | -38.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.8 | 68.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 457.0 | 457.9 | ... | 0.9 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 278.4 | 282.0 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 266.0 | 270.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 12.5 | 11.2 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -10.4 | -11.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 61.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 59.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 904.4 | 906.4 | ... | 2.0 | 16.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 596.2 | 606.1 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 572.0 | 578.1 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 19.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| Full-time employment | 464.9 | 475.2 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 22.5 | 2.2 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 24.2 | 28.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -9.5 | 15.7 | -25.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 136.4 | 136.7 | ... | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 82.9 | 84.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | -3.9 | 1.7 | -4.4 |
| Employment | 76.6 | 76.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -3.6 | -0.7 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 28.6 | -4.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 61.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 55.7 | 1.2 | -0.5 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 384.1 | 385.0 | ... | 0.9 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 273.8 | 276.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 263.1 | 265.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -7.2 | 1.9 | -39.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.5 | 69.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 383.9 | 384.7 | ... | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 239.5 | 245.2 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 232.3 | 236.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 14.6 | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -1.9 | 23.6 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 63.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 61.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,637.8 | 3,648.8 | ... | 11.0 | 92.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 2,509.4 | 2,509.1 | 11.4 | -0.3 | 55.6 | -0.0 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 2,372.3 | 2,379.2 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 117.1 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,916.7 | 1,930.7 | 16.3 | 14.0 | 80.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 137.0 | 129.9 | 10.2 | -7.1 | -61.5 | -5.2 | -32.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 538.3 | 540.5 | ... | 2.2 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 335.6 | 332.4 | 6.3 | -3.2 | 3.7 | -1.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 302.4 | 299.1 | 5.9 | -3.3 | 12.5 | -1.1 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 33.2 | 33.3 | 5.6 | 0.1 | -8.9 | 0.3 | -21.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 61.5 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 55.3 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,540.7 | 1,545.1 | ... | 4.4 | 38.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 1,162.1 | 1,164.8 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 19.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,106.4 | 1,116.3 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 48.0 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 55.6 | 48.5 | 5.9 | -7.1 | -28.2 | -12.8 | -36.8 |
| Participation rate | 75.4 | 75.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.8 | 72.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,558.8 | 1,563.2 | ... | 4.4 | 39.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 1,011.7 | 1,011.9 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 32.1 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 963.6 | 963.9 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 56.7 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 48.1 | 48.1 | 5.7 | 0.0 | -24.4 | 0.0 | -33.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,438.3 | 4,442.8 | ... | 4.5 | 67.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,874.8 | 2,884.6 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 2,752.3 | 2,762.1 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 68.7 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 2,173.1 | 2,177.2 | 18.1 | 4.1 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 122.5 | 122.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 | -42.4 | 0.0 | -25.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 601.7 | 602.0 | ... | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 382.3 | 393.0 | 7.1 | 10.7 | -8.6 | 2.8 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 349.4 | 357.3 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 35.6 | 5.8 | 2.7 | -9.8 | 8.2 | -21.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 65.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 59.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,868.0 | 1,870.1 | ... | 2.1 | 32.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,292.5 | 1,291.5 | 6.3 | -1.0 | -7.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 1,246.9 | 1,245.9 | 6.6 | -1.0 | 11.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 45.6 | 45.6 | 5.8 | 0.0 | -19.3 | 0.0 | -29.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,968.5 | 1,970.6 | ... | 2.1 | 33.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,200.0 | 1,200.1 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 1,156.0 | 1,158.9 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 56.2 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 44.0 | 41.2 | 5.5 | -2.8 | -13.5 | -6.4 | -24.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
...
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.
- Date modified: