Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| October 2022 |
November 2022 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2022 | November 2021 to November 2022 | October to November 2022 | November 2021 to November 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 | 449.9 | 450.3 | ... | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 259.4 | 256.3 | 2.1 | -3.1 | 4.2 | -1.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 232.6 | 229.1 | 2.2 | -3.5 | 4.8 | -1.5 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 194.9 | 193.2 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 2.2 | -0.9 | 1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 37.7 | 35.9 | 2.2 | -1.8 | 2.6 | -4.8 | 7.8 |
| Unemployment | 26.8 | 27.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 56.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 50.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 140.7 | 140.8 | ... | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 91.1 | 90.9 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 86.2 | 84.7 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 2.1 | -1.7 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 72.3 | 71.8 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 3.5 | -0.7 | 5.1 |
| Part-time employment | 13.8 | 12.8 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -7.2 | -11.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 26.5 | -17.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 60.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 848.1 | 849.2 | ... | 1.1 | 22.6 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 515.7 | 513.6 | 2.9 | -2.1 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 480.9 | 482.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 402.5 | 404.1 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 23.9 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| Part-time employment | 78.4 | 78.4 | 3.8 | 0.0 | -10.1 | 0.0 | -11.4 |
| Unemployment | 34.8 | 31.0 | 2.5 | -3.8 | -11.4 | -10.9 | -26.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 670.1 | 671.3 | ... | 1.2 | 17.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 402.2 | 402.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 375.0 | 373.5 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 8.9 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 320.9 | 316.9 | 3.2 | -4.0 | 6.4 | -1.2 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 54.1 | 56.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 27.1 | 29.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -4.4 | 7.7 | -13.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,181.5 | 7,187.6 | ... | 6.1 | 71.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4,596.8 | 4,613.3 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 43.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 4,408.3 | 4,436.4 | 16.8 | 28.1 | 72.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 3,623.3 | 3,630.5 | 22.6 | 7.2 | 89.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 785.0 | 806.0 | 20.7 | 21.0 | -17.5 | 2.7 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 188.5 | 176.8 | 13.9 | -11.7 | -29.2 | -6.2 | -14.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,569.7 | 12,585.2 | ... | 15.5 | 186.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,157.6 | 8,153.8 | 22.9 | -3.8 | 38.2 | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 7,679.0 | 7,701.6 | 23.3 | 22.6 | 114.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 6,314.9 | 6,375.2 | 30.6 | 60.3 | 161.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,364.1 | 1,326.4 | 28.4 | -37.7 | -46.9 | -2.8 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 478.6 | 452.1 | 19.9 | -26.5 | -76.7 | -5.5 | -14.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,069.2 | 1,070.2 | ... | 1.0 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 707.1 | 700.3 | 3.1 | -6.8 | 3.4 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 674.7 | 669.3 | 3.2 | -5.4 | 8.3 | -0.8 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 551.2 | 547.0 | 4.4 | -4.2 | 11.1 | -0.8 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 123.4 | 122.3 | 4.2 | -1.1 | -2.9 | -0.9 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 32.4 | 31.0 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -4.8 | -4.3 | -13.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 62.5 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 906.4 | 908.2 | ... | 1.8 | 18.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 606.1 | 601.8 | 3.2 | -4.3 | 7.1 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 578.1 | 576.8 | 3.2 | -1.3 | 13.5 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 475.2 | 468.7 | 4.6 | -6.5 | 8.3 | -1.4 | 1.8 |
| Part-time employment | 102.9 | 108.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 28.0 | 25.0 | 2.5 | -3.0 | -6.4 | -10.7 | -20.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,648.8 | 3,657.2 | ... | 8.4 | 95.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 2,509.1 | 2,509.8 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 2,379.2 | 2,364.1 | 11.4 | -15.1 | 82.4 | -0.6 | 3.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,930.7 | 1,920.7 | 16.3 | -10.0 | 70.2 | -0.5 | 3.8 |
| Part-time employment | 448.5 | 443.4 | 15.2 | -5.1 | 12.1 | -1.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 129.9 | 145.7 | 10.2 | 15.8 | -41.5 | 12.2 | -22.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 68.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 64.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,442.8 | 4,444.8 | ... | 2.0 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 2,884.6 | 2,873.5 | 12.2 | -11.1 | 11.5 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 2,762.1 | 2,748.4 | 12.1 | -13.7 | 48.1 | -0.5 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 2,177.2 | 2,186.0 | 18.1 | 8.8 | 82.5 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Part-time employment | 585.0 | 562.4 | 17.4 | -22.6 | -34.4 | -3.9 | -5.8 |
| Unemployment | 122.5 | 125.2 | 10.1 | 2.7 | -36.5 | 2.2 | -22.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 61.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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