Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| November 2022 |
December 2022 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2022 | December 2021 to December 2022 | November to December 2022 | December 2021 to December 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 | 31,964.7 | 32,007.0 | ... | 42.3 | 496.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 20,715.9 | 20,807.1 | 33.8 | 91.2 | 194.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 19,666.3 | 19,770.3 | 34.1 | 104.0 | 394.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 16,114.0 | 16,198.5 | 46.1 | 84.5 | 401.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 3,552.3 | 3,571.8 | 43.0 | 19.5 | -7.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 1,049.6 | 1,036.9 | 28.8 | -12.7 | -199.2 | -1.2 | -16.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,500.5 | 4,509.5 | ... | 9.0 | 55.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,863.3 | 2,933.5 | 19.7 | 70.2 | -2.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 2,568.4 | 2,636.9 | 19.1 | 68.5 | 27.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 1,288.9 | 1,342.4 | 23.4 | 53.5 | 38.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| Part-time employment | 1,279.5 | 1,294.5 | 24.9 | 15.0 | -10.8 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 294.9 | 296.6 | 16.1 | 1.7 | -29.9 | 0.6 | -9.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 65.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 58.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,464.2 | 27,497.5 | ... | 33.3 | 441.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 17,852.6 | 17,873.7 | 27.2 | 21.1 | 197.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 17,097.9 | 17,133.4 | 28.4 | 35.5 | 366.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 14,825.1 | 14,856.1 | 40.3 | 31.0 | 362.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 2,272.8 | 2,277.3 | 35.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 754.6 | 740.3 | 23.7 | -14.3 | -169.3 | -1.9 | -18.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,477.3 | 13,495.2 | ... | 17.9 | 229.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 9,408.3 | 9,428.6 | 17.3 | 20.3 | 63.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 9,009.0 | 9,032.2 | 18.7 | 23.2 | 141.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 8,293.0 | 8,292.3 | 25.9 | -0.7 | 162.3 | -0.0 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 715.9 | 739.9 | 21.8 | 24.0 | -21.1 | 3.4 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 399.3 | 396.4 | 16.6 | -2.9 | -78.2 | -0.7 | -16.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 69.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,986.9 | 14,002.3 | ... | 15.4 | 211.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,444.3 | 8,445.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 134.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 8,088.9 | 8,101.2 | 19.7 | 12.3 | 225.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 6,532.1 | 6,563.8 | 29.6 | 31.7 | 200.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Part-time employment | 1,556.9 | 1,537.4 | 27.5 | -19.5 | 24.8 | -1.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 355.3 | 343.9 | 16.3 | -11.4 | -91.1 | -3.2 | -20.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,205.2 | 15,223.0 | ... | 17.8 | 221.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 13,442.0 | 13,427.3 | 25.7 | -14.7 | 170.3 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 12,878.0 | 12,882.2 | 28.5 | 4.2 | 245.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 563.9 | 545.1 | 21.3 | -18.8 | -75.6 | -3.3 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 88.4 | 88.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.7 | 84.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,612.0 | 7,622.3 | ... | 10.3 | 121.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 6,982.2 | 6,977.4 | 16.2 | -4.8 | 70.8 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 6,684.0 | 6,693.3 | 18.8 | 9.3 | 107.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 298.2 | 284.1 | 15.0 | -14.1 | -36.5 | -4.7 | -11.4 |
| Participation rate | 91.7 | 91.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.8 | 87.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,593.2 | 7,600.7 | ... | 7.5 | 99.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 6,459.8 | 6,449.9 | 19.0 | -9.9 | 99.5 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 6,194.1 | 6,188.9 | 20.1 | -5.2 | 138.6 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 265.7 | 261.0 | 14.6 | -4.7 | -39.1 | -1.8 | -13.0 |
| Participation rate | 85.1 | 84.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 81.6 | 81.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,259.0 | 12,274.6 | ... | 15.6 | 220.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 4,410.6 | 4,446.4 | 22.2 | 35.8 | 26.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 4,219.9 | 4,251.2 | 22.4 | 31.3 | 120.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 190.7 | 195.2 | 12.7 | 4.5 | -93.7 | 2.4 | -32.4 |
| Participation rate | 36.0 | 36.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.4 | 34.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,865.3 | 5,872.9 | ... | 7.6 | 108.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,426.1 | 2,451.2 | 14.5 | 25.1 | -7.8 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 2,325.0 | 2,338.9 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 33.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 101.1 | 112.3 | 9.0 | 11.2 | -41.6 | 11.1 | -27.0 |
| Participation rate | 41.4 | 41.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 39.6 | 39.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,393.7 | 6,401.6 | ... | 7.9 | 112.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,984.5 | 1,995.2 | 15.5 | 10.7 | 34.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 1,894.9 | 1,912.3 | 15.5 | 17.4 | 86.6 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 89.6 | 82.9 | 8.5 | -6.7 | -52.0 | -7.5 | -38.5 |
| Participation rate | 31.0 | 31.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.6 | 29.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-02.
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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