Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, 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 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 450.3 | 450.7 | ... | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 256.3 | 262.2 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 229.1 | 235.8 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 5.7 |
| Full-time employment | 193.2 | 199.9 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| Part-time employment | 35.9 | 35.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 27.3 | 26.4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -3.6 | -3.3 | -12.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.9 | 58.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 10.1 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 52.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 140.8 | 141.0 | ... | 0.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 90.9 | 90.3 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 84.7 | 85.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 71.8 | 70.2 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 2.0 | -2.2 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 12.8 | 14.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 16.4 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -17.7 | -27.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 5.6 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 849.2 | 850.0 | ... | 0.8 | 21.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 513.6 | 518.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 482.5 | 483.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 404.1 | 403.1 | 4.0 | -1.0 | 20.2 | -0.2 | 5.3 |
| Part-time employment | 78.4 | 80.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | -6.9 | 2.2 | -7.9 |
| Unemployment | 31.0 | 34.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -6.6 | 12.6 | -15.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 56.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 671.3 | 672.6 | ... | 1.3 | 17.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 402.7 | 405.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 373.5 | 372.5 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 9.7 | -0.3 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 316.9 | 314.8 | 3.2 | -2.1 | 5.9 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
| Part-time employment | 56.6 | 57.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 29.2 | 32.9 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 2.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 55.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,187.6 | 7,195.0 | ... | 7.4 | 75.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 4,613.3 | 4,623.3 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 47.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 4,436.4 | 4,439.0 | 16.8 | 2.6 | 78.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 3,630.5 | 3,632.9 | 22.6 | 2.4 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 806.0 | 806.1 | 20.7 | 0.1 | 29.1 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 176.8 | 184.3 | 13.9 | 7.5 | -31.3 | 4.2 | -14.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,585.2 | 12,601.9 | ... | 16.7 | 181.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,153.8 | 8,175.5 | 22.9 | 21.7 | 37.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 7,701.6 | 7,743.7 | 23.3 | 42.1 | 104.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 6,375.2 | 6,417.1 | 30.6 | 41.9 | 157.7 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 1,326.4 | 1,326.7 | 28.4 | 0.3 | -53.1 | 0.0 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 452.1 | 431.8 | 19.9 | -20.3 | -67.5 | -4.5 | -13.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,070.2 | 1,071.5 | ... | 1.3 | 17.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 700.3 | 707.5 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 669.3 | 676.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 547.0 | 550.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 16.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Part-time employment | 122.3 | 125.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | -5.1 | 2.7 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 31.0 | 31.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 | -5.8 | 0.3 | -15.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 66.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 63.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 908.2 | 910.0 | ... | 1.8 | 19.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 601.8 | 605.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 576.8 | 581.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 468.7 | 469.7 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Part-time employment | 108.1 | 111.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 10.1 |
| Unemployment | 25.0 | 24.7 | 2.5 | -0.3 | -8.7 | -1.2 | -26.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 63.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,657.2 | 3,666.2 | ... | 9.0 | 98.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 2,509.8 | 2,534.5 | 11.4 | 24.7 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 2,364.1 | 2,388.6 | 11.4 | 24.5 | 88.8 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 1,920.7 | 1,961.9 | 16.3 | 41.2 | 93.7 | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Part-time employment | 443.4 | 426.7 | 15.2 | -16.7 | -4.9 | -3.8 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 145.7 | 145.8 | 10.2 | 0.1 | -39.6 | 0.1 | -21.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,444.8 | 4,448.1 | ... | 3.3 | 56.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,873.5 | 2,884.8 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 27.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 2,748.4 | 2,765.0 | 12.1 | 16.6 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 2,186.0 | 2,178.1 | 18.1 | -7.9 | 45.3 | -0.4 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 562.4 | 586.9 | 17.4 | 24.5 | 17.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 125.2 | 119.8 | 10.1 | -5.4 | -35.1 | -4.3 | -22.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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