Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
November 2022 |
December 2022 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2022 | December 2021 to December 2022 | November to December 2022 | December 2021 to December 2022 | |
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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 | 7,187.6 | 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 |
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 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 912.8 | 914.2 | ... | 1.4 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Labour force | 624.2 | 641.7 | 9.4 | 17.5 | -1.7 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
Employment | 578.8 | 593.9 | 9.3 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
Unemployment | 45.4 | 47.8 | 7.4 | 2.4 | -8.1 | 5.3 | -14.5 |
Participation rate | 68.4 | 70.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 63.4 | 65.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 3,116.2 | 3,119.5 | ... | 3.3 | 35.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Labour force | 2,111.1 | 2,114.1 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Employment | 2,036.1 | 2,036.4 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Unemployment | 75.0 | 77.7 | 8.3 | 2.7 | -8.2 | 3.6 | -9.5 |
Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 3,158.6 | 3,161.3 | ... | 2.7 | 30.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Labour force | 1,878.0 | 1,867.5 | 9.5 | -10.5 | 30.4 | -0.6 | 1.7 |
Employment | 1,821.6 | 1,808.7 | 9.6 | -12.9 | 45.3 | -0.7 | 2.6 |
Unemployment | 56.4 | 58.8 | 7.9 | 2.4 | -14.9 | 4.3 | -20.2 |
Participation rate | 59.5 | 59.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
Ontario | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
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 |
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 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 1,864.1 | 1,868.3 | ... | 4.2 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Labour force | 1,147.3 | 1,168.7 | 13.7 | 21.4 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Employment | 1,007.8 | 1,037.3 | 13.2 | 29.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
Unemployment | 139.4 | 131.3 | 11.4 | -8.1 | 3.4 | -5.8 | 2.7 |
Participation rate | 61.5 | 62.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 11.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 54.1 | 55.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 5,222.0 | 5,228.8 | ... | 6.8 | 86.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Labour force | 3,704.7 | 3,701.6 | 11.5 | -3.1 | 17.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Employment | 3,550.4 | 3,547.8 | 12.3 | -2.6 | 42.1 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
Unemployment | 154.3 | 153.9 | 11.0 | -0.4 | -24.5 | -0.3 | -13.7 |
Participation rate | 70.9 | 70.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 68.0 | 67.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 5,499.1 | 5,504.9 | ... | 5.8 | 78.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Labour force | 3,301.9 | 3,305.2 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 13.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Employment | 3,143.4 | 3,158.6 | 13.4 | 15.2 | 60.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
Unemployment | 158.4 | 146.6 | 11.5 | -11.8 | -46.4 | -7.4 | -24.0 |
Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
Manitoba | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
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 |
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 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 167.9 | 168.1 | ... | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Labour force | 113.2 | 115.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
Employment | 101.2 | 104.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
Unemployment | 12.0 | 11.2 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -6.7 | 1.8 |
Participation rate | 67.4 | 68.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 9.7 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 60.3 | 62.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 444.0 | 444.7 | ... | 0.7 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
Labour force | 311.8 | 312.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
Employment | 302.6 | 301.5 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 3.4 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
Unemployment | 9.1 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -3.5 | 20.9 | -24.1 |
Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 68.2 | 67.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 458.3 | 458.8 | ... | 0.5 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Labour force | 275.4 | 279.4 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
Employment | 265.5 | 270.4 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
Unemployment | 9.9 | 8.9 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -10.1 | -21.9 |
Participation rate | 60.1 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
Saskatchewan | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
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 |
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 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 137.0 | 137.3 | ... | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Labour force | 83.2 | 86.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -3.4 | 4.3 | -3.8 |
Employment | 76.5 | 80.9 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -4.7 | -10.4 | -43.9 |
Participation rate | 60.7 | 63.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 6.9 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 55.8 | 58.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 385.9 | 386.7 | ... | 0.8 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
Labour force | 277.2 | 277.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Employment | 266.7 | 266.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Unemployment | 10.5 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 8.6 | -11.6 |
Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 69.1 | 68.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 385.4 | 386.0 | ... | 0.6 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Labour force | 241.4 | 241.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
Employment | 233.5 | 234.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
Unemployment | 7.9 | 7.3 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -2.5 | -7.6 | -25.5 |
Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
Alberta | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
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 |
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 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 542.0 | 543.6 | ... | 1.6 | 16.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
Labour force | 326.7 | 346.7 | 6.3 | 20.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
Employment | 293.8 | 303.5 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Unemployment | 32.9 | 43.1 | 5.6 | 10.2 | -3.3 | 31.0 | -7.1 |
Participation rate | 60.3 | 63.8 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 12.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 54.2 | 55.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 1,548.6 | 1,552.3 | ... | 3.7 | 40.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Labour force | 1,160.1 | 1,168.0 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Employment | 1,102.3 | 1,116.7 | 6.4 | 14.4 | 39.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
Unemployment | 57.8 | 51.4 | 5.9 | -6.4 | -18.7 | -11.1 | -26.7 |
Participation rate | 74.9 | 75.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 71.2 | 71.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 1,566.6 | 1,570.2 | ... | 3.6 | 40.9 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Labour force | 1,023.0 | 1,019.8 | 7.0 | -3.2 | 22.6 | -0.3 | 2.3 |
Employment | 968.0 | 968.5 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 40.1 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
Unemployment | 55.0 | 51.3 | 5.7 | -3.7 | -17.5 | -6.7 | -25.4 |
Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
British Columbia | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
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 |
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 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 602.1 | 602.8 | ... | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Labour force | 393.8 | 393.3 | 7.1 | -0.5 | -10.0 | -0.1 | -2.5 |
Employment | 356.8 | 361.4 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Unemployment | 37.0 | 31.9 | 5.8 | -5.1 | -14.9 | -13.8 | -31.8 |
Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 8.1 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 1,871.2 | 1,872.6 | ... | 1.4 | 27.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Labour force | 1,285.1 | 1,292.6 | 6.3 | 7.5 | -6.5 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
Employment | 1,236.0 | 1,245.1 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Unemployment | 49.0 | 47.5 | 5.8 | -1.5 | -17.7 | -3.1 | -27.1 |
Participation rate | 68.7 | 69.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 66.1 | 66.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 1,971.5 | 1,972.7 | ... | 1.2 | 27.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Labour force | 1,194.7 | 1,198.9 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 44.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
Employment | 1,155.6 | 1,158.5 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 46.8 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
Unemployment | 39.1 | 40.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | -2.5 | 3.3 | -5.8 |
Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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