Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| December 2022 |
January 2023 |
Standard error1 | December 2022 to January 2023 | January 2022 to January 2023 | December 2022 to January 2023 | January 2022 to January 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,195.2 | 7,204.5 | ... | 9.3 | 81.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 4,652.9 | 4,696.9 | 15.9 | 44.0 | 151.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 4,464.2 | 4,511.6 | 16.0 | 47.4 | 196.6 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,666.3 | 3,694.3 | 20.2 | 28.0 | 129.1 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 188.6 | 185.3 | 12.0 | -3.3 | -45.3 | -1.7 | -19.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 914.2 | 916.5 | ... | 2.3 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 647.3 | 647.8 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 36.1 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| Employment | 602.5 | 604.2 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 55.8 | 0.3 | 10.2 |
| Unemployment | 44.8 | 43.6 | 6.5 | -1.2 | -19.7 | -2.7 | -31.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.7 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 65.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,119.6 | 3,123.4 | ... | 3.8 | 37.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 2,123.8 | 2,149.2 | 8.7 | 25.4 | 69.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 2,042.2 | 2,067.0 | 9.3 | 24.8 | 76.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 81.6 | 82.2 | 7.3 | 0.6 | -7.3 | 0.7 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 68.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 66.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,161.4 | 3,164.6 | ... | 3.2 | 32.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 1,881.7 | 1,899.9 | 9.0 | 18.2 | 46.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 1,819.5 | 1,840.4 | 9.2 | 20.9 | 64.5 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 62.2 | 59.5 | 6.9 | -2.7 | -18.4 | -4.3 | -23.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 60.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 58.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,601.7 | 12,628.2 | ... | 26.5 | 192.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,225.4 | 8,276.3 | 20.7 | 50.9 | 130.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 7,786.9 | 7,849.7 | 20.7 | 62.8 | 311.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Full-time employment | 6,449.8 | 6,507.2 | 26.9 | 57.4 | 242.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 438.6 | 426.6 | 17.1 | -12.0 | -180.6 | -2.7 | -29.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 62.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,868.2 | 1,875.1 | ... | 6.9 | 22.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,189.8 | 1,190.2 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 1,059.0 | 1,064.2 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 103.8 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| Unemployment | 130.8 | 126.0 | 9.9 | -4.8 | -45.8 | -3.7 | -26.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 10.6 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,228.7 | 5,239.1 | ... | 10.4 | 88.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 3,702.2 | 3,723.1 | 10.3 | 20.9 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 3,543.3 | 3,571.1 | 10.9 | 27.8 | 70.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 158.8 | 152.0 | 9.6 | -6.8 | -62.1 | -4.3 | -29.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 71.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.8 | 68.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,504.8 | 5,513.9 | ... | 9.1 | 80.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 3,333.4 | 3,363.0 | 11.8 | 29.6 | 64.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 3,184.6 | 3,214.4 | 12.1 | 29.8 | 136.8 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 148.9 | 148.6 | 10.0 | -0.3 | -72.7 | -0.2 | -32.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 61.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,071.6 | 1,073.3 | ... | 1.7 | 17.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 713.3 | 712.8 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 682.4 | 683.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 560.2 | 559.3 | 4.3 | -0.9 | 8.4 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 31.0 | 29.6 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -4.6 | -4.5 | -13.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 168.1 | 168.4 | ... | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 114.2 | 112.7 | 1.9 | -1.5 | -3.3 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 104.0 | 103.5 | 1.9 | -0.5 | -3.6 | -0.5 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 9.2 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -9.8 | 3.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 66.9 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.2 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.5 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 444.7 | 445.5 | ... | 0.8 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 317.8 | 319.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 306.9 | 308.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 2.7 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.5 | 71.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.0 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 458.8 | 459.4 | ... | 0.6 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 281.2 | 280.1 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 271.4 | 271.1 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 9.1 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -3.8 | -7.1 | -29.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 910.1 | 912.0 | ... | 1.9 | 20.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 611.4 | 615.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 584.5 | 589.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 473.9 | 479.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 26.9 | 26.5 | 2.4 | -0.4 | -7.4 | -1.5 | -21.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 137.3 | 137.8 | ... | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 88.2 | 89.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 80.7 | 81.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.4 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 5.4 | -3.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 386.7 | 387.5 | ... | 0.8 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 280.4 | 280.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 268.6 | 269.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 11.8 | 11.1 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -2.9 | -5.9 | -20.7 |
| Participation rate | 72.5 | 72.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.5 | 69.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 386.1 | 386.7 | ... | 0.6 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 242.8 | 245.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 235.2 | 237.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -4.1 | 0.0 | -35.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 61.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,666.2 | 3,678.4 | ... | 12.2 | 104.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 2,552.4 | 2,585.6 | 11.1 | 33.2 | 84.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 2,409.0 | 2,429.7 | 11.0 | 20.7 | 99.4 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 1,970.6 | 1,977.4 | 15.0 | 6.8 | 92.0 | 0.3 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 143.3 | 155.9 | 9.4 | 12.6 | -15.1 | 8.8 | -8.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 70.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 66.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 543.6 | 545.9 | ... | 2.3 | 18.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 347.3 | 347.4 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 310.5 | 311.7 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 36.8 | 35.7 | 5.0 | -1.1 | -6.0 | -3.0 | -14.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 63.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.3 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,552.3 | 1,557.3 | ... | 5.0 | 43.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 1,175.5 | 1,197.4 | 5.7 | 21.9 | 52.3 | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 1,123.9 | 1,132.8 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 51.2 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 51.6 | 64.6 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 25.2 | 1.7 |
| Participation rate | 75.7 | 76.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.4 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,570.2 | 1,575.3 | ... | 5.1 | 43.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 1,029.5 | 1,040.8 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 30.5 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 974.6 | 985.2 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 40.8 | 1.1 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 54.9 | 55.6 | 5.6 | 0.7 | -10.3 | 1.3 | -15.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 66.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,448.1 | 4,455.2 | ... | 7.1 | 58.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 2,881.8 | 2,897.1 | 10.6 | 15.3 | 40.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 2,763.0 | 2,770.7 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 60.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 2,194.0 | 2,216.0 | 14.3 | 22.0 | 91.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 118.8 | 126.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | -20.0 | 6.4 | -13.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 602.9 | 604.5 | ... | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 394.7 | 398.7 | 6.4 | 4.0 | -8.2 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 362.5 | 364.2 | 6.0 | 1.7 | -3.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 32.2 | 34.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 | -5.0 | 7.1 | -12.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 66.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,872.6 | 1,875.2 | ... | 2.6 | 27.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 1,297.1 | 1,305.3 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 21.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,246.9 | 1,254.0 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 25.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 50.1 | 51.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 | -4.5 | 2.2 | -8.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,972.7 | 1,975.5 | ... | 2.8 | 27.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,190.1 | 1,193.2 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 27.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 1,153.7 | 1,152.5 | 6.2 | -1.2 | 38.2 | -0.1 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 36.4 | 40.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | -10.5 | 11.8 | -20.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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