Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| March 2023 |
April 2023 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2023 | April 2022 to April 2023 | March to April 2023 | April 2022 to April 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32,211.3 | 32,283.3 | ... | 72.0 | 620.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 21,141.8 | 21,188.4 | 31.1 | 46.6 | 376.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 20,088.8 | 20,130.2 | 31.0 | 41.4 | 414.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 16,486.9 | 16,480.7 | 40.3 | -6.2 | 441.6 | -0.0 | 2.8 |
| Part-time employment | 3,601.9 | 3,649.5 | 37.2 | 47.6 | -27.6 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 1,053.0 | 1,058.2 | 25.1 | 5.2 | -37.5 | 0.5 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 62.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,555.5 | 4,572.7 | ... | 17.2 | 108.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 2,990.9 | 3,013.9 | 18.1 | 23.0 | 55.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 2,715.6 | 2,724.1 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 62.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 1,390.9 | 1,374.8 | 20.1 | -16.1 | 51.1 | -1.2 | 3.9 |
| Part-time employment | 1,324.7 | 1,349.3 | 21.6 | 24.6 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 275.3 | 289.8 | 14.2 | 14.5 | -7.7 | 5.3 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,655.8 | 27,710.6 | ... | 54.8 | 511.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 18,150.8 | 18,174.5 | 25.1 | 23.7 | 321.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 17,373.1 | 17,406.2 | 25.8 | 33.1 | 351.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 15,095.9 | 15,105.9 | 35.1 | 10.0 | 390.4 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Part-time employment | 2,277.2 | 2,300.2 | 30.7 | 23.0 | -39.2 | 1.0 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 777.7 | 768.4 | 20.4 | -9.3 | -29.8 | -1.2 | -3.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,577.6 | 13,606.3 | ... | 28.7 | 267.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 9,545.1 | 9,581.0 | 16.1 | 35.9 | 162.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 9,122.5 | 9,156.9 | 17.3 | 34.4 | 154.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 8,386.2 | 8,404.3 | 23.3 | 18.1 | 161.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 736.2 | 752.6 | 18.9 | 16.4 | -7.8 | 2.2 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 422.7 | 424.0 | 14.5 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.2 | 67.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 14,078.2 | 14,104.3 | ... | 26.1 | 244.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 8,605.7 | 8,593.6 | 17.9 | -12.1 | 159.1 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 8,250.7 | 8,249.2 | 18.1 | -1.5 | 197.1 | -0.0 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 6,709.7 | 6,701.6 | 25.9 | -8.1 | 228.5 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| Part-time employment | 1,541.0 | 1,547.6 | 24.2 | 6.6 | -31.4 | 0.4 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 355.0 | 344.4 | 14.4 | -10.6 | -38.0 | -3.0 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,331.2 | 15,369.2 | ... | 38.0 | 300.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 13,601.3 | 13,611.4 | 23.4 | 10.1 | 249.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 13,017.8 | 13,023.0 | 25.2 | 5.2 | 229.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 583.5 | 588.4 | 18.3 | 4.9 | 19.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| Participation rate | 88.7 | 88.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.9 | 84.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,680.6 | 7,701.3 | ... | 20.7 | 164.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 7,052.7 | 7,077.5 | 14.8 | 24.8 | 131.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 6,742.1 | 6,760.3 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 96.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 310.6 | 317.2 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 34.5 | 2.1 | 12.2 |
| Participation rate | 91.8 | 91.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.8 | 87.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,650.6 | 7,668.0 | ... | 17.4 | 136.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 6,548.6 | 6,533.9 | 17.3 | -14.7 | 118.0 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 6,275.8 | 6,262.7 | 18.0 | -13.1 | 133.0 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 272.9 | 271.2 | 12.8 | -1.7 | -15.0 | -0.6 | -5.2 |
| Participation rate | 85.6 | 85.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 82.0 | 81.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,324.6 | 12,341.4 | ... | 16.8 | 211.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 4,549.5 | 4,563.1 | 20.5 | 13.6 | 72.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 4,355.3 | 4,383.2 | 20.7 | 27.9 | 121.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 194.2 | 179.9 | 10.8 | -14.3 | -49.3 | -7.4 | -21.5 |
| Participation rate | 36.9 | 37.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 35.3 | 35.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,897.0 | 5,905.1 | ... | 8.1 | 103.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,492.4 | 2,503.4 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 31.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,380.4 | 2,396.6 | 13.8 | 16.2 | 57.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 112.0 | 106.8 | 7.8 | -5.2 | -26.2 | -4.6 | -19.7 |
| Participation rate | 42.3 | 42.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.4 | 40.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,427.6 | 6,436.3 | ... | 8.7 | 108.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,057.1 | 2,059.7 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 41.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 1,974.9 | 1,986.5 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 64.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 82.2 | 73.1 | 7.2 | -9.1 | -23.0 | -11.1 | -23.9 |
| Participation rate | 32.0 | 32.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 30.7 | 30.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-02.
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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