Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| May 2023 |
June 2023 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2023 | June 2022 to June 2023 | May to June 2023 | June 2022 to June 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 454.3 | 455.0 | ... | 0.7 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 260.5 | 259.0 | 2.1 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 233.8 | 236.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 198.6 | 197.8 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Part-time employment | 35.3 | 38.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 8.5 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 26.7 | 22.8 | 2.0 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -14.6 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 56.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 51.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 144.0 | 144.5 | ... | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 95.9 | 94.3 | 1.0 | -1.6 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 89.0 | 86.6 | 1.1 | -2.4 | 0.5 | -2.7 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 76.2 | 74.3 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 2.1 | -2.5 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 12.7 | 12.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -10.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 40.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 65.3 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 59.9 | 0.6 | -1.9 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 860.2 | 862.6 | ... | 2.4 | 24.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 522.0 | 529.8 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 492.1 | 495.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 400.4 | 406.3 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Part-time employment | 91.8 | 89.4 | 3.4 | -2.4 | 3.3 | -2.6 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 29.9 | 34.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 680.4 | 682.4 | ... | 2.0 | 19.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 409.9 | 409.4 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 10.7 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 384.8 | 383.3 | 2.4 | -1.5 | 9.3 | -0.4 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 329.3 | 329.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Part-time employment | 55.5 | 53.9 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 0.6 | -2.9 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 25.1 | 26.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,239.5 | 7,248.9 | ... | 9.4 | 97.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 4,692.8 | 4,704.1 | 15.9 | 11.3 | 124.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 4,506.6 | 4,498.2 | 16.0 | -8.4 | 117.6 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 3,692.2 | 3,687.0 | 20.2 | -5.2 | 95.6 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Part-time employment | 814.4 | 811.2 | 18.9 | -3.2 | 22.0 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 186.2 | 205.9 | 12.0 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 3.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 62.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 12,749.7 | 12,784.4 | ... | 34.7 | 275.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 8,359.3 | 8,428.0 | 20.7 | 68.7 | 268.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 7,895.5 | 7,951.3 | 20.7 | 55.8 | 213.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,472.8 | 6,567.4 | 26.9 | 94.6 | 167.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,422.7 | 1,383.9 | 24.6 | -38.8 | 45.9 | -2.7 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 463.8 | 476.7 | 17.1 | 12.9 | 55.6 | 2.8 | 13.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,084.2 | 1,087.1 | ... | 2.9 | 23.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 730.4 | 727.9 | 3.3 | -2.5 | 21.5 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 695.6 | 696.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 17.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 572.4 | 571.3 | 4.3 | -1.1 | 23.7 | -0.2 | 4.3 |
| Part-time employment | 123.2 | 124.9 | 4.0 | 1.7 | -5.7 | 1.4 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 34.8 | 31.6 | 2.5 | -3.2 | 3.4 | -9.2 | 12.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 920.7 | 922.9 | ... | 2.2 | 24.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 614.5 | 618.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 587.7 | 589.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 483.3 | 487.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 104.4 | 101.6 | 3.7 | -2.8 | -3.3 | -2.7 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 26.8 | 29.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 24.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 67.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,732.7 | 3,748.3 | ... | 15.6 | 139.3 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 2,593.5 | 2,606.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 85.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 2,447.0 | 2,457.6 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 66.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 2,004.0 | 2,013.8 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Part-time employment | 443.0 | 443.8 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 146.6 | 149.0 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 18.3 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,500.1 | 4,513.2 | ... | 13.1 | 87.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 2,927.0 | 2,942.1 | 10.6 | 15.1 | 59.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 2,780.8 | 2,778.2 | 10.6 | -2.6 | 29.7 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 2,218.7 | 2,222.4 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 32.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Part-time employment | 562.1 | 555.8 | 13.5 | -6.3 | -2.5 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 146.2 | 163.9 | 8.1 | 17.7 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 22.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.6 | 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 14-10-0287-03.
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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