Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| July 2023 |
August 2023 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2023 | August 2022 to August 2023 | July to August 2023 | August 2022 to August 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 | 32,531.3 | 32,634.2 | ... | 102.9 | 802.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 21,333.2 | 21,387.4 | 31.6 | 54.2 | 577.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 20,166.4 | 20,206.3 | 30.7 | 39.9 | 500.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 16,559.3 | 16,591.5 | 40.7 | 32.2 | 471.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 3,607.1 | 3,614.9 | 37.1 | 7.8 | 28.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 1,166.8 | 1,181.0 | 24.8 | 14.2 | 77.2 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,636.0 | 4,664.0 | ... | 28.0 | 184.9 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 3,000.6 | 3,039.8 | 18.0 | 39.2 | 129.9 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 2,695.0 | 2,697.7 | 16.9 | 2.7 | 64.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,362.6 | 1,372.4 | 20.2 | 9.8 | 46.6 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Part-time employment | 1,332.3 | 1,325.4 | 21.0 | -6.9 | 18.2 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 305.7 | 342.1 | 13.9 | 36.4 | 65.3 | 11.9 | 23.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,895.3 | 27,970.1 | ... | 74.8 | 617.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 18,332.5 | 18,347.6 | 25.3 | 15.1 | 447.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 17,471.4 | 17,508.6 | 25.5 | 37.2 | 435.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 15,196.7 | 15,219.1 | 35.0 | 22.4 | 424.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 2,274.8 | 2,289.5 | 30.9 | 14.7 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 861.1 | 839.0 | 20.3 | -22.1 | 12.1 | -2.6 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 62.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,704.1 | 13,744.0 | ... | 39.9 | 325.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 9,638.1 | 9,678.1 | 16.4 | 40.0 | 225.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 9,196.4 | 9,239.1 | 17.2 | 42.7 | 218.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 8,423.9 | 8,455.1 | 23.2 | 31.2 | 165.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 772.5 | 784.0 | 19.2 | 11.5 | 53.8 | 1.5 | 7.4 |
| Unemployment | 441.7 | 439.0 | 14.5 | -2.7 | 6.7 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.1 | 67.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 14,191.2 | 14,226.2 | ... | 35.0 | 292.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 8,694.4 | 8,669.5 | 17.9 | -24.9 | 221.9 | -0.3 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 8,275.0 | 8,269.5 | 17.8 | -5.5 | 216.5 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 6,772.8 | 6,764.0 | 26.0 | -8.8 | 259.5 | -0.1 | 4.0 |
| Part-time employment | 1,502.3 | 1,505.5 | 24.0 | 3.2 | -43.0 | 0.2 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 419.4 | 400.0 | 14.0 | -19.4 | 5.4 | -4.6 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 60.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,493.9 | 15,544.3 | ... | 50.4 | 399.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 13,754.8 | 13,772.7 | 23.8 | 17.9 | 349.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 13,096.6 | 13,150.5 | 25.1 | 53.9 | 336.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 658.1 | 622.2 | 18.5 | -35.9 | 13.8 | -5.5 | 2.3 |
| Participation rate | 88.8 | 88.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.5 | 84.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,769.9 | 7,797.9 | ... | 28.0 | 219.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 7,136.1 | 7,159.6 | 15.2 | 23.5 | 170.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 6,807.5 | 6,840.2 | 16.6 | 32.7 | 164.9 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 328.6 | 319.4 | 13.3 | -9.2 | 5.7 | -2.8 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 91.8 | 91.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.6 | 87.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,724.0 | 7,746.4 | ... | 22.4 | 180.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 6,618.7 | 6,613.2 | 17.5 | -5.5 | 179.3 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 6,289.1 | 6,310.3 | 18.0 | 21.2 | 171.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 329.6 | 302.8 | 12.7 | -26.8 | 8.1 | -8.1 | 2.7 |
| Participation rate | 85.7 | 85.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 81.4 | 81.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,401.4 | 12,425.8 | ... | 24.4 | 217.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 4,577.8 | 4,574.8 | 20.2 | -3.0 | 97.4 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 4,374.8 | 4,358.0 | 20.4 | -16.8 | 99.1 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 203.0 | 216.8 | 10.0 | 13.8 | -1.7 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 36.9 | 36.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 35.3 | 35.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,934.2 | 5,946.1 | ... | 11.9 | 105.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,502.0 | 2,518.5 | 13.5 | 16.5 | 54.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 2,388.9 | 2,398.9 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 53.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 113.1 | 119.6 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Participation rate | 42.2 | 42.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.3 | 40.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,467.2 | 6,479.8 | ... | 12.6 | 111.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,075.8 | 2,056.3 | 13.9 | -19.5 | 42.6 | -0.9 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 1,985.9 | 1,959.2 | 13.8 | -26.7 | 45.3 | -1.3 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 89.8 | 97.1 | 6.6 | 7.3 | -2.7 | 8.1 | -2.7 |
| Participation rate | 32.1 | 31.7 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 30.7 | 30.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-02.
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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