Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| 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 | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,259.6 | 7,273.6 | ... | 14.0 | 107.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 4,701.0 | 4,705.8 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 98.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 4,489.7 | 4,504.5 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 98.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 3,650.7 | 3,661.5 | 20.4 | 10.8 | 79.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 211.3 | 201.3 | 12.2 | -10.0 | 0.3 | -4.7 | 0.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 930.4 | 934.1 | ... | 3.7 | 25.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 646.3 | 653.0 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 36.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 609.1 | 606.9 | 8.8 | -2.2 | 30.9 | -0.4 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 37.3 | 46.2 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 23.9 | 13.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.0 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,146.7 | 3,152.5 | ... | 5.8 | 45.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,138.0 | 2,155.7 | 9.0 | 17.7 | 29.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 2,035.9 | 2,057.7 | 9.6 | 21.8 | 27.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 102.0 | 98.0 | 7.6 | -4.0 | 1.7 | -3.9 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,182.5 | 3,187.0 | ... | 4.5 | 36.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,916.7 | 1,897.1 | 9.0 | -19.6 | 33.2 | -1.0 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 1,844.7 | 1,839.9 | 9.3 | -4.8 | 39.8 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 72.0 | 57.2 | 6.8 | -14.8 | -6.5 | -20.6 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 59.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,818.5 | 12,863.5 | ... | 45.0 | 328.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 8,422.0 | 8,442.2 | 20.8 | 20.2 | 246.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 7,949.3 | 7,940.3 | 20.0 | -9.0 | 206.0 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 6,566.0 | 6,583.1 | 26.7 | 17.1 | 209.8 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 472.7 | 501.8 | 16.6 | 29.1 | 40.7 | 6.2 | 8.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,924.5 | 1,937.5 | ... | 13.0 | 81.7 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 1,201.7 | 1,206.6 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 44.8 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 1,055.1 | 1,039.0 | 11.6 | -16.1 | 4.3 | -1.5 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 146.6 | 167.6 | 9.6 | 21.0 | 40.5 | 14.3 | 31.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 13.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 53.6 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,314.3 | 5,331.4 | ... | 17.1 | 131.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 3,786.6 | 3,799.4 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 97.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 3,640.7 | 3,644.3 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 102.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 145.8 | 155.1 | 9.3 | 9.3 | -5.2 | 6.4 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.5 | 68.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,579.7 | 5,594.6 | ... | 14.9 | 115.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 3,433.8 | 3,436.2 | 11.5 | 2.4 | 104.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 3,253.5 | 3,257.0 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 99.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 180.2 | 179.2 | 9.4 | -1.0 | 5.6 | -0.6 | 3.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,089.4 | 1,093.2 | ... | 3.8 | 27.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 725.6 | 733.2 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 25.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 689.8 | 691.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 21.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 570.1 | 571.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 22.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 35.8 | 41.8 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 16.8 | 10.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 67.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 172.7 | 173.8 | ... | 1.1 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 116.8 | 118.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 106.0 | 107.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 68.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 62.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 451.8 | 453.2 | ... | 1.4 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 323.7 | 328.1 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 14.3 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 309.9 | 310.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 17.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 27.5 | 44.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 72.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.6 | 68.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 464.9 | 466.1 | ... | 1.2 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 285.2 | 286.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 273.9 | 273.1 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 12.4 | -0.3 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -2.0 | 16.1 | -13.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 925.0 | 928.5 | ... | 3.5 | 25.9 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 615.2 | 620.1 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 583.8 | 586.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 482.7 | 486.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 31.4 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 18.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 140.8 | 141.6 | ... | 0.8 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 88.1 | 88.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 79.8 | 80.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 27.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.5 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 392.7 | 394.1 | ... | 1.4 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 287.7 | 289.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 272.5 | 274.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 15.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 17.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.3 | 73.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.4 | 69.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 391.5 | 392.8 | ... | 1.3 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 239.3 | 241.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 231.5 | 232.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 21.5 | 11.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 59.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,764.0 | 3,781.4 | ... | 17.4 | 153.7 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 2,630.1 | 2,636.1 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 108.4 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 2,469.4 | 2,487.1 | 11.4 | 17.7 | 99.1 | 0.7 | 4.1 |
| Full-time employment | 2,045.3 | 2,070.1 | 15.5 | 24.8 | 114.5 | 1.2 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 160.6 | 149.0 | 9.4 | -11.6 | 9.4 | -7.2 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 563.3 | 567.3 | ... | 4.0 | 30.9 | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| Labour force | 361.0 | 363.4 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 18.6 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 314.7 | 319.4 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 46.3 | 44.0 | 5.0 | -2.3 | 9.8 | -5.0 | 28.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 12.1 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 56.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,591.5 | 1,598.4 | ... | 6.9 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 1,208.6 | 1,217.4 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 53.9 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 1,153.2 | 1,163.7 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 51.3 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 55.3 | 53.7 | 5.6 | -1.6 | 2.6 | -2.9 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 75.9 | 76.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.5 | 72.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,609.1 | 1,615.7 | ... | 6.6 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 1,060.5 | 1,055.3 | 6.8 | -5.2 | 35.9 | -0.5 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 1,001.5 | 1,004.0 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 38.9 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 59.0 | 51.3 | 5.6 | -7.7 | -3.1 | -13.1 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 4.9 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,524.2 | 4,537.4 | ... | 13.2 | 102.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 2,933.8 | 2,942.1 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 65.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 2,776.6 | 2,788.6 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 42.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 2,226.5 | 2,202.3 | 14.6 | -24.2 | 21.0 | -1.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 157.2 | 153.4 | 8.4 | -3.8 | 22.8 | -2.4 | 17.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 620.8 | 624.8 | ... | 4.0 | 23.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 403.3 | 420.0 | 6.3 | 16.7 | 25.3 | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 367.4 | 380.4 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 17.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 35.9 | 39.7 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 24.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 67.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 60.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,901.7 | 1,906.4 | ... | 4.7 | 39.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,317.1 | 1,312.4 | 5.8 | -4.7 | 15.7 | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 1,251.8 | 1,253.5 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 65.3 | 58.9 | 4.7 | -6.4 | 8.8 | -9.8 | 17.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 68.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 65.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,001.7 | 2,006.2 | ... | 4.5 | 39.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 1,213.4 | 1,209.6 | 6.4 | -3.8 | 23.8 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 1,157.5 | 1,154.8 | 6.2 | -2.7 | 17.6 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 55.9 | 54.8 | 4.7 | -1.1 | 6.2 | -2.0 | 12.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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