Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| August 2023 |
September 2023 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2023 | September 2022 to September 2023 | August to September 2023 | September 2022 to September 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 | 7,273.6 | 7,287.3 | ... | 13.7 | 113.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 4,705.8 | 4,753.2 | 16.0 | 47.4 | 130.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 4,504.5 | 4,543.2 | 16.2 | 38.7 | 125.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 3,661.5 | 3,685.0 | 20.4 | 23.5 | 92.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 201.3 | 210.0 | 12.2 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 934.1 | 938.2 | ... | 4.1 | 27.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 653.0 | 664.8 | 9.0 | 11.8 | 29.5 | 1.8 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 606.9 | 621.5 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 44.9 | 2.4 | 7.8 |
| Unemployment | 46.2 | 43.3 | 6.6 | -2.9 | -15.4 | -6.3 | -26.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 70.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 66.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,152.5 | 3,158.0 | ... | 5.5 | 48.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,155.7 | 2,174.5 | 9.0 | 18.8 | 65.5 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 2,057.7 | 2,067.6 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 98.0 | 106.9 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 19.9 | 9.1 | 22.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,187.0 | 3,191.0 | ... | 4.0 | 37.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,897.1 | 1,913.9 | 9.0 | 16.8 | 35.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 1,839.9 | 1,854.1 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 34.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 57.2 | 59.8 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 60.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,863.5 | 12,899.7 | ... | 36.2 | 349.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 8,442.2 | 8,465.1 | 20.8 | 22.9 | 294.3 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 7,940.3 | 7,960.2 | 20.0 | 19.9 | 245.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 6,583.1 | 6,595.4 | 26.7 | 12.3 | 198.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 501.8 | 504.9 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 49.0 | 0.6 | 10.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,937.5 | 1,949.4 | ... | 11.9 | 91.2 | 0.6 | 4.9 |
| Labour force | 1,206.6 | 1,183.9 | 12.3 | -22.7 | 37.5 | -1.9 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 1,039.0 | 1,044.9 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 29.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 167.6 | 139.0 | 9.6 | -28.6 | 8.3 | -17.1 | 6.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 60.7 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 11.7 | 0.8 | -2.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,331.4 | 5,344.7 | ... | 13.3 | 138.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 3,799.4 | 3,828.2 | 10.5 | 28.8 | 130.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 3,644.3 | 3,641.3 | 10.6 | -3.0 | 105.4 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 155.1 | 186.9 | 9.3 | 31.8 | 25.4 | 20.5 | 15.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.4 | 68.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,594.6 | 5,605.6 | ... | 11.0 | 120.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,436.2 | 3,453.0 | 11.5 | 16.8 | 126.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 3,257.0 | 3,274.1 | 11.5 | 17.1 | 110.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 179.2 | 179.0 | 9.4 | -0.2 | 15.3 | -0.1 | 9.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,093.2 | 1,095.7 | ... | 2.5 | 28.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 733.2 | 737.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 26.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 691.3 | 700.1 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 21.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 571.3 | 574.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 21.8 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 41.8 | 37.1 | 2.6 | -4.7 | 4.3 | -11.2 | 13.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 173.8 | 174.7 | ... | 0.9 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 118.9 | 120.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 107.7 | 108.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 21.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 453.2 | 454.2 | ... | 1.0 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 328.1 | 327.2 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 10.6 | -0.3 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 310.5 | 311.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 17.6 | 16.2 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 4.2 | -8.0 | 35.0 |
| Participation rate | 72.4 | 72.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.5 | 68.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 466.1 | 466.9 | ... | 0.8 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 286.1 | 289.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 273.1 | 280.8 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 9.1 | 1.5 | -3.9 | -2.0 | -30.0 | -18.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 62.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | -1.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 928.5 | 930.3 | ... | 1.8 | 25.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 620.1 | 623.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 18.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 586.6 | 592.6 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 486.1 | 492.4 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 19.1 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 33.6 | 30.6 | 2.2 | -3.0 | 4.8 | -8.9 | 18.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 141.6 | 142.1 | ... | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 88.9 | 88.7 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 | 6.2 |
| Employment | 80.0 | 80.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 8.4 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 2.0 | -4.5 | 31.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 62.4 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 9.5 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 394.1 | 394.8 | ... | 0.7 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 289.4 | 287.8 | 1.6 | -1.6 | 9.4 | -0.6 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 274.3 | 275.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.1 | 12.6 | 1.4 | -2.5 | 0.9 | -16.6 | 7.7 |
| Participation rate | 73.4 | 72.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.6 | 69.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 392.8 | 393.4 | ... | 0.6 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 241.9 | 246.8 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 232.3 | 237.2 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 23.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 62.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,781.4 | 3,794.5 | ... | 13.1 | 156.8 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 2,636.1 | 2,596.2 | 11.5 | -39.9 | 77.1 | -1.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 2,487.1 | 2,449.3 | 11.4 | -37.8 | 67.2 | -1.5 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 2,070.1 | 2,007.5 | 15.5 | -62.6 | 64.2 | -3.0 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 149.0 | 147.0 | 9.4 | -2.0 | 10.0 | -1.3 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 68.4 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 64.5 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 567.3 | 570.3 | ... | 3.0 | 32.0 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| Labour force | 363.4 | 343.4 | 6.2 | -20.0 | 12.5 | -5.5 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 319.4 | 296.9 | 6.2 | -22.5 | 1.7 | -7.0 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 44.0 | 46.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 30.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 60.2 | 1.1 | -3.9 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 52.1 | 1.1 | -4.2 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,598.4 | 1,603.6 | ... | 5.2 | 63.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 1,217.4 | 1,211.8 | 5.9 | -5.6 | 47.0 | -0.5 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 1,163.7 | 1,166.7 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 53.9 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 53.7 | 45.1 | 5.6 | -8.6 | -6.9 | -16.0 | -13.3 |
| Participation rate | 76.2 | 75.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.8 | 72.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,615.7 | 1,620.6 | ... | 4.9 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 1,055.3 | 1,041.1 | 6.8 | -14.2 | 17.7 | -1.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 1,004.0 | 985.7 | 6.7 | -18.3 | 11.6 | -1.8 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 51.3 | 55.4 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 12.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.2 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -1.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,537.4 | 4,548.0 | ... | 10.6 | 109.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 2,942.1 | 2,975.7 | 11.0 | 33.6 | 85.4 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 2,788.6 | 2,814.3 | 10.6 | 25.7 | 48.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,202.3 | 2,225.9 | 14.6 | 23.6 | 40.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 153.4 | 161.4 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 37.1 | 5.2 | 29.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 624.8 | 628.5 | ... | 3.7 | 26.8 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 420.0 | 423.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 29.5 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| Employment | 380.4 | 381.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 21.2 | 0.3 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 39.7 | 41.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 25.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,906.4 | 1,909.9 | ... | 3.5 | 41.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,312.4 | 1,338.2 | 5.8 | 25.8 | 36.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 1,253.5 | 1,269.6 | 6.1 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 58.9 | 68.6 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 42.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 70.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.8 | 66.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,006.2 | 2,009.5 | ... | 3.3 | 41.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,209.6 | 1,214.1 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 1,154.8 | 1,163.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 54.8 | 51.1 | 4.7 | -3.7 | 8.3 | -6.8 | 19.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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