Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| September 2023 |
October 2023 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2023 | October 2022 to October 2023 | September to October 2023 | October 2022 to October 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 | 7,287.3 | 7,303.2 | ... | 15.9 | 121.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 4,753.2 | 4,752.2 | 16.0 | -1.0 | 129.7 | -0.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 4,543.2 | 4,521.1 | 16.2 | -22.1 | 86.0 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 3,685.0 | 3,650.5 | 20.4 | -34.5 | 24.0 | -0.9 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 210.0 | 231.1 | 12.2 | 21.1 | 43.7 | 10.0 | 23.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.3 | 61.9 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 938.2 | 942.9 | ... | 4.7 | 31.4 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 664.8 | 669.4 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 34.7 | 0.7 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 621.5 | 610.1 | 8.8 | -11.4 | 21.6 | -1.8 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 43.3 | 59.3 | 6.6 | 16.0 | 13.1 | 37.0 | 28.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 71.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 64.7 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,158.0 | 3,164.5 | ... | 6.5 | 51.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,174.5 | 2,171.2 | 9.0 | -3.3 | 59.4 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 2,067.6 | 2,058.7 | 9.6 | -8.9 | 27.0 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 106.9 | 112.5 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 32.4 | 5.2 | 40.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 68.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,191.0 | 3,195.9 | ... | 4.9 | 39.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,913.9 | 1,911.6 | 9.0 | -2.3 | 35.6 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 1,854.1 | 1,852.3 | 9.3 | -1.8 | 37.4 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 59.8 | 59.2 | 6.8 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -1.0 | -3.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 59.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,899.7 | 12,936.5 | ... | 36.8 | 366.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 8,465.1 | 8,470.3 | 20.8 | 5.2 | 258.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 7,960.2 | 7,945.9 | 20.0 | -14.3 | 200.6 | -0.2 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 6,595.4 | 6,568.5 | 26.7 | -26.9 | 213.0 | -0.4 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 504.9 | 524.5 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 57.8 | 3.9 | 12.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,949.4 | 1,964.3 | ... | 14.9 | 102.9 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| Labour force | 1,183.9 | 1,192.8 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 14.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 1,044.9 | 1,026.0 | 11.6 | -18.9 | -3.4 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 139.0 | 166.8 | 9.6 | 27.8 | 17.8 | 20.0 | 11.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 14.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 52.2 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,344.7 | 5,357.1 | ... | 12.4 | 141.9 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 3,828.2 | 3,834.4 | 10.5 | 6.2 | 142.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 3,641.3 | 3,644.2 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 108.8 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 186.9 | 190.2 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 33.3 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,605.6 | 5,615.1 | ... | 9.5 | 122.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 3,453.0 | 3,443.1 | 11.5 | -9.9 | 101.8 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 3,274.1 | 3,275.7 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 95.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 179.0 | 167.4 | 9.4 | -11.6 | 6.7 | -6.5 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,095.7 | 1,098.3 | ... | 2.6 | 29.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 737.2 | 739.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 22.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 700.1 | 701.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 18.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 574.5 | 573.6 | 4.3 | -0.9 | 13.3 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 37.1 | 38.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 13.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 174.7 | 176.0 | ... | 1.3 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
| Labour force | 120.1 | 121.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 108.3 | 107.2 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 3.2 | -1.0 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.8 | 14.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 18.6 | 27.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 60.9 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 454.2 | 455.0 | ... | 0.8 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 327.2 | 326.2 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 311.0 | 313.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 16.2 | 13.1 | 1.4 | -3.1 | 1.7 | -19.1 | 14.9 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.5 | 68.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 466.9 | 467.4 | ... | 0.5 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 289.9 | 292.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 280.8 | 281.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 23.1 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 930.3 | 932.4 | ... | 2.1 | 26.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 623.2 | 629.3 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 592.6 | 601.7 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 18.7 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 492.4 | 496.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 17.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 30.6 | 27.6 | 2.2 | -3.0 | -2.7 | -9.8 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 64.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 142.1 | 142.9 | ... | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 88.7 | 92.7 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 80.2 | 84.3 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 9.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 64.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.1 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 59.0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 394.8 | 395.4 | ... | 0.6 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 287.8 | 289.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 275.2 | 278.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 12.6 | 11.1 | 1.4 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -11.9 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 72.9 | 73.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.7 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 393.4 | 394.0 | ... | 0.6 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 246.8 | 247.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 237.2 | 239.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 8.1 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -15.6 | -5.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 62.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,794.5 | 3,808.2 | ... | 13.7 | 159.4 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 2,596.2 | 2,639.1 | 11.5 | 42.9 | 108.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 2,449.3 | 2,487.0 | 11.4 | 37.7 | 92.0 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 2,007.5 | 2,039.0 | 15.5 | 31.5 | 81.7 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 147.0 | 152.1 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 16.4 | 3.5 | 12.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 69.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 570.3 | 573.5 | ... | 3.2 | 33.0 | 0.6 | 6.1 |
| Labour force | 343.4 | 351.5 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 19.3 | 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 296.9 | 310.3 | 6.2 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 46.5 | 41.2 | 5.0 | -5.3 | 5.4 | -11.4 | 15.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 61.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 11.7 | 1.4 | -1.8 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 54.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,603.6 | 1,609.0 | ... | 5.4 | 63.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 1,211.8 | 1,240.4 | 5.9 | 28.6 | 66.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 1,166.7 | 1,181.6 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 54.6 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 45.1 | 58.9 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 30.6 | 25.1 |
| Participation rate | 75.6 | 77.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.8 | 73.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,620.6 | 1,625.6 | ... | 5.0 | 62.4 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 1,041.1 | 1,047.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 22.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 985.7 | 995.2 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 23.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 55.4 | 52.0 | 5.6 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -6.1 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,548.0 | 4,557.3 | ... | 9.3 | 114.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 2,975.7 | 2,970.4 | 11.0 | -5.3 | 78.8 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 2,814.3 | 2,810.3 | 10.6 | -4.0 | 50.5 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 2,225.9 | 2,249.3 | 14.6 | 23.4 | 71.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 161.4 | 160.1 | 8.4 | -1.3 | 28.3 | -0.8 | 21.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 628.5 | 633.0 | ... | 4.5 | 30.9 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| Labour force | 423.3 | 419.7 | 6.3 | -3.6 | 18.8 | -0.9 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 381.7 | 385.3 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 25.7 | 0.9 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 41.7 | 34.4 | 5.0 | -7.3 | -6.9 | -17.5 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.3 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 8.2 | 1.2 | -1.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,909.9 | 1,912.6 | ... | 2.7 | 42.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 1,338.2 | 1,328.3 | 5.8 | -9.9 | 34.5 | -0.7 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 1,269.6 | 1,270.4 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 24.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 68.6 | 58.0 | 4.7 | -10.6 | 10.0 | -15.5 | 20.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,009.5 | 2,011.7 | ... | 2.2 | 41.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 1,214.1 | 1,222.3 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 25.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 1,163.0 | 1,154.6 | 6.2 | -8.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 51.1 | 67.8 | 4.7 | 16.7 | 25.3 | 32.7 | 59.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 57.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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