Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| October 2023 |
November 2023 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2023 | November 2022 to November 2023 | October to November 2023 | November 2022 to November 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 | 7,303.2 | 7,314.5 | ... | 11.3 | 127.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 4,752.2 | 4,767.5 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 129.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 4,521.1 | 4,519.6 | 16.2 | -1.5 | 60.2 | -0.0 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 3,650.5 | 3,658.5 | 20.4 | 8.0 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 231.1 | 247.9 | 12.2 | 16.8 | 69.0 | 7.3 | 38.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 942.9 | 946.4 | ... | 3.5 | 33.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 669.4 | 667.6 | 9.0 | -1.8 | 26.6 | -0.3 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 610.1 | 605.1 | 8.8 | -5.0 | 12.3 | -0.8 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 59.3 | 62.5 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 5.4 | 29.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 70.5 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 63.9 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,164.5 | 3,169.1 | ... | 4.6 | 52.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,171.2 | 2,169.3 | 9.0 | -1.9 | 50.4 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 2,058.7 | 2,059.2 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 112.5 | 110.1 | 7.6 | -2.4 | 34.5 | -2.1 | 45.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 65.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,195.9 | 3,199.0 | ... | 3.1 | 40.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 1,911.6 | 1,930.5 | 9.0 | 18.9 | 52.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 1,852.3 | 1,855.3 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 31.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 59.2 | 75.2 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 20.2 | 27.0 | 36.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 12,936.5 | 12,971.4 | ... | 34.9 | 386.4 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 8,470.3 | 8,464.8 | 20.8 | -5.5 | 246.1 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 7,945.9 | 7,952.4 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 201.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 6,568.5 | 6,577.1 | 26.7 | 8.6 | 148.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 524.5 | 512.4 | 16.6 | -12.1 | 44.2 | -2.3 | 9.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,964.3 | 1,973.3 | ... | 9.0 | 109.3 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| Labour force | 1,192.8 | 1,175.9 | 12.3 | -16.9 | 2.9 | -1.4 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,026.0 | 1,020.0 | 11.6 | -6.0 | -9.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 166.8 | 155.9 | 9.6 | -10.9 | 12.6 | -6.5 | 8.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 59.6 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 13.3 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 51.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,357.1 | 5,370.9 | ... | 13.8 | 148.9 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 3,834.4 | 3,836.6 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 124.9 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 3,644.2 | 3,649.3 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 103.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 190.2 | 187.3 | 9.3 | -2.9 | 21.8 | -1.5 | 13.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.0 | 67.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,615.1 | 5,627.3 | ... | 12.2 | 128.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 3,443.1 | 3,452.2 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 118.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 3,275.7 | 3,283.1 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 108.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 167.4 | 169.1 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,098.3 | 1,100.9 | ... | 2.6 | 30.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 739.6 | 738.8 | 3.2 | -0.8 | 26.5 | -0.1 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 701.3 | 702.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 20.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 573.6 | 579.4 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 15.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 38.3 | 36.4 | 2.6 | -1.9 | 6.3 | -5.0 | 20.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 176.0 | 176.5 | ... | 0.5 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| Labour force | 121.2 | 119.8 | 1.9 | -1.4 | 5.1 | -1.2 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 107.2 | 107.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.0 | 12.0 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 1.0 | -14.3 | 9.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 67.9 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 10.0 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 61.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 455.0 | 456.1 | ... | 1.1 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 326.2 | 326.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 313.1 | 312.1 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.1 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 54.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 71.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 68.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 467.4 | 468.3 | ... | 0.9 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 292.2 | 292.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 281.0 | 282.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 13.7 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 9.7 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -13.4 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 932.4 | 934.2 | ... | 1.8 | 26.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 629.3 | 635.9 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 601.7 | 603.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 496.2 | 498.8 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 24.4 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 27.6 | 32.7 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 20.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 68.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 142.9 | 143.2 | ... | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 92.7 | 95.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 10.7 |
| Employment | 84.3 | 82.9 | 1.7 | -1.4 | 4.7 | -1.7 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 45.2 | 58.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 66.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 57.9 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 395.4 | 396.3 | ... | 0.9 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 289.2 | 292.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 278.1 | 280.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 2.7 | -8.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.1 | 73.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.3 | 70.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 394.0 | 394.7 | ... | 0.7 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 247.4 | 248.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 239.3 | 239.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 12.3 | 28.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 63.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,808.2 | 3,821.9 | ... | 13.7 | 164.8 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 2,639.1 | 2,653.5 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 111.4 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 2,487.0 | 2,495.9 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 98.8 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Full-time employment | 2,039.0 | 2,062.6 | 15.5 | 23.6 | 110.9 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 152.1 | 157.6 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 573.5 | 576.3 | ... | 2.8 | 34.4 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| Labour force | 351.5 | 363.5 | 6.2 | 12.0 | 29.9 | 3.4 | 9.0 |
| Employment | 310.3 | 312.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 41.2 | 50.8 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 22.3 | 23.3 | 78.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 63.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 54.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,609.0 | 1,614.5 | ... | 5.5 | 65.9 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 1,240.4 | 1,240.7 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 67.1 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 1,181.6 | 1,182.7 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 58.9 | 58.0 | 5.6 | -0.9 | 2.3 | -1.5 | 4.1 |
| Participation rate | 77.1 | 76.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 73.4 | 73.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,625.6 | 1,631.0 | ... | 5.4 | 64.4 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 1,047.2 | 1,049.2 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 995.2 | 1,000.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 26.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 52.0 | 48.8 | 5.6 | -3.2 | -12.1 | -6.2 | -19.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,557.3 | 4,567.0 | ... | 9.7 | 122.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 2,970.4 | 2,975.6 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 94.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 2,810.3 | 2,819.3 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 64.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 2,249.3 | 2,255.8 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 69.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 160.1 | 156.3 | 8.4 | -3.8 | 30.4 | -2.4 | 24.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 633.0 | 635.6 | ... | 2.6 | 33.5 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 419.7 | 418.8 | 6.3 | -0.9 | 18.4 | -0.2 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 385.3 | 382.7 | 5.8 | -2.6 | 23.5 | -0.7 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 34.4 | 36.1 | 5.0 | 1.7 | -5.1 | 4.9 | -12.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.2 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,912.6 | 1,916.2 | ... | 3.6 | 45.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 1,328.3 | 1,335.1 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 41.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 1,270.4 | 1,273.0 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 28.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 58.0 | 62.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 13.0 | 7.1 | 26.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.4 | 66.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,011.7 | 2,015.3 | ... | 3.6 | 43.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,222.3 | 1,221.7 | 6.4 | -0.6 | 34.4 | -0.0 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 1,154.6 | 1,163.5 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 67.8 | 58.2 | 4.7 | -9.6 | 22.5 | -14.2 | 63.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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