Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| April 2024 |
May 2024 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2024 | May 2023 to May 2024 | April to May 2024 | May 2023 to May 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 460.2 | 460.6 | ... | 0.4 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 268.6 | 268.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 244.1 | 242.0 | 2.1 | -2.1 | 8.6 | -0.9 | 3.7 |
| Full-time employment | 206.1 | 208.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| Part-time employment | 38.0 | 33.5 | 1.9 | -4.5 | -1.6 | -11.8 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 24.5 | 26.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 9.0 | -0.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 58.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 52.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 149.4 | 150.0 | ... | 0.6 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 99.4 | 98.6 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 92.6 | 91.5 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 79.6 | 79.3 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 3.8 |
| Part-time employment | 13.0 | 12.3 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -5.4 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 65.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.0 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 884.4 | 886.9 | ... | 2.5 | 26.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 549.3 | 549.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 25.4 | 0.1 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 515.5 | 514.6 | 3.0 | -0.9 | 21.0 | -0.2 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 426.7 | 425.3 | 4.1 | -1.4 | 23.8 | -0.3 | 5.9 |
| Part-time employment | 88.8 | 89.4 | 3.6 | 0.6 | -2.7 | 0.7 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 33.7 | 35.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 13.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 700.9 | 703.3 | ... | 2.4 | 22.9 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 428.7 | 429.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 18.0 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 398.7 | 397.4 | 2.4 | -1.3 | 11.9 | -0.3 | 3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 337.2 | 337.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 | 7.1 | -0.0 | 2.2 |
| Part-time employment | 61.5 | 60.3 | 2.5 | -1.2 | 4.8 | -2.0 | 8.6 |
| Unemployment | 30.0 | 32.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 23.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,389.5 | 7,405.9 | ... | 16.4 | 166.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 4,777.8 | 4,776.5 | 16.6 | -1.3 | 85.8 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 4,534.4 | 4,532.3 | 16.7 | -2.1 | 32.9 | -0.0 | 0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 3,675.6 | 3,673.5 | 21.2 | -2.1 | -5.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Part-time employment | 858.8 | 858.8 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 243.4 | 244.2 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 52.9 | 0.3 | 27.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 13,189.4 | 13,230.3 | ... | 40.9 | 480.6 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 8,578.8 | 8,627.0 | 21.2 | 48.2 | 261.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 7,995.5 | 8,045.0 | 20.8 | 49.5 | 148.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 6,593.3 | 6,594.4 | 27.3 | 1.1 | 105.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,402.2 | 1,450.6 | 25.0 | 48.4 | 43.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 583.3 | 582.0 | 17.2 | -1.3 | 112.8 | -0.2 | 24.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,118.2 | 1,121.9 | ... | 3.7 | 37.7 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 740.9 | 747.9 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 16.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 703.3 | 711.1 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 15.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 584.4 | 576.8 | 4.4 | -7.6 | 4.0 | -1.3 | 0.7 |
| Part-time employment | 119.0 | 134.2 | 4.0 | 15.2 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 9.1 |
| Unemployment | 37.6 | 36.9 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 0.9 | -1.9 | 2.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 63.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 945.3 | 947.6 | ... | 2.3 | 26.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 634.1 | 639.7 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 26.2 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 598.2 | 603.6 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 17.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 493.6 | 497.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 104.6 | 106.5 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 35.9 | 36.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 34.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,893.3 | 3,908.6 | ... | 15.3 | 175.9 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 2,728.0 | 2,712.7 | 11.9 | -15.3 | 112.8 | -0.6 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 2,537.5 | 2,517.1 | 11.8 | -20.4 | 65.8 | -0.8 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,067.7 | 2,034.5 | 15.8 | -33.2 | 33.0 | -1.6 | 1.6 |
| Part-time employment | 469.9 | 482.6 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 32.7 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 190.4 | 195.6 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 47.0 | 2.7 | 31.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 64.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,633.6 | 4,646.6 | ... | 13.0 | 146.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 3,023.0 | 3,032.5 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 95.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 2,871.2 | 2,863.3 | 11.1 | -7.9 | 79.2 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 2,286.5 | 2,288.6 | 15.4 | 2.1 | 67.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Part-time employment | 584.7 | 574.7 | 14.4 | -10.0 | 11.9 | -1.7 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 151.7 | 169.2 | 8.9 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 11.5 | 10.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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