Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| May 2024 |
June 2024 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2024 | June 2023 to June 2024 | May to June 2024 | June 2023 to June 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,405.9 | 7,423.0 | ... | 17.1 | 174.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 4,776.5 | 4,787.9 | 16.6 | 11.4 | 79.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 4,532.3 | 4,514.6 | 16.7 | -17.7 | 16.8 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,673.5 | 3,670.3 | 21.2 | -3.2 | -9.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 244.2 | 273.3 | 12.6 | 29.1 | 62.9 | 11.9 | 29.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 974.2 | 979.5 | ... | 5.3 | 51.8 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 672.3 | 663.4 | 9.1 | -8.9 | 16.6 | -1.3 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 610.9 | 595.1 | 8.6 | -15.8 | -0.6 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 61.4 | 68.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 33.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 67.7 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 60.8 | 0.9 | -1.9 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,206.3 | 3,213.3 | ... | 7.0 | 71.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 2,173.6 | 2,176.6 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 24.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 2,074.8 | 2,065.2 | 9.7 | -9.6 | 3.6 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 98.9 | 111.3 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 20.7 | 12.5 | 22.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,225.4 | 3,230.2 | ... | 4.8 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 1,930.6 | 1,947.9 | 9.2 | 17.3 | 38.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 1,846.6 | 1,854.2 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 83.9 | 93.6 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 25.0 | 11.6 | 36.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 13,230.3 | 13,269.9 | ... | 39.6 | 485.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 8,627.0 | 8,662.7 | 21.2 | 35.7 | 235.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 8,045.0 | 8,054.8 | 20.8 | 9.8 | 108.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 6,594.4 | 6,587.0 | 27.3 | -7.4 | 31.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 582.0 | 607.9 | 17.2 | 25.9 | 127.8 | 4.5 | 26.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 2,060.6 | 2,073.8 | ... | 13.2 | 158.8 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| Labour force | 1,232.8 | 1,262.6 | 12.9 | 29.8 | 48.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 1,045.9 | 1,054.4 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 186.9 | 208.2 | 10.4 | 21.3 | 45.1 | 11.4 | 27.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.2 | 16.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.8 | 50.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,464.4 | 5,478.4 | ... | 14.0 | 177.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 3,920.2 | 3,908.5 | 11.1 | -11.7 | 114.7 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 3,703.7 | 3,689.9 | 11.1 | -13.8 | 49.5 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 216.5 | 218.5 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 65.2 | 0.9 | 42.5 |
| Participation rate | 71.7 | 71.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.8 | 67.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,705.2 | 5,717.7 | ... | 12.5 | 149.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 3,473.9 | 3,491.6 | 11.8 | 17.7 | 73.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 3,295.3 | 3,310.4 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 55.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 178.6 | 181.2 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 17.6 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,121.9 | 1,125.6 | ... | 3.7 | 38.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 747.9 | 752.8 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 23.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 711.1 | 714.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 18.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 576.8 | 581.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 36.9 | 38.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 14.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 183.2 | 184.6 | ... | 1.4 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| Labour force | 124.3 | 124.0 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 5.2 | -0.2 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 113.2 | 111.7 | 1.8 | -1.5 | 3.5 | -1.3 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 12.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 17.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.2 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 60.5 | 1.1 | -1.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 464.0 | 465.5 | ... | 1.5 | 14.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 331.5 | 334.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 316.1 | 319.3 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 15.4 | 15.3 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -0.6 | 21.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 68.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 474.7 | 475.6 | ... | 0.9 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 292.2 | 294.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 281.8 | 283.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 947.6 | 950.1 | ... | 2.5 | 27.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 639.7 | 639.2 | 3.1 | -0.5 | 19.4 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 603.6 | 604.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 497.1 | 495.9 | 4.0 | -1.2 | 8.5 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 36.1 | 35.2 | 2.2 | -0.9 | 4.8 | -2.5 | 15.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 67.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 147.1 | 147.6 | ... | 0.5 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| Labour force | 94.3 | 94.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 83.1 | 83.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 27.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.4 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 401.3 | 402.1 | ... | 0.8 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 296.2 | 294.5 | 1.6 | -1.7 | 8.3 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 282.8 | 282.1 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 9.2 | -0.2 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 12.4 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -8.1 | -6.8 |
| Participation rate | 73.8 | 73.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.5 | 70.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 399.2 | 400.4 | ... | 1.2 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 249.1 | 249.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 237.7 | 238.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 11.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -0.9 | 41.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,908.6 | 3,924.8 | ... | 16.2 | 176.5 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 2,712.7 | 2,719.3 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 108.7 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 2,517.1 | 2,525.2 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 67.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,034.5 | 2,040.2 | 15.8 | 5.7 | 23.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 195.6 | 194.1 | 9.4 | -1.5 | 41.6 | -0.8 | 27.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 64.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 596.3 | 599.1 | ... | 2.8 | 39.2 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| Labour force | 382.2 | 375.2 | 6.6 | -7.0 | 19.7 | -1.8 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 327.9 | 322.1 | 6.0 | -5.8 | 10.6 | -1.8 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 54.2 | 53.1 | 5.2 | -1.1 | 9.1 | -2.0 | 20.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 62.6 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 14.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 53.8 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,648.6 | 1,655.4 | ... | 6.8 | 70.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 1,265.1 | 1,268.9 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 57.8 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 1,187.1 | 1,193.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 39.3 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 78.0 | 75.5 | 5.5 | -2.5 | 18.4 | -3.2 | 32.2 |
| Participation rate | 76.7 | 76.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.0 | 72.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,663.8 | 1,670.4 | ... | 6.6 | 67.3 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 1,065.4 | 1,075.3 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 31.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 1,002.0 | 1,009.8 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 17.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 63.4 | 65.5 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 3.3 | 27.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,646.6 | 4,660.1 | ... | 13.5 | 146.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 3,032.5 | 3,009.5 | 11.0 | -23.0 | 67.1 | -0.8 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 2,863.3 | 2,853.6 | 11.1 | -9.7 | 72.3 | -0.3 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 2,288.6 | 2,285.5 | 15.4 | -3.1 | 60.3 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 169.2 | 155.9 | 8.9 | -13.3 | -5.2 | -7.9 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 661.6 | 665.0 | ... | 3.4 | 47.3 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| Labour force | 432.9 | 422.0 | 6.3 | -10.9 | 12.7 | -2.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 388.5 | 379.1 | 6.1 | -9.4 | 13.1 | -2.4 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 44.4 | 42.9 | 5.1 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -3.4 | -0.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 63.5 | 1.0 | -1.9 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.2 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 57.0 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,943.5 | 1,949.1 | ... | 5.6 | 51.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 1,362.9 | 1,364.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 51.6 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 1,299.1 | 1,303.2 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 48.9 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 63.8 | 61.3 | 5.0 | -2.5 | 2.6 | -3.9 | 4.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,041.4 | 2,046.0 | ... | 4.6 | 48.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 1,236.7 | 1,223.1 | 6.7 | -13.6 | 3.0 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,175.7 | 1,171.3 | 6.5 | -4.4 | 10.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 61.0 | 51.8 | 5.3 | -9.2 | -7.3 | -15.1 | -12.4 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 59.8 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
...
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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