Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| June 2024 |
July 2024 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2024 | July 2023 to July 2024 | June to July 2024 | July 2023 to July 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 | 7,423.0 | 7,444.3 | ... | 21.3 | 184.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 4,787.9 | 4,777.7 | 16.4 | -10.2 | 71.4 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 4,514.6 | 4,505.5 | 16.3 | -9.1 | 9.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 3,670.3 | 3,635.0 | 20.9 | -35.3 | -20.9 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 273.3 | 272.2 | 12.4 | -1.1 | 62.1 | -0.4 | 29.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 979.5 | 985.6 | ... | 6.1 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
| Labour force | 663.4 | 671.5 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 21.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 595.1 | 588.9 | 8.4 | -6.2 | -20.9 | -1.0 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 68.3 | 82.6 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 42.0 | 20.9 | 103.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 68.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 12.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 59.8 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,213.3 | 3,222.1 | ... | 8.8 | 75.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 2,176.6 | 2,178.2 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 35.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 2,065.2 | 2,073.1 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 31.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 111.3 | 105.1 | 8.2 | -6.2 | 4.0 | -5.6 | 4.0 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,230.2 | 3,236.7 | ... | 6.5 | 54.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,947.9 | 1,928.0 | 8.9 | -19.9 | 14.8 | -1.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 1,854.2 | 1,843.6 | 9.1 | -10.6 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 93.6 | 84.4 | 6.9 | -9.2 | 15.9 | -9.8 | 23.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 59.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 13,269.9 | 13,324.2 | ... | 54.3 | 505.7 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 8,662.7 | 8,661.7 | 21.4 | -1.0 | 249.6 | -0.0 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 8,054.8 | 8,077.2 | 21.2 | 22.4 | 142.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,587.0 | 6,656.9 | 27.3 | 69.9 | 103.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 607.9 | 584.5 | 18.0 | -23.4 | 107.0 | -3.8 | 22.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 2,073.8 | 2,091.7 | ... | 17.9 | 167.2 | 0.9 | 8.7 |
| Labour force | 1,262.6 | 1,247.3 | 12.8 | -15.3 | 45.8 | -1.2 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 1,054.4 | 1,042.3 | 11.8 | -12.1 | -7.3 | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 208.2 | 205.0 | 10.9 | -3.2 | 53.1 | -1.5 | 35.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 59.6 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.5 | 16.4 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.8 | 49.8 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,478.4 | 5,498.2 | ... | 19.8 | 183.9 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 3,908.5 | 3,916.3 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 130.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 3,689.9 | 3,706.9 | 11.3 | 17.0 | 74.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 218.5 | 209.4 | 9.9 | -9.1 | 55.3 | -4.2 | 35.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,717.7 | 5,734.3 | ... | 16.6 | 154.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 3,491.6 | 3,498.1 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 73.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 3,310.4 | 3,328.0 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 75.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 181.2 | 170.1 | 9.9 | -11.1 | -1.4 | -6.1 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,125.6 | 1,130.3 | ... | 4.7 | 40.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 752.8 | 751.5 | 3.4 | -1.3 | 24.3 | -0.2 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 714.2 | 708.8 | 3.3 | -5.4 | 17.9 | -0.8 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 581.2 | 577.4 | 4.6 | -3.8 | 7.3 | -0.7 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 38.6 | 42.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 17.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 62.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 184.6 | 186.0 | ... | 1.4 | 13.3 | 0.8 | 7.7 |
| Labour force | 124.0 | 125.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| Employment | 111.7 | 111.5 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 5.7 | -0.2 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 14.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 14.6 | 29.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 11.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 59.9 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 465.5 | 467.3 | ... | 1.8 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 334.5 | 334.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 10.1 | -0.0 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 319.3 | 318.3 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 8.2 | -0.3 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 16.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 13.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.9 | 71.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.6 | 68.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 475.6 | 477.1 | ... | 1.5 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 294.3 | 291.4 | 1.8 | -2.9 | 5.2 | -1.0 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 283.2 | 278.9 | 1.9 | -4.3 | 4.0 | -1.5 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 13.6 | 11.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 58.5 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 950.1 | 953.2 | ... | 3.1 | 28.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 639.2 | 645.3 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 27.8 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 604.0 | 610.7 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 24.7 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| Full-time employment | 495.9 | 501.4 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 35.2 | 34.6 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 3.1 | -1.7 | 9.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 64.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 147.6 | 148.4 | ... | 0.8 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| Labour force | 94.7 | 96.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| Employment | 83.2 | 87.6 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 11.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 9.0 | 1.4 | -2.5 | 0.3 | -21.7 | 3.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 9.3 | 1.5 | -2.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 59.0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 402.1 | 403.3 | ... | 1.2 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 294.5 | 296.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 282.1 | 283.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.4 | 13.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -1.9 | 5.6 | -12.7 |
| Participation rate | 73.2 | 73.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.2 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 400.4 | 401.5 | ... | 1.1 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 249.9 | 252.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 238.6 | 239.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.3 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 60.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,924.8 | 3,943.8 | ... | 19.0 | 179.8 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 2,719.3 | 2,718.5 | 11.9 | -0.8 | 90.4 | -0.0 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 2,525.2 | 2,524.6 | 12.1 | -0.6 | 54.0 | -0.0 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 2,040.2 | 2,086.6 | 16.2 | 46.4 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 194.1 | 193.9 | 10.0 | -0.2 | 36.4 | -0.1 | 23.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 68.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 599.1 | 603.4 | ... | 4.3 | 40.1 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
| Labour force | 375.2 | 379.5 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 19.9 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| Employment | 322.1 | 325.3 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 53.1 | 54.2 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 17.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 14.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 53.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,655.4 | 1,662.7 | ... | 7.3 | 71.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 1,268.9 | 1,266.8 | 5.9 | -2.1 | 54.8 | -0.2 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 1,193.4 | 1,195.1 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 38.8 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 75.5 | 71.6 | 5.9 | -3.9 | 16.0 | -5.2 | 28.8 |
| Participation rate | 76.7 | 76.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.1 | 71.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,670.4 | 1,677.7 | ... | 7.3 | 68.6 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 1,075.3 | 1,072.2 | 6.9 | -3.1 | 15.6 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 1,009.8 | 1,004.1 | 6.9 | -5.7 | 3.2 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 65.5 | 68.1 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 22.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 63.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,660.1 | 4,676.9 | ... | 16.8 | 152.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 3,009.5 | 3,009.8 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 70.7 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 2,853.6 | 2,843.3 | 11.0 | -10.3 | 63.9 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 2,285.5 | 2,273.7 | 15.2 | -11.8 | 49.3 | -0.5 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 155.9 | 166.5 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 665.0 | 670.3 | ... | 5.3 | 49.5 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| Labour force | 422.0 | 424.5 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 379.1 | 373.8 | 6.3 | -5.3 | 4.5 | -1.4 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 42.9 | 50.7 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 18.2 | 30.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.3 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 55.8 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,949.1 | 1,955.0 | ... | 5.9 | 53.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 1,364.5 | 1,360.9 | 5.6 | -3.6 | 41.8 | -0.3 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 1,303.2 | 1,302.2 | 6.1 | -1.0 | 48.8 | -0.1 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 61.3 | 58.7 | 4.9 | -2.6 | -7.0 | -4.2 | -10.7 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 69.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.9 | 66.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,046.0 | 2,051.6 | ... | 5.6 | 49.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 1,223.1 | 1,224.4 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 1,171.3 | 1,167.3 | 6.3 | -4.0 | 10.6 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 51.8 | 57.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 10.4 | 3.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 56.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -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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