Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| July 2024 |
August 2024 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2024 | August 2023 to August 2024 | July to August 2024 | August 2023 to August 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 | 7,444.3 | 7,460.8 | ... | 16.5 | 187.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 4,777.7 | 4,793.4 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 78.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 4,505.5 | 4,520.2 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 3,635.0 | 3,657.0 | 20.9 | 22.0 | -9.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 272.2 | 273.2 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 67.3 | 0.4 | 32.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 985.6 | 990.2 | ... | 4.6 | 56.1 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| Labour force | 671.5 | 670.3 | 8.8 | -1.2 | 15.0 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 588.9 | 595.8 | 8.4 | 6.9 | -12.0 | 1.2 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 82.6 | 74.5 | 6.3 | -8.1 | 27.0 | -9.8 | 56.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.7 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 11.1 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 60.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,222.1 | 3,228.9 | ... | 6.8 | 76.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 2,178.2 | 2,185.0 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 27.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 2,073.1 | 2,070.0 | 9.5 | -3.1 | 13.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 105.1 | 115.0 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 14.4 | 9.4 | 14.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 64.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,236.7 | 3,241.8 | ... | 5.1 | 54.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 1,928.0 | 1,938.1 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 36.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 1,843.6 | 1,854.4 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 84.4 | 83.7 | 6.9 | -0.7 | 25.8 | -0.8 | 44.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 13,324.2 | 13,366.8 | ... | 42.6 | 503.3 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 8,661.7 | 8,689.7 | 21.4 | 28.0 | 246.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 8,077.2 | 8,068.8 | 21.2 | -8.4 | 128.8 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 6,656.9 | 6,624.0 | 27.3 | -32.9 | 39.0 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 584.5 | 621.0 | 18.0 | 36.5 | 117.6 | 6.2 | 23.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 2,091.7 | 2,106.3 | ... | 14.6 | 168.8 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| Labour force | 1,247.3 | 1,255.2 | 12.8 | 7.9 | 52.8 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 1,042.3 | 1,035.0 | 11.8 | -7.3 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 205.0 | 220.1 | 10.9 | 15.1 | 53.6 | 7.4 | 32.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 17.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.8 | 49.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,498.2 | 5,513.4 | ... | 15.2 | 182.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 3,916.3 | 3,933.6 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 135.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 3,706.9 | 3,711.6 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 70.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 209.4 | 222.0 | 9.9 | 12.6 | 65.0 | 6.0 | 41.4 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,734.3 | 5,747.0 | ... | 12.7 | 152.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 3,498.1 | 3,501.0 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 58.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 3,328.0 | 3,322.1 | 11.8 | -5.9 | 59.1 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 170.1 | 178.9 | 9.9 | 8.8 | -1.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,130.3 | 1,133.9 | ... | 3.6 | 40.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 751.5 | 757.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 24.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 708.8 | 713.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 20.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 577.4 | 575.0 | 4.6 | -2.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 42.8 | 44.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 9.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 186.0 | 187.1 | ... | 1.1 | 13.3 | 0.6 | 7.7 |
| Labour force | 125.7 | 126.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 111.5 | 112.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.1 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 28.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 60.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 467.3 | 468.6 | ... | 1.3 | 15.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 334.4 | 337.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 318.3 | 318.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 16.1 | 18.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 15.5 | 10.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 71.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.1 | 67.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 477.1 | 478.2 | ... | 1.1 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 291.4 | 293.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 278.9 | 282.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 12.5 | 11.0 | 1.4 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -12.0 | -9.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 59.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 953.2 | 955.7 | ... | 2.5 | 27.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 645.3 | 642.8 | 3.1 | -2.5 | 21.2 | -0.4 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 610.7 | 608.0 | 3.0 | -2.7 | 19.6 | -0.4 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 501.4 | 503.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 34.6 | 34.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 67.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 63.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 148.4 | 149.1 | ... | 0.7 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 96.6 | 95.7 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 6.9 | -0.9 | 7.8 |
| Employment | 87.6 | 85.1 | 1.7 | -2.5 | 5.3 | -2.9 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.2 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 57.1 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 403.3 | 404.3 | ... | 1.0 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 296.6 | 296.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 283.5 | 283.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.1 | 12.9 | 1.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -10.4 |
| Participation rate | 73.5 | 73.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.3 | 70.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 401.5 | 402.4 | ... | 0.9 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 252.1 | 250.5 | 1.6 | -1.6 | 7.2 | -0.6 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 239.6 | 239.2 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 5.6 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.5 | 11.3 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 1.5 | -9.6 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 62.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,943.8 | 3,957.5 | ... | 13.7 | 176.1 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 2,718.5 | 2,748.4 | 11.9 | 29.9 | 111.6 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 2,524.6 | 2,537.4 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 49.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 2,086.6 | 2,070.2 | 16.2 | -16.4 | 6.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 193.9 | 211.1 | 10.0 | 17.2 | 61.8 | 8.9 | 41.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 69.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 603.4 | 606.7 | ... | 3.3 | 39.4 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Labour force | 379.5 | 385.8 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 24.5 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 325.3 | 331.8 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 54.2 | 53.9 | 5.8 | -0.3 | 10.2 | -0.6 | 23.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.3 | 14.0 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,662.7 | 1,668.1 | ... | 5.4 | 69.7 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 1,266.8 | 1,276.9 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 57.5 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 1,195.1 | 1,192.8 | 6.9 | -2.3 | 27.1 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 71.6 | 84.1 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 30.4 | 17.5 | 56.6 |
| Participation rate | 76.2 | 76.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.9 | 71.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,677.7 | 1,682.7 | ... | 5.0 | 67.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 1,072.2 | 1,085.7 | 6.9 | 13.5 | 29.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 1,004.1 | 1,012.7 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 68.1 | 73.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 21.1 | 7.2 | 40.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 60.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,676.9 | 4,689.9 | ... | 13.0 | 152.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 3,009.8 | 3,013.0 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 65.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 2,843.3 | 2,839.0 | 11.0 | -4.3 | 46.6 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,273.7 | 2,255.0 | 15.2 | -18.7 | 48.0 | -0.8 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 166.5 | 174.0 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 12.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 670.3 | 674.8 | ... | 4.5 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| Labour force | 424.5 | 424.4 | 6.2 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -0.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 373.8 | 367.1 | 6.3 | -6.7 | -12.8 | -1.8 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 50.7 | 57.3 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 42.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 62.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 13.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 54.4 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,955.0 | 1,959.4 | ... | 4.4 | 53.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 1,360.9 | 1,366.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 51.6 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 1,302.2 | 1,302.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 58.7 | 64.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 66.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,051.6 | 2,055.7 | ... | 4.1 | 49.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 1,224.4 | 1,222.0 | 6.2 | -2.4 | 9.5 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 1,167.3 | 1,169.4 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 57.2 | 52.6 | 5.3 | -4.6 | -2.8 | -8.0 | -5.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
...
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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