Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| September 2024 |
October 2024 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 2024 | September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| 15 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 33,892.3 | 33,977.5 | ... | 85.2 | 1,176.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 22,010.5 | 22,025.9 | 32.1 | 15.4 | 496.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 20,582.4 | 20,596.9 | 32.3 | 14.5 | 303.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 16,841.6 | 16,867.2 | 42.2 | 25.6 | 241.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 3,740.8 | 3,729.6 | 38.9 | -11.2 | 62.1 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 1,428.1 | 1,429.0 | 26.0 | 0.9 | 193.1 | 0.1 | 15.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 5,051.0 | 5,077.2 | ... | 26.2 | 356.4 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Labour force | 3,151.7 | 3,163.9 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 124.4 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 2,727.5 | 2,760.5 | 17.3 | 33.0 | 66.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,362.5 | 1,401.0 | 21.3 | 38.5 | 52.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| Part-time employment | 1,365.0 | 1,359.5 | 22.0 | -5.5 | 13.6 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 424.2 | 403.4 | 15.0 | -20.8 | 58.1 | -4.9 | 16.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 12.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 28,841.3 | 28,900.3 | ... | 59.0 | 820.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 18,858.8 | 18,862.0 | 25.7 | 3.2 | 371.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 17,855.0 | 17,836.4 | 26.7 | -18.6 | 236.9 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 15,479.1 | 15,466.2 | 36.2 | -12.9 | 188.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 2,375.9 | 2,370.1 | 32.2 | -5.8 | 48.5 | -0.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 1,003.8 | 1,025.6 | 21.2 | 21.8 | 135.0 | 2.2 | 15.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 65.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 14,215.4 | 14,247.4 | ... | 32.0 | 442.9 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 9,991.0 | 9,996.4 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 219.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 9,426.4 | 9,428.6 | 17.9 | 2.2 | 147.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 8,596.2 | 8,607.5 | 23.7 | 11.3 | 114.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Part-time employment | 830.2 | 821.1 | 19.7 | -9.1 | 33.4 | -1.1 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 564.6 | 567.9 | 15.3 | 3.3 | 72.3 | 0.6 | 14.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 66.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 14,625.9 | 14,652.9 | ... | 27.0 | 377.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 8,867.8 | 8,865.5 | 18.0 | -2.3 | 152.2 | -0.0 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 8,428.6 | 8,407.8 | 18.1 | -20.8 | 89.5 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 6,882.9 | 6,858.7 | 26.4 | -24.2 | 74.3 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Part-time employment | 1,545.7 | 1,549.1 | 24.4 | 3.4 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 439.3 | 457.7 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 62.7 | 4.2 | 15.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 16,189.8 | 16,232.6 | ... | 42.8 | 612.6 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 14,309.1 | 14,319.4 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 435.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 13,526.5 | 13,515.4 | 26.2 | -11.1 | 302.1 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 782.6 | 803.9 | 19.5 | 21.3 | 133.1 | 2.7 | 19.8 |
| Participation rate | 88.4 | 88.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.5 | 83.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 8,160.3 | 8,184.5 | ... | 24.2 | 342.8 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 7,481.3 | 7,484.5 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 253.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 7,062.5 | 7,056.8 | 17.6 | -5.7 | 195.0 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 418.8 | 427.6 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 58.1 | 2.1 | 15.7 |
| Participation rate | 91.7 | 91.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.5 | 86.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 8,029.4 | 8,048.2 | ... | 18.8 | 269.9 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 6,827.8 | 6,834.9 | 17.7 | 7.1 | 182.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 6,464.1 | 6,458.6 | 18.4 | -5.5 | 107.1 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 363.8 | 376.3 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 75.0 | 3.4 | 24.9 |
| Participation rate | 85.0 | 84.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.5 | 80.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,651.5 | 12,667.7 | ... | 16.2 | 207.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 4,549.7 | 4,542.6 | 20.9 | -7.1 | -63.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 4,328.4 | 4,321.0 | 21.1 | -7.4 | -65.2 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 221.2 | 221.7 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Participation rate | 36.0 | 35.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.2 | 34.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 6,055.1 | 6,062.9 | ... | 7.8 | 100.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,509.7 | 2,511.9 | 13.8 | 2.2 | -33.6 | 0.1 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 2,363.9 | 2,371.7 | 14.1 | 7.8 | -47.6 | 0.3 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 145.8 | 140.2 | 7.7 | -5.6 | 14.0 | -3.8 | 11.1 |
| Participation rate | 41.4 | 41.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 39.0 | 39.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,596.5 | 6,604.7 | ... | 8.2 | 107.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,040.0 | 2,030.7 | 14.3 | -9.3 | -29.8 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 1,964.5 | 1,949.2 | 14.4 | -15.3 | -17.6 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 75.5 | 81.4 | 7.1 | 5.9 | -12.3 | 7.8 | -13.1 |
| Participation rate | 30.9 | 30.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.8 | 29.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -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 14-10-0287-02.
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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