Table 5 
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia) 

Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
  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
Quebec              
Both sexes, 15 years and over              
Population 7,479.3 7,493.0 ... 13.7 189.8 0.2 2.6
Labour force 4,806.2 4,822.8 16.4 16.6 66.3 0.3 1.4
Employment 4,541.9 4,548.4 16.3 6.5 28.1 0.1 0.6
Full-time employment 3,707.9 3,743.7 20.9 35.8 89.3 1.0 2.4
Unemployment 264.3 274.3 12.4 10.0 38.2 3.8 16.2
Participation rate 64.3 64.4 0.2 0.1 -0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 60.7 60.7 0.2 0.0 -1.2 ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years               
Population 995.5 999.5 ... 4.0 56.6 0.4 6.0
Labour force 676.5 673.6 8.8 -2.9 4.5 -0.4 0.7
Employment 609.1 609.2 8.4 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.2
Unemployment 67.4 64.3 6.3 -3.1 3.2 -4.6 5.2
Participation rate 68.0 67.4 0.9 -0.6 -3.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.0 9.5 0.9 -0.5 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 61.2 61.0 0.9 -0.2 -3.5 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 3,236.4 3,242.0 ... 5.6 77.5 0.2 2.4
Labour force 2,184.2 2,194.6 9.2 10.4 20.9 0.5 1.0
Employment 2,069.3 2,075.9 9.5 6.6 15.8 0.3 0.8
Unemployment 114.9 118.7 8.2 3.8 5.1 3.3 4.5
Participation rate 67.5 67.7 0.3 0.2 -1.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 63.9 64.0 0.3 0.1 -1.1 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 3,247.4 3,251.5 ... 4.1 55.6 0.1 1.7
Labour force 1,945.5 1,954.6 8.9 9.1 40.8 0.5 2.1
Employment 1,863.6 1,863.3 9.1 -0.3 11.0 -0.0 0.6
Unemployment 81.9 91.3 6.9 9.4 29.8 11.5 48.5
Participation rate 59.9 60.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.7 0.4 0.5 1.5 ... ...
Employment rate 57.4 57.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.7 ... ...
Ontario              
Both sexes, 15 years and over              
Population 13,413.7 13,453.0 ... 39.3 516.5 0.3 4.0
Labour force 8,712.3 8,696.7 21.4 -15.6 223.0 -0.2 2.6
Employment 8,112.0 8,101.1 21.2 -10.9 151.9 -0.1 1.9
Full-time employment 6,673.8 6,662.6 27.3 -11.2 79.3 -0.2 1.2
Unemployment 600.3 595.6 18.0 -4.7 71.0 -0.8 13.5
Participation rate 65.0 64.6 0.2 -0.4 -0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.9 6.8 0.2 -0.1 0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 60.5 60.2 0.2 -0.3 -1.2 ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years               
Population 2,122.1 2,135.0 ... 12.9 170.7 0.6 8.7
Labour force 1,267.3 1,265.1 12.8 -2.2 71.6 -0.2 6.0
Employment 1,067.5 1,088.4 11.8 20.9 57.6 2.0 5.6
Unemployment 199.8 176.7 10.9 -23.1 14.0 -11.6 8.6
Participation rate 59.7 59.3 0.6 -0.4 -1.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 15.8 14.0 0.8 -1.8 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 50.3 51.0 0.6 0.7 -1.5 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 5,530.4 5,544.7 ... 14.3 187.6 0.3 3.5
Labour force 3,943.5 3,939.4 11.0 -4.1 101.0 -0.1 2.6
Employment 3,727.9 3,714.4 11.3 -13.5 70.3 -0.4 1.9
Unemployment 215.6 225.0 9.9 9.4 30.8 4.4 15.9
Participation rate 71.3 71.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.7 0.3 0.2 0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 67.4 67.0 0.2 -0.4 -1.0 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 5,761.2 5,773.2 ... 12.0 158.1 0.2 2.8
Labour force 3,501.5 3,492.2 11.9 -9.3 50.4 -0.3 1.5
Employment 3,316.6 3,298.3 11.8 -18.3 24.0 -0.6 0.7
Unemployment 184.9 193.9 9.9 9.0 26.3 4.9 15.7
Participation rate 60.8 60.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 57.6 57.1 0.2 -0.5 -1.2 ... ...
Manitoba              
Both sexes, 15 years and over              
Population 1,137.8 1,140.4 ... 2.6 42.1 0.2 3.8
Labour force 761.4 761.9 3.4 0.5 23.4 0.1 3.2
Employment 718.3 717.0 3.3 -1.3 16.1 -0.2 2.3
Full-time employment 580.3 576.6 4.6 -3.7 1.5 -0.6 0.3
Unemployment 43.1 44.9 2.7 1.8 7.3 4.2 19.4
Participation rate 66.9 66.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.7 5.9 0.4 0.2 0.8 ... ...
Employment rate 63.1 62.9 0.3 -0.2 -0.9 ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years               
Population 188.3 189.1 ... 0.8 13.1 0.4 7.4
Labour force 126.1 127.9 2.0 1.8 7.1 1.4 5.9
Employment 112.7 114.4 1.9 1.7 6.9 1.5 6.4
Unemployment 13.4 13.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.5
Participation rate 67.0 67.6 1.1 0.6 -1.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.6 10.6 1.3 0.0 -0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 59.9 60.5 1.1 0.6 -0.6 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 470.2 471.2 ... 1.0 16.2 0.2 3.6
Labour force 337.9 340.4 1.7 2.5 13.5 0.7 4.1
Employment 320.5 321.9 1.9 1.4 8.5 0.4 2.7
Unemployment 17.4 18.5 1.6 1.1 5.0 6.3 37.0
Participation rate 71.9 72.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.1 5.4 0.5 0.3 1.3 ... ...
Employment rate 68.2 68.3 0.4 0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 479.4 480.2 ... 0.8 12.8 0.2 2.7
Labour force 297.4 293.6 1.8 -3.8 2.7 -1.3 0.9
Employment 285.2 280.8 1.9 -4.4 0.7 -1.5 0.2
Unemployment 12.2 12.8 1.4 0.6 2.0 4.9 18.5
Participation rate 62.0 61.1 0.4 -0.9 -1.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.4 0.5 0.3 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 59.5 58.5 0.4 -1.0 -1.4 ... ...
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes, 15 years and over              
Population 958.6 960.7 ... 2.1 28.3 0.2 3.0
Labour force 647.4 646.9 3.1 -0.5 15.4 -0.1 2.4
Employment 610.3 608.3 3.0 -2.0 4.9 -0.3 0.8
Full-time employment 504.6 504.0 4.0 -0.6 6.8 -0.1 1.4
Unemployment 37.1 38.6 2.4 1.5 10.6 4.0 37.9
Participation rate 67.5 67.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.7 6.0 0.4 0.3 1.6 ... ...
Employment rate 63.7 63.3 0.3 -0.4 -1.4 ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years               
Population 149.8 150.3 ... 0.5 7.4 0.3 5.2
Labour force 94.7 96.3 1.9 1.6 2.5 1.7 2.7
Employment 84.0 84.9 1.7 0.9 -0.2 1.1 -0.2
Unemployment 10.6 11.4 1.4 0.8 2.7 7.5 31.0
Participation rate 63.2 64.1 1.3 0.9 -1.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.2 11.8 1.5 0.6 2.5 ... ...
Employment rate 56.1 56.5 1.2 0.4 -3.1 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 405.4 406.2 ... 0.8 10.8 0.2 2.7
Labour force 299.6 299.1 1.6 -0.5 8.8 -0.2 3.0
Employment 284.7 282.8 1.6 -1.9 3.6 -0.7 1.3
Unemployment 14.9 16.3 1.3 1.4 5.2 9.4 46.8
Participation rate 73.9 73.6 0.4 -0.3 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 ... ...
Employment rate 70.2 69.6 0.4 -0.6 -1.0 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 403.4 404.1 ... 0.7 10.1 0.2 2.6
Labour force 253.1 251.4 1.6 -1.7 4.1 -0.7 1.7
Employment 241.6 240.5 1.6 -1.1 1.4 -0.5 0.6
Unemployment 11.5 11.0 1.2 -0.5 2.8 -4.3 34.1
Participation rate 62.7 62.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 0.5 -0.1 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 59.9 59.5 0.4 -0.4 -1.2 ... ...
Alberta              
Both sexes, 15 years and over              
Population 3,975.7 3,990.1 ... 14.4 181.9 0.4 4.8
Labour force 2,736.4 2,744.6 11.9 8.2 104.4 0.3 4.0
Employment 2,529.8 2,543.0 12.1 13.2 58.1 0.5 2.3
Full-time employment 2,073.5 2,081.7 16.2 8.2 46.9 0.4 2.3
Unemployment 206.5 201.6 10.0 -4.9 46.4 -2.4 29.9
Participation rate 68.8 68.8 0.3 0.0 -0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.5 7.3 0.4 -0.2 1.4 ... ...
Employment rate 63.6 63.7 0.3 0.1 -1.6 ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years               
Population 611.0 614.4 ... 3.4 40.9 0.6 7.1
Labour force 384.8 393.4 6.7 8.6 39.2 2.2 11.1
Employment 329.7 332.5 6.1 2.8 21.6 0.8 6.9
Unemployment 55.1 60.8 5.8 5.7 17.5 10.3 40.4
Participation rate 63.0 64.0 1.2 1.0 2.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 14.3 15.5 1.4 1.2 3.3 ... ...
Employment rate 54.0 54.1 1.0 0.1 -0.1 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 1,675.2 1,680.9 ... 5.7 71.9 0.3 4.5
Labour force 1,267.1 1,265.5 5.9 -1.6 29.0 -0.1 2.3
Employment 1,184.0 1,190.2 6.9 6.2 13.8 0.5 1.2
Unemployment 83.1 75.3 5.9 -7.8 15.2 -9.4 25.3
Participation rate 75.6 75.3 0.4 -0.3 -1.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.0 0.5 -0.6 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 70.7 70.8 0.4 0.1 -2.3 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 1,689.5 1,694.8 ... 5.3 69.2 0.3 4.3
Labour force 1,084.5 1,085.7 6.9 1.2 36.2 0.1 3.4
Employment 1,016.1 1,020.3 6.9 4.2 22.7 0.4 2.3
Unemployment 68.4 65.4 5.6 -3.0 13.5 -4.4 26.0
Participation rate 64.2 64.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.3 6.0 0.5 -0.3 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 60.1 60.2 0.4 0.1 -1.2 ... ...
British Columbia              
Both sexes, 15 years and over              
Population 4,704.7 4,714.9 ... 10.2 157.6 0.2 3.5
Labour force 2,999.9 3,002.6 10.6 2.7 30.5 0.1 1.0
Employment 2,821.0 2,829.3 11.0 8.3 15.9 0.3 0.6
Full-time employment 2,251.6 2,251.8 15.2 0.2 -1.4 0.0 -0.1
Unemployment 179.0 173.4 8.7 -5.6 14.7 -3.1 9.3
Participation rate 63.8 63.7 0.2 -0.1 -1.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.0 5.8 0.3 -0.2 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 60.0 60.0 0.2 0.0 -1.7 ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years               
Population 679.5 683.1 ... 3.6 50.1 0.5 7.9
Labour force 415.0 416.9 6.2 1.9 -2.6 0.5 -0.6
Employment 358.1 361.5 6.3 3.4 -24.3 0.9 -6.3
Unemployment 57.0 55.4 4.7 -1.6 21.7 -2.8 64.4
Participation rate 61.1 61.0 1.0 -0.1 -5.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 13.7 13.3 1.1 -0.4 5.3 ... ...
Employment rate 52.7 52.9 1.0 0.2 -8.0 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 1,964.7 1,968.1 ... 3.4 55.5 0.2 2.9
Labour force 1,358.6 1,355.0 5.6 -3.6 23.8 -0.3 1.8
Employment 1,289.8 1,292.3 6.1 2.5 20.6 0.2 1.6
Unemployment 68.8 62.7 4.9 -6.1 3.2 -8.9 5.4
Participation rate 69.2 68.8 0.3 -0.4 -0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.1 4.6 0.4 -0.5 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 65.6 65.7 0.3 0.1 -0.8 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 2,060.5 2,063.7 ... 3.2 52.0 0.2 2.6
Labour force 1,226.3 1,230.7 6.2 4.4 9.3 0.4 0.8
Employment 1,173.1 1,175.4 6.3 2.3 19.5 0.2 1.7
Unemployment 53.2 55.3 5.3 2.1 -10.2 3.9 -15.6
Participation rate 59.5 59.6 0.3 0.1 -1.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.5 0.4 0.2 -0.9 ... ...
Employment rate 56.9 57.0 0.3 0.1 -0.5 ... ...
...
not applicable
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
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