Table 5
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.
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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