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

Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
  January
2025
February
2025
Standard error1 January to February 2025 February 2024 to February 2025 January to February 2025 February 2024 to February 2025
  thousands (except rates)thousands (except rates)thousands (except rates) change in thousands (except rates)change in thousands (except rates) % change% change
Quebec              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 7,534.5 7,543.1 ... 8.6 186.3 0.1 2.5
Labour force 4,901.7 4,891.5 15.8 -10.2 110.4 -0.2 2.3
Employment 4,635.6 4,632.2 15.9 -3.4 80.7 -0.1 1.8
Full-time employment 3,782.2 3,773.2 20.6 -9.0 66.9 -0.2 1.8
Unemployment 266.1 259.3 12.8 -6.8 29.7 -2.6 12.9
Participation rate 65.1 64.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.3 0.3 -0.1 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 61.5 61.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 1,000.2 1,001.9 ... 1.7 43.4 0.2 4.5
Labour force 676.6 662.8 8.6 -13.8 -6.4 -2.0 -1.0
Employment 614.7 611.4 8.3 -3.3 -2.2 -0.5 -0.4
Unemployment 61.9 51.4 6.6 -10.5 -4.2 -17.0 -7.6
Participation rate 67.6 66.2 0.9 -1.4 -3.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.1 7.8 0.9 -1.3 -0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 61.5 61.0 0.8 -0.5 -3.0 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 3,264.8 3,268.6 ... 3.8 81.3 0.1 2.6
Labour force 2,232.0 2,236.2 8.8 4.2 37.6 0.2 1.7
Employment 2,112.9 2,112.5 9.5 -0.4 20.8 -0.0 1.0
Unemployment 119.1 123.7 7.8 4.6 16.9 3.9 15.8
Participation rate 68.4 68.4 0.3 0.0 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 64.7 64.6 0.3 -0.1 -1.0 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 3,269.5 3,272.6 ... 3.1 61.6 0.1 1.9
Labour force 1,993.0 1,992.5 8.8 -0.5 79.1 -0.0 4.1
Employment 1,907.9 1,908.3 8.7 0.4 62.1 0.0 3.4
Unemployment 85.2 84.1 7.1 -1.1 16.9 -1.3 25.1
Participation rate 61.0 60.9 0.3 -0.1 1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.2 0.4 -0.1 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 58.4 58.3 0.3 -0.1 0.8 ... ...
Ontario              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 13,627.1 13,642.9 ... 15.8 410.5 0.1 3.1
Labour force 8,915.2 8,910.9 21.8 -4.3 278.8 -0.0 3.2
Employment 8,240.4 8,257.3 21.1 16.9 190.7 0.2 2.4
Full-time employment 6,794.7 6,753.5 27.9 -41.2 86.1 -0.6 1.3
Unemployment 674.8 653.7 18.6 -21.1 88.2 -3.1 15.6
Participation rate 65.4 65.3 0.2 -0.1 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.6 7.3 0.2 -0.3 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 60.5 60.5 0.2 0.0 -0.5 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 2,086.4 2,087.1 ... 0.7 96.6 0.0 4.9
Labour force 1,268.6 1,263.6 12.6 -5.0 86.8 -0.4 7.4
Employment 1,051.4 1,068.3 11.6 16.9 61.0 1.6 6.1
Unemployment 217.2 195.4 10.8 -21.8 25.9 -10.0 15.3
Participation rate 60.8 60.5 0.6 -0.3 1.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 17.1 15.5 0.8 -1.6 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 50.4 51.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 5,664.2 5,671.3 ... 7.1 162.7 0.1 3.0
Labour force 4,070.8 4,067.0 11.3 -3.8 117.4 -0.1 3.0
Employment 3,831.2 3,817.8 11.8 -13.4 84.5 -0.3 2.3
Unemployment 239.6 249.2 10.6 9.6 32.9 4.0 15.2
Participation rate 71.9 71.7 0.2 -0.2 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.9 6.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 67.6 67.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.5 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 5,876.5 5,884.5 ... 8.0 151.2 0.1 2.6
Labour force 3,575.8 3,580.3 12.0 4.5 74.5 0.1 2.1
Employment 3,357.8 3,371.1 12.0 13.3 45.1 0.4 1.4
Unemployment 218.0 209.1 10.1 -8.9 29.4 -4.1 16.4
Participation rate 60.8 60.8 0.2 0.0 -0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.1 5.8 0.3 -0.3 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 57.1 57.3 0.2 0.2 -0.7 ... ...
Manitoba              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 1,164.7 1,166.9 ... 2.2 35.6 0.2 3.1
Labour force 778.8 779.4 3.5 0.6 27.3 0.1 3.6
Employment 731.1 732.0 3.4 0.9 15.7 0.1 2.2
Full-time employment 600.8 607.0 4.6 6.2 16.3 1.0 2.8
Unemployment 47.6 47.5 2.9 -0.1 11.6 -0.2 32.3
Participation rate 66.9 66.8 0.3 -0.1 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.1 6.1 0.4 0.0 1.3 ... ...
Employment rate 62.8 62.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 189.9 189.9 ... 0.0 5.8 0.0 3.2
Labour force 126.4 126.3 2.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.3
Employment 111.1 111.0 2.0 -0.1 -2.6 -0.1 -2.3
Unemployment 15.2 15.4 1.8 0.2 3.1 1.3 25.2
Participation rate 66.6 66.5 1.1 -0.1 -1.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.0 12.2 1.3 0.2 2.4 ... ...
Employment rate 58.5 58.5 1.0 0.0 -3.2 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 486.7 487.9 ... 1.2 16.0 0.2 3.4
Labour force 352.3 354.1 1.9 1.8 17.6 0.5 5.2
Employment 334.9 335.6 2.0 0.7 13.0 0.2 4.0
Unemployment 17.3 18.5 1.7 1.2 4.6 6.9 33.1
Participation rate 72.4 72.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 5.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 68.8 68.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 488.0 489.1 ... 1.1 13.8 0.2 2.9
Labour force 300.1 299.0 1.8 -1.1 9.2 -0.4 3.2
Employment 285.1 285.4 1.9 0.3 5.3 0.1 1.9
Unemployment 15.1 13.6 1.4 -1.5 3.9 -9.9 40.2
Participation rate 61.5 61.1 0.4 -0.4 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.5 0.5 -0.5 1.2 ... ...
Employment rate 58.4 58.4 0.4 0.0 -0.5 ... ...
Saskatchewan              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 958.0 959.8 ... 1.8 25.9 0.2 2.8
Labour force 640.9 641.5 3.0 0.6 10.9 0.1 1.7
Employment 606.4 606.9 3.0 0.5 8.2 0.1 1.4
Full-time employment 499.3 498.5 4.1 -0.8 3.1 -0.2 0.6
Unemployment 34.6 34.7 2.4 0.1 2.7 0.3 8.4
Participation rate 66.9 66.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.4 0.4 0.0 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 63.3 63.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.9 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 148.7 149.1 ... 0.4 6.7 0.3 4.7
Labour force 92.2 93.5 1.8 1.3 2.9 1.4 3.2
Employment 81.4 81.0 1.6 -0.4 0.8 -0.5 1.0
Unemployment 10.8 12.6 1.4 1.8 2.2 16.7 21.2
Participation rate 62.0 62.7 1.2 0.7 -0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.7 13.5 1.5 1.8 2.0 ... ...
Employment rate 54.7 54.3 1.1 -0.4 -2.0 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 403.0 403.7 ... 0.7 9.7 0.2 2.5
Labour force 295.2 292.8 1.6 -2.4 2.4 -0.8 0.8
Employment 282.0 280.3 1.6 -1.7 1.2 -0.6 0.4
Unemployment 13.1 12.4 1.4 -0.7 1.1 -5.3 9.7
Participation rate 73.3 72.5 0.4 -0.8 -1.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.2 0.5 -0.2 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 70.0 69.4 0.4 -0.6 -1.4 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 406.3 406.9 ... 0.6 9.4 0.1 2.4
Labour force 253.6 255.2 1.7 1.6 5.6 0.6 2.2
Employment 242.9 245.6 1.7 2.7 6.2 1.1 2.6
Unemployment 10.6 9.6 1.3 -1.0 -0.7 -9.4 -6.8
Participation rate 62.4 62.7 0.4 0.3 -0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.2 3.8 0.5 -0.4 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 59.8 60.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 ... ...
Alberta              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 4,002.0 4,011.6 ... 9.6 169.3 0.2 4.4
Labour force 2,752.1 2,751.0 12.1 -1.1 78.3 -0.0 2.9
Employment 2,568.4 2,566.2 12.0 -2.2 59.6 -0.1 2.4
Full-time employment 2,099.0 2,114.9 16.2 15.9 66.3 0.8 3.2
Unemployment 183.7 184.8 10.8 1.1 18.7 0.6 11.3
Participation rate 68.8 68.6 0.3 -0.2 -1.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.7 6.7 0.4 0.0 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 64.2 64.0 0.3 -0.2 -1.2 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 608.1 610.0 ... 1.9 34.9 0.3 6.1
Labour force 395.0 387.7 6.7 -7.3 16.3 -1.8 4.4
Employment 342.3 337.0 6.3 -5.3 19.0 -1.5 6.0
Unemployment 52.7 50.7 6.1 -2.0 -2.8 -3.8 -5.2
Participation rate 65.0 63.6 1.1 -1.4 -1.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 13.3 13.1 1.5 -0.2 -1.3 ... ...
Employment rate 56.3 55.2 1.1 -1.1 -0.1 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 1,690.2 1,693.9 ... 3.7 66.4 0.2 4.1
Labour force 1,272.8 1,278.0 6.4 5.2 39.7 0.4 3.2
Employment 1,202.7 1,207.7 7.2 5.0 29.9 0.4 2.5
Unemployment 70.2 70.3 6.3 0.1 9.8 0.1 16.2
Participation rate 75.3 75.4 0.4 0.1 -0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 71.2 71.3 0.4 0.1 -1.1 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 1,703.7 1,707.8 ... 4.1 68.2 0.2 4.2
Labour force 1,084.3 1,085.3 6.9 1.0 22.3 0.1 2.1
Employment 1,023.5 1,021.5 6.5 -2.0 10.6 -0.2 1.0
Unemployment 60.8 63.8 5.7 3.0 11.6 4.9 22.2
Participation rate 63.6 63.5 0.4 -0.1 -1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 ... ...
Employment rate 60.1 59.8 0.4 -0.3 -1.9 ... ...
British Columbia              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 4,805.9 4,812.8 ... 6.9 144.4 0.1 3.1
Labour force 3,131.1 3,125.9 11.1 -5.2 56.7 -0.2 1.8
Employment 2,944.0 2,939.2 11.1 -4.8 29.1 -0.2 1.0
Full-time employment 2,341.6 2,347.1 15.0 5.5 8.8 0.2 0.4
Unemployment 187.1 186.7 9.0 -0.4 27.6 -0.2 17.3
Participation rate 65.2 64.9 0.2 -0.3 -0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.0 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 ... ...
Employment rate 61.3 61.1 0.2 -0.2 -1.2 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 673.7 674.5 ... 0.8 34.5 0.1 5.4
Labour force 407.7 400.3 6.3 -7.4 -7.9 -1.8 -1.9
Employment 358.8 348.8 6.0 -10.0 -22.7 -2.8 -6.1
Unemployment 48.9 51.5 5.1 2.6 14.8 5.3 40.3
Participation rate 60.5 59.3 1.0 -1.2 -4.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.0 12.9 1.2 0.9 3.9 ... ...
Employment rate 53.3 51.7 0.9 -1.6 -6.3 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 2,021.5 2,024.2 ... 2.7 52.8 0.1 2.7
Labour force 1,430.5 1,437.6 5.6 7.1 37.8 0.5 2.7
Employment 1,363.4 1,368.5 6.0 5.1 30.3 0.4 2.3
Unemployment 67.1 69.1 5.0 2.0 7.5 3.0 12.2
Participation rate 70.8 71.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 67.4 67.6 0.3 0.2 -0.3 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 2,110.7 2,114.1 ... 3.4 57.1 0.2 2.8
Labour force 1,292.9 1,288.1 6.7 -4.8 27.0 -0.4 2.1
Employment 1,221.9 1,221.9 6.5 0.0 21.5 0.0 1.8
Unemployment 71.0 66.2 5.3 -4.8 5.5 -6.8 9.1
Participation rate 61.3 60.9 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.1 0.4 -0.4 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 57.9 57.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
...
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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