Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| March 2025 |
April 2025 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2025 | April 2024 to April 2025 | March to April 2025 | April 2024 to April 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 470.4 | 470.7 | ... | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 271.7 | 274.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 244.3 | 248.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 205.0 | 210.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Part-time employment | 39.3 | 38.0 | 1.9 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 27.3 | 26.2 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -4.0 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 57.8 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 52.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 152.8 | 153.2 | ... | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 101.5 | 101.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 93.9 | 94.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 82.1 | 81.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 11.9 | 12.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -11.8 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 65.9 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 911.5 | 912.1 | ... | 0.6 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 558.9 | 556.5 | 3.1 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 524.9 | 516.4 | 3.2 | -8.5 | -5.8 | -1.6 | -1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 437.7 | 432.7 | 4.2 | -5.0 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| Part-time employment | 87.2 | 83.7 | 3.6 | -3.5 | -3.9 | -4.0 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 34.0 | 40.1 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 17.9 | 15.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 56.6 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 718.5 | 719.1 | ... | 0.6 | 13.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 431.5 | 430.0 | 2.5 | -1.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 401.6 | 400.4 | 2.5 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 346.8 | 343.5 | 3.2 | -3.3 | 4.1 | -1.0 | 1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 54.8 | 56.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | -4.4 | 3.8 | -7.2 |
| Unemployment | 30.0 | 29.6 | 2.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 55.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,552.6 | 7,563.1 | ... | 10.5 | 172.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 4,906.9 | 4,942.2 | 15.8 | 35.3 | 139.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 4,627.3 | 4,645.6 | 15.9 | 18.3 | 89.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 3,762.6 | 3,789.6 | 20.6 | 27.0 | 91.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Part-time employment | 864.7 | 856.0 | 18.8 | -8.7 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 279.6 | 296.5 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 50.2 | 6.0 | 20.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 13,662.2 | 13,681.1 | ... | 18.9 | 360.6 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 8,896.9 | 8,885.9 | 21.8 | -11.0 | 178.4 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 8,229.8 | 8,195.2 | 21.1 | -34.6 | 77.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 6,721.8 | 6,687.2 | 27.9 | -34.6 | -22.5 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Part-time employment | 1,508.0 | 1,508.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 99.7 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 667.2 | 690.7 | 18.6 | 23.5 | 101.3 | 3.5 | 17.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 59.9 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,168.8 | 1,171.0 | ... | 2.2 | 32.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 777.3 | 778.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 20.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 730.9 | 736.6 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 608.4 | 614.0 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 19.4 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Part-time employment | 122.6 | 122.5 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 46.3 | 41.5 | 2.9 | -4.8 | 1.2 | -10.4 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 961.1 | 963.0 | ... | 1.9 | 24.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 645.2 | 643.7 | 3.0 | -1.5 | 12.6 | -0.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 613.5 | 616.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 19.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 498.1 | 505.3 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| Part-time employment | 115.4 | 110.7 | 3.7 | -4.7 | 5.9 | -4.1 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 31.7 | 27.7 | 2.4 | -4.0 | -7.3 | -12.6 | -20.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 66.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 64.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 4,021.8 | 4,032.9 | ... | 11.1 | 159.1 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 2,745.8 | 2,761.0 | 12.1 | 15.2 | 50.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 2,550.8 | 2,565.8 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 2,084.6 | 2,098.7 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 52.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Part-time employment | 466.2 | 467.1 | 14.4 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 195.0 | 195.2 | 10.8 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 63.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,820.4 | 4,827.5 | ... | 7.1 | 129.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 3,135.0 | 3,144.9 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 52.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 2,944.9 | 2,950.9 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 2,357.1 | 2,373.0 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 21.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Part-time employment | 587.8 | 578.0 | 13.7 | -9.8 | -7.3 | -1.7 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 190.1 | 193.9 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 37.9 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
...
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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