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)
  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
Quebec              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
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
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 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 1,003.6 1,005.2 ... 1.6 37.7 0.2 3.9
Labour force 666.4 689.3 8.6 22.9 13.4 3.4 2.0
Employment 607.4 614.1 8.3 6.7 0.5 1.1 0.1
Unemployment 58.9 75.2 6.6 16.3 12.9 27.7 20.7
Participation rate 66.4 68.6 0.9 2.2 -1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.8 10.9 0.9 2.1 1.7 ... ...
Employment rate 60.5 61.1 0.8 0.6 -2.3 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 3,272.9 3,277.6 ... 4.7 75.9 0.1 2.4
Labour force 2,235.7 2,261.8 8.8 26.1 60.9 1.2 2.8
Employment 2,106.2 2,129.3 9.5 23.1 25.1 1.1 1.2
Unemployment 129.5 132.5 7.8 3.0 35.8 2.3 37.0
Participation rate 68.3 69.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.9 0.3 0.1 1.5 ... ...
Employment rate 64.4 65.0 0.3 0.6 -0.7 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 3,276.1 3,280.2 ... 4.1 58.9 0.1 1.8
Labour force 2,004.9 1,991.0 8.8 -13.9 65.3 -0.7 3.4
Employment 1,913.7 1,902.2 8.7 -11.5 63.8 -0.6 3.5
Unemployment 91.2 88.9 7.1 -2.3 1.6 -2.5 1.8
Participation rate 61.2 60.7 0.3 -0.5 0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 ... ...
Employment rate 58.4 58.0 0.3 -0.4 0.9 ... ...
Ontario              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
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
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 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 2,088.0 2,087.3 ... -0.7 70.3 -0.0 3.5
Labour force 1,274.5 1,262.3 12.6 -12.2 60.6 -1.0 5.0
Employment 1,065.5 1,062.3 11.6 -3.2 44.9 -0.3 4.4
Unemployment 209.0 200.0 10.8 -9.0 15.8 -4.3 8.6
Participation rate 61.0 60.5 0.6 -0.5 0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 16.4 15.8 0.8 -0.6 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 51.0 50.9 0.6 -0.1 0.5 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 5,680.2 5,689.4 ... 9.2 147.7 0.2 2.7
Labour force 4,049.8 4,051.3 11.3 1.5 75.1 0.0 1.9
Employment 3,792.2 3,785.8 11.8 -6.4 36.5 -0.2 1.0
Unemployment 257.5 265.5 10.6 8.0 38.6 3.1 17.0
Participation rate 71.3 71.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.4 6.6 0.3 0.2 0.9 ... ...
Employment rate 66.8 66.5 0.2 -0.3 -1.2 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 5,894.1 5,904.4 ... 10.3 142.7 0.2 2.5
Labour force 3,572.7 3,572.3 12.0 -0.4 42.6 -0.0 1.2
Employment 3,372.0 3,347.2 12.0 -24.8 -4.2 -0.7 -0.1
Unemployment 200.6 225.1 10.1 24.5 46.8 12.2 26.2
Participation rate 60.6 60.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 6.3 0.3 0.7 1.2 ... ...
Employment rate 57.2 56.7 0.2 -0.5 -1.5 ... ...
Manitoba              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
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
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 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 189.9 189.8 ... -0.1 3.8 -0.1 2.0
Labour force 124.4 123.9 2.2 -0.5 -1.3 -0.4 -1.0
Employment 109.6 111.2 2.0 1.6 -1.5 1.5 -1.3
Unemployment 14.8 12.7 1.8 -2.1 0.1 -14.2 0.8
Participation rate 65.5 65.3 1.1 -0.2 -2.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.9 10.3 1.3 -1.6 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 57.7 58.6 1.0 0.9 -2.0 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 488.9 490.1 ... 1.2 15.2 0.2 3.2
Labour force 353.7 354.3 1.9 0.6 13.4 0.2 3.9
Employment 336.3 339.8 2.0 3.5 15.6 1.0 4.8
Unemployment 17.4 14.5 1.7 -2.9 -2.3 -16.7 -13.7
Participation rate 72.3 72.3 0.4 0.0 0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.1 0.5 -0.8 -0.8 ... ...
Employment rate 68.8 69.3 0.4 0.5 1.0 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 490.0 491.2 ... 1.2 13.5 0.2 2.8
Labour force 299.2 299.8 1.8 0.6 8.2 0.2 2.8
Employment 285.0 285.6 1.9 0.6 4.9 0.2 1.7
Unemployment 14.2 14.2 1.4 0.0 3.3 0.0 30.3
Participation rate 61.1 61.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.7 0.5 0.0 1.0 ... ...
Employment rate 58.2 58.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.7 ... ...
Saskatchewan              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
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
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 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 149.5 149.9 ... 0.4 6.1 0.3 4.2
Labour force 95.2 92.2 1.8 -3.0 1.1 -3.2 1.2
Employment 84.4 83.2 1.6 -1.2 4.4 -1.4 5.6
Unemployment 10.9 9.0 1.4 -1.9 -3.3 -17.4 -26.8
Participation rate 63.7 61.5 1.2 -2.2 -1.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.4 9.8 1.5 -1.6 -3.7 ... ...
Employment rate 56.5 55.5 1.1 -1.0 0.7 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 404.2 404.9 ... 0.7 9.0 0.2 2.3
Labour force 293.2 296.0 1.6 2.8 4.8 1.0 1.6
Employment 281.4 284.4 1.6 3.0 5.1 1.1 1.8
Unemployment 11.9 11.6 1.4 -0.3 -0.3 -2.5 -2.5
Participation rate 72.5 73.1 0.4 0.6 -0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.1 3.9 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 69.6 70.2 0.4 0.6 -0.3 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 407.5 408.2 ... 0.7 8.9 0.2 2.2
Labour force 256.8 255.6 1.7 -1.2 6.8 -0.5 2.7
Employment 247.8 248.5 1.7 0.7 10.4 0.3 4.4
Unemployment 9.0 7.1 1.3 -1.9 -3.7 -21.1 -34.3
Participation rate 63.0 62.6 0.4 -0.4 0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.5 2.8 0.5 -0.7 -1.5 ... ...
Employment rate 60.8 60.9 0.4 0.1 1.3 ... ...
Alberta              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
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
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 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 611.9 613.8 ... 1.9 32.0 0.3 5.5
Labour force 390.7 400.3 6.7 9.6 18.3 2.5 4.8
Employment 331.6 331.5 6.3 -0.1 11.7 -0.0 3.7
Unemployment 59.1 68.8 6.1 9.7 6.6 16.4 10.6
Participation rate 63.9 65.2 1.1 1.3 -0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 15.1 17.2 1.5 2.1 0.9 ... ...
Employment rate 54.2 54.0 1.1 -0.2 -1.0 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 1,697.8 1,702.1 ... 4.3 62.1 0.3 3.8
Labour force 1,274.4 1,276.5 6.4 2.1 17.1 0.2 1.4
Employment 1,204.3 1,216.2 7.2 11.9 27.7 1.0 2.3
Unemployment 70.1 60.3 6.3 -9.8 -10.6 -14.0 -15.0
Participation rate 75.1 75.0 0.4 -0.1 -1.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.5 4.7 0.5 -0.8 -0.9 ... ...
Employment rate 70.9 71.5 0.4 0.6 -1.0 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 1,712.1 1,717.0 ... 4.9 65.1 0.3 3.9
Labour force 1,080.7 1,084.2 6.9 3.5 15.0 0.3 1.4
Employment 1,014.8 1,018.1 6.5 3.3 11.9 0.3 1.2
Unemployment 65.8 66.1 5.7 0.3 3.1 0.5 4.9
Participation rate 63.1 63.1 0.4 0.0 -1.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.1 6.1 0.5 0.0 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 59.3 59.3 0.4 0.0 -1.6 ... ...
British Columbia              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
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
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 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 675.2 675.5 ... 0.3 27.0 0.0 4.2
Labour force 401.2 411.1 6.3 9.9 -10.0 2.5 -2.4
Employment 347.8 356.2 6.0 8.4 -24.3 2.4 -6.4
Unemployment 53.4 54.9 5.1 1.5 14.3 2.8 35.2
Participation rate 59.4 60.9 1.0 1.5 -4.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 13.3 13.4 1.2 0.1 3.8 ... ...
Employment rate 51.5 52.7 0.9 1.2 -6.0 ... ...
Men, 25 years and over              
Population 2,027.2 2,030.0 ... 2.8 47.9 0.1 2.4
Labour force 1,435.1 1,434.6 5.6 -0.5 28.9 -0.0 2.1
Employment 1,364.7 1,369.5 6.0 4.8 21.3 0.4 1.6
Unemployment 70.5 65.1 5.0 -5.4 7.6 -7.7 13.2
Participation rate 70.8 70.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.5 0.3 -0.4 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 67.3 67.5 0.3 0.2 -0.5 ... ...
Women, 25 years and over              
Population 2,118.0 2,122.0 ... 4.0 54.7 0.2 2.6
Labour force 1,298.6 1,299.1 6.7 0.5 33.3 0.0 2.6
Employment 1,232.4 1,225.3 6.5 -7.1 17.5 -0.6 1.4
Unemployment 66.2 73.9 5.3 7.7 15.9 11.6 27.4
Participation rate 61.3 61.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.1 5.7 0.4 0.6 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 58.2 57.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.7 ... ...
...
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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