Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| September 2025 |
October 2025 |
Standard error2 | September to October 2025 | October 2024 to October 2025 | September to October 2025 | October 2024 to October 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 | 7,601.7 | 7,602.1 | ... | 0.4 | 105.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 4,921.3 | 4,910.6 | 15.5 | -10.7 | 45.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 4,639.8 | 4,651.3 | 15.3 | 11.5 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,794.5 | 3,785.8 | 20.2 | -8.7 | 7.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 281.5 | 259.3 | 12.8 | -22.2 | -19.9 | -7.9 | -7.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,011.2 | 1,010.8 | ... | -0.4 | 18.1 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 682.0 | 693.3 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 14.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 614.2 | 627.8 | 7.9 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 67.7 | 65.5 | 6.8 | -2.2 | -1.8 | -3.2 | -2.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 68.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 9.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 62.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,294.7 | 3,295.0 | ... | 0.3 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 2,253.9 | 2,245.6 | 8.6 | -8.3 | 20.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 2,133.3 | 2,139.9 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 36.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 120.6 | 105.7 | 8.0 | -14.9 | -16.8 | -12.4 | -13.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 68.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 4.7 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,295.8 | 3,296.3 | ... | 0.5 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 1,985.5 | 1,971.7 | 9.1 | -13.8 | 11.0 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 1,892.3 | 1,883.6 | 8.9 | -8.7 | 12.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 93.1 | 88.1 | 7.0 | -5.0 | -1.3 | -5.4 | -1.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 59.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 13,732.8 | 13,741.8 | ... | 9.0 | 184.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 8,905.7 | 8,934.1 | 22.3 | 28.4 | 132.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 8,199.8 | 8,254.3 | 21.4 | 54.5 | 75.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 6,789.2 | 6,787.8 | 28.4 | -1.4 | 50.1 | -0.0 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 705.9 | 679.8 | 18.8 | -26.1 | 57.1 | -3.7 | 9.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 2,074.8 | 2,070.7 | ... | -4.1 | -8.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 1,253.9 | 1,253.5 | 13.3 | -0.4 | 21.8 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 1,030.5 | 1,049.3 | 12.0 | 18.8 | -9.1 | 1.8 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 223.4 | 204.3 | 11.3 | -19.1 | 31.0 | -8.5 | 17.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.8 | 16.3 | 0.8 | -1.5 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 50.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,718.9 | 5,725.5 | ... | 6.6 | 92.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 4,046.5 | 4,055.1 | 11.5 | 8.6 | 29.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 3,783.9 | 3,808.3 | 12.0 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 262.6 | 246.8 | 10.7 | -15.8 | 4.9 | -6.0 | 2.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,939.1 | 5,945.6 | ... | 6.5 | 101.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 3,605.4 | 3,625.5 | 12.4 | 20.1 | 81.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 3,385.4 | 3,396.7 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 59.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 220.0 | 228.7 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 21.2 | 4.0 | 10.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,178.7 | 1,179.8 | ... | 1.1 | 19.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 789.0 | 781.7 | 3.5 | -7.3 | 5.5 | -0.9 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 740.1 | 736.1 | 3.5 | -4.0 | 6.2 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 614.5 | 610.6 | 4.5 | -3.9 | 22.5 | -0.6 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 48.9 | 45.6 | 3.0 | -3.3 | -0.7 | -6.7 | -1.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.8 | 62.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 189.2 | 189.1 | ... | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 128.8 | 122.3 | 2.1 | -6.5 | -6.5 | -5.0 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 112.8 | 107.7 | 1.9 | -5.1 | -7.1 | -4.5 | -6.2 |
| Unemployment | 16.0 | 14.6 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 0.6 | -8.8 | 4.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 64.7 | 1.1 | -3.4 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 11.9 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 57.0 | 1.0 | -2.6 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 494.3 | 495.0 | ... | 0.7 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 355.9 | 354.0 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 3.8 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 339.1 | 338.8 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 7.5 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 16.7 | 15.1 | 1.7 | -1.6 | -3.7 | -9.6 | -19.7 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.6 | 68.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 495.2 | 495.8 | ... | 0.6 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 304.3 | 305.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 288.1 | 289.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 16.2 | 15.9 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -1.9 | 17.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 969.4 | 970.7 | ... | 1.3 | 16.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 659.9 | 654.8 | 3.0 | -5.1 | 11.4 | -0.8 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 620.3 | 618.9 | 3.0 | -1.4 | 14.6 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 518.0 | 512.8 | 4.2 | -5.2 | 12.3 | -1.0 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 39.6 | 35.9 | 2.3 | -3.7 | -3.2 | -9.3 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.5 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 63.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 151.4 | 151.8 | ... | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 101.5 | 97.0 | 1.7 | -4.5 | 1.6 | -4.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 87.9 | 85.6 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 2.4 | -2.6 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 11.4 | 1.4 | -2.2 | -0.8 | -16.2 | -6.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 63.9 | 1.2 | -3.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 11.8 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 56.4 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 407.3 | 407.8 | ... | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 298.8 | 297.0 | 1.6 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 282.0 | 282.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 16.8 | 14.4 | 1.4 | -2.4 | -1.8 | -14.3 | -11.1 |
| Participation rate | 73.4 | 72.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.2 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 410.7 | 411.1 | ... | 0.4 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 259.6 | 260.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 250.4 | 250.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 9.8 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,076.7 | 4,085.4 | ... | 8.7 | 116.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 2,825.2 | 2,836.8 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 110.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 2,605.6 | 2,615.9 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 97.1 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 2,138.2 | 2,135.3 | 16.3 | -2.9 | 74.0 | -0.1 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 219.6 | 220.9 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 64.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 621.3 | 622.8 | ... | 1.5 | 21.2 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 398.6 | 404.9 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 22.9 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 340.0 | 344.4 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 22.6 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Unemployment | 58.6 | 60.5 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7 | 14.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 55.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,719.1 | 1,722.7 | ... | 3.6 | 45.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 1,308.8 | 1,317.0 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 54.7 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 1,222.3 | 1,224.8 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 43.4 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 86.5 | 92.1 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 13.8 |
| Participation rate | 76.1 | 76.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.1 | 71.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,736.2 | 1,739.9 | ... | 3.7 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 1,117.8 | 1,114.9 | 7.1 | -2.9 | 32.5 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 1,043.3 | 1,046.7 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 31.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 74.5 | 68.3 | 5.9 | -6.2 | 1.5 | -8.3 | 2.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,848.1 | 4,848.7 | ... | 0.6 | 67.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 3,146.7 | 3,149.0 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 65.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 2,944.7 | 2,941.8 | 11.1 | -2.9 | 36.1 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 2,336.0 | 2,336.1 | 14.8 | 0.1 | 20.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 201.9 | 207.3 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 29.1 | 2.7 | 16.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 673.4 | 672.2 | ... | -1.2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 403.2 | 403.0 | 6.7 | -0.2 | -4.1 | -0.0 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 348.1 | 343.1 | 5.9 | -5.0 | -9.9 | -1.4 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 55.1 | 60.0 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 10.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 | 14.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 51.0 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,039.1 | 2,039.8 | ... | 0.7 | 27.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,442.7 | 1,449.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 38.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 1,361.6 | 1,365.6 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 20.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 81.1 | 83.6 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 18.4 | 3.1 | 28.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 71.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,135.6 | 2,136.7 | ... | 1.1 | 37.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,300.8 | 1,296.7 | 6.8 | -4.1 | 30.6 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 1,235.0 | 1,233.1 | 6.7 | -1.9 | 25.9 | -0.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 65.7 | 63.6 | 5.4 | -2.1 | 4.7 | -3.2 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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
The category "Men+" includes men, as well as some non-binary persons, while the category "Women+" includes women, as well as some non-binary persons. Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. Individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "+" symbol.
Table note 2
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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