Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted
| February 2026 |
March 2026 |
Standard error2 | February to March 2026 | March 2025 to March 2026 | February to March 2026 | March 2025 to March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| 15 years and over, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 34,735.5 | 34,746.7 | ... | 11.2 | 306.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 22,551.5 | 22,566.6 | 32.5 | 15.1 | 81.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 21,037.3 | 21,051.4 | 31.8 | 14.1 | 87.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 17,216.2 | 17,215.1 | 42.0 | -1.1 | 104.3 | -0.0 | 0.6 |
| Part-time employment | 3,821.1 | 3,836.3 | 38.8 | 15.2 | -17.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 1,514.2 | 1,515.2 | 27.8 | 1.0 | -5.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 4,981.2 | 4,974.7 | ... | -6.5 | -35.8 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 3,112.8 | 3,120.1 | 19.3 | 7.3 | -26.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 2,675.3 | 2,688.5 | 17.4 | 13.2 | -19.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 1,328.8 | 1,318.5 | 21.0 | -10.3 | -36.2 | -0.8 | -2.7 |
| Part-time employment | 1,346.5 | 1,370.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 16.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 437.5 | 431.5 | 16.0 | -6.0 | -6.8 | -1.4 | -1.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 13.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 54.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 29,754.3 | 29,772.0 | ... | 17.7 | 342.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 19,438.6 | 19,446.5 | 26.1 | 7.9 | 108.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 18,362.0 | 18,362.8 | 26.4 | 0.8 | 106.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 15,887.4 | 15,896.6 | 36.4 | 9.2 | 140.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Part-time employment | 2,474.6 | 2,466.2 | 31.9 | -8.4 | -33.9 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 1,076.7 | 1,083.7 | 22.4 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men+ | |||||||
| Population | 14,677.4 | 14,685.3 | ... | 7.9 | 160.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 10,291.4 | 10,299.7 | 17.2 | 8.3 | 42.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 9,718.1 | 9,724.0 | 18.3 | 5.9 | 68.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 8,848.5 | 8,846.3 | 24.5 | -2.2 | 55.2 | -0.0 | 0.6 |
| Part-time employment | 869.7 | 877.7 | 20.7 | 8.0 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 573.3 | 575.7 | 16.2 | 2.4 | -25.6 | 0.4 | -4.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 66.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women+ | |||||||
| Population | 15,077.0 | 15,086.6 | ... | 9.6 | 182.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 9,147.3 | 9,146.8 | 18.5 | -0.5 | 65.1 | -0.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 8,643.9 | 8,638.9 | 18.3 | -5.0 | 38.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 7,038.9 | 7,050.3 | 26.1 | 11.4 | 85.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Part-time employment | 1,604.9 | 1,588.6 | 24.3 | -16.3 | -47.1 | -1.0 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 503.4 | 508.0 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 27.0 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 16,813.3 | 16,816.5 | ... | 3.2 | 126.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 14,820.9 | 14,840.4 | 25.2 | 19.5 | 69.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 13,971.4 | 13,982.3 | 26.8 | 10.9 | 54.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 849.5 | 858.1 | 20.8 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 88.1 | 88.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.1 | 83.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men+ | |||||||
| Population | 8,507.6 | 8,509.0 | ... | 1.4 | 62.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 7,758.7 | 7,773.7 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 18.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 7,316.5 | 7,322.9 | 18.3 | 6.4 | 28.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 442.3 | 450.7 | 15.0 | 8.4 | -10.1 | 1.9 | -2.2 |
| Participation rate | 91.2 | 91.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.0 | 86.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women+ | |||||||
| Population | 8,305.7 | 8,307.5 | ... | 1.8 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 7,062.2 | 7,066.7 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 6,654.9 | 6,659.4 | 18.8 | 4.5 | 26.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 407.3 | 407.3 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 24.9 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
| Participation rate | 85.0 | 85.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.1 | 80.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 12,941.0 | 12,955.4 | ... | 14.4 | 216.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 4,617.7 | 4,606.2 | 21.2 | -11.5 | 38.5 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 4,390.6 | 4,380.5 | 21.1 | -10.1 | 51.9 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 227.1 | 225.6 | 11.0 | -1.5 | -13.5 | -0.7 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 35.7 | 35.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 33.9 | 33.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men+ | |||||||
| Population | 6,169.7 | 6,176.3 | ... | 6.6 | 98.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,532.7 | 2,526.1 | 14.1 | -6.6 | 24.5 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 2,401.7 | 2,401.1 | 14.3 | -0.6 | 40.0 | -0.0 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 131.0 | 125.0 | 8.0 | -6.0 | -15.5 | -4.6 | -11.0 |
| Participation rate | 41.1 | 40.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 38.9 | 38.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women+ | |||||||
| Population | 6,771.3 | 6,779.1 | ... | 7.8 | 117.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 2,085.1 | 2,080.1 | 14.6 | -5.0 | 13.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 1,988.9 | 1,979.5 | 14.5 | -9.4 | 11.9 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 96.1 | 100.6 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| Participation rate | 30.8 | 30.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.4 | 29.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-02.
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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