Table 5 
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, 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)
  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
Quebec              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 7,593.2 7,589.6 ... -3.6 37.0 -0.0 0.5
Labour force 4,900.1 4,887.1 15.5 -13.0 -29.8 -0.3 -0.6
Employment 4,612.4 4,622.3 15.9 9.9 -9.3 0.2 -0.2
Full-time employment 3,731.3 3,713.4 20.0 -17.9 -57.3 -0.5 -1.5
Unemployment 287.7 264.8 12.7 -22.9 -20.5 -8.0 -7.2
Participation rate 64.5 64.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.9 5.4 0.3 -0.5 -0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 60.7 60.9 0.2 0.2 -0.4 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 1,008.7 1,007.7 ... -1.0 4.1 -0.1 0.4
Labour force 708.7 710.3 8.3 1.6 36.5 0.2 5.4
Employment 634.9 651.8 7.7 16.9 41.9 2.7 6.9
Unemployment 73.8 58.5 6.6 -15.3 -5.4 -20.7 -8.5
Participation rate 70.3 70.5 0.8 0.2 3.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.4 8.2 0.9 -2.2 -1.3 ... ...
Employment rate 62.9 64.7 0.8 1.8 3.9 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 3,291.2 3,289.6 ... -1.6 16.7 -0.0 0.5
Labour force 2,226.2 2,219.3 8.8 -6.9 -19.7 -0.3 -0.9
Employment 2,110.1 2,109.3 9.8 -0.8 -0.3 -0.0 -0.0
Unemployment 116.1 109.9 8.2 -6.2 -19.5 -5.3 -15.1
Participation rate 67.6 67.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.2 5.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.8 ... ...
Employment rate 64.1 64.1 0.3 0.0 -0.4 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 3,293.4 3,292.3 ... -1.1 16.2 -0.0 0.5
Labour force 1,965.2 1,957.5 9.2 -7.7 -46.6 -0.4 -2.3
Employment 1,867.4 1,861.2 9.3 -6.2 -50.9 -0.3 -2.7
Unemployment 97.8 96.4 6.9 -1.4 4.4 -1.4 4.8
Participation rate 59.7 59.5 0.3 -0.2 -1.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.9 0.3 -0.1 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 56.7 56.5 0.3 -0.2 -1.9 ... ...
Ontario              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 13,754.3 13,758.5 ... 4.2 96.3 0.0 0.7
Labour force 8,883.7 8,881.5 22.7 -2.2 -10.1 -0.0 -0.1
Employment 8,211.3 8,205.5 21.6 -5.8 -16.1 -0.1 -0.2
Full-time employment 6,758.8 6,771.2 28.6 12.4 53.9 0.2 0.8
Unemployment 672.4 676.1 19.4 3.7 6.1 0.6 0.9
Participation rate 64.6 64.6 0.2 0.0 -0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.6 7.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 59.7 59.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 2,047.1 2,042.0 ... -5.1 -46.0 -0.2 -2.2
Labour force 1,225.8 1,224.8 13.8 -1.0 -46.6 -0.1 -3.7
Employment 1,025.8 1,016.3 12.2 -9.5 -45.8 -0.9 -4.3
Unemployment 200.0 208.5 11.5 8.5 -0.8 4.3 -0.4
Participation rate 59.9 60.0 0.7 0.1 -0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 16.3 17.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 50.1 49.8 0.6 -0.3 -1.1 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 5,743.1 5,747.7 ... 4.6 67.5 0.1 1.2
Labour force 4,052.2 4,056.0 11.5 3.8 9.7 0.1 0.2
Employment 3,802.6 3,812.1 11.8 9.5 23.6 0.2 0.6
Unemployment 249.6 243.9 10.9 -5.7 -13.9 -2.3 -5.4
Participation rate 70.6 70.6 0.2 0.0 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.2 6.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 66.2 66.3 0.2 0.1 -0.4 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 5,964.1 5,968.8 ... 4.7 74.7 0.1 1.3
Labour force 3,605.7 3,600.7 12.3 -5.0 26.8 -0.1 0.7
Employment 3,382.9 3,377.1 11.7 -5.8 6.1 -0.2 0.2
Unemployment 222.8 223.6 10.5 0.8 20.7 0.4 10.2
Participation rate 60.5 60.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.2 6.2 0.3 0.0 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 56.7 56.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Manitoba              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 1,183.6 1,185.0 ... 1.4 16.2 0.1 1.4
Labour force 785.2 795.6 3.5 10.4 16.6 1.3 2.1
Employment 740.1 750.9 3.5 10.8 18.4 1.5 2.5
Full-time employment 607.5 617.2 4.6 9.7 7.5 1.6 1.2
Unemployment 45.1 44.6 2.8 -0.5 -1.9 -1.1 -4.1
Participation rate 66.3 67.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.7 5.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 62.5 63.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 188.0 187.8 ... -0.2 -2.1 -0.1 -1.1
Labour force 122.5 122.9 2.0 0.4 -2.5 0.3 -2.0
Employment 107.3 108.7 1.9 1.4 -1.4 1.3 -1.3
Unemployment 15.2 14.2 1.7 -1.0 -1.1 -6.6 -7.2
Participation rate 65.2 65.4 1.1 0.2 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.4 11.6 1.3 -0.8 -0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 57.1 57.9 1.0 0.8 -0.1 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 497.3 498.0 ... 0.7 9.1 0.1 1.9
Labour force 358.7 364.2 1.8 5.5 10.0 1.5 2.8
Employment 341.6 348.8 1.9 7.2 11.6 2.1 3.4
Unemployment 17.0 15.4 1.6 -1.6 -1.6 -9.4 -9.4
Participation rate 72.1 73.1 0.4 1.0 0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 68.7 70.0 0.4 1.3 1.0 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 498.4 499.2 ... 0.8 9.2 0.2 1.9
Labour force 303.9 308.4 2.0 4.5 9.0 1.5 3.0
Employment 291.1 293.4 2.1 2.3 8.2 0.8 2.9
Unemployment 12.8 15.0 1.6 2.2 0.8 17.2 5.6
Participation rate 61.0 61.8 0.4 0.8 0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.9 0.5 0.7 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 58.4 58.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 ... ...
Saskatchewan              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 975.5 977.1 ... 1.6 16.0 0.2 1.7
Labour force 654.7 656.9 2.9 2.2 10.1 0.3 1.6
Employment 618.1 623.9 2.9 5.8 8.7 0.9 1.4
Full-time employment 516.0 517.2 4.0 1.2 16.4 0.2 3.3
Unemployment 36.7 33.0 2.4 -3.7 1.4 -10.1 4.4
Participation rate 67.1 67.2 0.3 0.1 -0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.0 0.4 -0.6 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 63.4 63.9 0.3 0.5 -0.1 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 153.1 153.4 ... 0.3 3.9 0.2 2.6
Labour force 98.7 97.5 1.7 -1.2 1.9 -1.2 2.0
Employment 87.1 88.0 1.5 0.9 3.3 1.0 3.9
Unemployment 11.7 9.6 1.3 -2.1 -1.2 -17.9 -11.1
Participation rate 64.5 63.6 1.1 -0.9 -0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.9 9.8 1.3 -2.1 -1.5 ... ...
Employment rate 56.9 57.4 1.0 0.5 0.7 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 409.8 410.4 ... 0.6 6.2 0.1 1.5
Labour force 298.9 300.5 1.6 1.6 6.8 0.5 2.3
Employment 285.1 287.1 1.7 2.0 5.4 0.7 1.9
Unemployment 13.8 13.3 1.5 -0.5 1.3 -3.6 10.8
Participation rate 72.9 73.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.4 0.5 -0.2 0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 69.6 70.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 412.7 413.3 ... 0.6 5.8 0.1 1.4
Labour force 257.1 258.9 1.6 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.5
Employment 245.9 248.8 1.6 2.9 0.0 1.2 0.0
Unemployment 11.2 10.1 1.2 -1.1 1.3 -9.8 14.8
Participation rate 62.3 62.6 0.4 0.3 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.4 3.9 0.4 -0.5 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 59.6 60.2 0.4 0.6 -0.9 ... ...
Alberta              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 4,114.1 4,121.0 ... 6.9 99.2 0.2 2.5
Labour force 2,826.9 2,840.2 12.1 13.3 88.0 0.5 3.2
Employment 2,649.2 2,655.6 12.4 6.4 101.0 0.2 4.0
Full-time employment 2,179.9 2,201.4 17.0 21.5 114.4 1.0 5.5
Unemployment 177.8 184.6 11.2 6.8 -13.0 3.8 -6.6
Participation rate 68.7 68.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.3 6.5 0.4 0.2 -0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 64.4 64.4 0.3 0.0 0.9 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 626.9 627.9 ... 1.0 16.0 0.2 2.6
Labour force 383.7 388.6 7.2 4.9 -4.8 1.3 -1.2
Employment 327.6 334.8 6.5 7.2 2.5 2.2 0.8
Unemployment 56.2 53.9 6.3 -2.3 -7.1 -4.1 -11.6
Participation rate 61.2 61.9 1.2 0.7 -2.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 14.6 13.9 1.4 -0.7 -1.6 ... ...
Employment rate 52.3 53.3 1.0 1.0 -1.0 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 1,734.7 1,737.5 ... 2.8 39.7 0.2 2.3
Labour force 1,318.3 1,320.4 6.5 2.1 44.3 0.2 3.5
Employment 1,256.9 1,249.0 7.1 -7.9 42.6 -0.6 3.5
Unemployment 61.4 71.4 6.5 10.0 1.7 16.3 2.4
Participation rate 76.0 76.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.7 5.4 0.5 0.7 -0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 72.5 71.9 0.4 -0.6 0.8 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 1,752.5 1,755.5 ... 3.0 43.4 0.2 2.5
Labour force 1,124.9 1,131.2 7.4 6.3 48.4 0.6 4.5
Employment 1,064.7 1,071.8 7.6 7.1 55.9 0.7 5.5
Unemployment 60.2 59.3 6.4 -0.9 -7.6 -1.5 -11.4
Participation rate 64.2 64.4 0.5 0.2 1.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.2 0.6 -0.2 -1.0 ... ...
Employment rate 60.8 61.1 0.5 0.3 1.8 ... ...
British Columbia              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 4,841.7 4,840.3 ... -1.4 19.9 -0.0 0.4
Labour force 3,118.1 3,118.1 11.6 0.0 -17.0 0.0 -0.5
Employment 2,927.4 2,908.2 11.5 -19.2 -36.7 -0.7 -1.2
Full-time employment 2,343.9 2,320.2 15.4 -23.7 -35.2 -1.0 -1.5
Unemployment 190.7 209.8 10.0 19.1 19.6 10.0 10.3
Participation rate 64.4 64.4 0.2 0.0 -0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.1 6.7 0.3 0.6 0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 60.5 60.1 0.2 -0.4 -1.0 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 665.0 663.3 ... -1.7 -11.9 -0.3 -1.8
Labour force 384.9 388.2 6.8 3.3 -15.1 0.9 -3.7
Employment 331.8 327.6 6.4 -4.2 -21.8 -1.3 -6.2
Unemployment 53.2 60.5 5.8 7.3 6.7 13.7 12.5
Participation rate 57.9 58.5 1.0 0.6 -1.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 13.8 15.6 1.3 1.8 2.3 ... ...
Employment rate 49.9 49.4 0.9 -0.5 -2.3 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 2,038.4 2,038.1 ... -0.3 10.9 -0.0 0.5
Labour force 1,416.0 1,416.2 5.8 0.2 -19.1 0.0 -1.3
Employment 1,345.8 1,340.1 6.2 -5.7 -24.5 -0.4 -1.8
Unemployment 70.2 76.1 5.4 5.9 5.5 8.4 7.8
Participation rate 69.5 69.5 0.3 0.0 -1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 66.0 65.8 0.3 -0.2 -1.5 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 2,138.3 2,138.9 ... 0.6 20.9 0.0 1.0
Labour force 1,317.2 1,313.7 6.8 -3.5 17.1 -0.3 1.3
Employment 1,249.8 1,240.6 6.9 -9.2 9.8 -0.7 0.8
Unemployment 67.4 73.1 5.5 5.7 7.3 8.5 11.1
Participation rate 61.6 61.4 0.3 -0.2 0.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.1 5.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 ... ...
Employment rate 58.4 58.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 ... ...
...
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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