Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted
| March 2026 |
April 2026 |
Standard error2 | March to April 2026 | April 2025 to April 2026 | March to April 2026 | April 2025 to April 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 | 34,746.7 | 34,755.6 | ... | 8.9 | 262.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 22,566.6 | 22,600.1 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 79.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 21,051.4 | 21,033.7 | 31.8 | -17.7 | 67.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 17,215.1 | 17,168.4 | 42.0 | -46.7 | 47.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Part-time employment | 3,836.3 | 3,865.3 | 38.8 | 29.0 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,515.2 | 1,566.4 | 27.8 | 51.2 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 4,974.7 | 4,967.5 | ... | -7.2 | -46.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 3,120.1 | 3,123.4 | 19.3 | 3.3 | -36.6 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 2,688.5 | 2,677.7 | 17.4 | -10.8 | -33.3 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 1,318.5 | 1,289.3 | 21.0 | -29.2 | -90.6 | -2.2 | -6.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,370.0 | 1,388.4 | 22.0 | 18.4 | 57.3 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 431.5 | 445.7 | 16.0 | 14.2 | -3.3 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 62.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8 | 14.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 53.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 29,772.0 | 29,788.1 | ... | 16.1 | 308.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 19,446.5 | 19,476.7 | 26.1 | 30.2 | 116.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 18,362.8 | 18,356.0 | 26.4 | -6.8 | 100.3 | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 15,896.6 | 15,879.1 | 36.4 | -17.5 | 138.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Part-time employment | 2,466.2 | 2,476.9 | 31.9 | 10.7 | -38.0 | 0.4 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,083.7 | 1,120.7 | 22.4 | 37.0 | 16.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men+ | |||||||
| Population | 14,685.3 | 14,692.4 | ... | 7.1 | 143.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 10,299.7 | 10,313.2 | 17.2 | 13.5 | 22.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 9,724.0 | 9,717.3 | 18.3 | -6.7 | 25.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 8,846.3 | 8,823.8 | 24.5 | -22.5 | 41.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Part-time employment | 877.7 | 893.5 | 20.7 | 15.8 | -16.1 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 575.7 | 595.9 | 16.2 | 20.2 | -3.0 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 70.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 66.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women+ | |||||||
| Population | 15,086.6 | 15,095.7 | ... | 9.1 | 164.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 9,146.8 | 9,163.6 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 94.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 8,638.9 | 8,638.7 | 18.3 | -0.2 | 75.3 | -0.0 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 7,050.3 | 7,055.4 | 26.1 | 5.1 | 97.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Part-time employment | 1,588.6 | 1,583.4 | 24.3 | -5.2 | -21.9 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 508.0 | 524.8 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 16,816.5 | 16,817.4 | ... | 0.9 | 98.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 14,840.4 | 14,880.8 | 25.2 | 40.4 | 129.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 13,982.3 | 13,984.2 | 26.8 | 1.9 | 87.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 858.1 | 896.5 | 20.8 | 38.4 | 41.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 88.2 | 88.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.1 | 83.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men+ | |||||||
| Population | 8,509.0 | 8,509.2 | ... | 0.2 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 7,773.7 | 7,790.5 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 22.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 7,322.9 | 7,314.4 | 18.3 | -8.5 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| Unemployment | 450.7 | 476.0 | 15.0 | 25.3 | 24.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Participation rate | 91.4 | 91.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.1 | 86.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women+ | |||||||
| Population | 8,307.5 | 8,308.2 | ... | 0.7 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 7,066.7 | 7,090.3 | 18.2 | 23.6 | 106.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 6,659.4 | 6,669.8 | 18.8 | 10.4 | 89.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 407.3 | 420.5 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 85.1 | 85.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 80.2 | 80.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, total - gender | |||||||
| Population | 12,955.4 | 12,970.7 | ... | 15.3 | 209.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 4,606.2 | 4,596.0 | 21.2 | -10.2 | -12.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 4,380.5 | 4,371.8 | 21.1 | -8.7 | 12.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 225.6 | 224.2 | 11.0 | -1.4 | -25.1 | -0.6 | -10.1 |
| Participation rate | 35.6 | 35.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 33.8 | 33.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men+ | |||||||
| Population | 6,176.3 | 6,183.2 | ... | 6.9 | 95.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 2,526.1 | 2,522.7 | 14.1 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 2,401.1 | 2,402.9 | 14.3 | 1.8 | 27.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 125.0 | 119.8 | 8.0 | -5.2 | -27.2 | -4.2 | -18.5 |
| Participation rate | 40.9 | 40.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 38.9 | 38.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women+ | |||||||
| Population | 6,779.1 | 6,787.5 | ... | 8.4 | 114.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 2,080.1 | 2,073.3 | 14.6 | -6.8 | -12.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 1,979.5 | 1,968.9 | 14.5 | -10.6 | -14.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 100.6 | 104.3 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 30.7 | 30.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.2 | 29.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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