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)
  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
Quebec              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 7,589.6 7,586.0 ... -3.6 22.9 -0.0 0.3
Labour force 4,887.1 4,882.3 15.5 -4.8 -57.6 -0.1 -1.2
Employment 4,622.3 4,579.0 15.9 -43.3 -64.8 -0.9 -1.4
Full-time employment 3,713.4 3,655.8 20.0 -57.6 -129.6 -1.6 -3.4
Unemployment 264.8 303.3 12.7 38.5 7.2 14.5 2.4
Participation rate 64.4 64.4 0.2 0.0 -0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 6.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 60.9 60.4 0.2 -0.5 -1.0 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 1,007.7 1,006.7 ... -1.0 1.5 -0.1 0.1
Labour force 710.3 701.9 8.3 -8.4 10.5 -1.2 1.5
Employment 651.8 638.9 7.7 -12.9 23.8 -2.0 3.9
Unemployment 58.5 63.0 6.6 4.5 -13.3 7.7 -17.4
Participation rate 70.5 69.7 0.8 -0.8 0.9 ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.2 9.0 0.9 0.8 -2.0 ... ...
Employment rate 64.7 63.5 0.8 -1.2 2.3 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 3,289.6 3,288.0 ... -1.6 10.4 -0.0 0.3
Labour force 2,219.3 2,212.1 8.8 -7.2 -47.6 -0.3 -2.1
Employment 2,109.3 2,081.3 9.8 -28.0 -46.9 -1.3 -2.2
Unemployment 109.9 130.7 8.2 20.8 -0.7 18.9 -0.5
Participation rate 67.5 67.3 0.3 -0.2 -1.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.9 0.4 0.9 0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 64.1 63.3 0.3 -0.8 -1.6 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 3,292.3 3,291.3 ... -1.0 11.1 -0.0 0.3
Labour force 1,957.5 1,968.3 9.2 10.8 -20.6 0.6 -1.0
Employment 1,861.2 1,858.7 9.3 -2.5 -41.8 -0.1 -2.2
Unemployment 96.4 109.6 6.9 13.2 21.2 13.7 24.0
Participation rate 59.5 59.8 0.3 0.3 -0.8 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 5.6 0.3 0.7 1.2 ... ...
Employment rate 56.5 56.5 0.3 0.0 -1.4 ... ...
Ontario              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 13,758.5 13,760.8 ... 2.3 79.7 0.0 0.6
Labour force 8,881.5 8,920.8 22.7 39.3 36.7 0.4 0.4
Employment 8,205.5 8,247.9 21.6 42.4 54.3 0.5 0.7
Full-time employment 6,771.2 6,821.6 28.6 50.4 136.1 0.7 2.0
Unemployment 676.1 672.9 19.4 -3.2 -17.6 -0.5 -2.5
Participation rate 64.6 64.8 0.2 0.2 -0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.6 7.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 ... ...
Employment rate 59.6 59.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 2,042.0 2,036.5 ... -5.5 -50.8 -0.3 -2.4
Labour force 1,224.8 1,227.3 13.8 2.5 -30.4 0.2 -2.4
Employment 1,016.3 1,010.4 12.2 -5.9 -47.0 -0.6 -4.4
Unemployment 208.5 216.9 11.5 8.4 16.6 4.0 8.3
Participation rate 60.0 60.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 17.0 17.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 ... ...
Employment rate 49.8 49.6 0.6 -0.2 -1.1 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 5,747.7 5,751.4 ... 3.7 62.0 0.1 1.1
Labour force 4,056.0 4,075.9 11.5 19.9 25.3 0.5 0.6
Employment 3,812.1 3,840.6 11.8 28.5 54.9 0.7 1.5
Unemployment 243.9 235.3 10.9 -8.6 -29.6 -3.5 -11.2
Participation rate 70.6 70.9 0.2 0.3 -0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.0 5.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 66.3 66.8 0.2 0.5 0.3 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 5,968.8 5,972.9 ... 4.1 68.5 0.1 1.2
Labour force 3,600.7 3,617.5 12.3 16.8 41.7 0.5 1.2
Employment 3,377.1 3,396.8 11.7 19.7 46.4 0.6 1.4
Unemployment 223.6 220.7 10.5 -2.9 -4.7 -1.3 -2.1
Participation rate 60.3 60.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.2 6.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 56.6 56.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 ... ...
Manitoba              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 1,185.0 1,186.6 ... 1.6 15.6 0.1 1.3
Labour force 795.6 788.9 3.5 -6.7 9.9 -0.8 1.3
Employment 750.9 749.3 3.5 -1.6 12.2 -0.2 1.7
Full-time employment 617.2 609.8 4.6 -7.4 -3.8 -1.2 -0.6
Unemployment 44.6 39.7 2.8 -4.9 -2.3 -11.0 -5.5
Participation rate 67.1 66.5 0.3 -0.6 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.0 0.4 -0.6 -0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 63.4 63.1 0.3 -0.3 0.2 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 187.8 187.7 ... -0.1 -2.1 -0.1 -1.1
Labour force 122.9 124.3 2.0 1.4 -0.2 1.1 -0.2
Employment 108.7 111.5 1.9 2.8 0.0 2.6 0.0
Unemployment 14.2 12.8 1.7 -1.4 -0.3 -9.9 -2.3
Participation rate 65.4 66.2 1.1 0.8 0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.6 10.3 1.3 -1.3 -0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 57.9 59.4 1.0 1.5 0.7 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 498.0 498.8 ... 0.8 8.7 0.2 1.8
Labour force 364.2 360.8 1.8 -3.4 6.2 -0.9 1.7
Employment 348.8 346.4 1.9 -2.4 6.5 -0.7 1.9
Unemployment 15.4 14.4 1.6 -1.0 -0.3 -6.5 -2.0
Participation rate 73.1 72.3 0.4 -0.8 -0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 ... ...
Employment rate 70.0 69.4 0.4 -0.6 0.0 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 499.2 500.1 ... 0.9 8.9 0.2 1.8
Labour force 308.4 303.9 2.0 -4.5 4.0 -1.5 1.3
Employment 293.4 291.3 2.1 -2.1 5.6 -0.7 2.0
Unemployment 15.0 12.5 1.6 -2.5 -1.7 -16.7 -12.0
Participation rate 61.8 60.8 0.4 -1.0 -0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.1 0.5 -0.8 -0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 58.8 58.2 0.4 -0.6 0.0 ... ...
Saskatchewan              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 977.1 978.6 ... 1.5 15.6 0.2 1.6
Labour force 656.9 656.7 2.9 -0.2 10.8 -0.0 1.7
Employment 623.9 619.9 2.9 -4.0 2.5 -0.6 0.4
Full-time employment 517.2 507.0 4.0 -10.2 0.6 -2.0 0.1
Unemployment 33.0 36.9 2.4 3.9 8.4 11.8 29.5
Participation rate 67.2 67.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.6 0.4 0.6 1.2 ... ...
Employment rate 63.9 63.3 0.3 -0.6 -0.8 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 153.4 153.7 ... 0.3 3.8 0.2 2.5
Labour force 97.5 98.7 1.7 1.2 5.4 1.2 5.8
Employment 88.0 86.9 1.5 -1.1 2.9 -1.3 3.5
Unemployment 9.6 11.8 1.3 2.2 2.5 22.9 26.9
Participation rate 63.6 64.2 1.1 0.6 2.0 ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.8 12.0 1.3 2.2 2.0 ... ...
Employment rate 57.4 56.5 1.0 -0.9 0.5 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 410.4 411.1 ... 0.7 6.2 0.2 1.5
Labour force 300.5 299.7 1.6 -0.8 3.5 -0.3 1.2
Employment 287.1 284.7 1.7 -2.4 0.5 -0.8 0.2
Unemployment 13.3 14.9 1.5 1.6 2.9 12.0 24.2
Participation rate 73.2 72.9 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.4 5.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 ... ...
Employment rate 70.0 69.3 0.4 -0.7 -0.9 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 413.3 413.8 ... 0.5 5.6 0.1 1.4
Labour force 258.9 258.4 1.6 -0.5 2.0 -0.2 0.8
Employment 248.8 248.2 1.6 -0.6 -0.9 -0.2 -0.4
Unemployment 10.1 10.2 1.2 0.1 3.0 1.0 41.7
Participation rate 62.6 62.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.9 3.9 0.4 0.0 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 60.2 60.0 0.4 -0.2 -1.0 ... ...
Alberta              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 4,121.0 4,127.4 ... 6.4 94.5 0.2 2.3
Labour force 2,840.2 2,856.5 12.1 16.3 91.0 0.6 3.3
Employment 2,655.6 2,656.6 12.4 1.0 89.1 0.0 3.5
Full-time employment 2,201.4 2,190.0 17.0 -11.4 90.9 -0.5 4.3
Unemployment 184.6 199.9 11.2 15.3 1.9 8.3 1.0
Participation rate 68.9 69.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.5 7.0 0.4 0.5 -0.2 ... ...
Employment rate 64.4 64.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 627.9 628.8 ... 0.9 15.0 0.1 2.4
Labour force 388.6 394.0 7.2 5.4 -7.4 1.4 -1.8
Employment 334.8 336.0 6.5 1.2 4.4 0.4 1.3
Unemployment 53.9 58.0 6.3 4.1 -11.8 7.6 -16.9
Participation rate 61.9 62.7 1.2 0.8 -2.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 13.9 14.7 1.4 0.8 -2.7 ... ...
Employment rate 53.3 53.4 1.0 0.1 -0.6 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 1,737.5 1,740.2 ... 2.7 38.1 0.2 2.2
Labour force 1,320.4 1,328.0 6.5 7.6 49.3 0.6 3.9
Employment 1,249.0 1,247.4 7.1 -1.6 30.3 -0.1 2.5
Unemployment 71.4 80.6 6.5 9.2 19.0 12.9 30.8
Participation rate 76.0 76.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 6.1 0.5 0.7 1.3 ... ...
Employment rate 71.9 71.7 0.4 -0.2 0.2 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 1,755.5 1,758.5 ... 3.0 41.5 0.2 2.4
Labour force 1,131.2 1,134.5 7.4 3.3 49.1 0.3 4.5
Employment 1,071.8 1,073.2 7.6 1.4 54.4 0.1 5.3
Unemployment 59.3 61.3 6.4 2.0 -5.3 3.4 -8.0
Participation rate 64.4 64.5 0.5 0.1 1.3 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.2 5.4 0.6 0.2 -0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 61.1 61.0 0.5 -0.1 1.7 ... ...
British Columbia              
Total - gender, 15 years and over              
Population 4,840.3 4,838.5 ... -1.8 11.0 -0.0 0.2
Labour force 3,118.1 3,114.6 11.6 -3.5 -28.7 -0.1 -0.9
Employment 2,908.2 2,903.9 11.5 -4.3 -44.7 -0.1 -1.5
Full-time employment 2,320.2 2,308.5 15.4 -11.7 -56.3 -0.5 -2.4
Unemployment 209.8 210.7 10.0 0.9 15.9 0.4 8.2
Participation rate 64.4 64.4 0.2 0.0 -0.7 ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.7 6.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 ... ...
Employment rate 60.1 60.0 0.2 -0.1 -1.1 ... ...
Total - gender, 15 to 24 years               
Population 663.3 661.3 ... -2.0 -14.2 -0.3 -2.1
Labour force 388.2 387.2 6.8 -1.0 -23.0 -0.3 -5.6
Employment 327.6 331.6 6.4 4.0 -24.2 1.2 -6.8
Unemployment 60.5 55.6 5.8 -4.9 1.2 -8.1 2.2
Participation rate 58.5 58.6 1.0 0.1 -2.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 15.6 14.4 1.3 -1.2 1.1 ... ...
Employment rate 49.4 50.1 0.9 0.7 -2.6 ... ...
Men+, 25 years and over              
Population 2,038.1 2,037.9 ... -0.2 7.9 -0.0 0.4
Labour force 1,416.2 1,417.4 5.8 1.2 -19.6 0.1 -1.4
Employment 1,340.1 1,340.9 6.2 0.8 -28.3 0.1 -2.1
Unemployment 76.1 76.5 5.4 0.4 8.7 0.5 12.8
Participation rate 69.5 69.6 0.3 0.1 -1.2 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.4 0.4 0.0 0.7 ... ...
Employment rate 65.8 65.8 0.3 0.0 -1.6 ... ...
Women+, 25 years and over              
Population 2,138.9 2,139.3 ... 0.4 17.3 0.0 0.8
Labour force 1,313.7 1,310.0 6.8 -3.7 13.8 -0.3 1.1
Employment 1,240.6 1,231.3 6.9 -9.3 7.7 -0.7 0.6
Unemployment 73.1 78.6 5.5 5.5 6.1 7.5 8.4
Participation rate 61.4 61.2 0.3 -0.2 0.1 ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.6 6.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 ... ...
Employment rate 58.0 57.6 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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