Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Standard error2 | June to July 2026 | July 2025 to July 2026 | June to July 2026 | July 2025 to July 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 | 7,582.1 | 7,578.3 | ... | -3.8 | -15.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 4,867.5 | 4,879.2 | 16.3 | 11.7 | -24.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 4,606.5 | 4,607.2 | 17.1 | 0.7 | -27.8 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 3,707.3 | 3,736.6 | 20.5 | 29.3 | -46.8 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 261.0 | 272.1 | 13.7 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 1,005.2 | 1,004.1 | ... | -1.1 | -6.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 697.2 | 700.7 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 20.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 639.9 | 637.6 | 8.1 | -2.3 | 32.9 | -0.4 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 57.4 | 63.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | -12.4 | 9.9 | -16.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 63.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,286.3 | 3,284.8 | ... | -1.5 | -6.3 | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 2,210.4 | 2,212.9 | 9.4 | 2.5 | -34.3 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 2,098.6 | 2,087.5 | 10.4 | -11.1 | -51.6 | -0.5 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 111.7 | 125.5 | 8.8 | 13.8 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 16.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,290.5 | 3,289.5 | ... | -1.0 | -2.7 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 1,959.9 | 1,965.6 | 9.4 | 5.7 | -10.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 1,868.0 | 1,882.1 | 9.9 | 14.1 | -9.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 91.9 | 83.5 | 7.7 | -8.4 | -1.8 | -9.1 | -2.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 13,776.2 | 13,783.6 | ... | 7.4 | 68.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 8,893.5 | 8,930.5 | 22.6 | 37.0 | 17.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 8,273.0 | 8,324.6 | 21.3 | 51.6 | 108.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 6,851.6 | 6,838.4 | 27.7 | -13.2 | 111.5 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 620.5 | 606.0 | 19.5 | -14.5 | -90.4 | -2.3 | -13.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 2,026.5 | 2,022.2 | ... | -4.3 | -59.4 | -0.2 | -2.9 |
| Labour force | 1,209.8 | 1,222.0 | 13.6 | 12.2 | -26.0 | 1.0 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 1,037.7 | 1,046.1 | 11.9 | 8.4 | -3.2 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 172.2 | 175.8 | 11.3 | 3.6 | -22.9 | 2.1 | -11.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 14.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 51.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,763.9 | 5,769.6 | ... | 5.7 | 62.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 4,067.9 | 4,082.1 | 11.5 | 14.2 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 3,834.6 | 3,856.4 | 11.6 | 21.8 | 70.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 233.3 | 225.8 | 10.9 | -7.5 | -61.2 | -3.2 | -21.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 70.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,985.8 | 5,991.8 | ... | 6.0 | 65.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 3,615.7 | 3,626.4 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 34.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 3,400.7 | 3,422.1 | 11.8 | 21.4 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 215.0 | 204.3 | 10.4 | -10.7 | -6.3 | -5.0 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,189.3 | 1,190.2 | ... | 0.9 | 14.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 792.2 | 795.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 749.7 | 755.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 618.2 | 619.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 42.5 | 39.9 | 2.9 | -2.6 | -3.6 | -6.1 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 63.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 187.4 | 187.3 | ... | -0.1 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
| Labour force | 124.6 | 124.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 109.6 | 111.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 13.4 | 1.7 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -10.7 | 0.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 10.7 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 59.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 500.3 | 500.7 | ... | 0.4 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 359.9 | 361.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 345.3 | 345.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.6 | 15.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 6.2 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.9 | 72.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 69.0 | 69.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 501.7 | 502.2 | ... | 0.5 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 307.7 | 309.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 294.7 | 298.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 11.0 | 1.6 | -1.9 | -3.5 | -14.7 | -24.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 59.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 983.0 | 984.9 | ... | 1.9 | 18.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 657.0 | 658.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 616.7 | 619.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -3.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 509.3 | 506.4 | 3.9 | -2.9 | -11.5 | -0.6 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 40.3 | 39.7 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 6.5 | -1.5 | 19.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 154.7 | 155.3 | ... | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 96.2 | 97.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 85.5 | 85.0 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 12.1 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 12.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 54.7 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 412.9 | 413.6 | ... | 0.7 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 300.6 | 300.3 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 284.2 | 285.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.4 | 15.3 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 2.5 | -6.7 | 19.5 |
| Participation rate | 72.8 | 72.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 68.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 415.4 | 416.1 | ... | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 260.2 | 261.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 247.0 | 249.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | -5.9 | 0.9 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 12.4 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 4.1 | -6.1 | 49.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,143.6 | 4,150.2 | ... | 6.6 | 89.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 2,878.5 | 2,872.2 | 12.8 | -6.3 | 72.2 | -0.2 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 2,677.3 | 2,670.0 | 13.0 | -7.3 | 91.0 | -0.3 | 3.5 |
| Full-time employment | 2,211.3 | 2,202.8 | 17.5 | -8.5 | 94.9 | -0.4 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 201.2 | 202.2 | 11.5 | 1.0 | -18.9 | 0.5 | -8.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 630.9 | 631.8 | ... | 0.9 | 13.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 406.1 | 400.6 | 7.4 | -5.5 | -4.1 | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 341.9 | 342.6 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 18.9 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 64.2 | 58.0 | 6.4 | -6.2 | -23.0 | -9.7 | -28.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 63.4 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.8 | 14.5 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 54.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,746.9 | 1,749.5 | ... | 2.6 | 36.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 1,325.9 | 1,319.2 | 6.9 | -6.7 | 16.8 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 1,254.4 | 1,244.4 | 7.5 | -10.0 | 12.6 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 71.5 | 74.8 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Participation rate | 75.9 | 75.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 71.8 | 71.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,765.9 | 1,768.8 | ... | 2.9 | 39.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 1,146.5 | 1,152.4 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 59.4 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 1,081.1 | 1,083.0 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 59.5 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 65.4 | 69.4 | 6.6 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,839.4 | 4,839.5 | ... | 0.1 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 3,141.8 | 3,151.2 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 2,936.9 | 2,954.7 | 12.1 | 17.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 2,347.3 | 2,379.8 | 16.2 | 32.5 | 36.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 204.9 | 196.6 | 10.4 | -8.3 | 9.4 | -4.1 | 5.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 657.9 | 656.3 | ... | -1.6 | -18.5 | -0.2 | -2.7 |
| Labour force | 403.0 | 401.1 | 7.3 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 351.0 | 354.8 | 6.8 | 3.8 | -0.9 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 52.0 | 46.4 | 6.1 | -5.6 | -3.7 | -10.8 | -7.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.1 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 11.6 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 54.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,039.3 | 2,039.7 | ... | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 1,421.6 | 1,435.3 | 6.0 | 13.7 | -11.4 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 1,338.7 | 1,350.7 | 6.4 | 12.0 | -17.5 | 0.9 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 82.9 | 84.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 7.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 70.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 66.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,142.2 | 2,143.4 | ... | 1.2 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 1,317.2 | 1,314.8 | 7.1 | -2.4 | 27.8 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 1,247.1 | 1,249.2 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 20.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 70.1 | 65.6 | 5.7 | -4.5 | 7.1 | -6.4 | 12.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 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 14-10-0287-03.
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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