Table 5
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia)
| January 2024 |
February 2024 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2024 | February 2023 to February 2024 | January to February 2024 | February 2023 to February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 7,342.9 | 7,354.9 | ... | 12.0 | 143.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 4,735.5 | 4,756.5 | 16.6 | 21.0 | 69.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 4,524.4 | 4,533.2 | 16.7 | 8.8 | 40.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 3,685.1 | 3,688.7 | 21.2 | 3.6 | 26.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 211.1 | 223.3 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 29.0 | 5.8 | 14.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 955.8 | 959.5 | ... | 3.7 | 41.4 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 664.3 | 669.6 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 27.1 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 612.7 | 617.1 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 51.6 | 52.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 22.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 69.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 64.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,180.4 | 3,185.4 | ... | 5.0 | 58.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,152.4 | 2,175.4 | 9.3 | 23.0 | 39.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 2,066.1 | 2,071.0 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 86.3 | 104.4 | 8.2 | 18.1 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 31.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.7 | 68.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,206.6 | 3,210.0 | ... | 3.4 | 42.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 1,918.8 | 1,911.5 | 9.2 | -7.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 1,845.6 | 1,845.0 | 9.7 | -0.6 | 8.4 | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 73.2 | 66.5 | 7.1 | -6.7 | -5.5 | -9.2 | -7.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 13,062.1 | 13,100.2 | ... | 38.1 | 446.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 8,460.1 | 8,498.4 | 21.2 | 38.3 | 203.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 7,937.7 | 7,944.4 | 20.8 | 6.7 | 80.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 6,526.3 | 6,554.5 | 27.3 | 28.2 | 24.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 522.3 | 554.0 | 17.2 | 31.7 | 122.9 | 6.1 | 28.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 2,003.7 | 2,016.0 | ... | 12.3 | 135.4 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| Labour force | 1,154.9 | 1,177.0 | 12.9 | 22.1 | -28.7 | 1.9 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 1,011.2 | 1,010.8 | 11.9 | -0.4 | -59.8 | -0.0 | -5.6 |
| Unemployment | 143.8 | 166.2 | 10.4 | 22.4 | 31.0 | 15.6 | 22.9 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 58.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 14.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 50.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,403.8 | 5,417.6 | ... | 13.8 | 168.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 3,853.5 | 3,865.0 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 138.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 3,652.5 | 3,652.5 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 77.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 201.1 | 212.5 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 61.7 | 5.7 | 40.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.6 | 67.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 5,654.7 | 5,666.6 | ... | 11.9 | 143.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 3,451.6 | 3,456.4 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 93.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 3,274.1 | 3,281.0 | 11.5 | 6.9 | 63.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 177.5 | 175.3 | 9.7 | -2.2 | 30.2 | -1.2 | 20.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 57.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,108.2 | 1,111.1 | ... | 2.9 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 739.9 | 737.6 | 3.3 | -2.3 | 16.9 | -0.3 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 710.0 | 704.7 | 3.2 | -5.3 | 17.5 | -0.7 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 582.2 | 581.0 | 4.4 | -1.2 | 10.9 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 29.9 | 32.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 10.0 | -1.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 63.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 179.0 | 180.0 | ... | 1.0 | 11.1 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
| Labour force | 119.7 | 121.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 110.0 | 109.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 17.7 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 458.8 | 459.9 | ... | 1.1 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 326.5 | 325.6 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 315.5 | 312.8 | 1.8 | -2.7 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 17.4 | 24.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 70.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 68.8 | 68.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 470.5 | 471.3 | ... | 0.8 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 293.7 | 290.7 | 1.9 | -3.0 | 7.9 | -1.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 284.4 | 281.9 | 1.9 | -2.5 | 11.7 | -0.9 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 8.8 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -3.9 | -5.4 | -30.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 61.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 938.9 | 940.6 | ... | 1.7 | 26.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 630.7 | 634.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 18.6 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 600.8 | 603.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 14.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 499.1 | 499.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 29.8 | 31.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 14.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 144.5 | 145.1 | ... | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| Labour force | 86.2 | 92.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 77.9 | 81.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 26.5 | 52.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 63.4 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 56.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 398.0 | 398.7 | ... | 0.7 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 294.5 | 293.0 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 10.8 | -0.5 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 281.9 | 282.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.6 | 11.0 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -12.7 | -9.1 |
| Participation rate | 74.0 | 73.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 70.8 | 70.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 396.3 | 396.9 | ... | 0.6 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 250.0 | 249.7 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 241.1 | 239.6 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 3.3 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 14.6 | 15.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 62.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 3,852.6 | 3,864.1 | ... | 11.5 | 174.9 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 2,680.2 | 2,696.8 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 114.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 2,512.7 | 2,530.1 | 11.8 | 17.4 | 99.8 | 0.7 | 4.1 |
| Full-time employment | 2,054.8 | 2,070.7 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 78.9 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 167.4 | 166.6 | 9.4 | -0.8 | 14.6 | -0.5 | 9.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 583.3 | 586.0 | ... | 2.7 | 38.1 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| Labour force | 375.4 | 383.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 24.9 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| Employment | 319.0 | 325.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 56.3 | 57.2 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 15.7 | 1.6 | 37.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 65.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 14.9 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 55.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,626.7 | 1,631.2 | ... | 4.5 | 69.6 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 1,246.0 | 1,243.2 | 5.8 | -2.8 | 56.9 | -0.2 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 1,184.1 | 1,183.7 | 6.7 | -0.4 | 57.5 | -0.0 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 61.8 | 59.4 | 5.5 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -3.9 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 76.6 | 76.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 72.8 | 72.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,642.7 | 1,647.0 | ... | 4.3 | 67.4 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 1,058.9 | 1,070.6 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 32.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 1,009.6 | 1,020.7 | 7.0 | 11.1 | 33.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 49.3 | 49.9 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 65.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 62.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 4,594.1 | 4,605.9 | ... | 11.8 | 142.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 2,997.8 | 2,996.1 | 11.0 | -1.7 | 79.0 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 2,835.3 | 2,841.2 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 70.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 2,258.0 | 2,273.1 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 61.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 162.5 | 154.8 | 8.9 | -7.7 | 8.0 | -4.7 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 644.7 | 648.3 | ... | 3.6 | 42.2 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| Labour force | 417.4 | 418.2 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 17.1 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 386.3 | 383.3 | 6.1 | -3.0 | 22.7 | -0.8 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 31.0 | 34.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | -5.7 | 12.3 | -14.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 59.1 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 1,925.3 | 1,929.5 | ... | 4.2 | 51.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 1,345.1 | 1,349.2 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 47.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 1,280.1 | 1,290.3 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 45.1 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 65.0 | 58.8 | 5.0 | -6.2 | 1.8 | -9.5 | 3.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 2,024.1 | 2,028.1 | ... | 4.0 | 49.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 1,235.4 | 1,228.7 | 6.7 | -6.7 | 14.9 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 1,168.9 | 1,167.6 | 6.5 | -1.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 66.5 | 61.2 | 5.3 | -5.3 | 11.8 | -8.0 | 23.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
...
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
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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