Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| March 2019 |
April 2019 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2019 | April 2018 to April 2019 | March to April 2019 | April 2018 to April 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 30,582.4 | 30,625.8 | ... | 43.4 | 427.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 20,079.7 | 20,187.8 | 29.6 | 108.1 | 422.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 18,922.6 | 19,029.1 | 29.6 | 106.5 | 426.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 15,345.3 | 15,418.3 | 42.6 | 73.0 | 247.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Part-time employment | 3,577.2 | 3,610.8 | 38.8 | 33.6 | 178.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 1,157.2 | 1,158.7 | 24.5 | 1.5 | -3.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 62.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,365.9 | 4,369.4 | ... | 3.5 | 21.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 2,790.5 | 2,831.1 | 17.5 | 40.6 | 71.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 2,492.8 | 2,540.0 | 16.5 | 47.2 | 88.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| Full-time employment | 1,296.6 | 1,277.4 | 20.7 | -19.2 | -29.8 | -1.5 | -2.3 |
| Part-time employment | 1,196.2 | 1,262.6 | 21.2 | 66.4 | 118.5 | 5.6 | 10.4 |
| Unemployment | 297.7 | 291.2 | 13.7 | -6.5 | -17.3 | -2.2 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 10.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 58.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 26,216.6 | 26,256.4 | ... | 39.8 | 405.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 17,289.2 | 17,356.7 | 24.1 | 67.5 | 351.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 16,429.7 | 16,489.2 | 24.6 | 59.5 | 337.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 14,048.8 | 14,140.9 | 36.5 | 92.1 | 277.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Part-time employment | 2,381.0 | 2,348.2 | 32.3 | -32.8 | 60.0 | -1.4 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 859.4 | 867.5 | 20.1 | 8.1 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 62.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 12,834.3 | 12,854.4 | ... | 20.1 | 205.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 9,128.0 | 9,162.1 | 15.9 | 34.1 | 198.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 8,653.6 | 8,681.1 | 16.6 | 27.5 | 194.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 7,929.0 | 7,938.8 | 23.1 | 9.8 | 119.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Part-time employment | 724.7 | 742.3 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 74.8 | 2.4 | 11.2 |
| Unemployment | 474.4 | 481.0 | 14.3 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 71.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,382.3 | 13,402.0 | ... | 19.7 | 200.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 8,161.2 | 8,194.6 | 16.8 | 33.4 | 152.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 7,776.1 | 7,808.1 | 16.8 | 32.0 | 143.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 6,119.8 | 6,202.1 | 27.4 | 82.3 | 158.4 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,656.3 | 1,606.0 | 26.0 | -50.3 | -14.7 | -3.0 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 385.1 | 386.6 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 14,815.2 | 14,826.0 | ... | 10.8 | 101.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 12,936.7 | 12,976.8 | 22.9 | 40.1 | 180.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 12,315.6 | 12,341.0 | 24.2 | 25.4 | 176.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 621.1 | 635.8 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Participation rate | 87.3 | 87.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 83.1 | 83.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,379.6 | 7,385.5 | ... | 5.9 | 54.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 6,728.6 | 6,736.4 | 14.7 | 7.8 | 74.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 6,396.3 | 6,397.7 | 16.2 | 1.4 | 73.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 332.3 | 338.7 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Participation rate | 91.2 | 91.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 86.7 | 86.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,435.6 | 7,440.6 | ... | 5.0 | 46.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 6,208.1 | 6,240.4 | 16.7 | 32.3 | 106.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 5,919.3 | 5,943.4 | 17.2 | 24.1 | 102.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 288.8 | 297.1 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 83.5 | 83.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 79.6 | 79.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 11,401.4 | 11,430.3 | ... | 28.9 | 304.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 4,352.5 | 4,379.9 | 19.6 | 27.4 | 170.5 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 4,114.1 | 4,148.1 | 19.7 | 34.0 | 161.2 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 238.3 | 231.8 | 10.0 | -6.5 | 9.3 | -2.7 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 38.2 | 38.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 36.1 | 36.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,454.7 | 5,468.9 | ... | 14.2 | 151.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 2,399.4 | 2,425.7 | 12.9 | 26.3 | 123.8 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 2,257.3 | 2,283.4 | 13.1 | 26.1 | 120.2 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 142.1 | 142.3 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Participation rate | 44.0 | 44.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 41.4 | 41.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 5,946.7 | 5,961.4 | ... | 14.7 | 153.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 1,953.0 | 1,954.2 | 13.3 | 1.2 | 46.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 1,856.8 | 1,864.7 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 41.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 96.3 | 89.5 | 6.5 | -6.8 | 5.7 | -7.1 | 6.8 |
| Participation rate | 32.8 | 32.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 31.2 | 31.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0087).
Table note 1
Average standard error of change in 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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