Table 1
Labour force characteristics by age group and sex, seasonally adjusted
| October 2022 |
November 2022 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2022 | November 2021 to November 2022 | October to November 2022 | November 2021 to November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31,927.0 | 31,964.7 | ... | 37.7 | 498.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 20,729.6 | 20,715.9 | 33.8 | -13.7 | 156.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 19,656.2 | 19,666.3 | 34.1 | 10.1 | 368.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 16,063.3 | 16,114.0 | 46.1 | 50.7 | 459.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Part-time employment | 3,592.9 | 3,552.3 | 43.0 | -40.6 | -90.9 | -1.1 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 1,073.4 | 1,049.6 | 28.8 | -23.8 | -212.6 | -2.2 | -16.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 24 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 4,494.2 | 4,500.5 | ... | 6.3 | 50.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 2,892.2 | 2,863.3 | 19.7 | -28.9 | -21.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 2,585.2 | 2,568.4 | 19.1 | -16.8 | -13.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 1,303.7 | 1,288.9 | 23.4 | -14.8 | 29.7 | -1.1 | 2.4 |
| Part-time employment | 1,281.4 | 1,279.5 | 24.9 | -1.9 | -43.0 | -0.1 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 307.0 | 294.9 | 16.1 | -12.1 | -8.1 | -3.9 | -2.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 63.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 27,432.8 | 27,464.2 | ... | 31.4 | 447.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 17,837.4 | 17,852.6 | 27.2 | 15.2 | 177.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 17,071.0 | 17,097.9 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 382.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 14,759.6 | 14,825.1 | 40.3 | 65.5 | 429.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Part-time employment | 2,311.5 | 2,272.8 | 35.4 | -38.7 | -47.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 766.4 | 754.6 | 23.7 | -11.8 | -204.7 | -1.5 | -21.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 62.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 13,460.5 | 13,477.3 | ... | 16.8 | 231.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 9,402.6 | 9,408.3 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 37.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 8,998.2 | 9,009.0 | 18.7 | 10.8 | 165.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 8,271.6 | 8,293.0 | 25.9 | 21.4 | 262.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Part-time employment | 726.6 | 715.9 | 21.8 | -10.7 | -97.3 | -1.5 | -12.0 |
| Unemployment | 404.3 | 399.3 | 16.6 | -5.0 | -128.1 | -1.2 | -24.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 66.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 13,972.3 | 13,986.9 | ... | 14.6 | 216.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 8,434.8 | 8,444.3 | 19.3 | 9.5 | 140.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 8,072.8 | 8,088.9 | 19.7 | 16.1 | 216.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 6,488.0 | 6,532.1 | 29.6 | 44.1 | 167.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Part-time employment | 1,584.8 | 1,556.9 | 27.5 | -27.9 | 49.4 | -1.8 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 362.0 | 355.3 | 16.3 | -6.7 | -76.6 | -1.9 | -17.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 15,189.6 | 15,205.2 | ... | 15.6 | 226.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 13,400.6 | 13,442.0 | 25.7 | 41.4 | 230.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 12,840.5 | 12,878.0 | 28.5 | 37.5 | 313.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 560.1 | 563.9 | 21.3 | 3.8 | -83.6 | 0.7 | -12.9 |
| Participation rate | 88.2 | 88.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 84.5 | 84.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, men | |||||||
| Population | 7,603.0 | 7,612.0 | ... | 9.0 | 123.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 6,963.7 | 6,982.2 | 16.2 | 18.5 | 102.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 6,671.7 | 6,684.0 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 163.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 292.0 | 298.2 | 15.0 | 6.2 | -61.5 | 2.1 | -17.1 |
| Participation rate | 91.6 | 91.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 87.8 | 87.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| 25 to 54 years, women | |||||||
| Population | 7,586.5 | 7,593.2 | ... | 6.7 | 102.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 6,436.8 | 6,459.8 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 127.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 6,168.8 | 6,194.1 | 20.1 | 25.3 | 150.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 268.1 | 265.7 | 14.6 | -2.4 | -22.1 | -0.9 | -7.7 |
| Participation rate | 84.8 | 85.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 81.3 | 81.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, both sexes | |||||||
| Population | 12,243.3 | 12,259.0 | ... | 15.7 | 221.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 4,436.8 | 4,410.6 | 22.2 | -26.2 | -52.6 | -0.6 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 4,230.5 | 4,219.9 | 22.4 | -10.6 | 68.5 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 206.3 | 190.7 | 12.7 | -15.6 | -121.1 | -7.6 | -38.8 |
| Participation rate | 36.2 | 36.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 34.6 | 34.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, men | |||||||
| Population | 5,857.5 | 5,865.3 | ... | 7.8 | 108.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 2,438.8 | 2,426.1 | 14.5 | -12.7 | -64.9 | -0.5 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 2,326.5 | 2,325.0 | 14.8 | -1.5 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 112.3 | 101.1 | 9.0 | -11.2 | -66.6 | -10.0 | -39.7 |
| Participation rate | 41.6 | 41.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 39.7 | 39.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| 55 years and over, women | |||||||
| Population | 6,385.8 | 6,393.7 | ... | 7.9 | 113.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 1,998.0 | 1,984.5 | 15.5 | -13.5 | 12.3 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 1,904.0 | 1,894.9 | 15.5 | -9.1 | 66.8 | -0.5 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 94.0 | 89.6 | 8.5 | -4.4 | -54.5 | -4.7 | -37.8 |
| Participation rate | 31.3 | 31.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 29.8 | 29.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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
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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