Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| December 2023 |
January 2024 |
Standard error1 | December 2023 to January 2024 | January 2023 to January 2024 | December 2023 to January 2024 | January 2023 to January 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Population | 458.1 | 458.9 | ... | 0.8 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 265.9 | 273.5 | 2.0 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 238.0 | 245.5 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Full-time employment | 202.3 | 208.0 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 4.9 |
| Part-time employment | 35.7 | 37.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 27.9 | 28.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 0.4 | -7.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 59.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 10.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.0 | 53.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 147.0 | 147.7 | ... | 0.7 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 99.9 | 99.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 8.2 | -0.5 | 9.0 |
| Employment | 91.9 | 92.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 8.9 |
| Full-time employment | 79.2 | 79.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 12.3 |
| Part-time employment | 12.6 | 12.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.0 | 1.6 | -7.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 7.4 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -8.6 | 8.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.4 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 62.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 875.1 | 878.2 | ... | 3.1 | 26.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 539.6 | 549.9 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 22.8 | 1.9 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 507.9 | 511.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 12.9 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 415.2 | 414.7 | 4.1 | -0.5 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Part-time employment | 92.7 | 97.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 10.2 |
| Unemployment | 31.7 | 38.3 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 34.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 62.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 692.3 | 694.7 | ... | 2.4 | 20.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 416.8 | 419.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 390.8 | 392.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 12.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 335.4 | 333.2 | 3.1 | -2.2 | 11.4 | -0.7 | 3.5 |
| Part-time employment | 55.3 | 58.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 26.1 | 27.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 6.9 | -2.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,325.1 | 7,342.9 | ... | 17.8 | 138.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 4,755.9 | 4,735.5 | 16.6 | -20.4 | 44.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 4,531.9 | 4,524.4 | 16.7 | -7.5 | 19.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 3,667.6 | 3,685.1 | 21.2 | 17.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Part-time employment | 864.3 | 839.3 | 19.5 | -25.0 | 19.6 | -2.9 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 224.1 | 211.1 | 12.6 | -13.0 | 24.6 | -5.8 | 13.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 13,005.9 | 13,062.1 | ... | 56.2 | 433.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 8,442.4 | 8,460.1 | 21.2 | 17.7 | 176.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 7,913.9 | 7,937.7 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 85.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 6,564.7 | 6,526.3 | 27.3 | -38.4 | 28.0 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
| Part-time employment | 1,349.3 | 1,411.5 | 25.0 | 62.2 | 58.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 528.5 | 522.3 | 17.2 | -6.2 | 90.0 | -1.2 | 20.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,103.4 | 1,108.2 | ... | 4.8 | 34.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 733.9 | 739.9 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 25.6 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 703.1 | 710.0 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 26.6 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 577.8 | 582.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 22.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Part-time employment | 125.3 | 127.8 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 30.8 | 29.9 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -2.9 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 64.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 935.7 | 938.9 | ... | 3.2 | 26.9 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 639.0 | 630.7 | 3.1 | -8.3 | 17.3 | -1.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 607.0 | 600.8 | 3.0 | -6.2 | 13.7 | -1.0 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 501.4 | 499.1 | 4.0 | -2.3 | 21.1 | -0.5 | 4.4 |
| Part-time employment | 105.6 | 101.8 | 3.6 | -3.8 | -7.2 | -3.6 | -6.6 |
| Unemployment | 32.0 | 29.8 | 2.2 | -2.2 | 3.5 | -6.9 | 13.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 67.2 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 64.0 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,833.8 | 3,852.6 | ... | 18.8 | 174.2 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 2,670.7 | 2,680.2 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 97.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 2,502.6 | 2,512.7 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Full-time employment | 2,031.0 | 2,054.8 | 15.8 | 23.8 | 72.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Part-time employment | 471.5 | 457.9 | 14.7 | -13.6 | 12.1 | -2.9 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 168.2 | 167.4 | 9.4 | -0.8 | 13.0 | -0.5 | 8.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,576.3 | 4,594.1 | ... | 17.8 | 138.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 3,004.4 | 2,997.8 | 11.0 | -6.6 | 102.4 | -0.2 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 2,837.9 | 2,835.3 | 11.1 | -2.6 | 70.9 | -0.1 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 2,277.6 | 2,258.0 | 15.4 | -19.6 | 49.0 | -0.9 | 2.2 |
| Part-time employment | 560.3 | 577.3 | 14.4 | 17.0 | 21.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 166.5 | 162.5 | 8.9 | -4.0 | 31.5 | -2.4 | 24.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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