Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
| February 2024 |
March 2024 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2024 | March 2023 to March 2024 | February to March 2024 | March 2023 to March 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 | 459.4 | 459.8 | ... | 0.4 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 271.5 | 271.0 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 6.7 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 243.7 | 243.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 207.8 | 206.4 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 6.5 | -0.7 | 3.3 |
| Part-time employment | 35.9 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 27.8 | 27.4 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 58.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 10.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 53.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Population | 148.3 | 148.8 | ... | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 98.9 | 99.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| Employment | 92.0 | 91.9 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -0.1 | 5.4 |
| Full-time employment | 78.3 | 79.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| Part-time employment | 13.6 | 12.5 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -8.1 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 15.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 61.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Population | 880.6 | 882.4 | ... | 1.8 | 26.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 551.1 | 550.4 | 3.1 | -0.7 | 24.8 | -0.1 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 517.9 | 516.4 | 3.0 | -1.5 | 19.8 | -0.3 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 422.6 | 423.7 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 19.0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| Part-time employment | 95.2 | 92.7 | 3.6 | -2.5 | 0.8 | -2.6 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 33.2 | 34.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 17.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Population | 696.6 | 698.5 | ... | 1.9 | 21.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 421.9 | 424.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 392.6 | 390.9 | 2.4 | -1.7 | 5.8 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 334.9 | 332.3 | 3.1 | -2.6 | 5.6 | -0.8 | 1.7 |
| Part-time employment | 57.7 | 58.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 29.3 | 33.0 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 12.6 | 37.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Population | 7,354.9 | 7,370.1 | ... | 15.2 | 148.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 4,756.5 | 4,751.1 | 16.6 | -5.4 | 60.6 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 4,533.2 | 4,515.2 | 16.7 | -18.0 | 24.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 3,688.7 | 3,676.1 | 21.2 | -12.6 | -3.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Part-time employment | 844.5 | 839.1 | 19.5 | -5.4 | 28.2 | -0.6 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 223.3 | 235.9 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 36.1 | 5.6 | 18.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Population | 13,100.2 | 13,140.1 | ... | 39.9 | 453.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 8,498.4 | 8,546.3 | 21.2 | 47.9 | 220.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 7,944.4 | 7,970.5 | 20.8 | 26.1 | 86.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 6,554.5 | 6,553.1 | 27.3 | -1.4 | 31.4 | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| Part-time employment | 1,389.9 | 1,417.4 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 54.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 554.0 | 575.8 | 17.2 | 21.8 | 134.2 | 3.9 | 30.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Population | 1,111.1 | 1,114.3 | ... | 3.2 | 35.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 737.6 | 737.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 | 10.9 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 704.7 | 700.4 | 3.2 | -4.3 | 8.8 | -0.6 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 581.0 | 581.6 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 123.7 | 118.8 | 4.0 | -4.9 | -2.9 | -4.0 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 36.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 62.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Population | 940.6 | 942.8 | ... | 2.2 | 26.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 634.8 | 631.0 | 3.1 | -3.8 | 15.2 | -0.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 603.1 | 597.1 | 3.0 | -6.0 | 10.0 | -1.0 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 499.6 | 493.6 | 4.0 | -6.0 | 10.3 | -1.2 | 2.1 |
| Part-time employment | 103.5 | 103.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 31.6 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 18.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 66.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 63.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Population | 3,864.1 | 3,877.0 | ... | 12.9 | 173.9 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| Labour force | 2,696.8 | 2,696.0 | 11.9 | -0.8 | 103.2 | -0.0 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 2,530.1 | 2,526.9 | 11.8 | -3.2 | 82.8 | -0.1 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 2,070.7 | 2,071.1 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 69.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Part-time employment | 459.4 | 455.9 | 14.7 | -3.5 | 13.1 | -0.8 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 166.6 | 169.1 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 20.4 | 1.5 | 13.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 69.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Population | 4,605.9 | 4,618.7 | ... | 12.8 | 142.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 2,996.1 | 3,014.9 | 11.0 | 18.8 | 108.6 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 2,841.2 | 2,847.8 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 75.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 2,273.1 | 2,293.2 | 15.4 | 20.1 | 76.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Part-time employment | 568.2 | 554.5 | 14.4 | -13.7 | -1.1 | -2.4 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 154.8 | 167.2 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 33.7 | 8.0 | 25.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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