Quick Fact Details Labour Force March 2024 271,000 seasonally adjusted Y/Y % Change: 2.53% March 2023 Value: 264,300 View Data Additional Notes Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months Last updated 4/5/2024 Labour Quick Facts Labour Force March 2024 271,000 seasonally adjusted Y/Y % Change: 2.53% March 2023 Value: 264,300 More Details Persons Employed March 2024 243,700 seasonally adjusted Y/Y % Change: 2.83% March 2023 Value: 237,000 More Details Unemployment Rate March 2024 10.1 % seasonally adjusted Y/Y Change:-0.3 pct points March 2023 Value: 10.4 % More Details Participation Rate March 2024 58.9 % seasonally adjusted Y/Y Change:0.6 pct points March 2023 Value: 58.3 % More Details Actual Hours Worked March 2024 8,186,200 Y/Y % Change: 9.33% March 2023 Value: 7,487,500 More Details Employment Insurance Beneficiaries February 2024 49,330 unadjusted Y/Y % Change: -1.00% February 2023 Value: 49,830 More Details Data Table Reference PeriodValueYearPeriod March 2024 271,000 2024 3 February 2024 271,500 2024 2 January 2024 273,500 2024 1 December 2023 265,900 2023 12 November 2023 262,300 2023 11 October 2023 262,900 2023 10 September 2023 262,300 2023 9 August 2023 260,600 2023 8 July 2023 260,600 2023 7 June 2023 259,200 2023 6 May 2023 260,100 2023 5 April 2023 263,200 2023 4 March 2023 264,300 2023 3 February 2023 263,000 2023 2 January 2023 265,100 2023 1 December 2022 262,900 2022 12 November 2022 262,700 2022 11 October 2022 262,100 2022 10 September 2022 260,200 2022 9 August 2022 262,200 2022 8 July 2022 260,500 2022 7 June 2022 259,600 2022 6 May 2022 261,600 2022 5 April 2022 259,800 2022 4 March 2022 264,700 2022 3 February 2022 264,400 2022 2 January 2022 259,700 2022 1 December 2021 256,900 2021 12 November 2021 256,100 2021 11 October 2021 257,200 2021 10 September 2021 258,200 2021 9 August 2021 257,400 2021 8 July 2021 257,900 2021 7 June 2021 256,700 2021 6 May 2021 253,000 2021 5 April 2021 256,500 2021 4 March 2021 256,400 2021 3 February 2021 250,600 2021 2 January 2021 260,400 2021 1 December 2020 260,100 2020 12 November 2020 261,000 2020 11 October 2020 259,200 2020 10 September 2020 257,600 2020 9 August 2020 249,400 2020 8 July 2020 250,900 2020 7 June 2020 246,700 2020 6 May 2020 237,200 2020 5 April 2020 228,000 2020 4 March 2020 249,800 2020 3 February 2020 258,500 2020 2 January 2020 258,900 2020 1 December 2019 256,600 2019 12 November 2019 258,400 2019 11 October 2019 258,600 2019 10 September 2019 257,900 2019 9 August 2019 263,100 2019 8 July 2019 264,100 2019 7 June 2019 262,800 2019 6 May 2019 261,800 2019 5 April 2019 263,400 2019 4 March 2019 265,200 2019 3 February 2019 265,300 2019 2 January 2019 265,300 2019 1 December 2018 261,400 2018 12 November 2018 259,400 2018 11 October 2018 260,900 2018 10 September 2018 262,400 2018 9 August 2018 264,600 2018 8 July 2018 267,300 2018 7 June 2018 264,500 2018 6 May 2018 263,000 2018 5 April 2018 264,100 2018 4 March 2018 263,700 2018 3 February 2018 263,900 2018 2 January 2018 262,900 2018 1 December 2017 265,600 2017 12 November 2017 265,300 2017 11 October 2017 264,500 2017 10 September 2017 263,100 2017 9 August 2017 263,200 2017 8 July 2017 264,200 2017 7 June 2017 267,700 2017 6 May 2017 268,100 2017 5 April 2017 267,400 2017 4 March 2017 268,400 2017 3 February 2017 266,600 2017 2 January 2017 267,600 2017 1 December 2016 270,000 2016 12 November 2016 270,900 2016 11 October 2016 270,900 2016 10 September 2016 272,800 2016 9 August 2016 272,600 2016 8 July 2016 270,200 2016 7 June 2016 270,400 2016 6 May 2016 272,100 2016 5 April 2016 274,600 2016 4 March 2016 270,600 2016 3 February 2016 274,300 2016 2 January 2016 274,100 2016 1 December 2015 275,600 2015 12 November 2015 276,600 2015 11 October 2015 276,400 2015 10 September 2015 278,500 2015 9 August 2015 276,200 2015 8 July 2015 275,000 2015 7 June 2015 276,700 2015 6 May 2015 275,600 2015 5 April 2015 275,100 2015 4 March 2015 276,400 2015 3 February 2015 274,000 2015 2 January 2015 273,900 2015 1 December 2014 272,500 2014 12 November 2014 272,600 2014 11 October 2014 273,500 2014 10 September 2014 273,300 2014 9 August 2014 272,200 2014 8 July 2014 274,000 2014 7 June 2014 269,700 2014 6 May 2014 271,800 2014 5 April 2014 273,100 2014 4 March 2014 275,800 2014 3 February 2014 276,500 2014 2 January 2014 277,300 2014 1 December 2013 276,000 2013 12 November 2013 275,400 2013 11 October 2013 275,400 2013 10 September 2013 270,700 2013 9 August 2013 271,600 2013 8 July 2013 273,800 2013 7 June 2013 275,500 2013 6 May 2013 272,700 2013 5 April 2013 273,800 2013 4 March 2013 275,700 2013 3 February 2013 276,100 2013 2 January 2013 276,000 2013 1 December 2012 276,600 2012 12 November 2012 277,500 2012 11 October 2012 276,100 2012 10 September 2012 274,500 2012 9 August 2012 276,700 2012 8 July 2012 275,000 2012 7 June 2012 277,100 2012 6 May 2012 274,500 2012 5 April 2012 275,500 2012 4 March 2012 270,500 2012 3 February 2012 270,900 2012 2 January 2012 271,600 2012 1 December 2011 270,400 2011 12 November 2011 268,900 2011 11 October 2011 267,700 2011 10 September 2011 266,900 2011 9 August 2011 267,800 2011 8 July 2011 266,700 2011 7 June 2011 264,800 2011 6 May 2011 269,800 2011 5 April 2011 268,700 2011 4 March 2011 269,400 2011 3 February 2011 267,300 2011 2 January 2011 267,500 2011 1 December 2010 266,700 2010 12 November 2010 265,900 2010 11 October 2010 267,900 2010 10 September 2010 270,700 2010 9 August 2010 267,300 2010 8 July 2010 265,500 2010 7 June 2010 261,400 2010 6 May 2010 262,500 2010 5 April 2010 258,900 2010 4 March 2010 260,100 2010 3 February 2010 259,100 2010 2 January 2010 258,300 2010 1 December 2009 259,500 2009 12 November 2009 260,300 2009 11 October 2009 261,300 2009 10 September 2009 259,100 2009 9 August 2009 257,300 2009 8 July 2009 261,400 2009 7 June 2009 257,300 2009 6 May 2009 249,700 2009 5 April 2009 251,200 2009 4 March 2009 253,100 2009 3 February 2009 253,900 2009 2 January 2009 251,900 2009 1 December 2008 253,500 2008 12 November 2008 255,000 2008 11 October 2008 254,700 2008 10 September 2008 253,900 2008 9 August 2008 255,300 2008 8 July 2008 254,300 2008 7 June 2008 255,200 2008 6 May 2008 258,500 2008 5 April 2008 258,900 2008 4 March 2008 253,200 2008 3 February 2008 255,600 2008 2 January 2008 255,600 2008 1 December 2007 254,000 2007 12 November 2007 252,100 2007 11 October 2007 253,600 2007 10 September 2007 253,600 2007 9 August 2007 253,300 2007 8 July 2007 251,200 2007 7 June 2007 251,700 2007 6 May 2007 250,600 2007 5 April 2007 249,000 2007 4 March 2007 252,400 2007 3 February 2007 250,700 2007 2 January 2007 253,700 2007 1 December 2006 253,400 2006 12 November 2006 250,300 2006 11 October 2006 253,200 2006 10 September 2006 250,100 2006 9 August 2006 252,500 2006 8 July 2006 250,100 2006 7 June 2006 251,200 2006 6 May 2006 254,400 2006 5 April 2006 253,900 2006 4 March 2006 251,200 2006 3 February 2006 252,500 2006 2 January 2006 249,000 2006 1 December 2005 248,100 2005 12 November 2005 253,400 2005 11 October 2005 250,300 2005 10 September 2005 251,300 2005 9 August 2005 251,900 2005 8 July 2005 252,000 2005 7 June 2005 249,700 2005 6 May 2005 248,600 2005 5 April 2005 249,900 2005 4 March 2005 251,100 2005 3 February 2005 249,100 2005 2 January 2005 250,500 2005 1 December 2004 250,100 2004 12 November 2004 249,700 2004 11 October 2004 249,900 2004 10 September 2004 251,500 2004 9 August 2004 253,100 2004 8 July 2004 255,000 2004 7 June 2004 255,300 2004 6 May 2004 253,600 2004 5 April 2004 252,000 2004 4 March 2004 252,800 2004 3 February 2004 253,600 2004 2 January 2004 253,500 2004 1 December 2003 255,400 2003 12 November 2003 253,300 2003 11 October 2003 252,000 2003 10 September 2003 254,200 2003 9 August 2003 250,200 2003 8 July 2003 251,200 2003 7 June 2003 250,400 2003 6 May 2003 249,100 2003 5 April 2003 251,300 2003 4 March 2003 251,300 2003 3 February 2003 253,300 2003 2 January 2003 253,600 2003 1 December 2002 253,600 2002 12 November 2002 251,100 2002 11 October 2002 250,100 2002 10 September 2002 248,100 2002 9 August 2002 248,300 2002 8 July 2002 247,200 2002 7 June 2002 247,900 2002 6 May 2002 248,000 2002 5 April 2002 245,200 2002 4 March 2002 247,500 2002 3 February 2002 245,900 2002 2 January 2002 245,700 2002 1 December 2001 245,800 2001 12 November 2001 241,100 2001 11 October 2001 245,000 2001 10 September 2001 242,100 2001 9 August 2001 245,000 2001 8 July 2001 242,500 2001 7 June 2001 244,200 2001 6 May 2001 244,300 2001 5 April 2001 246,000 2001 4 March 2001 239,800 2001 3 February 2001 237,700 2001 2 January 2001 237,000 2001 1 December 2000 239,900 2000 12 November 2000 241,800 2000 11 October 2000 240,800 2000 10 September 2000 241,200 2000 9 August 2000 235,100 2000 8 July 2000 234,300 2000 7 June 2000 233,700 2000 6 May 2000 235,300 2000 5 April 2000 239,000 2000 4 March 2000 241,800 2000 3 February 2000 240,300 2000 2 January 2000 239,400 2000 1 December 1999 239,600 1999 12 November 1999 243,900 1999 11 October 1999 244,300 1999 10 September 1999 244,300 1999 9 August 1999 243,600 1999 8 July 1999 246,900 1999 7 June 1999 243,100 1999 6 May 1999 246,100 1999 5 April 1999 240,000 1999 4 March 1999 238,600 1999 3 February 1999 237,200 1999 2 January 1999 239,100 1999 1 December 1998 240,200 1998 12 November 1998 242,100 1998 11 October 1998 242,800 1998 10 September 1998 235,500 1998 9 August 1998 236,200 1998 8 July 1998 234,700 1998 7 June 1998 234,000 1998 6 May 1998 230,300 1998 5 April 1998 231,800 1998 4 March 1998 229,200 1998 3 February 1998 231,600 1998 2 January 1998 231,300 1998 1 December 1997 230,500 1997 12 November 1997 229,500 1997 11 October 1997 231,900 1997 10 September 1997 232,600 1997 9 August 1997 235,700 1997 8 July 1997 230,500 1997 7 June 1997 228,500 1997 6 May 1997 229,700 1997 5 April 1997 227,200 1997 4 March 1997 232,600 1997 3 February 1997 232,300 1997 2 January 1997 234,300 1997 1 December 1996 233,800 1996 12 November 1996 231,400 1996 11 October 1996 233,100 1996 10 September 1996 233,700 1996 9 August 1996 232,000 1996 8 July 1996 233,800 1996 7 June 1996 230,700 1996 6 May 1996 231,900 1996 5 April 1996 234,200 1996 4 March 1996 235,300 1996 3 February 1996 235,600 1996 2 January 1996 234,900 1996 1 December 1995 231,400 1995 12 November 1995 229,400 1995 11 October 1995 234,200 1995 10 September 1995 238,200 1995 9 August 1995 239,900 1995 8 July 1995 236,400 1995 7 June 1995 238,200 1995 6 May 1995 237,500 1995 5 April 1995 236,500 1995 4 March 1995 243,900 1995 3 February 1995 240,000 1995 2 January 1995 240,500 1995 1 December 1994 239,800 1994 12 November 1994 242,800 1994 11 October 1994 239,200 1994 10 September 1994 241,300 1994 9 August 1994 242,600 1994 8 July 1994 240,900 1994 7 June 1994 241,200 1994 6 May 1994 243,800 1994 5 April 1994 246,500 1994 4 March 1994 242,000 1994 3 February 1994 240,700 1994 2 January 1994 242,200 1994 1 December 1993 242,900 1993 12 November 1993 244,400 1993 11 October 1993 246,200 1993 10 September 1993 240,100 1993 9 August 1993 241,000 1993 8 July 1993 245,800 1993 7 June 1993 246,100 1993 6 May 1993 241,900 1993 5 April 1993 243,600 1993 4 March 1993 241,600 1993 3 February 1993 237,500 1993 2 January 1993 239,700 1993 1 December 1992 244,500 1992 12 November 1992 248,900 1992 11 October 1992 243,700 1992 10 September 1992 243,200 1992 9 August 1992 240,000 1992 8 July 1992 246,100 1992 7 June 1992 242,400 1992 6 May 1992 238,500 1992 5 April 1992 239,800 1992 4 March 1992 244,200 1992 3 February 1992 244,900 1992 2 January 1992 248,200 1992 1 December 1991 245,900 1991 12 November 1991 248,200 1991 11 October 1991 251,100 1991 10 September 1991 251,500 1991 9 August 1991 251,900 1991 8 July 1991 248,000 1991 7 June 1991 246,300 1991 6 May 1991 249,800 1991 5 April 1991 250,600 1991 4 March 1991 252,200 1991 3 February 1991 251,300 1991 2 January 1991 251,300 1991 1 December 1990 254,300 1990 12 November 1990 253,800 1990 11 October 1990 254,200 1990 10 September 1990 251,400 1990 9 August 1990 252,300 1990 8 July 1990 248,800 1990 7 June 1990 247,300 1990 6 May 1990 245,500 1990 5 April 1990 244,400 1990 4 March 1990 242,200 1990 3 February 1990 247,600 1990 2 January 1990 249,000 1990 1 December 1989 246,900 1989 12 November 1989 246,500 1989 11 October 1989 244,800 1989 10 September 1989 245,800 1989 9 August 1989 246,700 1989 8 July 1989 245,000 1989 7 June 1989 245,900 1989 6 May 1989 244,800 1989 5 April 1989 244,000 1989 4 March 1989 241,100 1989 3 February 1989 240,200 1989 2 January 1989 238,300 1989 1 December 1988 239,000 1988 12 November 1988 234,200 1988 11 October 1988 237,100 1988 10 September 1988 235,800 1988 9 August 1988 240,700 1988 8 July 1988 239,000 1988 7 June 1988 239,100 1988 6 May 1988 239,800 1988 5 April 1988 239,400 1988 4 March 1988 238,000 1988 3 February 1988 236,100 1988 2 January 1988 236,700 1988 1 December 1987 234,700 1987 12 November 1987 232,400 1987 11 October 1987 231,800 1987 10 September 1987 232,500 1987 9 August 1987 232,300 1987 8 July 1987 229,800 1987 7 June 1987 230,300 1987 6 May 1987 232,700 1987 5 April 1987 230,400 1987 4 March 1987 228,900 1987 3 February 1987 227,600 1987 2 January 1987 226,300 1987 1 December 1986 223,300 1986 12 November 1986 227,000 1986 11 October 1986 229,000 1986 10 September 1986 229,200 1986 9 August 1986 229,100 1986 8 July 1986 232,800 1986 7 June 1986 233,000 1986 6 May 1986 231,200 1986 5 April 1986 233,200 1986 4 March 1986 233,600 1986 3 February 1986 230,400 1986 2 January 1986 232,600 1986 1 December 1985 233,600 1985 12 November 1985 230,900 1985 11 October 1985 228,300 1985 10 September 1985 229,300 1985 9 August 1985 227,100 1985 8 July 1985 229,500 1985 7 June 1985 225,600 1985 6 May 1985 225,000 1985 5 April 1985 228,100 1985 4 March 1985 229,400 1985 3 February 1985 231,600 1985 2 January 1985 227,100 1985 1 December 1984 225,000 1984 12 November 1984 226,000 1984 11 October 1984 226,800 1984 10 September 1984 234,000 1984 9 August 1984 225,700 1984 8 July 1984 226,400 1984 7 June 1984 223,100 1984 6 May 1984 221,100 1984 5 April 1984 221,100 1984 4 March 1984 223,500 1984 3 February 1984 220,900 1984 2 January 1984 219,500 1984 1 December 1983 219,800 1983 12 November 1983 220,400 1983 11 October 1983 221,700 1983 10 September 1983 220,100 1983 9 August 1983 220,300 1983 8 July 1983 221,800 1983 7 June 1983 222,300 1983 6 May 1983 223,700 1983 5 April 1983 221,300 1983 4 March 1983 219,000 1983 3 February 1983 220,400 1983 2 January 1983 217,200 1983 1 December 1982 222,000 1982 12 November 1982 219,800 1982 11 October 1982 218,800 1982 10 September 1982 215,300 1982 9 August 1982 214,900 1982 8 July 1982 216,100 1982 7 June 1982 216,100 1982 6 May 1982 215,800 1982 5 April 1982 215,600 1982 4 March 1982 215,400 1982 3 February 1982 214,100 1982 2 January 1982 213,200 1982 1 December 1981 210,200 1981 12 November 1981 212,300 1981 11 October 1981 213,200 1981 10 September 1981 216,400 1981 9 August 1981 211,700 1981 8 July 1981 213,400 1981 7 June 1981 214,700 1981 6 May 1981 218,200 1981 5 April 1981 216,300 1981 4 March 1981 215,100 1981 3 February 1981 220,300 1981 2 January 1981 220,300 1981 1 December 1980 216,600 1980 12 November 1980 214,400 1980 11 October 1980 218,400 1980 10 September 1980 215,100 1980 9 August 1980 207,100 1980 8 July 1980 207,500 1980 7 June 1980 207,600 1980 6 May 1980 208,500 1980 5 April 1980 207,300 1980 4 March 1980 207,100 1980 3 February 1980 206,500 1980 2 January 1980 207,400 1980 1 December 1979 209,400 1979 12 November 1979 208,600 1979 11 October 1979 208,300 1979 10 September 1979 207,000 1979 9 August 1979 207,200 1979 8 July 1979 207,200 1979 7 June 1979 206,900 1979 6 May 1979 206,300 1979 5 April 1979 209,900 1979 4 March 1979 206,400 1979 3 February 1979 205,300 1979 2 January 1979 206,100 1979 1 December 1978 202,500 1978 12 November 1978 202,300 1978 11 October 1978 203,300 1978 10 September 1978 202,500 1978 9 August 1978 199,600 1978 8 July 1978 198,300 1978 7 June 1978 196,100 1978 6 May 1978 195,300 1978 5 April 1978 191,400 1978 4 March 1978 192,500 1978 3 February 1978 193,800 1978 2 January 1978 194,800 1978 1 December 1977 196,200 1977 12 November 1977 197,700 1977 11 October 1977 192,100 1977 10 September 1977 191,700 1977 9 August 1977 191,500 1977 8 July 1977 190,000 1977 7 June 1977 190,000 1977 6 May 1977 190,500 1977 5 April 1977 187,000 1977 4 March 1977 190,000 1977 3 February 1977 186,100 1977 2 January 1977 182,900 1977 1 December 1976 184,800 1976 12 November 1976 183,000 1976 11 October 1976 183,700 1976 10 September 1976 182,500 1976 9 August 1976 181,900 1976 8 July 1976 182,100 1976 7 June 1976 182,500 1976 6 May 1976 185,200 1976 5 April 1976 186,200 1976 4 March 1976 184,200 1976 3 February 1976 184,600 1976 2 January 1976 185,100 1976 1 Additional NotesThis data has been seasonally adjusted. Learn more about seasonal adjustments from Statistics Canada. Disclaimer: Statistics for the Quick Facts dashboard are collected from a variety of sources. In some cases this collection is done through web API or data extraction. If there is a discrepancy between the data published here and the source linked above, the original source is considering to be the official value.