Quick Fact Details

Participation Rate
March 2024
58.9 %
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y Change:
0.6 pct points
March 2023 Value:
58.3 %
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
Persons Employed
March 2024
243,700
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y % Change:
2.83%
March 2023 Value:
237,000
Unemployment Rate
March 2024
10.1 %
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y Change:
-0.3 pct points
March 2023 Value:
10.4 %
Participation Rate
March 2024
58.9 %
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y Change:
0.6 pct points
March 2023 Value:
58.3 %
Actual Hours Worked
March 2024
8,186,200
Y/Y % Change:
9.33%
March 2023 Value:
7,487,500
Employment Insurance Beneficiaries
February 2024
49,330
unadjusted
Y/Y % Change:
-1.00%
February 2023 Value:
49,830

Data Table

Reference PeriodValueYearPeriod
March 2024 58.9 % 2024 3
February 2024 59.1 % 2024 2
January 2024 59.6 % 2024 1
December 2023 58.0 % 2023 12
November 2023 57.3 % 2023 11
October 2023 57.5 % 2023 10
September 2023 57.4 % 2023 9
August 2023 57.1 % 2023 8
July 2023 57.2 % 2023 7
June 2023 57.0 % 2023 6
May 2023 57.3 % 2023 5
April 2023 58.0 % 2023 4
March 2023 58.3 % 2023 3
February 2023 58.2 % 2023 2
January 2023 58.7 % 2023 1
December 2022 58.3 % 2022 12
November 2022 58.3 % 2022 11
October 2022 58.3 % 2022 10
September 2022 57.9 % 2022 9
August 2022 58.4 % 2022 8
July 2022 58.1 % 2022 7
June 2022 57.9 % 2022 6
May 2022 58.4 % 2022 5
April 2022 58.1 % 2022 4
March 2022 59.2 % 2022 3
February 2022 59.2 % 2022 2
January 2022 58.2 % 2022 1
December 2021 57.6 % 2021 12
November 2021 57.5 % 2021 11
October 2021 57.7 % 2021 10
September 2021 58.0 % 2021 9
August 2021 57.8 % 2021 8
July 2021 58.0 % 2021 7
June 2021 57.7 % 2021 6
May 2021 56.9 % 2021 5
April 2021 57.6 % 2021 4
March 2021 57.6 % 2021 3
February 2021 56.3 % 2021 2
January 2021 58.5 % 2021 1
December 2020 58.4 % 2020 12
November 2020 58.6 % 2020 11
October 2020 58.2 % 2020 10
September 2020 57.8 % 2020 9
August 2020 56.0 % 2020 8
July 2020 56.3 % 2020 7
June 2020 55.4 % 2020 6
May 2020 53.2 % 2020 5
April 2020 51.2 % 2020 4
March 2020 56.0 % 2020 3
February 2020 58.0 % 2020 2
January 2020 58.1 % 2020 1
December 2019 57.6 % 2019 12
November 2019 58.0 % 2019 11
October 2019 58.0 % 2019 10
September 2019 57.9 % 2019 9
August 2019 59.0 % 2019 8
July 2019 59.3 % 2019 7
June 2019 59.0 % 2019 6
May 2019 58.8 % 2019 5
April 2019 59.1 % 2019 4
March 2019 59.5 % 2019 3
February 2019 59.5 % 2019 2
January 2019 59.5 % 2019 1
December 2018 58.6 % 2018 12
November 2018 58.1 % 2018 11
October 2018 58.4 % 2018 10
September 2018 58.8 % 2018 9
August 2018 59.3 % 2018 8
July 2018 59.9 % 2018 7
June 2018 59.2 % 2018 6
May 2018 58.9 % 2018 5
April 2018 59.1 % 2018 4
March 2018 59.0 % 2018 3
February 2018 59.0 % 2018 2
January 2018 58.8 % 2018 1
December 2017 59.4 % 2017 12
November 2017 59.3 % 2017 11
October 2017 59.1 % 2017 10
September 2017 58.8 % 2017 9
August 2017 58.8 % 2017 8
July 2017 59.0 % 2017 7
June 2017 59.8 % 2017 6
May 2017 59.9 % 2017 5
April 2017 59.7 % 2017 4
March 2017 59.9 % 2017 3
February 2017 59.5 % 2017 2
January 2017 59.7 % 2017 1
December 2016 60.3 % 2016 12
November 2016 60.5 % 2016 11
October 2016 60.5 % 2016 10
September 2016 60.9 % 2016 9
August 2016 60.8 % 2016 8
July 2016 60.3 % 2016 7
June 2016 60.3 % 2016 6
May 2016 60.7 % 2016 5
April 2016 61.3 % 2016 4
March 2016 60.4 % 2016 3
February 2016 61.3 % 2016 2
January 2016 61.3 % 2016 1
December 2015 61.6 % 2015 12
November 2015 61.9 % 2015 11
October 2015 61.8 % 2015 10
September 2015 62.3 % 2015 9
August 2015 61.8 % 2015 8
July 2015 61.6 % 2015 7
June 2015 62.0 % 2015 6
May 2015 61.7 % 2015 5
April 2015 61.6 % 2015 4
March 2015 61.9 % 2015 3
February 2015 61.4 % 2015 2
January 2015 61.4 % 2015 1
December 2014 61.1 % 2014 12
November 2014 61.1 % 2014 11
October 2014 61.3 % 2014 10
September 2014 61.3 % 2014 9
August 2014 61.0 % 2014 8
July 2014 61.5 % 2014 7
June 2014 60.5 % 2014 6
May 2014 61.0 % 2014 5
April 2014 61.3 % 2014 4
March 2014 61.9 % 2014 3
February 2014 62.1 % 2014 2
January 2014 62.2 % 2014 1
December 2013 62.0 % 2013 12
November 2013 61.9 % 2013 11
October 2013 61.9 % 2013 10
September 2013 60.9 % 2013 9
August 2013 61.1 % 2013 8
July 2013 61.6 % 2013 7
June 2013 62.0 % 2013 6
May 2013 61.4 % 2013 5
April 2013 61.7 % 2013 4
March 2013 62.1 % 2013 3
February 2013 62.2 % 2013 2
January 2013 62.2 % 2013 1
December 2012 62.3 % 2012 12
November 2012 62.5 % 2012 11
October 2012 62.3 % 2012 10
September 2012 61.9 % 2012 9
August 2012 62.5 % 2012 8
July 2012 62.1 % 2012 7
June 2012 62.6 % 2012 6
May 2012 62.1 % 2012 5
April 2012 62.3 % 2012 4
March 2012 61.2 % 2012 3
February 2012 61.3 % 2012 2
January 2012 61.4 % 2012 1
December 2011 61.2 % 2011 12
November 2011 60.9 % 2011 11
October 2011 60.6 % 2011 10
September 2011 60.5 % 2011 9
August 2011 60.7 % 2011 8
July 2011 60.5 % 2011 7
June 2011 60.1 % 2011 6
May 2011 61.3 % 2011 5
April 2011 61.1 % 2011 4
March 2011 61.3 % 2011 3
February 2011 60.8 % 2011 2
January 2011 60.9 % 2011 1
December 2010 60.8 % 2010 12
November 2010 60.6 % 2010 11
October 2010 61.1 % 2010 10
September 2010 61.8 % 2010 9
August 2010 61.1 % 2010 8
July 2010 60.7 % 2010 7
June 2010 59.8 % 2010 6
May 2010 60.1 % 2010 5
April 2010 59.3 % 2010 4
March 2010 59.6 % 2010 3
February 2010 59.4 % 2010 2
January 2010 59.3 % 2010 1
December 2009 59.6 % 2009 12
November 2009 59.9 % 2009 11
October 2009 60.2 % 2009 10
September 2009 59.7 % 2009 9
August 2009 59.4 % 2009 8
July 2009 60.4 % 2009 7
June 2009 59.6 % 2009 6
May 2009 57.9 % 2009 5
April 2009 58.3 % 2009 4
March 2009 58.8 % 2009 3
February 2009 59.0 % 2009 2
January 2009 58.6 % 2009 1
December 2008 59.0 % 2008 12
November 2008 59.4 % 2008 11
October 2008 59.4 % 2008 10
September 2008 59.2 % 2008 9
August 2008 59.6 % 2008 8
July 2008 59.5 % 2008 7
June 2008 59.7 % 2008 6
May 2008 60.5 % 2008 5
April 2008 60.6 % 2008 4
March 2008 59.3 % 2008 3
February 2008 59.9 % 2008 2
January 2008 59.9 % 2008 1
December 2007 59.5 % 2007 12
November 2007 59.1 % 2007 11
October 2007 59.5 % 2007 10
September 2007 59.6 % 2007 9
August 2007 59.6 % 2007 8
July 2007 59.1 % 2007 7
June 2007 59.3 % 2007 6
May 2007 59.0 % 2007 5
April 2007 58.7 % 2007 4
March 2007 59.4 % 2007 3
February 2007 58.9 % 2007 2
January 2007 59.6 % 2007 1
December 2006 59.6 % 2006 12
November 2006 58.8 % 2006 11
October 2006 59.5 % 2006 10
September 2006 58.8 % 2006 9
August 2006 59.4 % 2006 8
July 2006 58.8 % 2006 7
June 2006 59.1 % 2006 6
May 2006 59.8 % 2006 5
April 2006 59.7 % 2006 4
March 2006 59.0 % 2006 3
February 2006 59.3 % 2006 2
January 2006 58.4 % 2006 1
December 2005 58.2 % 2005 12
November 2005 59.4 % 2005 11
October 2005 58.7 % 2005 10
September 2005 58.9 % 2005 9
August 2005 59.0 % 2005 8
July 2005 59.1 % 2005 7
June 2005 58.5 % 2005 6
May 2005 58.3 % 2005 5
April 2005 58.6 % 2005 4
March 2005 58.8 % 2005 3
February 2005 58.3 % 2005 2
January 2005 58.6 % 2005 1
December 2004 58.5 % 2004 12
November 2004 58.4 % 2004 11
October 2004 58.5 % 2004 10
September 2004 58.9 % 2004 9
August 2004 59.3 % 2004 8
July 2004 59.7 % 2004 7
June 2004 59.8 % 2004 6
May 2004 59.4 % 2004 5
April 2004 59.0 % 2004 4
March 2004 59.1 % 2004 3
February 2004 59.3 % 2004 2
January 2004 59.3 % 2004 1
December 2003 59.8 % 2003 12
November 2003 59.3 % 2003 11
October 2003 59.0 % 2003 10
September 2003 59.5 % 2003 9
August 2003 58.6 % 2003 8
July 2003 58.9 % 2003 7
June 2003 58.7 % 2003 6
May 2003 58.4 % 2003 5
April 2003 58.9 % 2003 4
March 2003 58.9 % 2003 3
February 2003 59.4 % 2003 2
January 2003 59.5 % 2003 1
December 2002 59.5 % 2002 12
November 2002 58.9 % 2002 11
October 2002 58.7 % 2002 10
September 2002 58.3 % 2002 9
August 2002 58.4 % 2002 8
July 2002 58.1 % 2002 7
June 2002 58.2 % 2002 6
May 2002 58.2 % 2002 5
April 2002 57.6 % 2002 4
March 2002 58.1 % 2002 3
February 2002 57.7 % 2002 2
January 2002 57.6 % 2002 1
December 2001 57.6 % 2001 12
November 2001 56.5 % 2001 11
October 2001 57.5 % 2001 10
September 2001 56.8 % 2001 9
August 2001 57.5 % 2001 8
July 2001 56.9 % 2001 7
June 2001 57.3 % 2001 6
May 2001 57.3 % 2001 5
April 2001 57.7 % 2001 4
March 2001 56.1 % 2001 3
February 2001 55.6 % 2001 2
January 2001 55.4 % 2001 1
December 2000 56.0 % 2000 12
November 2000 56.4 % 2000 11
October 2000 56.2 % 2000 10
September 2000 56.3 % 2000 9
August 2000 54.8 % 2000 8
July 2000 54.6 % 2000 7
June 2000 54.5 % 2000 6
May 2000 54.8 % 2000 5
April 2000 55.6 % 2000 4
March 2000 56.2 % 2000 3
February 2000 55.8 % 2000 2
January 2000 55.6 % 2000 1
December 1999 55.6 % 1999 12
November 1999 56.6 % 1999 11
October 1999 56.7 % 1999 10
September 1999 56.7 % 1999 9
August 1999 56.6 % 1999 8
July 1999 57.3 % 1999 7
June 1999 56.4 % 1999 6
May 1999 57.1 % 1999 5
April 1999 55.6 % 1999 4
March 1999 55.3 % 1999 3
February 1999 54.9 % 1999 2
January 1999 55.3 % 1999 1
December 1998 55.5 % 1998 12
November 1998 56.0 % 1998 11
October 1998 56.1 % 1998 10
September 1998 54.4 % 1998 9
August 1998 54.5 % 1998 8
July 1998 54.2 % 1998 7
June 1998 53.9 % 1998 6
May 1998 53.0 % 1998 5
April 1998 53.3 % 1998 4
March 1998 52.6 % 1998 3
February 1998 53.1 % 1998 2
January 1998 52.9 % 1998 1
December 1997 52.7 % 1997 12
November 1997 52.5 % 1997 11
October 1997 53.0 % 1997 10
September 1997 53.1 % 1997 9
August 1997 53.7 % 1997 8
July 1997 52.5 % 1997 7
June 1997 52.0 % 1997 6
May 1997 52.2 % 1997 5
April 1997 51.6 % 1997 4
March 1997 52.7 % 1997 3
February 1997 52.6 % 1997 2
January 1997 53.0 % 1997 1
December 1996 52.9 % 1996 12
November 1996 52.3 % 1996 11
October 1996 52.7 % 1996 10
September 1996 52.8 % 1996 9
August 1996 52.4 % 1996 8
July 1996 52.7 % 1996 7
June 1996 52.0 % 1996 6
May 1996 52.2 % 1996 5
April 1996 52.7 % 1996 4
March 1996 52.9 % 1996 3
February 1996 52.9 % 1996 2
January 1996 52.7 % 1996 1
December 1995 51.9 % 1995 12
November 1995 51.5 % 1995 11
October 1995 52.5 % 1995 10
September 1995 53.4 % 1995 9
August 1995 53.8 % 1995 8
July 1995 52.9 % 1995 7
June 1995 53.3 % 1995 6
May 1995 53.1 % 1995 5
April 1995 52.9 % 1995 4
March 1995 54.5 % 1995 3
February 1995 53.6 % 1995 2
January 1995 53.7 % 1995 1
December 1994 53.6 % 1994 12
November 1994 54.2 % 1994 11
October 1994 53.4 % 1994 10
September 1994 53.8 % 1994 9
August 1994 54.1 % 1994 8
July 1994 53.6 % 1994 7
June 1994 53.7 % 1994 6
May 1994 54.2 % 1994 5
April 1994 54.8 % 1994 4
March 1994 53.8 % 1994 3
February 1994 53.5 % 1994 2
January 1994 53.8 % 1994 1
December 1993 53.9 % 1993 12
November 1993 54.3 % 1993 11
October 1993 54.7 % 1993 10
September 1993 53.3 % 1993 9
August 1993 53.5 % 1993 8
July 1993 54.5 % 1993 7
June 1993 54.6 % 1993 6
May 1993 53.7 % 1993 5
April 1993 54.1 % 1993 4
March 1993 53.7 % 1993 3
February 1993 52.8 % 1993 2
January 1993 53.3 % 1993 1
December 1992 54.4 % 1992 12
November 1992 55.4 % 1992 11
October 1992 54.3 % 1992 10
September 1992 54.2 % 1992 9
August 1992 53.5 % 1992 8
July 1992 54.9 % 1992 7
June 1992 54.1 % 1992 6
May 1992 53.3 % 1992 5
April 1992 53.6 % 1992 4
March 1992 54.6 % 1992 3
February 1992 54.8 % 1992 2
January 1992 55.6 % 1992 1
December 1991 55.1 % 1991 12
November 1991 55.7 % 1991 11
October 1991 56.4 % 1991 10
September 1991 56.5 % 1991 9
August 1991 56.6 % 1991 8
July 1991 55.8 % 1991 7
June 1991 55.4 % 1991 6
May 1991 56.2 % 1991 5
April 1991 56.5 % 1991 4
March 1991 56.9 % 1991 3
February 1991 56.7 % 1991 2
January 1991 56.8 % 1991 1
December 1990 57.6 % 1990 12
November 1990 57.5 % 1990 11
October 1990 57.7 % 1990 10
September 1990 57.1 % 1990 9
August 1990 57.3 % 1990 8
July 1990 56.5 % 1990 7
June 1990 56.2 % 1990 6
May 1990 55.8 % 1990 5
April 1990 55.7 % 1990 4
March 1990 55.2 % 1990 3
February 1990 56.5 % 1990 2
January 1990 56.9 % 1990 1
December 1989 56.5 % 1989 12
November 1989 56.4 % 1989 11
October 1989 56.1 % 1989 10
September 1989 56.4 % 1989 9
August 1989 56.7 % 1989 8
July 1989 56.2 % 1989 7
June 1989 56.4 % 1989 6
May 1989 56.2 % 1989 5
April 1989 56.0 % 1989 4
March 1989 55.4 % 1989 3
February 1989 55.3 % 1989 2
January 1989 54.9 % 1989 1
December 1988 55.2 % 1988 12
November 1988 54.2 % 1988 11
October 1988 54.9 % 1988 10
September 1988 54.7 % 1988 9
August 1988 55.9 % 1988 8
July 1988 55.5 % 1988 7
June 1988 55.5 % 1988 6
May 1988 55.7 % 1988 5
April 1988 55.6 % 1988 4
March 1988 55.3 % 1988 3
February 1988 55.0 % 1988 2
January 1988 55.2 % 1988 1
December 1987 54.8 % 1987 12
November 1987 54.3 % 1987 11
October 1987 54.2 % 1987 10
September 1987 54.4 % 1987 9
August 1987 54.4 % 1987 8
July 1987 53.8 % 1987 7
June 1987 53.9 % 1987 6
May 1987 54.5 % 1987 5
April 1987 53.9 % 1987 4
March 1987 53.6 % 1987 3
February 1987 53.4 % 1987 2
January 1987 53.1 % 1987 1
December 1986 52.5 % 1986 12
November 1986 53.4 % 1986 11
October 1986 53.9 % 1986 10
September 1986 54.0 % 1986 9
August 1986 54.0 % 1986 8
July 1986 54.9 % 1986 7
June 1986 54.9 % 1986 6
May 1986 54.5 % 1986 5
April 1986 55.0 % 1986 4
March 1986 55.1 % 1986 3
February 1986 54.4 % 1986 2
January 1986 55.0 % 1986 1
December 1985 55.3 % 1985 12
November 1985 54.7 % 1985 11
October 1985 54.1 % 1985 10
September 1985 54.3 % 1985 9
August 1985 53.8 % 1985 8
July 1985 54.3 % 1985 7
June 1985 53.4 % 1985 6
May 1985 53.3 % 1985 5
April 1985 54.1 % 1985 4
March 1985 54.4 % 1985 3
February 1985 55.0 % 1985 2
January 1985 54.0 % 1985 1
December 1984 53.6 % 1984 12
November 1984 53.8 % 1984 11
October 1984 54.1 % 1984 10
September 1984 55.8 % 1984 9
August 1984 53.9 % 1984 8
July 1984 54.1 % 1984 7
June 1984 53.3 % 1984 6
May 1984 52.8 % 1984 5
April 1984 52.9 % 1984 4
March 1984 53.5 % 1984 3
February 1984 52.9 % 1984 2
January 1984 52.7 % 1984 1
December 1983 52.8 % 1983 12
November 1983 53.0 % 1983 11
October 1983 53.4 % 1983 10
September 1983 53.0 % 1983 9
August 1983 53.1 % 1983 8
July 1983 53.5 % 1983 7
June 1983 53.7 % 1983 6
May 1983 54.1 % 1983 5
April 1983 53.6 % 1983 4
March 1983 53.2 % 1983 3
February 1983 53.5 % 1983 2
January 1983 52.9 % 1983 1
December 1982 54.1 % 1982 12
November 1982 53.6 % 1982 11
October 1982 53.5 % 1982 10
September 1982 52.7 % 1982 9
August 1982 52.7 % 1982 8
July 1982 53.2 % 1982 7
June 1982 53.3 % 1982 6
May 1982 53.3 % 1982 5
April 1982 53.3 % 1982 4
March 1982 53.3 % 1982 3
February 1982 53.0 % 1982 2
January 1982 52.9 % 1982 1
December 1981 0.1 % 1981 12
November 1981 0.1 % 1981 11
October 1981 0.1 % 1981 10
September 1981 0.1 % 1981 9
August 1981 0.1 % 1981 8
July 1981 0.1 % 1981 7
June 1981 0.1 % 1981 6
May 1981 0.1 % 1981 5
April 1981 0.1 % 1981 4
March 1981 0.1 % 1981 3
February 1981 0.1 % 1981 2
January 1981 0.1 % 1981 1
December 1980 0.1 % 1980 12
November 1980 0.1 % 1980 11
October 1980 0.1 % 1980 10
September 1980 0.1 % 1980 9
August 1980 0.1 % 1980 8
July 1980 0.1 % 1980 7
June 1980 0.1 % 1980 6
May 1980 0.1 % 1980 5
April 1980 0.1 % 1980 4
March 1980 0.1 % 1980 3
February 1980 0.1 % 1980 2
January 1980 0.1 % 1980 1
December 1979 0.1 % 1979 12
November 1979 0.1 % 1979 11
October 1979 0.1 % 1979 10
September 1979 0.1 % 1979 9
August 1979 0.1 % 1979 8
July 1979 0.1 % 1979 7
June 1979 0.1 % 1979 6
May 1979 0.1 % 1979 5
April 1979 0.1 % 1979 4
March 1979 0.1 % 1979 3
February 1979 0.1 % 1979 2
January 1979 0.1 % 1979 1
December 1978 0.1 % 1978 12
November 1978 0.1 % 1978 11
October 1978 0.1 % 1978 10
September 1978 0.1 % 1978 9
August 1978 0.1 % 1978 8
July 1978 0.1 % 1978 7
June 1978 0.1 % 1978 6
May 1978 0.1 % 1978 5
April 1978 0.1 % 1978 4
March 1978 0.1 % 1978 3
February 1978 0.1 % 1978 2
January 1978 0.1 % 1978 1
December 1977 0.1 % 1977 12
November 1977 0.1 % 1977 11
October 1977 0.1 % 1977 10
September 1977 0.1 % 1977 9
August 1977 0.1 % 1977 8
July 1977 0.1 % 1977 7
June 1977 0.1 % 1977 6
May 1977 0.1 % 1977 5
April 1977 0.0 % 1977 4
March 1977 0.1 % 1977 3
February 1977 0.0 % 1977 2
January 1977 0.0 % 1977 1
December 1976 0.0 % 1976 12
November 1976 0.0 % 1976 11
October 1976 0.0 % 1976 10
September 1976 0.0 % 1976 9
August 1976 0.0 % 1976 8
July 1976 0.0 % 1976 7
June 1976 0.0 % 1976 6
May 1976 0.1 % 1976 5
April 1976 0.1 % 1976 4
March 1976 0.0 % 1976 3
February 1976 0.1 % 1976 2
January 1976 0.1 % 1976 1

Additional Notes

This data has been seasonally adjusted. Learn more about seasonal adjustments from Statistics Canada.

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