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 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 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 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.