QuebecLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Quebec?

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted increased in Quebec.

Overall change
+0.1 percentage points
Increase
Start · September 2016
60.5%
Latest · August 2026
60.6%

Statistics Canada · Table 14-10-0287-01Updated

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Quebec
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

Selected details

Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 60.5% to 60.6% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 0.1 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 62.6% in January 2023 before ending at 60.6% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Quebec

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted60.6%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 60.5% to 60.6% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 0.1 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 62.6% in January 2023 before ending at 60.6% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent45%50%55%60%65%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202660.5%60.6%

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Observed high
62.6%January 2023
Observed low
50%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Quebec
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest60.6%
July 202660.8%
June 202660.8%
May 202660.6%
April 202660.4%
March 202660.9%
February 202660.7%
January 202661.5%
December 202561.4%
November 202561.2%
October 202561.2%
September 202561%
August 202561.1%
July 202561%
June 202561.3%
May 202561.1%
April 202561.4%
March 202561.3%
February 202561.4%
January 202561.5%
December 202461.5%
November 202461.4%
October 202461.3%
September 202461.2%
August 202461.1%
July 202460.9%
June 202461.1%
May 202461.5%
April 202461.5%
March 202461.6%
February 202461.9%
January 202461.8%
December 202362.1%
November 202362.1%
October 202362.3%
September 202362.5%
August 202362.4%
July 202362.4%
June 202362.4%
May 202362.4%
April 202362.5%
March 202362.5%
February 202362.4%
January 202362.6%
December 202262.1%
November 202262.2%
October 202262%
September 202261.7%
August 202261.8%
July 202261.6%
June 202261.5%
May 202261.7%
April 202261.6%
March 202261.8%
February 202261.6%
January 202260.8%
December 202161.5%
November 202161.6%
October 202161.1%
September 202160.9%
August 202160.7%
July 202160.7%
June 202160.9%
May 202159.7%
April 202159.7%
March 202160%
February 202159.7%
January 202158.3%
December 202059.4%
November 202059.6%
October 202059.6%
September 202060.1%
August 202059%
July 202058.3%
June 202057.2%
May 202053.2%
April 202050%
March 202058%
February 202062%
January 202061.8%
December 201961.7%
November 201961.2%
October 201961.8%
September 201962%
August 201962.2%
July 201962%
June 201961.8%
May 201961.7%
April 201962.1%
March 201961.5%
February 201961.8%
January 201961.6%
December 201861.8%
November 201861.6%
October 201861.4%
September 201861.1%
August 201861.2%
July 201861.4%
June 201861.6%
May 201861.7%
April 201861.5%
March 201861.7%
February 201861.5%
January 201861.7%
December 201761.6%
November 201761.3%
October 201761.3%
September 201761.1%
August 201761.2%
July 201761.1%
June 201761%
May 201760.5%
April 201760.7%
March 201760.6%
February 201760.5%
January 201760.4%
December 201660.5%
November 201660.5%
October 201660.4%
September 201660.5%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.