QuebecLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-0.7 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
64.9%
Latest · August 2026
64.2%

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

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

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

Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 64.9% to 64.2% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.7 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 61.1% in April 2020 before ending at 64.2% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for participation 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 participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted64.2%
Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 64.9% to 64.2% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.7 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 61.1% in April 2020 before ending at 64.2% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent60%62%64%66%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202664.9%64.2%

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Observed high
65.5%October 2023
Observed low
61.1%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Quebec
PeriodLabour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest64.2%
July 202664.4%
June 202664.2%
May 202664.1%
April 202664.4%
March 202664.4%
February 202664.5%
January 202664.8%
December 202564.8%
November 202564.5%
October 202564.6%
September 202564.6%
August 202564.9%
July 202564.6%
June 202565.4%
May 202564.9%
April 202565.3%
March 202565.1%
February 202564.9%
January 202565.1%
December 202465.1%
November 202465.3%
October 202465%
September 202464.7%
August 202464.7%
July 202464.5%
June 202464.7%
May 202464.8%
April 202464.8%
March 202464.8%
February 202465.1%
January 202464.8%
December 202365.2%
November 202365.4%
October 202365.5%
September 202365.4%
August 202365.2%
July 202365.2%
June 202365.2%
May 202365%
April 202365.2%
March 202365.2%
February 202365.2%
January 202365.4%
December 202264.8%
November 202264.6%
October 202264.5%
September 202264.5%
August 202264.6%
July 202264.3%
June 202264.2%
May 202264.6%
April 202264.4%
March 202264.5%
February 202264.5%
January 202263.9%
December 202164.4%
November 202164.5%
October 202164.5%
September 202164.7%
August 202164.3%
July 202164.7%
June 202164.9%
May 202164%
April 202164%
March 202164.2%
February 202163.9%
January 202163.5%
December 202063.7%
November 202064.2%
October 202064.5%
September 202064.8%
August 202064.4%
July 202064.3%
June 202064.2%
May 202062%
April 202061.1%
March 202063.5%
February 202064.9%
January 202064.9%
December 201965%
November 201964.7%
October 201965.1%
September 201965.4%
August 201965.2%
July 201965.2%
June 201965%
May 201965%
April 201965.3%
March 201965%
February 201965.2%
January 201965%
December 201865.1%
November 201865%
October 201864.6%
September 201864.6%
August 201865%
July 201865%
June 201865.1%
May 201865.2%
April 201865%
March 201865.3%
February 201865.4%
January 201865.1%
December 201765%
November 201764.9%
October 201765.3%
September 201764.9%
August 201765.2%
July 201764.9%
June 201765.1%
May 201764.5%
April 201764.8%
March 201764.5%
February 201764.6%
January 201764.5%
December 201664.7%
November 201664.5%
October 201664.6%
September 201664.9%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe participation rate is the number of labour force participants expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The participation rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number of labour force participants 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.