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Part-time work by province Share of employed people working part time (usually less than 30 hours a week at their main job), for everyone 15 and over, women+, men+ and young people 15 to 24, with part-time employment in thousands. Annual averages from the Labour Force Survey, which covers the ten provinces (the territories are surveyed separately and are not in this table).
Reference period 2025 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0327-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (5 options): Employed part time Women+ employed part time Men+ employed part time Ages 15–24 employed part time Part-time employment (000s)
Employed part time (Employed part time (%)) Women+ employed part time (Women+ employed part time (%)) Men+ employed part time (Men+ employed part time (%)) Ages 15–24 employed part time (Ages 15–24 employed part time (%)) Part-time employment (000s)
Part-time work by province: Employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (20.3); lowest: Prince Edward Island (13.6); national value 18.2. British Columbia British Columbia: 20.3 20.3 Quebec Quebec: 18.6 18.6 Alberta Alberta: 18.0 18.0 Ontario Ontario: 17.9 17.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.3 17.3 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 17.3 17.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 16.7 16.7 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 15.4 15.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 14.8 14.8 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 13.6 13.6 National 18.2
Part-time work by province: Employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (20.3); lowest: Prince Edward Island (13.6); national value 18.2. British Columbia British Columbia: 20.3 20.3 Quebec Quebec: 18.6 18.6 Alberta Alberta: 18.0 18.0 Ontario Ontario: 17.9 17.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.3 17.3 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 17.3 17.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 16.7 16.7 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 15.4 15.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 14.8 14.8 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 13.6 13.6 National 18.2
Employed part time (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (20.3); lowest: Prince Edward Island (13.6); national value 18.2. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Part-time work by province: Women+ employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+ employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (27.0); lowest: Prince Edward Island (16.0); national value 23.9. British Columbia British Columbia: 27.0 27.0 Alberta Alberta: 25.7 25.7 Manitoba Manitoba: 24.6 24.6 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 24.2 24.2 Quebec Quebec: 23.6 23.6 Ontario Ontario: 23.0 23.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 21.2 21.2 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 20.4 20.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 19.2 19.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 16.0 16.0 National 23.9
Part-time work by province: Women+ employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+ employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (27.0); lowest: Prince Edward Island (16.0); national value 23.9. British Columbia British Columbia: 27.0 27.0 Alberta Alberta: 25.7 25.7 Manitoba Manitoba: 24.6 24.6 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 24.2 24.2 Quebec Quebec: 23.6 23.6 Ontario Ontario: 23.0 23.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 21.2 21.2 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 20.4 20.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 19.2 19.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 16.0 16.0 National 23.9
Women+ employed part time (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Women+ employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (27.0); lowest: Prince Edward Island (16.0); national value 23.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Part-time work by province: Men+ employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+ employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (14.3); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (10.6); national value 13.1. British Columbia British Columbia: 14.3 14.3 Quebec Quebec: 14.0 14.0 Ontario Ontario: 13.4 13.4 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 12.4 12.4 Alberta Alberta: 11.4 11.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 11.2 11.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 11.1 11.1 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 11.0 11.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 10.7 10.7 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 10.6 10.6 National 13.1
Part-time work by province: Men+ employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+ employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (14.3); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (10.6); national value 13.1. British Columbia British Columbia: 14.3 14.3 Quebec Quebec: 14.0 14.0 Ontario Ontario: 13.4 13.4 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 12.4 12.4 Alberta Alberta: 11.4 11.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 11.2 11.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 11.1 11.1 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 11.0 11.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 10.7 10.7 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 10.6 10.6 National 13.1
Men+ employed part time (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Men+ employed part time (%). Highest: British Columbia (14.3); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (10.6); national value 13.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Part-time work by province: Ages 15–24 employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Ages 15–24 employed part time (%). Highest: Quebec (55.8); lowest: Prince Edward Island (33.6); national value 49.9. Quebec Quebec: 55.8 55.8 Ontario Ontario: 50.5 50.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 49.6 49.6 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 47.8 47.8 Alberta Alberta: 46.3 46.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 42.9 42.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 41.3 41.3 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 41.3 41.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 39.5 39.5 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 33.6 33.6 National 49.9
Part-time work by province: Ages 15–24 employed part time (%) 10 areas ranked by Ages 15–24 employed part time (%). Highest: Quebec (55.8); lowest: Prince Edward Island (33.6); national value 49.9. Quebec Quebec: 55.8 55.8 Ontario Ontario: 50.5 50.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 49.6 49.6 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 47.8 47.8 Alberta Alberta: 46.3 46.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 42.9 42.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 41.3 41.3 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 41.3 41.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 39.5 39.5 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 33.6 33.6 National 49.9
Ages 15–24 employed part time (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Ages 15–24 employed part time (%). Highest: Quebec (55.8); lowest: Prince Edward Island (33.6); national value 49.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Part-time work by province: Part-time employment (000s) 10 areas ranked by Part-time employment (000s). Highest: Ontario (1,475); lowest: Prince Edward Island (12.7). Ontario Ontario: 1,475 1,475 Quebec Quebec: 864 864 British Columbia British Columbia: 598 598 Alberta Alberta: 465 465 Manitoba Manitoba: 127 127 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 107 107 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 87.2 87.2 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 60.1 60.1 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 37.7 37.7 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 12.7 12.7
Part-time work by province: Part-time employment (000s) 10 areas ranked by Part-time employment (000s). Highest: Ontario (1,475); lowest: Prince Edward Island (12.7). Ontario Ontario: 1,475 1,475 Quebec Quebec: 864 864 British Columbia British Columbia: 598 598 Alberta Alberta: 465 465 Manitoba Manitoba: 127 127 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 107 107 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 87.2 87.2 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 60.1 60.1 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 37.7 37.7 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 12.7 12.7
Part-time employment (000s), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Part-time employment (000s). Highest: Ontario (1,475); lowest: Prince Edward Island (12.7). Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province Employed part time (%) Women+ employed part time (%) Men+ employed part time (%) Ages 15–24 employed part time (%) Part-time employment (000s) Canada 18.2 23.9 13.1 49.9 3,833.9 Newfoundland and Labrador 15.4 20.4 10.6 47.8 37.7 Prince Edward Island 13.6 16 11 33.6 12.7 Nova Scotia 16.7 21.2 12.4 42.9 87.2 New Brunswick 14.8 19.2 10.7 39.5 60.1 Quebec 18.6 23.6 14 55.8 863.5 Ontario 17.9 23 13.4 50.5 1,475.4 Manitoba 17.3 24.6 11.1 41.3 127.2 Saskatchewan 17.3 24.2 11.2 41.3 106.8 Alberta 18 25.7 11.4 46.3 465.4 British Columbia 20.3 27 14.3 49.6 597.8
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0327-01: Labour force characteristics by gender and detailed age group, annual . Reference period: 2025.
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