Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| October 2022 |
November 2022 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2022 | November 2021 to November 2022 | October to November 2022 | November 2021 to November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 449.9 | 450.3 | ... | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 259.4 | 256.3 | 2.1 | -3.1 | 4.2 | -1.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 232.6 | 229.1 | 2.2 | -3.5 | 4.8 | -1.5 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 194.9 | 193.2 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 2.2 | -0.9 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 26.8 | 27.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 56.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 50.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.3 | 55.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 36.6 | 32.4 | 1.1 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -11.5 | -2.4 |
| Employment | 31.2 | 29.3 | 1.1 | -1.9 | 0.8 | -6.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | -2.4 | -1.6 | -43.6 | -34.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 58.5 | 2.0 | -7.7 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 9.6 | 2.4 | -5.4 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 52.9 | 1.9 | -3.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 191.9 | 192.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 114.1 | 114.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 100.5 | 99.7 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 11.9 | -3.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 59.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.4 | 51.9 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 202.6 | 202.8 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 108.7 | 109.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 100.9 | 100.0 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 2.9 | -0.9 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 16.7 | 24.7 |
| Participation rate | 53.7 | 53.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.8 | 49.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 140.7 | 140.8 | ... | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 91.1 | 90.9 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 86.2 | 84.7 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 2.1 | -1.7 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 72.3 | 71.8 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 3.5 | -0.7 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 26.5 | -17.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 60.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.4 | 22.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 14.5 | 13.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -4.8 | -8.0 |
| Employment | 12.8 | 12.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -6.7 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -29.4 | -20.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 61.3 | 2.2 | -3.4 | -9.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 8.7 | 2.5 | -3.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.0 | 2.4 | -1.1 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.5 | 57.5 | ... | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 39.0 | 39.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -2.5 |
| Employment | 37.4 | 36.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -2.1 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -1.3 | 56.3 | -34.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 68.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 63.7 | 0.8 | -1.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 60.8 | 60.8 | ... | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 37.6 | 38.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 36.0 | 35.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 2.6 | -1.4 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 56.3 | 19.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.4 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 848.1 | 849.2 | ... | 1.1 | 22.6 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 515.7 | 513.6 | 2.9 | -2.1 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 480.9 | 482.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 402.5 | 404.1 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 23.9 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 34.8 | 31.0 | 2.5 | -3.8 | -11.4 | -10.9 | -26.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 60.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 111.4 | 111.5 | ... | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 73.5 | 71.2 | 1.6 | -2.3 | -4.5 | -3.1 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 63.5 | 62.4 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -1.7 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 8.9 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -2.1 | -11.0 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 63.9 | 1.5 | -2.1 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 12.5 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.0 | 1.4 | -1.0 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 353.1 | 353.6 | ... | 0.5 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 225.4 | 225.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 210.4 | 212.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 13.0 | 1.5 | -2.0 | -4.0 | -13.3 | -23.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.8 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 60.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 383.6 | 384.1 | ... | 0.5 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 216.7 | 216.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 207.0 | 207.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 9.2 | 1.4 | -0.6 | -5.2 | -6.1 | -36.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 670.1 | 671.3 | ... | 1.2 | 17.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 402.2 | 402.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 375.0 | 373.5 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 8.9 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 320.9 | 316.9 | 3.2 | -4.0 | 6.4 | -1.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 27.1 | 29.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -4.4 | 7.7 | -13.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 85.1 | 85.4 | ... | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 58.3 | 57.5 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 50.4 | 49.3 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 1.7 | -2.2 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 5.1 | -4.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 67.3 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 57.7 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 285.7 | 286.2 | ... | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 177.3 | 179.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 164.9 | 166.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 12.4 | 13.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 4.8 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 299.2 | 299.6 | ... | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 166.6 | 166.1 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 159.7 | 158.2 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 2.9 | -0.9 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -2.2 | 14.5 | -21.8 |
| Participation rate | 55.7 | 55.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 52.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0287-03.
Table note 1
Average standard error of change between two consecutive months. See the "Data Quality" section of the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G) for more information.
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