Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province – Seasonally adjusted
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| September 2011 | October 2011 | September to October 2011 | October 2010 to October 2011 | September to October 2011 | October 2010 to October 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 428.5 | 428.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 254.6 | 257.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 220.2 | 224.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Full-time | 187.6 | 189.9 | 2.3 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Part-time | 32.7 | 34.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 8.9 |
| Unemployment | 34.4 | 33.2 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -3.5 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 60.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 12.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 51.4 | 52.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 119.6 | 119.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 82.6 | 81.0 | -1.6 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 73.3 | 72.0 | -1.3 | 1.9 | -1.8 | 2.7 |
| Full-time | 61.7 | 61.0 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -1.1 | 6.3 |
| Part-time | 11.6 | 10.9 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -6.0 | -14.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 9.1 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -3.2 | -10.8 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 67.7 | -1.4 | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 11.2 | -0.2 | -1.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 60.2 | -1.1 | 0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 779.1 | 779.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 494.9 | 491.6 | -3.3 | -5.0 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 453.3 | 449.4 | -3.9 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 0.2 |
| Full-time | 375.6 | 367.1 | -8.5 | 4.1 | -2.3 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 77.7 | 82.3 | 4.6 | -3.4 | 5.9 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 41.6 | 42.3 | 0.7 | -5.6 | 1.7 | -11.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.1 | -0.4 | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.6 | 0.2 | -1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 57.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 619.8 | 620.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 387.4 | 389.5 | 2.1 | -2.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 352.9 | 352.9 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Full-time | 294.7 | 296.7 | 2.0 | -2.1 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Part-time | 58.2 | 56.1 | -2.1 | 1.4 | -3.6 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 34.5 | 36.6 | 2.1 | -2.2 | 6.1 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.8 | 0.3 | -0.7 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,590.1 | 6,594.8 | 4.7 | 65.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4,283.0 | 4,286.9 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 3,972.2 | 3,958.9 | -13.3 | 16.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Full-time | 3,197.8 | 3,212.9 | 15.1 | 34.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 774.3 | 745.9 | -28.4 | -18.0 | -3.7 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 310.8 | 328.0 | 17.2 | -9.8 | 5.5 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
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... not applicable Note(s): Related CANSIM table 282-0087. |
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