Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| April 2018 |
May 2018 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2018 | May 2017 to May 2018 | April to May 2018 | May 2017 to May 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 444.2 | 444.2 | ... | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 260.8 | 261.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 222.9 | 223.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 191.2 | 186.3 | 2.5 | -4.9 | -6.0 | -2.6 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 37.9 | 37.8 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -3.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 50.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.3 | 54.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 32.5 | 33.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -1.4 | 2.2 | -4.0 |
| Employment | 27.2 | 26.1 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -4.0 | -8.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 35.8 | 16.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 61.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3 | 21.7 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.1 | 48.1 | 1.6 | -2.0 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.8 | 189.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 118.2 | 119.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 96.9 | 99.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 21.4 | 19.8 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -7.5 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.1 | 16.6 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 52.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.1 | 200.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 110.1 | 108.6 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 98.9 | 97.8 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.3 | 10.8 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -4.4 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 55.0 | 54.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 9.9 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.4 | 48.9 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 125.1 | 125.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 84.3 | 83.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 75.0 | 75.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 63.0 | 63.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 7.8 | 0.6 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -17.0 | -4.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 9.3 | 0.7 | -1.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 60.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 17.9 | 18.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 12.7 | 12.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.6 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -10.0 | 20.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 69.4 | 1.9 | -1.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7 | 14.4 | 2.3 | -1.3 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 59.4 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 51.6 | 51.6 | ... | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 37.1 | 36.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 33.4 | 33.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -13.5 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.9 | 71.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 8.7 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.6 | 55.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 34.5 | 34.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 30.8 | 31.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -24.3 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 61.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 8.1 | 0.9 | -2.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 56.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 797.0 | 797.5 | ... | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 490.5 | 489.5 | 2.7 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 457.7 | 454.1 | 2.7 | -3.6 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 376.2 | 374.3 | 3.6 | -1.9 | 8.6 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 32.8 | 35.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | -4.0 | 7.9 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 56.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.1 | 108.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 69.6 | 69.1 | 1.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 58.2 | 58.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 10.5 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -7.9 | -9.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.0 | 1.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 15.2 | 1.9 | -1.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 54.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 330.8 | 331.1 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 217.3 | 217.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 202.4 | 200.6 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 6.6 | -0.9 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 14.9 | 16.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 13.4 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 358.1 | 358.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 203.7 | 202.9 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -4.7 | -0.4 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 197.1 | 194.9 | 1.4 | -2.2 | -2.5 | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -2.2 | 21.2 | -21.6 |
| Participation rate | 56.9 | 56.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 54.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 627.0 | 627.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 385.9 | 385.2 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 355.1 | 356.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 304.6 | 307.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 30.8 | 28.3 | 1.9 | -2.5 | -3.0 | -8.1 | -9.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 81.2 | 81.1 | ... | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
| Labour force | 54.7 | 53.9 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 3.2 | -1.5 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 47.2 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | -2.1 | -0.5 | -28.0 | -8.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 66.5 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 | 10.0 | 1.8 | -3.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 59.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 264.3 | 264.5 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 171.8 | 171.5 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 157.0 | 158.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 13.4 | 1.2 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -8.8 | -14.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 281.5 | 281.7 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 159.5 | 159.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 150.8 | 150.2 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 10.5 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 56.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
...
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 14-10-0287-01 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0087).
Table note 1
Average standard error of change in 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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