Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| May 2018 |
June 2018 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2018 | June 2017 to June 2018 | May to June 2018 | June 2017 to June 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 | 443.9 | ... | -0.3 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 261.2 | 263.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 223.4 | 222.8 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 186.3 | 186.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -5.5 | 0.2 | -2.9 |
| Unemployment | 37.8 | 41.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 59.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 15.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.3 | 50.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.3 | 54.2 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 33.2 | 33.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 26.1 | 26.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -2.1 | 2.3 | -7.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 6.3 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 1.1 | -12.5 | 21.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 21.7 | 19.1 | 2.3 | -2.6 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.1 | 49.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.8 | 189.7 | ... | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 119.4 | 120.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 99.6 | 98.1 | 1.4 | -1.5 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 19.8 | 22.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 11.1 | -2.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.6 | 18.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 51.7 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.1 | 200.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 108.6 | 110.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 97.8 | 98.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 12.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 18.5 | 5.8 |
| Participation rate | 54.3 | 55.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.9 | 49.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 125.3 | 125.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 83.6 | 83.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 75.8 | 76.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 63.5 | 63.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 7.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -3.8 | -11.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 8.9 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.0 | 18.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 10.7 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -11.1 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 69.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4 | 12.8 | 2.3 | -1.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 60.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 51.6 | 51.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 36.7 | 36.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 33.4 | 33.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 12.5 | -10.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 71.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.7 | 55.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 34.4 | 34.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 31.7 | 32.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -14.3 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.0 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 797.5 | 797.9 | ... | 0.4 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 489.5 | 491.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 454.1 | 452.4 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 4.7 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 374.3 | 372.8 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 7.9 | -0.4 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 35.4 | 38.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -4.7 | 9.6 | -10.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.0 | 108.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 69.1 | 69.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | -1.5 | 1.0 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 58.6 | 57.9 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 12.4 | -11.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.2 | 16.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.3 | 53.6 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 331.1 | 331.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 217.4 | 218.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 200.6 | 200.5 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 16.9 | 17.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 3.6 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 358.3 | 358.5 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 202.9 | 203.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -4.1 | 0.2 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 194.9 | 193.9 | 1.4 | -1.0 | -2.6 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 17.5 | -13.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 56.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 54.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 627.2 | 627.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 385.2 | 384.8 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 356.9 | 355.8 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 307.4 | 305.1 | 2.8 | -2.3 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 28.3 | 28.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | -1.4 | 2.1 | -4.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 81.1 | 80.9 | ... | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Labour force | 53.9 | 56.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 12.0 |
| Employment | 48.5 | 49.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 12.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 20.4 | 10.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 69.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 8.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 61.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 264.5 | 264.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 171.5 | 169.8 | 1.3 | -1.7 | -3.6 | -1.0 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 158.2 | 156.3 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -12.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 59.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 281.7 | 281.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 159.8 | 158.9 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 150.2 | 150.0 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 8.9 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -6.3 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 56.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 53.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -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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