Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2018 | July 2017 to July 2018 | June to July 2018 | July 2017 to July 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 | 443.9 | 443.5 | ... | -0.4 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 263.9 | 266.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 222.8 | 225.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 186.7 | 185.0 | 2.5 | -1.7 | -3.1 | -0.9 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 41.0 | 40.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5 | 15.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 50.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.2 | 54.1 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 33.0 | 32.8 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 26.7 | 27.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 5.6 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -11.1 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.6 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.1 | 17.1 | 2.5 | -2.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.3 | 50.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.7 | 189.5 | ... | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 120.1 | 121.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 98.1 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 22.0 | 21.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -3.2 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 64.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.3 | 17.6 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 52.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.0 | 199.9 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 110.8 | 112.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 98.1 | 98.0 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 18.6 |
| Participation rate | 55.4 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.1 | 49.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 125.5 | 125.7 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 83.8 | 84.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 76.2 | 76.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 63.7 | 63.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 6.7 | -4.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 67.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.0 | 18.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 12.5 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 10.9 | 10.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 70.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 15.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 59.4 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 51.7 | 51.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 36.9 | 37.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 33.4 | 33.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 5.6 | -7.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 71.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 64.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.7 | 55.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 34.4 | 34.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 32.0 | 32.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -12.5 | -19.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 58.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 797.9 | 798.7 | ... | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 491.1 | 492.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 452.4 | 453.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 372.8 | 371.1 | 3.5 | -1.7 | 6.9 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 38.8 | 39.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.0 | 108.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 69.8 | 70.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 57.9 | 60.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.8 | 10.6 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -10.2 | -7.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.9 | 15.0 | 1.9 | -1.9 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 55.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 331.4 | 331.8 | ... | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 218.1 | 218.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 200.5 | 199.6 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 17.5 | 18.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 358.5 | 358.9 | ... | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 203.3 | 203.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 193.9 | 193.6 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -4.8 | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 56.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 53.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 627.4 | 627.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 384.8 | 383.1 | 2.2 | -1.7 | 6.8 | -0.4 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 355.8 | 354.1 | 2.3 | -1.7 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 305.1 | 301.7 | 2.8 | -3.4 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 28.9 | 28.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.9 | 80.8 | ... | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -1.3 |
| Labour force | 56.0 | 53.7 | 1.2 | -2.3 | 6.9 | -4.1 | 14.7 |
| Employment | 49.5 | 47.1 | 1.1 | -2.4 | 4.2 | -4.8 | 9.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 73.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 66.5 | 1.4 | -2.7 | 9.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 58.3 | 1.4 | -2.9 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 264.7 | 264.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 169.8 | 170.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 156.3 | 156.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 281.8 | 282.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 158.9 | 158.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 150.0 | 150.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 8.3 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 1.6 | -6.7 | 23.9 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 53.3 | 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 14-10-0287-03 (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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