Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| July 2018 |
August 2018 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2018 | August 2017 to August 2018 | July to August 2018 | August 2017 to August 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 | 443.5 | 443.2 | ... | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 266.1 | 264.4 | 1.9 | -1.7 | 5.0 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 225.2 | 226.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 185.0 | 186.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | -3.4 | 0.8 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 40.9 | 38.1 | 1.9 | -2.8 | -1.0 | -6.8 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 59.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.4 | 14.4 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.8 | 51.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.1 | 54.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 32.8 | 32.6 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 27.2 | 27.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -5.4 | -3.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.4 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.1 | 16.3 | 2.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.3 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.5 | 189.4 | ... | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 121.3 | 120.6 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 3.7 | -0.6 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 100.0 | 100.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 21.3 | 20.1 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -5.6 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.6 | 16.7 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 53.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 199.9 | 199.8 | ... | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 112.0 | 111.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 98.0 | 98.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 14.0 | 12.7 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -9.3 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 55.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 11.4 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.0 | 49.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 125.7 | 125.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 84.4 | 84.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 2.6 | -0.5 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 76.5 | 76.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 63.9 | 64.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 7.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -2.5 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 66.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.0 | 18.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 12.7 | 12.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -2.4 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 10.7 | 11.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -35.0 | 18.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 68.9 | 2.0 | -1.7 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7 | 10.5 | 2.4 | -5.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 61.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 51.8 | 52.0 | ... | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 37.2 | 37.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 33.3 | 33.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10.5 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 71.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 11.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 63.8 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.8 | 55.9 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 34.6 | 34.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 32.4 | 31.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -1.5 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 9.5 | -11.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.0 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.1 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 798.7 | 799.7 | ... | 1.0 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 492.6 | 496.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 453.4 | 454.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 371.1 | 377.1 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 20.3 | 1.6 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 39.2 | 41.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 5.9 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 62.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 56.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.0 | 108.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 70.9 | 73.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 60.2 | 61.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 9.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 14.2 | -11.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 68.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 16.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 57.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 331.8 | 332.4 | ... | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 218.4 | 218.0 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 5.9 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 199.6 | 199.0 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 6.4 | -0.3 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 18.8 | 19.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 65.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 59.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 358.9 | 359.3 | ... | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 203.3 | 204.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -2.3 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 193.6 | 194.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 627.6 | 627.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 383.1 | 385.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 354.1 | 353.0 | 2.3 | -1.1 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 301.7 | 300.0 | 2.8 | -1.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 28.9 | 32.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.8 | 80.6 | ... | -0.2 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| Labour force | 53.7 | 53.0 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 2.2 | -1.3 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 47.1 | 45.6 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 1.6 | -3.2 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 10.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 65.8 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 14.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 56.6 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 264.9 | 265.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 170.7 | 170.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -2.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 156.6 | 156.1 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.1 | 14.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 5.0 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 282.0 | 282.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 158.6 | 161.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 150.4 | 151.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 18.1 | 28.9 |
| Participation rate | 56.2 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 53.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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