Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| November 2018 |
December 2018 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2018 | December 2017 to December 2018 | November to December 2018 | December 2017 to December 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 | 442.4 | 442.2 | ... | -0.2 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 256.4 | 257.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -6.1 | 0.6 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 225.0 | 227.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 187.3 | 189.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -1.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 31.4 | 30.2 | 1.9 | -1.2 | -8.7 | -3.8 | -22.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 11.7 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 51.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.8 | 53.7 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Labour force | 29.6 | 29.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -3.3 | 0.3 | -10.0 |
| Employment | 23.1 | 23.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -3.8 | 1.3 | -14.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -3.1 | 8.6 |
| Participation rate | 55.0 | 55.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 22.0 | 21.2 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 42.9 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.1 | 189.0 | ... | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 117.5 | 118.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 101.7 | 103.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -6.2 | -3.2 | -28.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 12.9 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 54.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 199.6 | 199.5 | ... | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 109.2 | 109.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 0.6 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 100.2 | 101.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 8.7 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -2.9 | -3.3 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 54.7 | 55.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.9 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 50.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 126.6 | 126.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 83.8 | 83.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 76.7 | 75.5 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 0.7 | -1.6 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 65.7 | 64.3 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 1.0 | -2.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 66.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 59.6 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.1 | 18.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 12.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -1.6 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 10.9 | 10.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -4.6 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 5.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 67.4 | 2.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 14.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 57.5 | 1.8 | -2.7 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 52.3 | 52.3 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 36.6 | 36.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 33.5 | 32.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -2.1 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 25.8 | 11.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 70.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.1 | 62.7 | 0.8 | -1.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.2 | 56.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 34.8 | 34.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 32.3 | 32.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -4.0 | -14.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 801.7 | 802.3 | ... | 0.6 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 492.5 | 494.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 457.7 | 459.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 377.2 | 378.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 34.7 | 34.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | -4.7 | 0.6 | -11.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 107.9 | 107.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 71.4 | 74.9 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 9.8 |
| Employment | 61.3 | 64.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 13.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 4.0 | -9.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.2 | 69.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 14.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 59.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 7.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 333.5 | 333.9 | ... | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 217.0 | 215.2 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -3.9 | -0.8 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 201.9 | 199.7 | 1.6 | -2.2 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 15.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -1.9 | 2.7 | -11.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 59.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 360.3 | 360.5 | ... | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 204.1 | 203.9 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 194.5 | 194.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 9.0 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -6.3 | -15.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 628.3 | 628.5 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 385.0 | 383.8 | 2.2 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 354.5 | 351.4 | 2.3 | -3.1 | -5.1 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 303.1 | 300.3 | 2.8 | -2.8 | -4.6 | -0.9 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 30.6 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 7.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 55.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.3 | 80.2 | ... | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -1.5 |
| Labour force | 53.8 | 53.5 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 47.4 | 46.5 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -1.9 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 66.7 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 58.0 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 265.5 | 265.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 169.8 | 169.0 | 1.3 | -0.8 | -3.5 | -0.5 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 156.1 | 155.0 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -1.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 282.4 | 282.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 161.4 | 161.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 150.9 | 149.9 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -0.7 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 18.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.2 | 57.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 53.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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