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 2019 |
May 2019 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2019 | May 2018 to May 2019 | April to May 2019 | May 2018 to May 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 441.2 | 440.9 | ... | -0.3 | -3.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 259.2 | 258.2 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 228.8 | 226.1 | 2.0 | -2.7 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 194.2 | 194.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 30.4 | 32.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -5.4 | 5.6 | -14.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 12.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 51.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.6 | 53.5 | ... | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| Labour force | 32.3 | 31.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 26.2 | 26.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 5.9 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -3.3 | -16.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 59.6 | 1.9 | -0.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.9 | 18.5 | 2.7 | -0.4 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.9 | 48.6 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 188.5 | 188.3 | ... | -0.2 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 120.2 | 118.5 | 1.2 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 104.1 | 102.2 | 1.3 | -1.9 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.1 | 16.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -3.2 | 1.2 | -16.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 62.9 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 54.3 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 199.2 | 199.0 | ... | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 106.7 | 107.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 98.5 | 97.9 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 19.5 | -10.1 |
| Participation rate | 53.6 | 54.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.4 | 49.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 127.8 | 128.1 | ... | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 85.1 | 84.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 77.8 | 77.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.4 | 18.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 12.4 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 11.2 | 11.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 41.7 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 69.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 13.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.0 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 52.8 | 52.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 37.5 | 37.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 33.8 | 33.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 21.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 70.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 63.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.6 | 56.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 35.2 | 34.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 32.8 | 32.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -20.8 | -29.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 60.7 | 0.6 | -1.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 5.5 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 804.5 | 805.1 | ... | 0.6 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 498.8 | 501.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 464.4 | 468.9 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 377.3 | 381.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 34.4 | 32.8 | 2.4 | -1.6 | -3.2 | -4.7 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 62.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 107.9 | 107.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 74.0 | 73.7 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -0.4 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 63.7 | 65.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 10.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 8.2 | 1.4 | -2.1 | -2.5 | -20.4 | -23.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.3 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 11.1 | 1.9 | -2.8 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 60.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 335.0 | 335.3 | ... | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 217.7 | 219.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 202.9 | 203.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 14.8 | 15.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 6.8 | -7.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 361.5 | 361.9 | ... | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 207.0 | 208.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 197.7 | 199.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 8.8 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -5.4 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 57.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 55.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 629.9 | 630.3 | ... | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 386.6 | 386.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 355.7 | 358.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 298.6 | 304.3 | 2.8 | 5.7 | -2.4 | 1.9 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 30.9 | 27.9 | 2.0 | -3.0 | -0.7 | -9.7 | -2.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.2 | 80.2 | ... | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 53.9 | 53.4 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 47.6 | 47.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -7.9 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 66.6 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 10.9 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 266.5 | 266.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 172.1 | 172.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 157.4 | 158.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 13.5 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -8.2 | 0.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 7.8 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 59.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 283.2 | 283.4 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 160.5 | 160.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 150.7 | 152.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 8.6 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -13.1 | -10.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 56.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 53.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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