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 2019 |
July 2019 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2019 | July 2018 to July 2019 | June to July 2019 | July 2018 to July 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 | 440.4 | 440.1 | ... | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 258.4 | 258.3 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -6.9 | 0.0 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 224.1 | 225.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 193.5 | 194.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 34.3 | 33.0 | 1.9 | -1.3 | -6.7 | -3.8 | -16.9 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3 | 12.8 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 51.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.4 | 53.3 | ... | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| Labour force | 33.1 | 33.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 25.9 | 26.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 6.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -13.9 | 12.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 21.8 | 18.8 | 2.5 | -3.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.5 | 50.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 188.1 | 187.9 | ... | -0.2 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 119.4 | 119.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 102.5 | 102.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -3.6 | 0.0 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 14.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 54.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.9 | 198.9 | ... | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 105.9 | 105.5 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -6.3 | -0.4 | -5.6 |
| Employment | 95.7 | 95.5 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -2.6 | -0.2 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 10.0 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -3.7 | -2.0 | -27.0 |
| Participation rate | 53.2 | 53.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.1 | 48.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 128.6 | 129.0 | ... | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 85.4 | 85.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 77.5 | 78.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 65.1 | 65.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 7.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -8.9 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 8.4 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.6 | 18.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 12.7 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 11.3 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 8.4 |
| Unemployment | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -21.4 | -42.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 67.9 | 1.8 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 8.7 | 2.2 | -2.3 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 62.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.1 | 53.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 37.9 | 37.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 33.5 | 33.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -13.6 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 70.7 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 10.1 | 1.0 | -1.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.9 | 57.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 34.8 | 35.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 32.7 | 33.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 58.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 806.1 | 807.4 | ... | 1.3 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 501.3 | 498.9 | 2.7 | -2.4 | 5.7 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 468.4 | 462.2 | 2.7 | -6.2 | 8.4 | -1.3 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 378.7 | 377.5 | 3.5 | -1.2 | 5.5 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 36.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -2.6 | 11.6 | -6.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 61.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.0 | 108.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 72.6 | 72.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 65.5 | 61.9 | 1.5 | -3.6 | 0.9 | -5.5 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 53.5 | 1.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 15.0 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 57.3 | 1.4 | -3.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 335.8 | 336.4 | ... | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 219.0 | 216.7 | 1.5 | -2.3 | -1.8 | -1.1 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 202.0 | 200.9 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 16.9 | 15.7 | 1.4 | -1.2 | -3.2 | -7.1 | -16.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 64.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 59.7 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 362.3 | 363.0 | ... | 0.7 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 209.8 | 209.4 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 6.4 | -0.2 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 200.9 | 199.3 | 1.5 | -1.6 | 6.1 | -0.8 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 3.1 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 57.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 54.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 630.9 | 631.7 | ... | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 390.1 | 388.1 | 2.2 | -2.0 | 5.1 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 359.8 | 355.0 | 2.3 | -4.8 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 306.4 | 299.1 | 2.8 | -7.3 | -2.1 | -2.4 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 30.4 | 33.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 12.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.0 | 80.1 | ... | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 53.9 | 54.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 47.3 | 47.1 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 14.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 68.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.8 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 267.1 | 267.5 | ... | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 174.0 | 172.3 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 1.8 | -1.0 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 159.6 | 156.7 | 1.4 | -2.9 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 14.4 | 15.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 10.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 58.6 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 283.8 | 284.1 | ... | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 162.2 | 161.0 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 152.9 | 151.3 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 1.1 | -1.0 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 14.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.2 | 56.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 53.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
...
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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