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 2019 |
August 2019 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2019 | August 2018 to August 2019 | July to August 2019 | August 2018 to August 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 | 440.1 | 439.9 | ... | -0.2 | -3.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 258.3 | 258.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -4.8 | 0.2 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 225.2 | 224.9 | 2.1 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 194.3 | 190.3 | 2.5 | -4.0 | 3.6 | -2.1 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 33.0 | 33.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -3.3 | 2.7 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 13.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 51.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.3 | 53.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| Labour force | 33.0 | 34.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 26.8 | 26.2 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -2.2 | -3.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 25.8 | 44.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 63.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.8 | 22.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.3 | 49.2 | 1.6 | -1.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.9 | 187.8 | ... | -0.1 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 119.8 | 118.7 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 102.9 | 103.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 16.9 | 15.1 | 1.3 | -1.8 | -4.3 | -10.7 | -22.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 12.7 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 55.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.9 | 198.8 | ... | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 105.5 | 106.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -4.9 | 0.6 | -4.4 |
| Employment | 95.5 | 95.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -3.5 | -0.4 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -1.4 | 10.0 | -11.3 |
| Participation rate | 53.0 | 53.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 10.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.0 | 47.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 129.0 | 129.3 | ... | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 85.7 | 86.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 78.5 | 78.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 65.9 | 66.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.7 | 18.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 12.7 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 11.6 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 69.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.5 | 2.2 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 63.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.3 | 53.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 37.7 | 37.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 33.9 | 33.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 5.3 | -2.4 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 63.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.0 | 57.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 35.3 | 35.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 33.1 | 32.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.3 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 807.4 | 808.6 | ... | 1.2 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 498.9 | 503.5 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 462.2 | 463.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 377.5 | 377.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 36.7 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -1.2 | 8.4 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.0 | 108.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 72.8 | 74.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 61.9 | 62.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 7.3 | -3.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 68.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 15.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 58.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 336.4 | 337.0 | ... | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 216.7 | 218.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 200.9 | 201.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 15.7 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -1.7 | 7.6 | -9.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 363.0 | 363.5 | ... | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 209.4 | 210.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 199.3 | 199.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 58.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 54.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 631.7 | 632.4 | ... | 0.7 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 388.1 | 390.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 355.0 | 357.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 299.1 | 303.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 33.1 | 33.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.1 | 80.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 54.8 | 55.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 47.1 | 47.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 69.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 267.5 | 267.9 | ... | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 172.3 | 172.2 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 156.7 | 156.6 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 15.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 284.1 | 284.4 | ... | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 161.0 | 163.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 151.3 | 153.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 57.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 53.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 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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