Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| August 2019 |
September 2019 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2019 | September 2018 to September 2019 | August to September 2019 | September 2018 to September 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 | 439.9 | 439.9 | ... | 0.0 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 258.8 | 254.1 | 2.1 | -4.7 | -7.6 | -1.8 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 224.9 | 225.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 190.3 | 192.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 33.9 | 29.1 | 1.9 | -4.8 | -5.7 | -14.2 | -16.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 57.8 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.1 | 11.5 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 51.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.3 | 53.2 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Labour force | 34.0 | 31.0 | 1.0 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -8.8 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 26.2 | 26.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -34.6 | -22.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 58.3 | 1.9 | -5.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 22.9 | 16.5 | 2.5 | -6.4 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.2 | 48.9 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.8 | 187.8 | ... | 0.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 118.7 | 117.1 | 1.2 | -1.6 | -2.5 | -1.3 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 103.6 | 102.5 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.1 | 14.6 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -3.3 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 62.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 12.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 54.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.8 | 198.9 | ... | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 106.1 | 106.0 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -4.6 | -0.1 | -4.2 |
| Employment | 95.1 | 96.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -1.8 | 1.5 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 9.5 | 1.0 | -1.5 | -2.7 | -13.6 | -22.1 |
| Participation rate | 53.4 | 53.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 9.0 | 0.9 | -1.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.8 | 48.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 129.3 | 129.7 | ... | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 86.1 | 86.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 78.4 | 78.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 66.3 | 67.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 7.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.7 | 18.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 12.9 | 13.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 9.8 |
| Employment | 11.8 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 23.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 71.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 62.8 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.4 | 53.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 37.8 | 38.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 33.8 | 33.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 24.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.3 | 63.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.2 | 57.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 35.4 | 35.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 32.8 | 33.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -26.9 | -24.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.4 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | -1.9 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 58.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 808.6 | 809.8 | ... | 1.2 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 503.5 | 503.0 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 8.3 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 463.7 | 466.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 377.1 | 381.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 39.8 | 36.1 | 2.3 | -3.7 | -1.7 | -9.3 | -4.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.1 | 108.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 74.5 | 75.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 62.8 | 65.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 10.3 | 1.3 | -1.4 | -1.7 | -12.0 | -14.2 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 70.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7 | 13.6 | 1.7 | -2.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 60.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 337.0 | 337.5 | ... | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 218.1 | 217.5 | 1.5 | -0.6 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 201.3 | 201.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 16.9 | 15.6 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -7.7 | -4.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 363.5 | 364.0 | ... | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 210.9 | 209.9 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 5.9 | -0.5 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 199.6 | 199.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 10.3 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -8.0 | 10.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 57.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 54.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 632.4 | 633.2 | ... | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 390.9 | 388.1 | 2.2 | -2.8 | 3.5 | -0.7 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 357.3 | 355.8 | 2.3 | -1.5 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 303.8 | 300.7 | 2.8 | -3.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 33.6 | 32.3 | 1.9 | -1.3 | 2.2 | -3.9 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.1 | 80.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 55.4 | 53.7 | 1.2 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -3.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 47.6 | 45.2 | 1.2 | -2.4 | -2.0 | -5.0 | -4.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 23.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 67.0 | 1.5 | -2.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 15.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 56.4 | 1.4 | -3.0 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 267.9 | 268.3 | ... | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 172.2 | 170.6 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 156.6 | 156.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 14.0 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 0.7 | -10.3 | 5.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 8.2 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 284.4 | 284.7 | ... | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 163.4 | 163.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 153.2 | 154.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 9.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -3.9 | -1.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.5 | 57.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
...
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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