Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| October 2019 |
November 2019 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2019 | November 2018 to November 2019 | October to November 2019 | November 2018 to November 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 | -2.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 256.0 | 255.4 | 2.1 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 227.7 | 226.8 | 2.1 | -0.9 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 192.0 | 189.7 | 2.5 | -2.3 | 2.3 | -1.2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 28.4 | 28.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -2.6 | 0.7 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.2 | 58.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 51.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.2 | 53.2 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 31.1 | 30.8 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -1.0 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 26.1 | 26.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 15.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -17.6 | -35.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.5 | 57.9 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 13.6 | 2.5 | -2.8 | -8.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.8 | 187.7 | ... | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 116.9 | 118.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 104.1 | 102.3 | 1.3 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 15.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 23.4 | 0.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 13.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 54.5 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.9 | 198.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 108.0 | 106.5 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -1.4 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 97.5 | 97.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -2.4 | 0.4 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 8.6 | 1.0 | -1.9 | -0.4 | -18.1 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 54.3 | 53.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 8.1 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.0 | 49.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 129.8 | 129.9 | ... | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 86.1 | 85.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 78.9 | 79.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 67.7 | 66.9 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -4.2 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 66.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.8 | 18.9 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 13.3 | 13.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 12.1 | 11.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 | -2.5 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 69.8 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 62.4 | 1.8 | -2.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.6 | 53.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 37.8 | 37.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 33.9 | 34.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -7.7 | 12.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 70.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 9.5 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 63.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.3 | 57.3 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 35.0 | 34.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 32.9 | 33.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -14.3 | -28.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 810.7 | 811.6 | ... | 0.9 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 508.3 | 506.4 | 2.7 | -1.9 | 13.9 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 467.5 | 466.8 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 9.0 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 380.6 | 381.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 40.9 | 39.6 | 2.3 | -1.3 | 4.9 | -3.2 | 14.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 62.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.3 | 108.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 76.6 | 78.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| Employment | 65.8 | 67.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 9.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 10.4 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -3.7 | 4.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 72.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 13.3 | 1.7 | -0.8 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 62.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 338.0 | 338.4 | ... | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 219.8 | 218.8 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 201.9 | 200.6 | 1.6 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 17.9 | 18.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 20.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 364.5 | 364.9 | ... | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 211.9 | 209.6 | 1.5 | -2.3 | 5.5 | -1.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 199.8 | 198.5 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 4.0 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 12.1 | 11.1 | 1.2 | -1.0 | 1.5 | -8.3 | 15.6 |
| Participation rate | 58.1 | 57.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 633.5 | 634.1 | ... | 0.6 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 386.1 | 384.8 | 2.2 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 354.6 | 354.3 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Full-time employment | 301.6 | 301.1 | 2.8 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 31.4 | 30.6 | 1.9 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -0.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.2 | 80.2 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 52.7 | 52.1 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 44.4 | 45.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -2.2 | 1.6 | -4.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 7.0 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -14.6 | 9.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.0 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 13.4 | 1.7 | -2.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 56.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 268.5 | 268.7 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 171.0 | 170.6 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 156.9 | 156.1 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 14.1 | 14.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 284.9 | 285.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 162.4 | 162.1 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 153.3 | 153.1 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.0 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -15.9 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 56.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 53.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 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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