Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| November 2019 |
December 2019 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2019 | December 2018 to December 2019 | November to December 2019 | December 2018 to December 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 | 439.8 | ... | -0.1 | -2.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 255.4 | 251.3 | 2.1 | -4.1 | -6.6 | -1.6 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 226.8 | 221.8 | 2.1 | -5.0 | -5.9 | -2.2 | -2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 189.7 | 185.9 | 2.5 | -3.8 | -3.7 | -2.0 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 28.6 | 29.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 3.5 | -2.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.1 | 57.1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 50.4 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.2 | 53.2 | ... | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 30.8 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 26.6 | 26.2 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 2.8 | -1.5 | 12.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -1.5 | 14.3 | -23.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 58.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.0 | 49.2 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.7 | 187.7 | ... | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 118.1 | 116.2 | 1.2 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 102.3 | 99.8 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -3.3 | -2.4 | -3.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 7.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 61.9 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 14.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 53.2 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.9 | 198.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 106.5 | 104.1 | 1.1 | -2.4 | -5.8 | -2.3 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 97.9 | 95.7 | 1.1 | -2.2 | -5.5 | -2.2 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 53.5 | 52.3 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.2 | 48.1 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 129.9 | 130.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 85.9 | 86.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 79.0 | 80.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| Full-time employment | 66.9 | 68.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -13.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 61.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.9 | 18.9 | ... | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 13.2 | 13.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 7.4 |
| Employment | 11.8 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 15.4 |
| Unemployment | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -26.7 | -38.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 69.3 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 8.4 | 2.2 | -3.0 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 63.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.7 | 53.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 37.9 | 38.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 34.2 | 34.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -5.6 | -12.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 71.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 8.9 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 64.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.3 | 57.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 34.8 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 33.0 | 33.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 27.8 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 58.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 811.6 | 812.4 | ... | 0.8 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 506.4 | 505.4 | 2.7 | -1.0 | 11.6 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 466.8 | 465.7 | 2.7 | -1.1 | 6.7 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 381.0 | 382.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 39.6 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 14.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.3 | 108.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 78.0 | 77.3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 2.4 | -0.9 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 67.7 | 68.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 9.0 | 1.3 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -13.5 | -14.3 |
| Participation rate | 72.0 | 71.3 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.7 | -1.7 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 63.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 338.4 | 338.7 | ... | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 218.8 | 217.6 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 200.6 | 200.4 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 18.1 | 17.2 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 1.8 | -5.0 | 11.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 64.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 364.9 | 365.2 | ... | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 209.6 | 210.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 198.5 | 197.0 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 2.1 | -0.8 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 21.6 | 51.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 57.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 53.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 634.1 | 634.4 | ... | 0.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 384.8 | 385.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 354.3 | 356.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 301.1 | 306.8 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 30.6 | 28.7 | 1.9 | -1.9 | -3.6 | -6.2 | -11.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 56.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.2 | 80.1 | ... | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 52.1 | 51.2 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -2.2 | -1.7 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 45.1 | 45.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -14.3 | -13.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 63.9 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 11.7 | 1.7 | -1.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 268.7 | 268.9 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 170.6 | 172.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 156.1 | 158.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 14.5 | 14.3 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 285.2 | 285.3 | ... | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 162.1 | 161.6 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 153.1 | 153.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -3.0 | -6.7 | -26.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.8 | 56.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 53.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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