Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| December 2019 |
January 2020 |
Standard error1 | December 2019 to January 2020 | January 2019 to January 2020 | December 2019 to January 2020 | January 2019 to January 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 439.8 | 439.8 | ... | 0.0 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 251.3 | 252.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | -9.7 | 0.5 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 221.7 | 222.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -9.8 | 0.4 | -4.2 |
| Full-time employment | 185.9 | 187.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | -9.0 | 1.0 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 29.6 | 30.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 57.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.4 | 50.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.2 | 53.2 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 31.0 | 30.5 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 26.2 | 25.0 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -4.6 | -5.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 14.6 | 12.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 57.3 | 1.7 | -1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.2 | 47.0 | 1.5 | -2.2 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.7 | 187.7 | ... | 0.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 116.2 | 115.9 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -5.9 | -0.3 | -4.8 |
| Employment | 99.8 | 99.6 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -5.7 | -0.2 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.4 | 16.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 61.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 53.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.9 | 198.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 104.1 | 106.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -3.0 | 1.9 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 95.7 | 97.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -2.7 | 2.3 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 8.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate | 52.3 | 53.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.7 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.1 | 49.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 130.1 | 130.2 | ... | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 86.9 | 86.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 80.0 | 80.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| Full-time employment | 68.2 | 68.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 6.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.5 | -5.8 | -18.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.9 | 19.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 13.1 | 13.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 12.0 | 11.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 13.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -42.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 68.4 | 1.8 | -0.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | -6.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 62.6 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.8 | 53.8 | ... | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 38.1 | 38.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 34.7 | 34.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -5.9 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.4 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.5 | 64.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.4 | 57.4 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 35.7 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 33.3 | 33.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -8.7 | -4.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.9 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 812.4 | 813.0 | ... | 0.6 | 10.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 505.4 | 504.5 | 2.6 | -0.9 | 5.3 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 465.6 | 467.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 382.6 | 382.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 39.7 | 37.2 | 2.3 | -2.5 | 3.6 | -6.3 | 10.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.4 | 108.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 77.2 | 76.6 | 1.5 | -0.6 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 68.2 | 67.2 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 3.2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 70.6 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 61.9 | 1.3 | -1.0 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 338.7 | 339.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 217.7 | 218.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 200.4 | 202.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -1.4 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.3 | 16.0 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 1.1 | -7.5 | 7.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.3 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 365.2 | 365.5 | ... | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 210.5 | 209.7 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 197.0 | 198.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 11.7 | 1.2 | -1.8 | 2.5 | -13.3 | 27.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.6 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 634.4 | 634.6 | ... | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 385.0 | 390.1 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 356.3 | 360.9 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 306.8 | 308.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 28.7 | 29.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -2.2 | 1.7 | -7.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.1 | 80.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 51.1 | 52.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 45.1 | 47.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -13.3 | -14.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 66.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 9.8 | 1.8 | -1.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 59.6 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 268.9 | 269.0 | ... | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 172.3 | 174.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 158.0 | 158.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 14.3 | 15.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 12.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 285.3 | 285.5 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 161.6 | 162.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 153.2 | 154.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 8.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -3.2 | -2.4 | -28.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 57.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 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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