Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| January 2020 |
February 2020 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2020 | February 2019 to February 2020 | January to February 2020 | February 2019 to February 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 | 439.7 | ... | -0.1 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 252.5 | 253.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -8.0 | 0.4 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 222.5 | 223.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | -7.4 | 0.3 | -3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 187.7 | 185.8 | 2.5 | -1.9 | -10.2 | -1.0 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 30.0 | 30.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.6 | 50.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.2 | 53.2 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 30.5 | 31.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 25.0 | 26.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 1.8 | -15.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 59.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.0 | 17.7 | 2.4 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.0 | 49.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.7 | 187.6 | ... | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 115.9 | 115.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -4.9 | 0.0 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 99.6 | 99.1 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -6.1 | -0.5 | -5.8 |
| Unemployment | 16.3 | 16.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 7.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 52.8 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.9 | 198.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 106.1 | 105.9 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -0.2 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 97.9 | 98.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 7.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -3.7 | -9.2 |
| Participation rate | 53.3 | 53.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.2 | 49.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 130.2 | 130.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 86.8 | 87.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 80.3 | 80.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
| Full-time employment | 68.4 | 68.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.4 | 7.7 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 67.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.0 | 19.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 13.0 | 13.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 8.0 |
| Employment | 11.9 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 10.1 |
| Unemployment | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 36.4 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 71.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 63.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.8 | 53.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 38.1 | 38.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 34.9 | 34.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 | 7.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 3.1 | -19.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 70.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.9 | 64.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.4 | 57.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 35.7 | 36.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 33.5 | 33.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 9.5 | -14.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 63.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 59.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 813.0 | 813.6 | ... | 0.6 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 504.5 | 510.9 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 467.3 | 471.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 382.3 | 380.3 | 3.5 | -2.0 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 37.2 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 24.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.5 | 108.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 76.6 | 79.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 67.2 | 68.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 16.0 | 5.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 73.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 13.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 63.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 339.0 | 339.2 | ... | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 218.2 | 219.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 202.1 | 202.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 16.0 | 17.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 27.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 365.5 | 365.8 | ... | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 209.7 | 211.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 198.0 | 200.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 42.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 57.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 5.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 54.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 634.6 | 635.0 | ... | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 390.1 | 387.9 | 2.2 | -2.2 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 360.9 | 361.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 308.6 | 310.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 29.2 | 26.9 | 2.0 | -2.3 | -5.7 | -7.9 | -17.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.1 | 80.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 52.9 | 52.0 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -2.7 | -1.7 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 47.7 | 46.8 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 1.9 | -27.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 64.9 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 58.4 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 269.0 | 269.2 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 174.4 | 172.8 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 158.6 | 159.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 15.7 | 13.3 | 1.3 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -15.3 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 7.7 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 285.5 | 285.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 162.8 | 163.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 154.6 | 154.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -2.9 | 1.2 | -25.9 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 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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