Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| February 2020 |
March 2020 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2020 | March 2019 to March 2020 | February to March 2020 | March 2019 to March 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 | 439.7 | 439.8 | ... | 0.1 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 253.5 | 246.3 | 2.0 | -7.2 | -13.8 | -2.8 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 223.2 | 217.4 | 2.1 | -5.8 | -12.5 | -2.6 | -5.4 |
| Full-time employment | 185.8 | 186.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | -7.2 | 0.6 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 30.3 | 28.9 | 1.9 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -4.6 | -4.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 56.0 | 0.4 | -1.7 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 11.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.8 | 49.4 | 0.5 | -1.4 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.2 | 53.3 | ... | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Labour force | 31.7 | 27.7 | 0.9 | -4.0 | -4.6 | -12.6 | -14.2 |
| Employment | 26.1 | 22.9 | 0.8 | -3.2 | -3.6 | -12.3 | -13.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -14.3 | -17.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 52.0 | 1.7 | -7.6 | -8.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.7 | 17.3 | 2.4 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.1 | 43.0 | 1.5 | -6.1 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.6 | 187.7 | ... | 0.1 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 115.9 | 114.4 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -6.0 | -1.3 | -5.0 |
| Employment | 99.1 | 98.5 | 1.4 | -0.6 | -5.6 | -0.6 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.8 | 15.9 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -5.4 | -2.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 60.9 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 13.9 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 52.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.9 | 198.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 105.9 | 104.1 | 1.1 | -1.8 | -3.3 | -1.7 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 98.0 | 95.9 | 1.1 | -2.1 | -3.5 | -2.1 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 53.2 | 52.3 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.3 | 48.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 130.4 | 130.7 | ... | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 87.6 | 85.9 | 0.6 | -1.7 | 1.3 | -1.9 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 80.6 | 78.5 | 0.6 | -2.1 | 1.3 | -2.6 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 68.5 | 67.3 | 0.8 | -1.2 | 2.1 | -1.8 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 5.7 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 65.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 60.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.0 | 19.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Labour force | 13.5 | 12.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -8.1 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 12.0 | 11.1 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -7.5 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -6.7 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 64.9 | 1.8 | -6.2 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 58.1 | 1.8 | -5.1 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 53.9 | 54.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 38.0 | 37.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 34.7 | 34.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 70.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.4 | 63.5 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.5 | 57.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 36.2 | 35.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -1.7 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 33.9 | 33.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -2.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 61.8 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 57.5 | 0.6 | -1.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 813.6 | 814.3 | ... | 0.7 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 510.9 | 490.2 | 2.6 | -20.7 | -7.5 | -4.1 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 471.0 | 446.2 | 2.7 | -24.8 | -20.6 | -5.3 | -4.4 |
| Full-time employment | 380.3 | 372.6 | 3.5 | -7.7 | -6.2 | -2.0 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 39.8 | 44.1 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 42.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 60.2 | 0.3 | -2.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 54.8 | 0.3 | -3.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.6 | 108.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 79.3 | 68.0 | 1.5 | -11.3 | -4.9 | -14.2 | -6.7 |
| Employment | 68.4 | 56.3 | 1.4 | -12.1 | -7.7 | -17.7 | -12.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 31.5 |
| Participation rate | 73.0 | 62.6 | 1.4 | -10.4 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 | 17.2 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 51.8 | 1.3 | -11.2 | -7.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 339.2 | 339.6 | ... | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 219.7 | 216.5 | 1.5 | -3.2 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 202.5 | 199.0 | 1.6 | -3.5 | -5.1 | -1.7 | -2.5 |
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 17.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 27.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 63.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 58.6 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 365.8 | 366.1 | ... | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 211.9 | 205.8 | 1.5 | -6.1 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 200.1 | 190.8 | 1.5 | -9.3 | -7.9 | -4.6 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 14.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 27.4 | 81.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -1.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 52.1 | 0.4 | -2.6 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 635.0 | 635.3 | ... | 0.3 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 387.9 | 379.2 | 2.2 | -8.7 | -10.6 | -2.2 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 361.0 | 345.8 | 2.3 | -15.2 | -13.4 | -4.2 | -3.7 |
| Full-time employment | 310.1 | 300.1 | 2.9 | -10.0 | -4.3 | -3.2 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 26.9 | 33.3 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 23.8 | 8.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 59.7 | 0.4 | -1.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 54.4 | 0.4 | -2.5 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.1 | 80.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 52.0 | 50.5 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -4.5 | -2.9 | -8.2 |
| Employment | 46.8 | 42.6 | 1.2 | -4.2 | -5.9 | -9.0 | -12.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 50.9 | 23.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 63.0 | 1.5 | -1.9 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 53.2 | 1.5 | -5.2 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 269.2 | 269.4 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 172.8 | 171.4 | 1.3 | -1.4 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 159.4 | 157.2 | 1.5 | -2.2 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 6.8 | -6.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 63.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 285.6 | 285.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 163.1 | 157.2 | 1.2 | -5.9 | -5.3 | -3.6 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 154.8 | 146.0 | 1.2 | -8.8 | -7.5 | -5.7 | -4.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 34.9 | 25.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 55.0 | 0.4 | -2.1 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 51.1 | 0.4 | -3.1 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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