Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| May 2020 |
June 2020 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2020 | June 2019 to June 2020 | May to June 2020 | June 2019 to June 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 | 439.4 | 439.3 | ... | -0.1 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 236.9 | 244.3 | 2.0 | 7.4 | -14.1 | 3.1 | -5.5 |
| Employment | 198.2 | 204.2 | 2.1 | 6.0 | -20.3 | 3.0 | -9.0 |
| Full-time employment | 168.7 | 168.5 | 2.5 | -0.2 | -25.4 | -0.1 | -13.1 |
| Unemployment | 38.7 | 40.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 18.6 |
| Participation rate | 53.9 | 55.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3 | 16.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 45.1 | 46.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.2 | 53.2 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 27.9 | 34.8 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 24.7 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 21.3 | 23.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | -2.7 | 9.4 | -10.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 74.2 | 59.7 |
| Participation rate | 52.4 | 65.4 | 1.7 | 13.0 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 23.7 | 33.0 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 11.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 40.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.5 | 187.4 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 108.3 | 111.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | -8.3 | 2.5 | -7.0 |
| Employment | 85.3 | 91.8 | 1.4 | 6.5 | -11.0 | 7.6 | -10.7 |
| Unemployment | 23.0 | 19.1 | 1.3 | -3.9 | 2.5 | -17.0 | 15.1 |
| Participation rate | 57.8 | 59.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 21.2 | 17.2 | 1.0 | -4.0 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 45.5 | 49.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.8 | 198.7 | ... | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 100.8 | 98.5 | 1.1 | -2.3 | -7.4 | -2.3 | -7.0 |
| Employment | 91.6 | 89.0 | 1.1 | -2.6 | -6.7 | -2.8 | -7.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 3.3 | -5.9 |
| Participation rate | 50.7 | 49.6 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 46.1 | 44.8 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 131.1 | 131.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 83.5 | 86.7 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 71.9 | 73.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | -4.1 | 2.4 | -5.3 |
| Full-time employment | 62.1 | 63.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -3.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.6 | 13.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 69.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 66.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 15.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 56.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.2 | 19.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 12.2 | 13.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Employment | 10.1 | 9.6 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -5.0 | -15.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 90.5 | 185.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 71.0 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.2 | 29.2 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 18.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.6 | 49.7 | 1.8 | -2.9 | -11.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.1 | 54.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 37.1 | 36.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 33.0 | 33.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -16.7 | -20.5 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 9.5 | 1.0 | -1.8 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.7 | 57.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 34.2 | 36.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 28.9 | 30.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | -2.2 | 5.5 | -6.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 166.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 9.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.1 | 52.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 815.2 | 816.1 | ... | 0.9 | 10.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 467.5 | 497.7 | 2.6 | 30.2 | -4.2 | 6.5 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 404.2 | 433.1 | 2.7 | 28.9 | -35.0 | 7.1 | -7.5 |
| Full-time employment | 334.2 | 358.2 | 3.5 | 24.0 | -20.6 | 7.2 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 63.4 | 64.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 30.8 | 1.9 | 91.1 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 61.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 13.0 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.6 | 53.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -5.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.7 | 108.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 61.2 | 72.9 | 1.5 | 11.7 | -0.3 | 19.1 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 46.6 | 53.8 | 1.4 | 7.2 | -11.8 | 15.5 | -18.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.6 | 19.1 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 30.8 | 151.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 67.1 | 1.4 | 10.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 23.9 | 26.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 15.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 42.9 | 49.5 | 1.3 | 6.6 | -11.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 339.9 | 340.3 | ... | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 207.0 | 216.8 | 1.5 | 9.8 | -2.1 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 184.2 | 193.6 | 1.6 | 9.4 | -8.3 | 5.1 | -4.1 |
| Unemployment | 22.8 | 23.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 37.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 63.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 10.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 56.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 366.6 | 367.1 | ... | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 199.4 | 207.9 | 1.5 | 8.5 | -1.9 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 173.4 | 185.7 | 1.5 | 12.3 | -14.9 | 7.1 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 26.0 | 22.2 | 1.2 | -3.8 | 13.0 | -14.6 | 141.3 |
| Participation rate | 54.4 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 10.7 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.3 | 50.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 636.0 | 636.4 | ... | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 376.3 | 389.1 | 2.2 | 12.8 | -0.8 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 328.2 | 350.4 | 2.3 | 22.2 | -8.7 | 6.8 | -2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 282.9 | 296.4 | 2.9 | 13.5 | -9.2 | 4.8 | -3.0 |
| Unemployment | 48.2 | 38.7 | 2.0 | -9.5 | 7.9 | -19.7 | 25.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 61.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 9.9 | 0.5 | -2.9 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 55.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.2 | 80.2 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 48.9 | 53.7 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.2 | 9.8 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 35.9 | 43.2 | 1.2 | 7.3 | -3.8 | 20.3 | -8.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 10.5 | 1.0 | -2.5 | 3.6 | -19.2 | 52.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 67.0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 26.6 | 19.6 | 1.8 | -7.0 | 6.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 44.8 | 53.9 | 1.5 | 9.1 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 269.7 | 269.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 170.3 | 173.9 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 151.6 | 156.2 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -2.9 | 3.0 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 18.8 | 17.7 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 3.2 | -5.9 | 22.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 64.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 10.2 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 57.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 286.1 | 286.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 157.1 | 161.5 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.9 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 140.6 | 151.0 | 1.2 | 10.4 | -2.0 | 7.4 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 16.5 | 10.4 | 1.1 | -6.1 | 0.9 | -37.0 | 9.5 |
| Participation rate | 54.9 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 6.4 | 0.7 | -4.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.1 | 52.7 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
...
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 between 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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