Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| July 2020 |
August 2020 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 2020 | July to August 2020 | August 2019 to August 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 | 439.3 | 439.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 247.1 | 244.6 | 2.2 | -2.5 | -13.6 | -1.0 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 208.5 | 212.5 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -12.4 | 1.9 | -5.5 |
| Full-time employment | 173.6 | 175.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -14.3 | 1.3 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 38.6 | 32.1 | 2.0 | -6.5 | -1.2 | -16.8 | -3.6 |
| Participation rate | 56.2 | 55.7 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 13.1 | 0.8 | -2.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.5 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.1 | 53.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 31.0 | 31.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -2.3 | 1.3 | -6.8 |
| Employment | 23.4 | 25.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 10.3 | -1.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | -2.0 | -1.9 | -26.3 | -25.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 59.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 24.5 | 17.8 | 2.9 | -6.7 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 44.1 | 48.6 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.4 | 187.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 112.5 | 110.7 | 1.3 | -1.8 | -7.7 | -1.6 | -6.5 |
| Employment | 93.1 | 93.0 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -10.3 | -0.1 | -10.0 |
| Unemployment | 19.4 | 17.7 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 2.7 | -8.8 | 18.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 59.1 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.2 | 16.0 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 49.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.8 | 198.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 103.6 | 102.5 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -3.6 | -1.1 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 92.1 | 93.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 1.8 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.6 | 8.8 | 1.0 | -2.8 | -2.0 | -24.1 | -18.5 |
| Participation rate | 52.1 | 51.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 8.6 | 1.0 | -2.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 46.3 | 47.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 131.6 | 131.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 84.7 | 85.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 74.7 | 76.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 2.1 | -2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 61.8 | 63.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -2.9 | 3.1 | -4.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -8.1 | 19.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 10.7 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.4 | 19.4 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 12.7 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 10.1 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.5 | 3.0 | -12.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -3.8 | 127.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 66.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 20.5 | 19.4 | 2.6 | -1.1 | 10.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 53.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -10.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.3 | 54.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 37.1 | 37.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 33.7 | 34.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 5.9 | -10.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 69.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 63.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.9 | 58.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 34.9 | 34.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 31.0 | 31.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 1.9 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -23.1 | 20.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 59.7 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 8.7 | 1.0 | -2.5 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 54.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 816.9 | 817.7 | ... | 0.8 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 489.2 | 494.5 | 3.1 | 5.3 | -9.5 | 1.1 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 436.5 | 443.7 | 3.2 | 7.2 | -20.4 | 1.6 | -4.4 |
| Full-time employment | 357.5 | 355.9 | 3.9 | -1.6 | -21.6 | -0.4 | -5.7 |
| Unemployment | 52.8 | 50.8 | 2.8 | -2.0 | 10.9 | -3.8 | 27.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 10.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 54.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.8 | 108.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 70.6 | 67.3 | 1.7 | -3.3 | -7.7 | -4.7 | -10.3 |
| Employment | 55.8 | 54.6 | 1.7 | -1.2 | -8.8 | -2.2 | -13.9 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 12.7 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 1.2 | -13.6 | 10.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 61.9 | 1.6 | -3.0 | -7.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 20.8 | 18.9 | 2.0 | -1.9 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.3 | 50.2 | 1.6 | -1.1 | -8.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 340.7 | 341.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 213.3 | 217.4 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -0.8 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 194.1 | 195.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -6.2 | 0.5 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 19.2 | 22.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 16.1 | 32.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 63.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 367.5 | 367.9 | ... | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 205.4 | 209.9 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.9 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 186.5 | 194.0 | 1.8 | 7.5 | -5.4 | 4.0 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 18.8 | 15.8 | 1.6 | -3.0 | 4.4 | -16.0 | 38.6 |
| Participation rate | 55.9 | 57.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 7.5 | 0.8 | -1.7 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.7 | 52.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 636.7 | 637.0 | ... | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 386.6 | 384.1 | 2.5 | -2.5 | -6.0 | -0.6 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 348.6 | 347.9 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -9.0 | -0.2 | -2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 292.7 | 293.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -10.3 | 0.1 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 38.0 | 36.2 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 3.0 | -4.7 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 9.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.2 | 80.0 | ... | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 50.8 | 49.3 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -5.5 | -3.0 | -10.0 |
| Employment | 40.9 | 41.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -5.3 | 2.2 | -11.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 7.6 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -0.2 | -23.2 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 61.6 | 1.6 | -1.7 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.5 | 15.4 | 2.4 | -4.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 52.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 270.0 | 270.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 174.1 | 173.8 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 155.6 | 154.9 | 1.6 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 18.4 | 18.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 22.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 286.5 | 286.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 161.8 | 160.9 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -2.4 | -0.6 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 152.0 | 151.2 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -2.1 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 9.7 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 52.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -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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