Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| October 2020 |
November 2020 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2020 | November 2019 to November 2020 | October to November 2020 | November 2019 to November 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 | 439.4 | ... | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 254.7 | 255.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 222.1 | 224.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -1.4 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 185.5 | 186.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | -2.2 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 32.7 | 31.3 | 2.0 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -4.3 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 58.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 12.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.6 | 51.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.1 | 53.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 31.5 | 33.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 9.1 |
| Employment | 27.7 | 28.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 29.7 | 11.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 63.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 54.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.4 | 187.5 | ... | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 115.4 | 115.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 95.5 | 98.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -2.9 | 3.6 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 19.9 | 16.6 | 1.4 | -3.3 | 0.6 | -16.6 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.2 | 14.4 | 1.1 | -2.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 52.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.8 | 198.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 107.8 | 106.4 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 98.9 | 96.6 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 15.3 |
| Participation rate | 54.2 | 53.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 48.6 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 132.0 | 132.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 84.9 | 86.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 76.4 | 77.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 1.3 | -2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 64.6 | 64.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -2.3 | 0.2 | -3.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 27.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.5 | 19.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 12.4 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 3.2 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 10.1 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 6.9 | -8.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -8.7 | 50.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 65.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.5 | 16.4 | 2.6 | -2.1 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 55.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.5 | 54.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 37.7 | 38.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 34.7 | 35.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 13.3 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 70.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 64.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.1 | 58.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 34.8 | 34.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 31.6 | 31.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -4.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 88.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 54.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 819.4 | 820.0 | ... | 0.6 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 502.4 | 500.7 | 3.1 | -1.7 | -5.9 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 458.5 | 468.5 | 3.2 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 374.4 | 383.2 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 43.8 | 32.2 | 2.8 | -11.6 | -7.6 | -26.5 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 6.4 | 0.6 | -2.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.9 | 108.9 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 70.3 | 70.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -7.5 | 0.6 | -9.6 |
| Employment | 60.5 | 63.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | -4.9 | 4.3 | -7.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 7.6 | 1.6 | -2.2 | -2.6 | -22.4 | -25.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 10.7 | 2.0 | -3.2 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 57.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 341.8 | 342.0 | ... | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 219.9 | 218.9 | 1.8 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 200.6 | 204.5 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 19.3 | 14.4 | 1.7 | -4.9 | -3.9 | -25.4 | -21.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 6.6 | 0.7 | -2.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 59.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 368.7 | 369.1 | ... | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 212.2 | 211.1 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 197.4 | 200.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 14.8 | 10.2 | 1.6 | -4.6 | -1.1 | -31.1 | -9.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -2.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 54.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 637.9 | 638.1 | ... | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 392.3 | 394.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 352.7 | 356.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 300.9 | 304.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 39.6 | 37.7 | 2.4 | -1.9 | 7.4 | -4.8 | 24.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 9.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 55.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.1 | 80.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 55.3 | 55.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 6.7 |
| Employment | 43.8 | 44.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 10.6 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -7.8 | 55.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 20.8 | 19.1 | 2.4 | -1.7 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 55.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 270.7 | 270.8 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 176.0 | 176.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 156.8 | 158.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 19.2 | 18.1 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 3.5 | -5.7 | 24.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 10.3 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 287.1 | 287.2 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 161.0 | 162.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 152.1 | 154.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.1 | 56.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 53.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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