Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| November 2020 |
December 2020 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2020 | December 2019 to December 2020 | November to December 2020 | December 2019 to December 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 | 439.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 255.6 | 254.5 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 224.4 | 223.1 | 2.2 | -1.3 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 186.5 | 186.0 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 31.3 | 31.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.2 | 57.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 50.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.1 | 53.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 33.7 | 33.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -0.9 | 7.7 |
| Employment | 28.8 | 28.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 9.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 62.8 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 14.1 | 2.9 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 54.1 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.5 | 187.4 | ... | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 115.5 | 115.4 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 98.9 | 97.8 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 16.6 | 17.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4 | 15.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 52.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.8 | 198.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 106.4 | 105.6 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 96.6 | 96.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -7.1 | 8.3 |
| Participation rate | 53.5 | 53.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 8.6 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.6 | 48.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 132.2 | 132.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 86.3 | 85.1 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 77.4 | 76.5 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -3.5 | -1.2 | -4.4 |
| Full-time employment | 64.7 | 65.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -2.9 | 0.9 | -4.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 8.6 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -2.3 | 24.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 64.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 10.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 57.8 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.5 | 19.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 12.8 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 10.8 | 10.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -3.7 | -13.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 14.3 | 118.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.3 | 2.1 | -0.3 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 18.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 10.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 53.1 | 2.0 | -2.3 | -10.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.5 | 54.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 38.6 | 37.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 35.2 | 34.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 69.4 | 0.8 | -1.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.6 | 63.2 | 0.8 | -1.4 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.1 | 58.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 34.8 | 34.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 31.4 | 31.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.7 | 0.6 | -5.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -17.6 | 21.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 8.1 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 820.0 | 820.3 | ... | 0.3 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 500.7 | 502.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | -3.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 468.5 | 458.9 | 3.2 | -9.6 | -6.7 | -2.0 | -1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 383.2 | 381.2 | 3.9 | -2.0 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 32.2 | 43.4 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 34.8 | 9.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 55.9 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.9 | 108.8 | ... | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 70.7 | 68.6 | 1.7 | -2.1 | -8.6 | -3.0 | -11.1 |
| Employment | 63.1 | 59.5 | 1.7 | -3.6 | -8.7 | -5.7 | -12.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 19.7 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 63.1 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -8.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 54.7 | 1.6 | -3.2 | -8.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 342.0 | 342.2 | ... | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 218.9 | 219.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 204.5 | 199.0 | 1.9 | -5.5 | -1.4 | -2.7 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 14.4 | 20.3 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 41.0 | 17.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 58.2 | 0.6 | -1.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 369.1 | 369.3 | ... | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 211.1 | 214.3 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 200.9 | 200.4 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 13.9 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 36.3 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.2 | 58.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 54.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 638.1 | 638.4 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 394.5 | 392.6 | 2.5 | -1.9 | 7.6 | -0.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 356.9 | 356.1 | 2.7 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 304.3 | 299.5 | 3.2 | -4.8 | -7.3 | -1.6 | -2.4 |
| Unemployment | 37.7 | 36.4 | 2.4 | -1.3 | 7.7 | -3.4 | 26.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 55.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.1 | 80.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 55.4 | 55.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 44.8 | 46.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | -1.9 | 2.7 | -17.9 | 45.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.2 | 69.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.1 | 15.7 | 2.4 | -3.4 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 58.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 270.8 | 270.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 176.2 | 174.5 | 1.5 | -1.7 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 158.0 | 157.0 | 1.6 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 18.1 | 17.5 | 1.5 | -0.6 | 3.2 | -3.3 | 22.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.4 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.0 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 287.2 | 287.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 162.9 | 162.6 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 154.0 | 152.4 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 14.6 | 21.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 56.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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