Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| December 2020 |
January 2021 |
Standard error1 | December 2020 to January 2021 | January 2020 to January 2021 | December 2020 to January 2021 | January 2020 to January 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 445.4 | 445.3 | ... | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 257.2 | 254.5 | 2.6 | -2.7 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 224.8 | 222.1 | 2.6 | -2.7 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 188.5 | 185.4 | 3.0 | -3.1 | -3.4 | -1.6 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 32.4 | 32.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 57.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 12.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 49.9 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.0 | 55.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 35.3 | 34.7 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 2.4 | -1.7 | 7.4 |
| Employment | 30.3 | 28.1 | 1.2 | -2.2 | 1.9 | -7.3 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 34.0 | 9.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 63.1 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 51.1 | 2.1 | -4.0 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.0 | 190.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 115.3 | 113.3 | 1.6 | -2.0 | -3.7 | -1.7 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 97.5 | 98.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 17.9 | 15.0 | 1.6 | -2.9 | -2.1 | -16.2 | -12.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 59.6 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5 | 13.2 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.3 | 51.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.3 | 200.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 106.6 | 106.5 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 97.0 | 95.7 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 12.5 | 28.6 |
| Participation rate | 53.2 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.4 | 47.8 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 133.1 | 133.1 | ... | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 86.0 | 85.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -3.1 | -1.0 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 77.5 | 78.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -3.2 | 1.2 | -3.9 |
| Full-time employment | 66.2 | 66.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -4.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 6.7 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -21.2 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 63.9 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 7.9 | 0.8 | -2.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 20.7 | 20.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 13.6 | 13.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -8.3 |
| Employment | 11.1 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 3.6 | -12.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -32.0 | 41.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 63.8 | 2.3 | -1.9 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.4 | 12.9 | 3.2 | -5.5 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 55.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -8.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.3 | 54.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 37.8 | 37.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 34.4 | 35.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -26.5 | -21.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | -2.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 64.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.0 | 58.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 34.7 | 34.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -4.7 |
| Employment | 32.0 | 31.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -5.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -7.4 | 13.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.0 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.3 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 54.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 817.0 | 817.2 | ... | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 498.7 | 504.8 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 454.9 | 462.7 | 3.5 | 7.8 | -1.2 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 377.4 | 381.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 43.8 | 42.1 | 3.2 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -3.9 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.5 | 109.3 | ... | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 69.5 | 76.5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | -2.2 | 10.1 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 60.7 | 63.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -5.7 | 4.1 | -8.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 51.1 | 35.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 70.0 | 1.8 | 6.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 17.4 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 57.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 338.3 | 338.5 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 215.4 | 216.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 194.8 | 198.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 20.6 | 18.2 | 1.9 | -2.4 | 2.4 | -11.7 | 15.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 64.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 8.4 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 58.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 369.1 | 369.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 213.7 | 211.8 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 2.1 | -0.9 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 199.3 | 201.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.4 | 10.5 | 1.8 | -3.9 | -1.9 | -27.1 | -15.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 57.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.0 | 0.8 | -1.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 648.2 | 648.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 398.9 | 396.5 | 2.7 | -2.4 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 360.7 | 361.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -3.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 303.1 | 300.7 | 3.3 | -2.4 | -11.7 | -0.8 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 38.2 | 34.7 | 2.6 | -3.5 | 4.4 | -9.2 | 14.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 8.8 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 55.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.1 | 82.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 57.6 | 57.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 49.0 | 49.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.4 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 3.0 | -2.3 | 55.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 70.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.9 | 14.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 275.4 | 275.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 177.0 | 174.3 | 1.6 | -2.7 | -2.9 | -1.5 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 158.4 | 159.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 18.5 | 15.2 | 1.6 | -3.3 | -1.1 | -17.8 | -6.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 8.7 | 0.9 | -1.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 290.6 | 290.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 164.3 | 164.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 153.3 | 153.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 29.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 52.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
...
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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