Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| January 2021 |
February 2021 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2021 | February 2020 to February 2021 | January to February 2021 | February 2020 to February 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 | 445.3 | 445.1 | ... | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 254.5 | 244.4 | 2.6 | -10.1 | -11.4 | -4.0 | -4.5 |
| Employment | 222.1 | 207.1 | 2.6 | -15.0 | -17.1 | -6.8 | -7.6 |
| Full-time employment | 185.4 | 174.8 | 3.0 | -10.6 | -12.7 | -5.7 | -6.8 |
| Unemployment | 32.5 | 37.3 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 14.8 | 18.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.2 | 54.9 | 0.6 | -2.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 15.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.9 | 46.5 | 0.6 | -3.4 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.0 | 55.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 34.7 | 30.5 | 1.2 | -4.2 | -2.5 | -12.1 | -7.6 |
| Employment | 28.1 | 23.9 | 1.2 | -4.2 | -3.1 | -14.9 | -11.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 6.5 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -3.0 | 8.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 55.5 | 2.2 | -7.6 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.3 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 43.5 | 2.1 | -7.6 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.0 | 189.9 | ... | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 113.3 | 113.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 0.3 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 98.3 | 93.9 | 1.6 | -4.4 | -5.5 | -4.5 | -5.5 |
| Unemployment | 15.0 | 19.7 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 31.3 | 12.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 59.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2 | 17.3 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 49.4 | 0.8 | -2.3 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.3 | 200.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 106.5 | 100.4 | 1.4 | -6.1 | -5.5 | -5.7 | -5.2 |
| Employment | 95.7 | 89.3 | 1.4 | -6.4 | -8.5 | -6.7 | -8.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 37.0 |
| Participation rate | 53.2 | 50.1 | 0.7 | -3.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.8 | 44.6 | 0.7 | -3.2 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 133.1 | 133.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 85.1 | 85.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -3.1 | 0.8 | -3.5 |
| Employment | 78.4 | 77.9 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -3.9 | -0.6 | -4.8 |
| Full-time employment | 66.6 | 65.5 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -4.0 | -1.7 | -5.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 17.9 | 11.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 20.7 | 20.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 13.2 | 12.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -3.0 | -13.5 |
| Employment | 11.5 | 11.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -2.1 | -2.6 | -15.8 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -5.9 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 61.8 | 2.3 | -2.0 | -10.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 12.5 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 54.1 | 2.3 | -1.5 | -10.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.4 | 54.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 37.7 | 38.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 35.2 | 35.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 36.0 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 70.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.0 | 58.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 34.2 | 34.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.9 | 0.6 | -5.2 |
| Employment | 31.7 | 31.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.4 | -0.3 | -7.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 16.0 | 26.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 59.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 54.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 817.2 | 817.4 | ... | 0.2 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 504.8 | 506.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 462.7 | 465.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 381.1 | 379.9 | 4.3 | -1.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 42.1 | 41.0 | 3.2 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -2.6 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.3 | 109.2 | ... | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 76.5 | 73.4 | 2.0 | -3.1 | -7.0 | -4.1 | -8.7 |
| Employment | 63.2 | 64.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -5.4 | 1.4 | -7.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 9.2 | 1.8 | -4.1 | -1.7 | -30.8 | -15.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.0 | 67.2 | 1.8 | -2.8 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.4 | 12.5 | 2.4 | -4.9 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 58.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 338.5 | 338.7 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 216.5 | 219.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 198.3 | 199.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 18.2 | 19.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 14.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 369.4 | 369.6 | ... | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 211.8 | 213.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 201.3 | 201.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 16.2 | -3.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 57.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 54.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 648.4 | 648.4 | ... | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 396.5 | 394.2 | 2.7 | -2.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 361.8 | 359.2 | 2.8 | -2.6 | -6.2 | -0.7 | -1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 300.7 | 302.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | -11.9 | 0.5 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 34.7 | 35.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 22.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.1 | 82.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 57.8 | 58.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| Employment | 49.4 | 51.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 7.1 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 1.6 | -15.5 | 29.1 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 70.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 12.2 | 2.5 | -2.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 62.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 275.6 | 275.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 174.3 | 172.0 | 1.6 | -2.3 | -3.8 | -1.3 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 159.1 | 154.0 | 1.7 | -5.1 | -7.5 | -3.2 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 18.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 18.4 | 25.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.2 | 62.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 55.9 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 290.7 | 290.7 | ... | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 164.4 | 164.0 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 153.3 | 154.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 10.0 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 1.2 | -9.9 | 13.6 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 56.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.1 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 53.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -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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