Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
February 2021 |
March 2021 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2021 | March 2020 to March 2021 | February to March 2021 | March 2020 to March 2021 | |
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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 | 445.1 | 445.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Labour force | 244.4 | 251.6 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
Employment | 207.1 | 220.5 | 2.6 | 13.4 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
Full-time employment | 174.8 | 186.4 | 3.0 | 11.6 | -1.9 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
Unemployment | 37.3 | 31.2 | 2.4 | -6.1 | 2.5 | -16.4 | 8.7 |
Participation rate | 54.9 | 56.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 15.3 | 12.4 | 0.9 | -2.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 46.5 | 49.5 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 55.0 | 54.9 | ... | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
Labour force | 30.5 | 35.3 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 25.2 |
Employment | 23.9 | 29.4 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 23.0 | 24.6 |
Unemployment | 6.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 1.4 | -9.2 | 31.1 |
Participation rate | 55.5 | 64.3 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 13.3 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 21.3 | 16.7 | 3.3 | -4.6 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 43.5 | 53.6 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 10.9 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 189.9 | 189.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Labour force | 113.6 | 112.4 | 1.6 | -1.2 | -2.2 | -1.1 | -1.9 |
Employment | 93.9 | 96.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -1.8 | 2.9 | -1.8 |
Unemployment | 19.7 | 15.8 | 1.6 | -3.9 | -0.4 | -19.8 | -2.5 |
Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 17.3 | 14.1 | 1.3 | -3.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 49.4 | 50.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 200.3 | 200.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Labour force | 100.4 | 103.9 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Employment | 89.3 | 94.5 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -1.4 | 5.8 | -1.5 |
Unemployment | 11.1 | 9.4 | 1.2 | -1.7 | 1.4 | -15.3 | 17.5 |
Participation rate | 50.1 | 51.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 9.0 | 1.2 | -2.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 44.6 | 47.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
Prince Edward Island | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
Population | 133.2 | 133.4 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Labour force | 85.8 | 86.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Employment | 77.9 | 79.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Full-time employment | 65.5 | 65.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
Unemployment | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -11.4 | -9.1 |
Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 8.1 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 58.5 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 20.7 | 20.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Labour force | 12.8 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 2.3 | -2.2 |
Employment | 11.2 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
Unemployment | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Participation rate | 61.8 | 63.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 54.1 | 55.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 54.5 | 54.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Labour force | 38.5 | 38.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
Employment | 35.1 | 35.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -5.9 | -8.6 |
Participation rate | 70.6 | 71.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.2 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 64.4 | 65.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 58.0 | 58.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Labour force | 34.4 | 34.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -2.8 |
Employment | 31.6 | 32.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 1.9 | -1.8 |
Unemployment | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -27.6 | -16.0 |
Participation rate | 59.3 | 59.0 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 6.1 | 1.1 | -2.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 54.5 | 55.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
Nova Scotia | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
Population | 817.4 | 817.7 | ... | 0.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Labour force | 506.2 | 510.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 24.2 | 0.9 | 5.0 |
Employment | 465.2 | 466.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 26.0 | 0.3 | 5.9 |
Full-time employment | 379.9 | 382.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
Unemployment | 41.0 | 43.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -1.9 | 7.1 | -4.1 |
Participation rate | 61.9 | 62.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 109.2 | 109.0 | ... | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
Labour force | 73.4 | 76.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 11.5 |
Employment | 64.1 | 66.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 16.8 |
Unemployment | 9.2 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 15.2 | -13.1 |
Participation rate | 67.2 | 70.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 7.9 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 58.7 | 60.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 9.2 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 338.7 | 338.9 | ... | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Labour force | 219.1 | 220.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
Employment | 199.4 | 201.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
Unemployment | 19.6 | 19.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 369.6 | 369.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Labour force | 213.8 | 212.9 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 5.9 | -0.4 | 2.9 |
Employment | 201.7 | 199.2 | 2.0 | -2.5 | 8.6 | -1.2 | 4.5 |
Unemployment | 12.2 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -2.7 | 12.3 | -16.5 |
Participation rate | 57.8 | 57.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 54.6 | 53.9 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
New Brunswick | |||||||
Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
Population | 648.4 | 648.7 | ... | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Labour force | 394.2 | 396.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
Employment | 359.2 | 359.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
Full-time employment | 302.2 | 301.2 | 3.3 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Unemployment | 35.0 | 36.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
Participation rate | 60.8 | 61.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 55.4 | 55.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
Population | 82.1 | 82.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Labour force | 58.2 | 59.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
Employment | 51.1 | 49.5 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 7.0 | -3.1 | 16.5 |
Unemployment | 7.1 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 36.6 | 26.0 |
Participation rate | 70.9 | 72.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 11.1 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 16.4 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 62.2 | 60.4 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 8.8 | ... | ... |
Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 275.7 | 275.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Labour force | 172.0 | 173.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Employment | 154.0 | 157.2 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -1.6 | 2.1 | -1.0 |
Unemployment | 18.0 | 15.8 | 1.6 | -2.2 | 1.0 | -12.2 | 6.8 |
Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 9.1 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 55.9 | 57.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
Population | 290.7 | 290.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Labour force | 164.0 | 164.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Employment | 154.1 | 152.9 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 5.2 | -0.8 | 3.5 |
Unemployment | 10.0 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 11.0 | -9.8 |
Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
Employment rate | 53.0 | 52.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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