Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| March 2021 |
April 2021 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2021 | April 2020 to April 2021 | March to April 2021 | April 2020 to April 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 | 445.1 | 445.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 251.6 | 254.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 28.2 | 1.2 | 12.5 |
| Employment | 220.5 | 219.3 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 29.8 | -0.5 | 15.7 |
| Full-time employment | 186.4 | 184.4 | 3.0 | -2.0 | 23.3 | -1.1 | 14.5 |
| Unemployment | 31.2 | 35.3 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -1.6 | 13.1 | -4.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 57.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 13.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 49.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 6.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.9 | 54.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 35.3 | 36.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 31.0 |
| Employment | 29.4 | 29.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 8.5 | -0.7 | 41.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 20.3 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 66.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 16.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.7 | 19.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.2 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 15.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.9 | 189.8 | ... | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 112.4 | 114.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| Employment | 96.6 | 95.3 | 1.6 | -1.3 | 12.2 | -1.3 | 14.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 18.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | -1.7 | 18.4 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 60.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 50.2 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 6.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.3 | 200.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 103.9 | 104.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| Employment | 94.5 | 94.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 10.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 51.9 | 52.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.2 | 47.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 133.4 | 133.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 86.2 | 85.8 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 7.4 | -0.5 | 9.4 |
| Employment | 79.2 | 78.9 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 9.0 | -0.4 | 12.9 |
| Full-time employment | 65.8 | 66.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 6.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 20.7 | 20.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 13.1 | 13.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 21.1 |
| Employment | 11.5 | 11.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 25.8 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -11.8 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 11.4 | 3.2 | -1.6 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 56.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 11.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.6 | 54.6 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 38.8 | 38.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 10.6 |
| Employment | 35.5 | 35.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 11.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 70.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.1 | 58.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 34.3 | 34.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 4.3 |
| Employment | 32.2 | 31.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 | 10.0 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 4.8 | -40.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 58.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 54.6 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 817.7 | 818.0 | ... | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 510.7 | 507.2 | 3.5 | -3.5 | 60.1 | -0.7 | 13.4 |
| Employment | 466.8 | 465.9 | 3.5 | -0.9 | 73.9 | -0.2 | 18.9 |
| Full-time employment | 382.1 | 379.7 | 4.3 | -2.4 | 48.8 | -0.6 | 14.7 |
| Unemployment | 43.9 | 41.2 | 3.2 | -2.7 | -13.9 | -6.2 | -25.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 8.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.0 | 108.9 | ... | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 76.8 | 75.4 | 2.0 | -1.4 | 15.4 | -1.8 | 25.7 |
| Employment | 66.2 | 65.9 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 22.3 | -0.5 | 51.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 9.4 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -7.1 | -11.3 | -43.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 69.2 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 14.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8 | 12.5 | 2.4 | -1.3 | -15.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.5 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 20.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 338.9 | 339.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 220.9 | 219.4 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 21.7 | -0.7 | 11.0 |
| Employment | 201.3 | 200.6 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 22.3 | -0.3 | 12.5 |
| Unemployment | 19.6 | 18.8 | 1.9 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -4.1 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 64.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 369.8 | 370.0 | ... | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 212.9 | 212.4 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 23.0 | -0.2 | 12.1 |
| Employment | 199.2 | 199.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 29.2 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 13.0 | 1.8 | -0.7 | -6.2 | -5.1 | -32.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 53.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 648.7 | 648.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 396.2 | 397.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 34.0 | 0.4 | 9.4 |
| Employment | 359.6 | 363.7 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 15.4 |
| Full-time employment | 301.2 | 308.3 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 32.9 | 2.4 | 11.9 |
| Unemployment | 36.6 | 33.9 | 2.6 | -2.7 | -14.4 | -7.4 | -29.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 8.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 56.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.0 | 82.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 59.2 | 57.6 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 11.8 | -2.7 | 25.8 |
| Employment | 49.5 | 52.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 16.5 | 5.7 | 46.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 5.3 | 1.4 | -4.4 | -4.6 | -45.4 | -46.5 |
| Participation rate | 72.2 | 70.2 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 14.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 9.2 | 2.5 | -7.2 | -12.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 63.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 20.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 275.8 | 275.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 173.0 | 174.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
| Employment | 157.2 | 157.1 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 13.3 | -0.1 | 9.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 17.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -2.5 | 10.8 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 63.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 290.8 | 290.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 164.0 | 165.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 7.3 |
| Employment | 152.9 | 154.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 18.5 | 0.9 | 13.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -7.3 | 0.0 | -39.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.6 | 53.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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