Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| May 2021 |
June 2021 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2021 | June 2020 to June 2021 | May to June 2021 | June 2020 to June 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 | 445.0 | 444.9 | ... | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 250.9 | 252.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 217.2 | 219.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 18.9 | 1.1 | 9.4 |
| Full-time employment | 183.6 | 184.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 18.7 | 0.4 | 11.3 |
| Unemployment | 33.7 | 32.9 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -10.7 | -2.4 | -24.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 13.0 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.8 | 49.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.8 | 54.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 33.7 | 33.6 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -6.4 |
| Employment | 28.6 | 28.0 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 3.9 | -2.1 | 16.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -6.2 | 9.8 | -52.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.1 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 | -16.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 51.1 | 2.1 | -1.1 | 7.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.8 | 189.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 112.4 | 114.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 95.2 | 96.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 17.2 | 18.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | -2.8 | 5.2 | -13.4 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 60.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.3 | 15.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 50.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.3 | 200.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 104.7 | 104.4 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 6.2 | -0.3 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 93.3 | 95.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 9.2 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -1.7 | -19.3 | -15.6 |
| Participation rate | 52.3 | 52.1 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | -2.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 46.6 | 47.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 133.6 | 133.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 87.6 | 88.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 79.2 | 77.8 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 3.4 | -1.8 | 4.6 |
| Full-time employment | 65.9 | 64.5 | 1.0 | -1.4 | 1.0 | -2.1 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -2.1 | 32.1 | -15.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 66.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 58.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 20.7 | 20.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 13.9 | 14.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 12.1 | 11.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.4 | -3.3 | 13.6 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 41.2 | -41.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 68.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 17.0 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -11.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 56.5 | 2.3 | -2.0 | 6.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.7 | 54.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 38.4 | 39.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.1 |
| Employment | 34.9 | 34.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 37.1 | 45.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 71.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.8 | 63.1 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.2 | 58.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 35.3 | 35.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.0 | 0.6 | -2.7 |
| Employment | 32.2 | 31.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -1.9 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 25.8 | -31.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 54.2 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 818.7 | 819.7 | ... | 1.0 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 492.1 | 502.8 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 443.7 | 457.5 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 30.7 | 3.1 | 7.2 |
| Full-time employment | 367.0 | 367.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 48.4 | 45.3 | 3.2 | -3.1 | -20.4 | -6.4 | -31.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 9.0 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 55.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.7 | 108.6 | ... | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 68.4 | 74.6 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 57.1 | 62.2 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 13.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | -7.4 | 10.7 | -37.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 68.7 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | -10.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 57.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 7.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 339.5 | 340.0 | ... | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 216.5 | 218.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 195.3 | 200.0 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 21.2 | 18.9 | 1.9 | -2.3 | -5.2 | -10.8 | -21.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 8.6 | 0.9 | -1.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 58.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 370.4 | 371.1 | ... | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 207.3 | 209.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 191.3 | 195.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.0 | 14.0 | 1.8 | -2.0 | -7.8 | -12.5 | -35.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 56.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.8 | -1.0 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 52.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 649.3 | 649.8 | ... | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 396.8 | 395.5 | 2.7 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 361.0 | 358.6 | 2.8 | -2.4 | 3.9 | -0.7 | 1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 303.1 | 301.6 | 3.3 | -1.5 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 35.8 | 36.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | -3.8 | 3.1 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 55.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.0 | 82.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 56.5 | 54.2 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -1.3 | -4.1 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 50.9 | 48.0 | 1.4 | -2.9 | 3.8 | -5.7 | 8.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -5.2 | 8.9 | -46.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 66.1 | 1.6 | -2.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | -9.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 58.5 | 1.7 | -3.6 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 276.1 | 276.4 | ... | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 175.1 | 175.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -1.9 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 157.1 | 156.2 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 18.0 | 19.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 63.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 291.1 | 291.4 | ... | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 165.2 | 165.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 153.0 | 154.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.2 | 11.4 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -6.6 | 2.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.8 | 56.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 6.9 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.6 | 53.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
...
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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