Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| June 2021 |
July 2021 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2021 | July 2020 to July 2021 | June to July 2021 | July 2020 to July 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 | 444.9 | 445.0 | ... | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 252.4 | 251.2 | 2.5 | -1.2 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 219.5 | 219.3 | 2.6 | -0.2 | 12.1 | -0.1 | 5.8 |
| Full-time employment | 184.3 | 186.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 14.1 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 31.9 | 2.5 | -1.0 | -8.7 | -3.0 | -21.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 56.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 12.7 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.3 | 49.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.8 | 54.7 | ... | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 33.6 | 32.7 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -2.7 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 28.0 | 27.9 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 3.6 | -0.4 | 14.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -2.9 | -14.3 | -37.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 59.8 | 2.3 | -1.5 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.7 | 14.7 | 3.2 | -2.0 | -9.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 51.0 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.8 | 189.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 114.4 | 113.6 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 96.3 | 95.8 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 18.1 | 17.8 | 1.6 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -1.7 | -13.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 59.9 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.8 | 15.7 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.7 | 50.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.4 | 200.4 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 104.4 | 104.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 95.2 | 95.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -3.2 | 1.1 | -25.6 |
| Participation rate | 52.1 | 52.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.5 | 47.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 133.7 | 133.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 88.9 | 87.3 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 1.8 | -1.8 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 77.8 | 78.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| Full-time employment | 64.5 | 65.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 8.4 | 0.7 | -2.7 | -1.6 | -24.3 | -16.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 65.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 9.6 | 0.8 | -2.9 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 20.7 | 20.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 14.1 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Employment | 11.7 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 17.4 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -25.0 | -35.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 70.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.0 | 12.3 | 3.0 | -4.7 | -8.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 61.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.7 | 54.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 39.3 | 38.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 1.5 | -2.3 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 34.5 | 34.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -16.7 | 17.6 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 70.1 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 10.4 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 62.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.3 | 58.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 35.5 | 34.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -3.1 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 31.6 | 31.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -33.3 | -31.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 58.9 | 0.7 | -2.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 7.6 | 1.1 | -3.4 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 54.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 819.7 | 820.5 | ... | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 502.8 | 503.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 18.8 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 457.5 | 461.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 29.2 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| Full-time employment | 367.0 | 372.7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 19.2 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 45.3 | 42.1 | 3.0 | -3.2 | -10.4 | -7.1 | -19.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 8.4 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 56.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.6 | 108.6 | ... | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Labour force | 74.6 | 74.2 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 62.2 | 63.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 11.9 |
| Unemployment | 12.4 | 10.4 | 1.7 | -2.0 | -4.1 | -16.1 | -28.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 68.3 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.6 | 14.0 | 2.2 | -2.6 | -6.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 58.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 340.0 | 340.4 | ... | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 218.8 | 219.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 200.0 | 201.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 18.9 | 17.7 | 2.0 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -6.3 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 371.1 | 371.5 | ... | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 209.4 | 210.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 195.4 | 196.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.0 | 14.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | -26.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 52.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 649.8 | 650.2 | ... | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 395.5 | 392.8 | 2.6 | -2.7 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 358.6 | 356.1 | 2.6 | -2.5 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 301.6 | 300.6 | 3.2 | -1.0 | 4.5 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 36.9 | 36.7 | 2.4 | -0.2 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -7.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 54.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.0 | 82.1 | ... | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 54.2 | 53.4 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 48.0 | 47.4 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 5.1 | -1.3 | 12.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -4.1 | -1.6 | -40.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 65.0 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 11.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -8.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 57.7 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 6.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 276.4 | 276.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 175.6 | 175.5 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 156.2 | 156.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 19.4 | 19.3 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 291.4 | 291.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 165.8 | 163.9 | 1.4 | -1.9 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 154.4 | 152.5 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 16.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.9 | 56.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 52.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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