Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| September 2021 |
October 2021 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2021 | October 2020 to October 2021 | September to October 2021 | October 2020 to October 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 | 445.4 | 445.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 253.9 | 255.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 220.6 | 219.8 | 2.6 | -0.8 | -3.7 | -0.4 | -1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 189.3 | 186.4 | 3.0 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 33.3 | 35.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 57.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.1 | 13.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 49.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.7 | 54.7 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 35.3 | 35.0 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 29.7 | 28.4 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -4.4 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 19.6 | 63.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.0 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.9 | 19.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.3 | 51.9 | 2.3 | -2.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.0 | 190.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 112.8 | 115.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 94.5 | 95.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 18.3 | 20.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 3.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 61.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.2 | 17.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 50.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.7 | 200.8 | ... | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 105.8 | 104.3 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -4.2 | -1.4 | -3.9 |
| Employment | 96.4 | 95.8 | 1.4 | -0.6 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -3.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 8.5 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -9.6 | -12.4 |
| Participation rate | 52.7 | 51.9 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.1 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.0 | 47.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 135.2 | 135.6 | ... | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 89.6 | 88.1 | 0.8 | -1.5 | 2.0 | -1.7 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 79.6 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 67.6 | 68.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 8.0 | 0.7 | -2.1 | -1.0 | -20.8 | -11.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 65.0 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 9.1 | 0.8 | -2.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 21.1 | 21.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 14.9 | 14.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 11.3 |
| Employment | 12.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.4 | -1.6 | 13.0 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.6 | 69.8 | 2.3 | -0.8 | 5.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.8 | 17.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 57.5 | 2.0 | -1.3 | 5.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.3 | 55.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 40.0 | 39.0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 1.3 | -2.5 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 34.5 | 35.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -30.9 | 15.2 |
| Participation rate | 72.3 | 70.4 | 0.7 | -1.9 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8 | 9.7 | 1.1 | -4.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.4 | 63.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.8 | 58.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 34.7 | 34.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 32.6 | 32.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -20.0 | -50.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 58.2 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 4.7 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 55.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 824.0 | 825.3 | ... | 1.3 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 507.2 | 508.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 466.5 | 466.7 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 372.5 | 374.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 40.7 | 42.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | -2.6 | 3.4 | -5.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.8 | 108.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 73.6 | 72.9 | 1.8 | -0.7 | 2.3 | -1.0 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 66.0 | 65.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -0.2 | 8.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 7.0 | 1.7 | -0.6 | -2.8 | -7.9 | -28.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 67.0 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 9.6 | 2.2 | -0.7 | -4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.6 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 342.1 | 342.7 | ... | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 218.5 | 222.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 200.8 | 201.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 17.7 | 20.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 15.8 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 373.2 | 373.8 | ... | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 215.1 | 213.8 | 1.7 | -1.3 | 2.9 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 199.7 | 199.3 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 15.4 | 14.6 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -5.2 | -5.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.8 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 53.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 652.2 | 653.1 | ... | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 398.8 | 401.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 361.7 | 364.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 306.1 | 310.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 37.1 | 36.4 | 2.4 | -0.7 | -5.2 | -1.9 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 9.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 55.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.3 | 82.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 55.6 | 56.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | -1.0 | 1.4 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 48.4 | 48.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -4.9 | 4.2 | -39.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 68.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -8.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 59.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 277.6 | 278.0 | ... | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 178.6 | 178.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 160.2 | 161.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 18.4 | 17.0 | 1.6 | -1.4 | -3.3 | -7.6 | -16.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 292.3 | 292.7 | ... | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 164.6 | 166.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 153.0 | 154.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 33.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 56.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.3 | 52.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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.
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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