Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| November 2021 |
December 2021 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2021 | December 2020 to December 2021 | November to December 2021 | December 2020 to December 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 | 445.7 | 446.0 | ... | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 255.5 | 253.8 | 2.5 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 228.9 | 224.3 | 2.6 | -4.6 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 195.0 | 191.0 | 3.0 | -4.0 | 2.5 | -2.1 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 26.6 | 29.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -2.9 | 10.9 | -9.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 56.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.4 | 50.3 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.7 | 54.7 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 33.8 | 33.2 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -1.8 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 28.9 | 27.9 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -3.5 | -7.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 60.7 | 2.3 | -1.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 16.3 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 51.0 | 2.3 | -1.8 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.2 | 190.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 115.0 | 115.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 100.6 | 99.1 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.3 | 15.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 11.2 | -11.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 60.4 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 52.1 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.9 | 201.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 106.7 | 105.6 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 99.4 | 97.4 | 1.4 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 12.3 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 53.1 | 52.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 48.5 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 135.9 | 136.4 | ... | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 90.2 | 90.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 82.9 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Full-time employment | 68.4 | 68.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 7.8 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 21.3 | 21.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 15.1 | 15.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| Employment | 13.5 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 27.9 |
| Unemployment | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -26.7 | -56.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 71.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 7.2 | 3.0 | -2.7 | -11.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.4 | 66.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 12.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.6 | 55.8 | ... | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 40.1 | 39.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 36.5 | 36.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 8.8 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 71.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 64.7 | 0.8 | -0.9 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.1 | 59.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 35.0 | 35.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 32.9 | 32.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -22.2 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 59.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 55.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 826.6 | 828.3 | ... | 1.7 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 512.1 | 510.5 | 3.2 | -1.6 | 11.8 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 470.4 | 470.5 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 382.6 | 384.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 41.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | -1.5 | -3.7 | -3.6 | -8.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.9 | 109.1 | ... | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 76.1 | 75.8 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 9.1 |
| Employment | 65.5 | 65.3 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 4.6 | -0.3 | 7.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 10.5 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 19.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.9 | 69.5 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.9 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 343.3 | 344.1 | ... | 0.8 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 220.9 | 218.8 | 1.9 | -2.1 | 3.4 | -1.0 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 204.1 | 203.4 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 8.6 | -0.3 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 16.8 | 15.5 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -5.1 | -7.7 | -24.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.1 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 374.4 | 375.1 | ... | 0.7 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 215.1 | 215.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 200.8 | 201.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 14.2 | 14.1 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -2.1 |
| Participation rate | 57.5 | 57.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 653.9 | 654.9 | ... | 1.0 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 399.9 | 395.2 | 2.6 | -4.7 | -3.7 | -1.2 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 365.7 | 363.8 | 2.6 | -1.9 | 3.1 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 312.0 | 310.1 | 3.2 | -1.9 | 7.0 | -0.6 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 34.1 | 31.4 | 2.4 | -2.7 | -6.8 | -7.9 | -17.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.3 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 55.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.5 | 82.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 56.9 | 54.6 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -3.0 | -4.0 | -5.2 |
| Employment | 47.6 | 46.0 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -3.0 | -3.4 | -6.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -6.5 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 66.1 | 1.6 | -2.9 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3 | 15.9 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 55.7 | 1.6 | -2.0 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 278.4 | 278.8 | ... | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 177.5 | 175.9 | 1.5 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 162.6 | 163.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 14.9 | 12.4 | 1.6 | -2.5 | -6.1 | -16.8 | -33.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 7.0 | 0.9 | -1.4 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 293.0 | 293.4 | ... | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 165.5 | 164.7 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 155.6 | 154.4 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 4.0 | -6.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 52.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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