Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| January 2022 |
February 2022 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2022 | February 2021 to February 2022 | January to February 2022 | February 2021 to February 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 446.4 | 446.7 | ... | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 251.4 | 260.9 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 219.2 | 228.7 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 10.5 |
| Full-time employment | 190.4 | 191.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 16.5 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| Unemployment | 32.2 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -5.9 | 0.0 | -15.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 58.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 12.3 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.1 | 51.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.8 | 54.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 33.0 | 35.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 16.1 |
| Employment | 27.2 | 31.0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 29.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 4.3 | 1.0 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -25.9 | -32.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 64.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 9.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.6 | 12.2 | 2.9 | -5.4 | -8.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.6 | 56.6 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 13.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.4 | 190.6 | ... | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 113.6 | 116.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 95.9 | 97.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 17.8 | 18.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 6.2 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7 | 16.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.4 | 51.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.2 | 201.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 104.7 | 109.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 9.1 |
| Employment | 96.1 | 100.6 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 12.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -2.1 | 3.4 | -18.9 |
| Participation rate | 52.0 | 54.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.8 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 136.7 | 137.2 | ... | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 89.2 | 92.2 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 7.2 |
| Employment | 80.6 | 83.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 7.7 |
| Full-time employment | 68.1 | 70.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -3.5 | 2.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 67.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.0 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 61.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 21.5 | 21.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 14.1 | 16.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 13.5 | 22.1 |
| Employment | 12.8 | 13.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 22.1 |
| Unemployment | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 61.5 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 74.1 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 10.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 13.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 63.9 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 9.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.9 | 56.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 39.7 | 39.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 35.9 | 36.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -7.9 | 2.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 70.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 8.8 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.2 | 64.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.3 | 59.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 35.4 | 36.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 31.9 | 33.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -25.7 | -10.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 7.1 | 1.0 | -2.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 56.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 830.1 | 831.7 | ... | 1.6 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 508.4 | 509.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 472.6 | 476.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 393.7 | 392.7 | 4.0 | -1.0 | 13.6 | -0.3 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 35.8 | 33.6 | 2.7 | -2.2 | -9.2 | -6.1 | -21.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 57.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.2 | 109.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 73.8 | 75.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 66.8 | 65.1 | 1.7 | -1.7 | 1.1 | -2.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 43.5 | 3.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 68.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 59.6 | 1.5 | -1.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 344.9 | 345.7 | ... | 0.8 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 219.9 | 221.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 204.7 | 208.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 12.8 | 1.8 | -2.4 | -7.1 | -15.8 | -35.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 5.8 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 60.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 375.9 | 376.6 | ... | 0.7 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 214.8 | 213.1 | 1.7 | -1.7 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 201.1 | 202.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 10.9 | 1.5 | -2.8 | -2.4 | -20.4 | -18.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 56.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.1 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 53.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 656.2 | 657.7 | ... | 1.5 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 393.1 | 391.9 | 2.6 | -1.2 | -2.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 359.7 | 360.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 307.4 | 309.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 33.4 | 31.1 | 2.3 | -2.3 | -5.6 | -6.9 | -15.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.9 | 83.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 54.0 | 53.3 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -4.3 | -1.3 | -7.5 |
| Employment | 43.4 | 45.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -4.5 | 4.8 | -9.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.6 | 7.8 | 1.2 | -2.8 | 0.2 | -26.4 | 2.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.1 | 1.7 | -1.0 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.6 | 14.6 | 2.1 | -5.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.4 | 54.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 279.4 | 280.1 | ... | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 174.4 | 173.7 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 163.1 | 160.6 | 1.5 | -2.5 | 6.9 | -1.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -5.8 | 16.1 | -30.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.4 | 62.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 57.3 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 293.9 | 294.5 | ... | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 164.7 | 165.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 153.2 | 154.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 10.2 | 1.2 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -11.3 | -1.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.2 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 52.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -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.
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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