Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| March 2022 |
April 2022 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2022 | April 2021 to April 2022 | March to April 2022 | April 2021 to April 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 | 447.0 | 447.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 259.1 | 255.8 | 2.4 | -3.3 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 225.8 | 228.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 193.6 | 189.9 | 2.9 | -3.7 | 4.5 | -1.9 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 33.3 | 27.6 | 2.3 | -5.7 | -6.7 | -17.1 | -19.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 57.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 10.8 | 0.9 | -2.1 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 51.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.9 | 54.9 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 33.7 | 33.3 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -3.2 | -1.2 | -8.8 |
| Employment | 29.5 | 29.1 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -2.4 | 2.4 | -35.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.7 | 2.2 | -0.7 | -5.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 53.0 | 2.2 | -0.7 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.7 | 190.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 116.3 | 114.5 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 98.9 | 101.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 17.4 | 13.3 | 1.5 | -4.1 | -5.0 | -23.6 | -27.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.0 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 11.6 | 1.3 | -3.4 | -4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 53.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.4 | 201.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 109.1 | 108.0 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 3.6 | -1.0 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 97.4 | 98.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.7 | 10.0 | 1.2 | -1.7 | 0.7 | -14.5 | 7.5 |
| Participation rate | 54.2 | 53.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 9.3 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.4 | 48.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 137.6 | 138.1 | ... | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 92.2 | 92.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 7.1 |
| Employment | 84.7 | 84.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 5.6 | -0.2 | 7.1 |
| Full-time employment | 71.0 | 69.9 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 4.1 | -1.5 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 66.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 21.7 | 21.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 15.9 | 15.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 2.1 | -1.9 | 15.6 |
| Employment | 13.8 | 12.9 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -6.5 | 8.4 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 28.6 | 68.8 |
| Participation rate | 73.3 | 71.6 | 2.2 | -1.7 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2 | 17.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.6 | 59.2 | 2.0 | -4.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.3 | 56.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 40.1 | 40.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 36.7 | 37.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -23.5 | -21.2 |
| Participation rate | 71.2 | 71.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | -2.0 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 66.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.7 | 59.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 36.2 | 36.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 34.2 | 33.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.5 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 56.7 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 833.1 | 834.7 | ... | 1.6 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 508.3 | 512.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 475.6 | 481.5 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 15.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 391.0 | 394.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 15.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 32.8 | 30.6 | 2.7 | -2.2 | -10.1 | -6.7 | -24.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.5 | 109.7 | ... | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 73.1 | 74.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 63.9 | 67.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 7.4 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -19.6 | -19.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 68.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 | 9.9 | 2.0 | -2.7 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 61.3 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 346.4 | 347.1 | ... | 0.7 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 222.2 | 222.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 210.6 | 209.2 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 8.7 | -0.7 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 11.6 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -5.0 | 15.5 | -27.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.8 | 60.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 377.2 | 378.0 | ... | 0.8 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 213.0 | 214.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 201.1 | 205.1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.9 | 9.8 | 1.5 | -2.1 | -3.4 | -17.6 | -25.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 54.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 658.7 | 659.7 | ... | 1.0 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 395.4 | 399.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 365.0 | 371.7 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 313.5 | 317.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 30.4 | 28.0 | 2.3 | -2.4 | -6.1 | -7.9 | -17.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 56.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 83.3 | 83.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 53.2 | 55.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -2.5 | 4.3 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 48.5 | 48.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -3.8 | 0.8 | -7.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 22.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 66.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.2 | 58.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 280.6 | 281.0 | ... | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 177.7 | 176.6 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 162.0 | 163.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 13.5 | 1.5 | -2.3 | -4.3 | -14.6 | -24.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 62.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 7.6 | 0.8 | -1.3 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 294.8 | 295.3 | ... | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 164.5 | 167.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 154.5 | 159.7 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 7.9 | 1.2 | -2.1 | -3.0 | -21.0 | -27.5 |
| Participation rate | 55.8 | 56.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.4 | 54.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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