Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| April 2022 |
May 2022 |
Standard error1 | April to May 2022 | May 2021 to May 2022 | April to May 2022 | May 2021 to May 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 | 447.2 | 447.7 | ... | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 255.8 | 258.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 228.3 | 232.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| Full-time employment | 189.9 | 192.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 27.6 | 25.7 | 2.3 | -1.9 | -7.5 | -6.9 | -22.6 |
| Participation rate | 57.2 | 57.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 10.0 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 51.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.9 | 55.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 33.3 | 35.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 29.1 | 30.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 11.6 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 64.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 55.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.8 | 191.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 114.5 | 114.0 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 101.2 | 101.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 12.1 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -5.2 | -9.0 | -30.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 59.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 10.6 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 53.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.5 | 201.7 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 108.0 | 108.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 98.0 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 8.8 | 1.2 | -1.2 | -2.1 | -12.0 | -19.3 |
| Participation rate | 53.6 | 53.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 8.1 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.6 | 49.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 138.1 | 138.8 | ... | 0.7 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 92.1 | 92.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| Employment | 84.5 | 85.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
| Full-time employment | 69.9 | 71.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 7.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -4.0 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 21.8 | 22.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| Labour force | 15.6 | 15.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 13.1 |
| Employment | 12.9 | 13.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 16.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -44.4 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 71.6 | 70.5 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.3 | 9.7 | 2.7 | -7.6 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 63.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.4 | 56.7 | ... | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 40.3 | 39.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -1.0 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 37.7 | 36.7 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 1.9 | -2.7 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 23.1 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.5 | 70.4 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 64.7 | 0.8 | -2.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.8 | 60.1 | ... | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 36.2 | 37.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 33.9 | 34.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 8.7 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 13.6 | -13.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 62.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 58.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 834.7 | 836.8 | ... | 2.1 | 18.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 512.1 | 513.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 22.5 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| Employment | 481.5 | 479.4 | 3.0 | -2.1 | 35.1 | -0.4 | 7.9 |
| Full-time employment | 394.1 | 395.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 28.8 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 30.6 | 34.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | -12.6 | 12.4 | -26.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.7 | 109.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 74.6 | 75.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 9.2 |
| Employment | 67.2 | 66.0 | 1.7 | -1.2 | 8.3 | -1.8 | 14.4 |
| Unemployment | 7.4 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -1.9 | 21.6 | -17.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 60.1 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 347.1 | 348.1 | ... | 1.0 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 222.6 | 222.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 209.2 | 208.7 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 13.3 | -0.2 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 14.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -7.2 | 6.7 | -33.5 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.0 | 378.9 | ... | 0.9 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 214.9 | 215.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 205.1 | 204.7 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 13.6 | -0.2 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | -3.5 | 13.3 | -24.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.9 | 57.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.3 | 54.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 659.7 | 661.3 | ... | 1.6 | 12.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 399.7 | 395.7 | 2.6 | -4.0 | 1.1 | -1.0 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 371.7 | 367.8 | 2.6 | -3.9 | 8.3 | -1.0 | 2.3 |
| Full-time employment | 317.4 | 315.8 | 3.3 | -1.6 | 13.5 | -0.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 28.0 | 27.9 | 2.3 | -0.1 | -7.2 | -0.4 | -20.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 55.6 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 83.4 | 83.7 | ... | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 55.5 | 53.3 | 1.4 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -4.0 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 48.9 | 48.6 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | -1.9 | -1.3 | -28.8 | -21.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 63.7 | 1.7 | -2.8 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 8.8 | 2.1 | -3.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 281.0 | 281.8 | ... | 0.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 176.6 | 175.6 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 163.0 | 162.2 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 13.4 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -4.2 | -0.7 | -23.9 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 62.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 295.3 | 295.8 | ... | 0.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 167.6 | 166.7 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 159.7 | 157.0 | 1.4 | -2.7 | 4.0 | -1.7 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | -1.7 | 24.1 | -14.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.8 | 56.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 53.1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 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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