Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| May 2022 |
June 2022 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2022 | June 2021 to June 2022 | May to June 2022 | June 2021 to June 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 | 447.7 | 448.2 | ... | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 258.1 | 253.4 | 2.4 | -4.7 | 1.3 | -1.8 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 232.4 | 228.1 | 2.4 | -4.3 | 7.1 | -1.9 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 192.4 | 189.2 | 2.9 | -3.2 | 3.4 | -1.7 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 25.7 | 25.2 | 2.3 | -0.5 | -5.9 | -1.9 | -19.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 56.5 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.9 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 50.9 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.0 | 55.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 35.4 | 34.7 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -2.0 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 30.6 | 30.2 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -1.3 | 6.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -6.3 | -15.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 63.1 | 2.2 | -1.3 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6 | 13.0 | 2.9 | -0.6 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 54.9 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 191.0 | 191.3 | ... | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 114.0 | 112.2 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 101.9 | 99.0 | 1.5 | -2.9 | 2.7 | -2.8 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.1 | 13.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -4.0 | 9.1 | -23.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 58.7 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 51.8 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.7 | 201.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 108.8 | 106.5 | 1.3 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -2.1 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 100.0 | 98.9 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 2.6 | -1.1 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 7.6 | 1.2 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -13.6 | -11.6 |
| Participation rate | 53.9 | 52.7 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.1 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.6 | 49.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 138.8 | 139.2 | ... | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 92.8 | 91.7 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 3.0 | -1.2 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 85.6 | 87.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 11.9 |
| Full-time employment | 71.1 | 73.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 13.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | -2.7 | -6.2 | -37.5 | -57.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 65.9 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | -2.9 | -7.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 62.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.0 | 22.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| Labour force | 15.5 | 15.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -2.6 | 9.4 |
| Employment | 13.9 | 13.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 20.9 |
| Unemployment | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -20.0 | -47.8 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 68.3 | 2.2 | -2.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 7.9 | 2.7 | -1.8 | -8.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 62.9 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 7.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.7 | 56.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 39.9 | 39.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 36.7 | 37.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -34.4 | -55.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.4 | 69.4 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | -2.7 | -6.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 60.1 | 60.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 37.4 | 37.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 34.9 | 35.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 12.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -1.3 | -2.5 | -52.0 | -67.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 61.4 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | -3.5 | -7.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 59.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 836.8 | 838.6 | ... | 1.8 | 18.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 513.8 | 515.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 479.4 | 479.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
| Full-time employment | 395.1 | 391.9 | 4.0 | -3.2 | 23.1 | -0.8 | 6.3 |
| Unemployment | 34.4 | 35.9 | 2.7 | 1.5 | -7.9 | 4.4 | -18.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.9 | 110.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 75.0 | 75.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 66.0 | 65.4 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 2.6 | -0.9 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 13.3 | -9.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 68.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.4 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 348.1 | 348.9 | ... | 0.8 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 222.9 | 223.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 208.7 | 208.2 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 7.6 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.3 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | -3.2 | 7.0 | -17.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 59.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 378.9 | 379.6 | ... | 0.7 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 215.8 | 216.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 204.7 | 205.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.1 | 10.5 | 1.5 | -0.6 | -3.5 | -5.4 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 57.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 54.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 661.3 | 662.6 | ... | 1.3 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 395.7 | 391.1 | 2.6 | -4.6 | -2.1 | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 367.8 | 367.1 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 9.0 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 315.8 | 316.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 14.9 | 0.3 | 4.9 |
| Unemployment | 27.9 | 24.0 | 2.3 | -3.9 | -11.1 | -14.0 | -31.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.1 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 55.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 83.7 | 83.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 53.3 | 53.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 48.6 | 49.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -1.5 | -21.3 | -28.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.5 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 7.0 | 2.1 | -1.8 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 281.8 | 282.3 | ... | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 175.6 | 175.4 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 162.2 | 163.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 12.1 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -7.0 | -9.7 | -36.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 62.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.9 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 295.8 | 296.4 | ... | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 166.7 | 162.4 | 1.4 | -4.3 | -2.5 | -2.6 | -1.5 |
| Employment | 157.0 | 154.4 | 1.4 | -2.6 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 8.1 | 1.2 | -1.7 | -2.7 | -17.3 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 54.8 | 0.5 | -1.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 52.1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
...
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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