Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| June 2022 |
July 2022 |
Standard error1 | June to July 2022 | July 2021 to July 2022 | June to July 2022 | July 2021 to July 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 | 448.2 | 448.6 | ... | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 253.4 | 252.8 | 2.1 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 228.1 | 227.0 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 6.5 | -0.5 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 189.2 | 190.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 25.2 | 25.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | -5.2 | 2.4 | -16.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 50.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.0 | 55.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 34.7 | 34.5 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 30.2 | 30.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -6.7 | -14.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 62.6 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 12.2 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 55.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 191.3 | 191.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 112.2 | 111.2 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 99.0 | 98.2 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 13.0 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -4.0 | -1.5 | -23.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 11.7 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 51.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.9 | 202.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 106.5 | 107.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 98.9 | 98.4 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 13.2 | -5.5 |
| Participation rate | 52.7 | 52.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.0 | 48.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 139.2 | 139.7 | ... | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 91.7 | 90.1 | 0.9 | -1.6 | 2.6 | -1.7 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 87.2 | 84.9 | 0.9 | -2.3 | 5.8 | -2.6 | 7.3 |
| Full-time employment | 73.5 | 72.3 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 6.5 | -1.6 | 9.9 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -3.3 | 13.3 | -39.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 64.5 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 60.8 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.1 | 22.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
| Labour force | 15.1 | 14.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -3.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 13.9 | 13.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -3.6 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 65.8 | 2.2 | -2.5 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.9 | 60.4 | 2.4 | -2.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.9 | 57.1 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 39.5 | 38.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -1.5 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 37.4 | 36.4 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 1.9 | -2.7 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 14.3 | -42.9 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 68.1 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.7 | 63.7 | 0.8 | -2.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 60.3 | 60.4 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 37.0 | 36.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 2.2 | -1.1 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 35.8 | 35.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 3.2 | -2.0 | 10.0 |
| Unemployment | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 25.0 | -40.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.6 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 58.1 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 838.6 | 840.8 | ... | 2.2 | 20.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 515.5 | 511.1 | 2.9 | -4.4 | 7.8 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 479.5 | 481.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 19.2 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Full-time employment | 391.9 | 392.5 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 20.4 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 35.9 | 30.0 | 2.5 | -5.9 | -11.4 | -16.4 | -27.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 60.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 110.1 | 110.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 75.6 | 73.1 | 1.6 | -2.5 | -0.7 | -3.3 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 65.4 | 67.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.4 | -4.8 | -4.2 | -47.1 | -43.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.7 | 66.3 | 1.5 | -2.4 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 7.4 | 1.8 | -6.1 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 61.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 348.9 | 349.9 | ... | 1.0 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 223.5 | 222.6 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 3.4 | -0.4 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 208.2 | 208.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 14.2 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -3.4 | -7.2 | -19.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 63.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.4 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 379.6 | 380.7 | ... | 1.1 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 216.4 | 215.3 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 5.0 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 205.9 | 205.0 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 8.9 | -0.4 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 10.3 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -3.9 | -1.9 | -27.5 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 56.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 53.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 662.6 | 664.4 | ... | 1.8 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 391.1 | 396.6 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 367.1 | 368.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 316.6 | 323.2 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 20.5 | 2.1 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 24.0 | 28.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | -8.0 | 17.9 | -22.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 59.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 55.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 83.8 | 84.1 | ... | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 53.2 | 55.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 49.4 | 49.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | -0.6 | 56.8 | -9.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 66.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 282.3 | 283.2 | ... | 0.9 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 175.4 | 176.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 163.3 | 163.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.1 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -5.3 | 9.9 | -28.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.8 | 57.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 296.4 | 297.1 | ... | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 162.4 | 164.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 154.4 | 155.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -2.2 | 13.6 | -19.3 |
| Participation rate | 54.8 | 55.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 52.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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