Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| December 2022 |
January 2023 |
Standard error1 | December 2022 to January 2023 | January 2022 to January 2023 | December 2022 to January 2023 | January 2022 to January 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 450.8 | 451.4 | ... | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 263.3 | 265.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 236.8 | 234.5 | 2.3 | -2.3 | 11.0 | -1.0 | 4.9 |
| Full-time employment | 200.5 | 198.8 | 2.5 | -1.7 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 26.5 | 31.4 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -5.6 | 18.5 | -15.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 58.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 51.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.5 | 55.6 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 34.3 | 33.7 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 29.3 | 28.1 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 0.9 | -4.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 7.8 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 60.6 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.9 | 16.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 50.5 | 1.9 | -2.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 192.3 | 192.5 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 117.0 | 119.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 105.0 | 103.3 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 5.6 | -1.6 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 12.0 | 16.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -4.6 | 35.0 | -22.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.8 | 62.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 13.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 53.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 203.0 | 203.2 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 111.9 | 112.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 102.5 | 103.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 55.1 | 55.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 50.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 141.0 | 141.5 | ... | 0.5 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 89.4 | 90.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 84.3 | 83.9 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 70.6 | 70.1 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 37.3 | -21.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 64.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 59.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.5 | 22.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Labour force | 13.2 | 13.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.8 | -6.3 |
| Employment | 11.8 | 11.0 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -6.8 | -11.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 71.4 | 41.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 58.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | -7.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 18.0 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 6.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.4 | 48.7 | 2.5 | -3.7 | -9.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.6 | 57.8 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 39.8 | 40.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 37.6 | 37.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 21.7 | -20.0 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 70.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.3 | 65.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 60.9 | 61.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 36.4 | 37.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 34.9 | 35.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| Unemployment | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.8 | 26.7 | -48.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 60.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 850.1 | 851.7 | ... | 1.6 | 21.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 524.6 | 528.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 492.2 | 501.6 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 24.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| Full-time employment | 409.3 | 413.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 32.4 | 26.5 | 2.5 | -5.9 | -8.3 | -18.2 | -23.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 62.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 58.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 111.6 | 111.9 | ... | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 76.8 | 75.9 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 67.3 | 66.4 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 9.5 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 2.4 | -1.0 | 33.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 67.8 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 59.3 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 354.0 | 354.7 | ... | 0.7 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 227.1 | 227.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 213.9 | 219.4 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 8.3 | 1.5 | -4.9 | -5.1 | -37.1 | -38.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | -2.2 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 61.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 384.5 | 385.1 | ... | 0.6 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 220.7 | 224.5 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 211.0 | 215.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -5.6 | -9.4 | -39.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 56.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 672.5 | 674.3 | ... | 1.8 | 18.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 411.2 | 409.4 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 14.5 | -0.4 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 379.1 | 378.5 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 17.5 | -0.2 | 4.8 |
| Full-time employment | 320.7 | 321.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 32.1 | 30.8 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -3.2 | -4.0 | -9.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 85.6 | 86.1 | ... | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 60.5 | 60.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 11.6 |
| Employment | 51.4 | 51.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 16.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | 1.1 | -11.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.7 | 70.5 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 15.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 59.7 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 286.8 | 287.5 | ... | 0.7 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 181.5 | 181.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 167.8 | 167.1 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 4.1 | -0.4 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 14.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 22.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 58.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 300.1 | 300.7 | ... | 0.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 169.3 | 167.2 | 1.3 | -2.1 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 159.9 | 160.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 7.2 | 1.1 | -2.2 | -4.6 | -23.4 | -39.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 55.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 53.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 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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