Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| January 2023 |
February 2023 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2023 | February 2022 to February 2023 | January to February 2023 | February 2022 to February 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 | 451.4 | 452.1 | ... | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 265.9 | 264.6 | 2.1 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 234.5 | 238.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 198.8 | 202.8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 31.4 | 26.3 | 2.0 | -5.1 | -7.4 | -16.2 | -22.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 58.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 9.9 | 0.7 | -1.9 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 52.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.6 | 55.8 | ... | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 33.7 | 33.3 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -2.8 | -1.2 | -7.8 |
| Employment | 28.1 | 27.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -2.5 | -11.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 15.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 59.7 | 1.8 | -0.9 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3 | 17.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 49.1 | 1.9 | -1.4 | -7.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 192.5 | 192.9 | ... | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 119.6 | 119.4 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 103.3 | 106.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 16.2 | 13.1 | 1.4 | -3.1 | -6.1 | -19.1 | -31.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 61.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 11.0 | 1.1 | -2.5 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 55.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 203.2 | 203.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 112.6 | 111.9 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 103.0 | 104.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 7.3 | 1.1 | -2.3 | -2.2 | -24.0 | -23.2 |
| Participation rate | 55.4 | 55.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 6.5 | 0.9 | -2.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.7 | 51.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 141.5 | 142.1 | ... | 0.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 90.8 | 92.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 83.9 | 85.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 70.1 | 72.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -2.2 | -4.3 | -24.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 65.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.6 | 22.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Labour force | 13.3 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 10.5 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 11.0 | 12.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 14.5 | -3.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -8.3 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 64.8 | 2.4 | 6.0 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.0 | 15.0 | 3.1 | -3.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.7 | 55.5 | 2.5 | 6.8 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.8 | 58.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 40.5 | 40.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 37.7 | 37.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -22.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.2 | 65.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 61.1 | 61.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 37.1 | 37.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 35.2 | 35.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -5.3 | -41.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 851.7 | 853.5 | ... | 1.8 | 21.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 528.1 | 527.1 | 3.0 | -1.0 | 13.1 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 501.6 | 496.9 | 3.1 | -4.7 | 15.5 | -0.9 | 3.2 |
| Full-time employment | 413.8 | 410.1 | 3.9 | -3.7 | 12.7 | -0.9 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 26.5 | 30.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -2.4 | 14.0 | -7.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 111.9 | 112.2 | ... | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 75.9 | 77.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 66.4 | 67.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 8.7 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 68.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 354.7 | 355.5 | ... | 0.8 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 227.7 | 228.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 219.4 | 216.3 | 1.7 | -3.1 | 4.5 | -1.4 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 60.8 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 385.1 | 385.8 | ... | 0.7 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 224.5 | 221.3 | 1.6 | -3.2 | 7.1 | -1.4 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 215.8 | 213.3 | 1.6 | -2.5 | 10.3 | -1.2 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -3.2 | -8.0 | -28.6 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 57.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 674.3 | 675.6 | ... | 1.3 | 18.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 409.4 | 409.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 378.5 | 383.6 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 17.1 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| Full-time employment | 321.0 | 320.4 | 2.9 | -0.6 | 6.0 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 30.8 | 26.0 | 2.0 | -4.8 | -3.6 | -15.6 | -12.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 86.1 | 86.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 60.7 | 58.3 | 1.2 | -2.4 | 3.3 | -4.0 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 51.4 | 52.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 10.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 6.0 | 1.1 | -3.2 | -1.5 | -34.8 | -20.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.5 | 67.5 | 1.4 | -3.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.2 | 10.3 | 1.8 | -4.9 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 287.5 | 288.1 | ... | 0.6 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 181.5 | 181.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 167.1 | 168.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 14.4 | 13.3 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 1.2 | -7.6 | 9.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 63.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 300.7 | 301.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 167.2 | 169.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 160.0 | 163.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 6.7 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -3.3 | -6.9 | -33.0 |
| Participation rate | 55.6 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 54.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 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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