Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| March 2023 |
April 2023 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2023 | April 2022 to April 2023 | March to April 2023 | April 2022 to April 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 | 453.0 | 453.6 | ... | 0.6 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 264.9 | 264.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 237.8 | 238.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 202.2 | 199.9 | 2.5 | -2.3 | 5.7 | -1.1 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 27.2 | 26.6 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -3.8 | -2.2 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.5 | 58.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.1 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 52.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 56.0 | 56.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 32.7 | 33.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 2.4 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 27.9 | 28.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 2.5 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -3.9 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 59.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.0 | 14.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.8 | 50.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 193.2 | 193.5 | ... | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 118.3 | 119.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 104.8 | 105.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -10.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4 | 11.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 54.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 203.8 | 204.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 113.9 | 111.8 | 1.1 | -2.1 | 2.1 | -1.8 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 105.0 | 103.7 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 4.3 | -1.2 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 8.2 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -6.8 | -20.4 |
| Participation rate | 55.9 | 54.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 50.8 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 142.6 | 143.3 | ... | 0.7 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 93.5 | 96.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 87.3 | 89.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5.9 |
| Full-time employment | 73.6 | 75.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 9.7 | -6.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 67.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.9 | 23.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.0 |
| Labour force | 14.8 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 9.7 |
| Employment | 13.1 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 11.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 68.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 59.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.2 | 58.5 | ... | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 40.6 | 41.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 37.4 | 38.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -3.1 | 3.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.8 | 71.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 66.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 61.5 | 61.7 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 38.1 | 38.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 36.8 | 36.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 30.8 | -22.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 62.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 59.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 855.5 | 857.3 | ... | 1.8 | 22.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 525.8 | 530.8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 496.0 | 497.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 404.2 | 409.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 29.8 | 33.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 58.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 112.6 | 113.0 | ... | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 75.7 | 75.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 0.3 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 66.6 | 67.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 1.7 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 8.2 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -9.9 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 10.8 | 1.7 | -1.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 59.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 356.3 | 357.1 | ... | 0.8 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 226.2 | 228.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 213.9 | 213.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 14.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 64.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 59.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 386.6 | 387.2 | ... | 0.6 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 223.9 | 226.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 215.6 | 215.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 27.4 | 9.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 58.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 677.1 | 678.4 | ... | 1.3 | 18.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 409.2 | 408.7 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 8.3 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 385.5 | 383.6 | 2.4 | -1.9 | 8.9 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 326.5 | 326.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 23.6 | 25.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 6.4 | -2.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.9 | 56.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 86.7 | 87.0 | ... | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 57.3 | 57.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 51.3 | 51.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.0 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 288.7 | 289.3 | ... | 0.6 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 182.8 | 184.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 171.4 | 170.7 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 4.9 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 15.8 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 301.7 | 302.2 | ... | 0.5 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 169.1 | 167.1 | 1.3 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 162.8 | 161.5 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -11.1 | -26.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 55.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.0 | 53.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
...
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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