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 2023 |
June 2023 |
Standard error1 | May to June 2023 | June 2022 to June 2023 | May to June 2023 | June 2022 to June 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 | 454.3 | 455.0 | ... | 0.7 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 260.5 | 259.0 | 2.1 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 233.8 | 236.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 198.6 | 197.8 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Unemployment | 26.7 | 22.8 | 2.0 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -14.6 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 56.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 51.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 56.3 | 56.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 33.5 | 34.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 2.7 | -3.4 |
| Employment | 28.3 | 29.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 3.2 | -3.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 61.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5 | 15.1 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.3 | 51.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 193.8 | 194.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 117.3 | 114.3 | 1.3 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -2.6 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 103.5 | 102.3 | 1.4 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 12.0 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -0.9 | -13.0 | -7.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 58.9 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 10.5 | 1.1 | -1.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 52.7 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 204.2 | 204.5 | ... | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 109.8 | 110.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 102.1 | 104.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -27.3 | -21.1 |
| Participation rate | 53.8 | 53.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 5.1 | 0.9 | -1.9 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.0 | 51.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 144.0 | 144.5 | ... | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 95.9 | 94.3 | 1.0 | -1.6 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 89.0 | 86.6 | 1.1 | -2.4 | 0.5 | -2.7 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 76.2 | 74.3 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 2.1 | -2.5 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 40.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 65.3 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 59.9 | 0.6 | -1.9 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 23.3 | 23.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 5.9 |
| Labour force | 16.1 | 15.2 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -5.6 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 14.3 | 12.9 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -1.0 | -9.8 | -7.2 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 35.3 | 53.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.1 | 65.0 | 2.4 | -4.1 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 55.1 | 2.5 | -6.3 | -7.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.7 | 58.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 41.9 | 41.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 38.0 | 38.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -7.9 | 40.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.4 | 70.8 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 8.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 64.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 62.0 | 62.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 38.0 | 37.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -1.6 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 36.7 | 35.5 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 46.2 | 26.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 60.2 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 57.2 | 0.8 | -2.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 860.2 | 862.6 | ... | 2.4 | 24.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 522.0 | 529.8 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 492.1 | 495.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 400.4 | 406.3 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 29.9 | 34.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 113.6 | 114.2 | ... | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 72.1 | 75.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 64.0 | 66.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 16.0 | 30.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 66.5 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 58.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 358.2 | 359.2 | ... | 1.0 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 228.4 | 231.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 215.1 | 217.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -3.0 | 2.3 | -18.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 388.4 | 389.3 | ... | 0.9 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 221.5 | 222.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 213.0 | 211.4 | 1.6 | -1.6 | 2.9 | -0.8 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 30.6 | 16.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 57.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 680.4 | 682.4 | ... | 2.0 | 19.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 409.9 | 409.4 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 10.7 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 384.8 | 383.3 | 2.4 | -1.5 | 9.3 | -0.4 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 329.3 | 329.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 25.1 | 26.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 87.4 | 87.8 | ... | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 59.8 | 57.1 | 1.2 | -2.7 | 2.7 | -4.5 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 52.1 | 51.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -29.9 | 42.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 65.0 | 1.4 | -3.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | -3.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 58.9 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 290.1 | 291.0 | ... | 0.9 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 182.5 | 183.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 171.6 | 169.9 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 3.5 | -1.0 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 13.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 22.0 | 12.7 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 63.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 302.9 | 303.6 | ... | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 167.6 | 169.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 161.1 | 161.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 6.5 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -1.7 | 13.8 | -18.7 |
| Participation rate | 55.3 | 55.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 53.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
...
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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