Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| August 2023 |
September 2023 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2023 | September 2022 to September 2023 | August to September 2023 | September 2022 to September 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 | 456.5 | 456.8 | ... | 0.3 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 260.4 | 262.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 237.3 | 236.7 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 200.0 | 199.5 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 23.1 | 25.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 10.0 | -1.9 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 57.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.0 | 51.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 56.8 | 56.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 35.4 | 34.7 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -2.0 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 29.8 | 29.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -14.3 | 4.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.3 | 61.0 | 1.7 | -1.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.8 | 13.8 | 2.3 | -2.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 194.7 | 194.8 | ... | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 115.5 | 116.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 105.3 | 104.1 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | -0.6 | 20.4 | -4.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.3 | 59.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 53.4 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 205.0 | 205.1 | ... | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 109.5 | 111.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 102.3 | 102.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 13.9 | -1.2 |
| Participation rate | 53.4 | 54.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.9 | 50.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 145.6 | 146.0 | ... | 0.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 97.4 | 98.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| Employment | 89.9 | 92.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 12.2 |
| Full-time employment | 77.4 | 79.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 16.4 |
| Unemployment | 7.4 | 6.2 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -16.2 | -13.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 67.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.3 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 63.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 23.8 | 23.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
| Labour force | 16.6 | 17.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 32.3 |
| Employment | 14.5 | 15.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 42.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -19.0 | -22.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 72.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 14.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 9.9 | 3.3 | -2.8 | -7.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 64.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 16.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.4 | 59.5 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 42.2 | 42.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 39.5 | 40.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -11.1 | -20.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 71.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.6 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.5 | 67.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 62.5 | 62.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 38.6 | 39.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 35.9 | 37.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -25.9 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 62.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 5.1 | 1.0 | -1.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 59.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 867.7 | 869.7 | ... | 2.0 | 23.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 528.8 | 531.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 491.6 | 494.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 405.3 | 413.4 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 37.2 | 36.7 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 4.1 | -1.3 | 12.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 61.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 115.5 | 116.1 | ... | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Labour force | 75.9 | 75.4 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 67.6 | 65.6 | 1.7 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -3.0 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 19.3 | 6.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 64.9 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 56.5 | 1.5 | -2.0 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 361.1 | 361.9 | ... | 0.8 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 231.8 | 231.6 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 5.6 | -0.1 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 217.8 | 216.3 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 4.6 | -0.7 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 14.0 | 15.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.2 | 64.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 59.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 391.1 | 391.7 | ... | 0.6 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 221.1 | 224.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 206.2 | 212.9 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 14.9 | 11.5 | 1.3 | -3.4 | 2.4 | -22.8 | 26.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 57.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 | -1.6 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 54.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 686.8 | 688.2 | ... | 1.4 | 19.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 421.4 | 416.3 | 2.4 | -5.1 | 10.9 | -1.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 389.1 | 386.4 | 2.4 | -2.7 | 8.1 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 334.3 | 334.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 9.5 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 32.3 | 29.9 | 2.1 | -2.4 | 2.8 | -7.4 | 10.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 56.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 88.8 | 89.2 | ... | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| Labour force | 61.1 | 59.6 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -2.5 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 52.6 | 51.1 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -2.9 | -3.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.5 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 2.3 | -1.2 | 37.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.8 | 66.8 | 1.4 | -2.0 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 14.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 57.3 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 292.8 | 293.4 | ... | 0.6 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 186.0 | 185.3 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 4.7 | -0.4 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 172.3 | 171.3 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 9.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 305.2 | 305.6 | ... | 0.4 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 174.3 | 171.4 | 1.3 | -2.9 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 164.2 | 164.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 7.4 | 1.0 | -2.6 | -0.6 | -26.0 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 56.1 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 53.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
...
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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