Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| October 2023 |
November 2023 |
Standard error1 | October to November 2023 | November 2022 to November 2023 | October to November 2023 | November 2022 to November 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 | 457.3 | 457.7 | ... | 0.4 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 262.5 | 261.5 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 236.3 | 235.4 | 2.2 | -0.9 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 199.3 | 199.5 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 26.2 | 26.1 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.4 | 57.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 51.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.1 | 57.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 33.7 | 33.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 30.0 | 29.4 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -2.0 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 11.1 | -4.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.0 | 58.6 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 51.4 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 194.9 | 195.1 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 117.5 | 117.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 103.7 | 104.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 13.1 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -5.1 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 11.2 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 53.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 205.2 | 205.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 111.3 | 110.6 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 102.5 | 101.7 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -7.3 |
| Participation rate | 54.2 | 53.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.0 | 49.5 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 146.4 | 146.8 | ... | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 98.4 | 99.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 10.7 |
| Employment | 92.3 | 91.0 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 8.2 | -1.4 | 9.9 |
| Full-time employment | 78.7 | 78.2 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 10.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 31.1 | 21.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.0 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.1 | 24.1 | ... | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 7.6 |
| Labour force | 16.4 | 16.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 3.4 | -0.6 | 26.4 |
| Employment | 15.2 | 14.5 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -4.6 | 30.6 |
| Unemployment | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.6 | 2.8 | -0.4 | 10.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 60.2 | 2.7 | -2.9 | 10.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.6 | 59.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 43.0 | 43.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 9.7 |
| Employment | 39.8 | 39.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 2.3 | -1.5 | 6.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 21.9 | 62.5 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 72.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.8 | 65.6 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 62.7 | 62.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Labour force | 39.0 | 39.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| Employment | 37.3 | 37.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 29.4 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 63.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 871.6 | 873.4 | ... | 1.8 | 24.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 538.8 | 538.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 16.9 | -0.0 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 503.0 | 502.3 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 10.3 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 415.9 | 417.2 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 35.8 | 36.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 22.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.8 | 61.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 117.0 | 117.3 | ... | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| Labour force | 79.6 | 78.4 | 1.8 | -1.2 | 4.0 | -1.5 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 68.9 | 67.6 | 1.7 | -1.3 | 1.8 | -1.9 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 27.1 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 66.8 | 1.6 | -1.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 13.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 57.6 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 362.5 | 363.2 | ... | 0.7 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 233.0 | 233.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 219.3 | 220.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 13.7 | 13.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -2.2 | 3.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 392.1 | 392.8 | ... | 0.7 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 226.2 | 226.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 214.8 | 214.5 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 48.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 689.8 | 690.8 | ... | 1.0 | 19.4 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 416.4 | 417.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 388.8 | 391.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 14.9 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 333.1 | 336.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 17.6 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 27.6 | 26.6 | 2.1 | -1.0 | -2.6 | -3.6 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 89.8 | 89.9 | ... | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| Labour force | 59.6 | 59.4 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 52.4 | 53.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -1.9 | -20.5 | -24.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 66.1 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 9.8 | 1.9 | -2.4 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 59.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 293.9 | 294.4 | ... | 0.5 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 185.9 | 186.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 172.8 | 173.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.1 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 63.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 306.0 | 306.5 | ... | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 170.9 | 171.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 163.7 | 164.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 6.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -5.5 | -16.9 |
| Participation rate | 55.8 | 56.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 53.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 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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