Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| November 2023 |
December 2023 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2023 | December 2022 to December 2023 | November to December 2023 | December 2022 to December 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 | 457.7 | 458.1 | ... | 0.4 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 261.5 | 266.2 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 235.4 | 237.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Full-time employment | 199.5 | 202.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 26.1 | 28.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 58.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.4 | 51.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.2 | 57.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 33.5 | 34.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 29.4 | 29.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 30.0 | 2.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 60.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 15.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.4 | 51.0 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 195.1 | 195.3 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 117.4 | 119.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 104.3 | 105.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 13.1 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 19.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 61.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 54.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 205.4 | 205.5 | ... | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 110.6 | 111.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 101.7 | 102.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -6.3 |
| Participation rate | 53.8 | 54.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 50.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 146.8 | 147.0 | ... | 0.2 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| Labour force | 99.0 | 99.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
| Employment | 91.0 | 91.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 8.1 |
| Full-time employment | 78.2 | 78.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 56.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.0 | 62.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.1 | 24.1 | ... | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| Labour force | 16.3 | 16.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 26.5 |
| Employment | 14.5 | 14.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 25.4 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 28.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.6 | 69.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 10.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 10.8 | 3.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 61.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 9.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.8 | 59.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Labour force | 43.1 | 42.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 2.9 | -0.9 | 7.3 |
| Employment | 39.2 | 39.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -7.7 | 56.5 |
| Participation rate | 72.1 | 71.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 8.4 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.6 | 65.3 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 62.9 | 63.0 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 39.6 | 39.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 9.1 |
| Employment | 37.3 | 37.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 6.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 13.6 | 66.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 63.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 873.4 | 875.1 | ... | 1.7 | 25.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 538.7 | 541.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 502.3 | 508.6 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 417.2 | 415.5 | 4.0 | -1.7 | 6.2 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 36.5 | 32.7 | 2.5 | -3.8 | 0.3 | -10.4 | 0.9 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 58.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 117.3 | 117.9 | ... | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| Labour force | 78.4 | 77.9 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 67.6 | 68.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 9.4 | 1.5 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -13.0 | -2.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.1 | 1.6 | -0.7 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8 | 12.1 | 1.9 | -1.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 58.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 363.2 | 363.9 | ... | 0.7 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 233.6 | 233.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 220.2 | 221.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 12.3 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -8.2 | -6.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 392.8 | 393.3 | ... | 0.5 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 226.8 | 229.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 214.5 | 218.7 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 10.9 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 1.3 | -11.4 | 13.5 |
| Participation rate | 57.7 | 58.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 4.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 55.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 690.8 | 692.3 | ... | 1.5 | 19.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 417.8 | 418.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 391.2 | 390.9 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 11.8 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 336.5 | 335.4 | 3.1 | -1.1 | 14.7 | -0.3 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 26.6 | 27.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -4.7 | 3.0 | -14.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 89.9 | 90.3 | ... | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
| Labour force | 59.4 | 60.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 1.2 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 53.6 | 54.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -3.0 | 5.2 | -33.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.1 | 66.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 294.4 | 295.0 | ... | 0.6 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 186.8 | 186.6 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 5.1 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 173.0 | 172.8 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.8 | 58.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 306.5 | 306.9 | ... | 0.4 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 171.5 | 171.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 164.6 | 164.0 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 4.1 | -0.4 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 8.7 | -20.2 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 55.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 53.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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