Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| July 2024 |
August 2024 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2024 | August 2023 to August 2024 | July to August 2024 | August 2023 to August 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 461.4 | 461.8 | ... | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 269.5 | 269.1 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 8.5 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 243.6 | 241.2 | 2.0 | -2.4 | 3.5 | -1.0 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 205.7 | 206.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 25.9 | 27.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 21.8 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 58.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 52.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 58.3 | 58.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 35.8 | 34.5 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -3.6 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 30.4 | 29.5 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -3.0 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -7.4 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 59.1 | 1.7 | -2.3 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.1 | 14.5 | 2.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 50.5 | 1.7 | -1.6 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 196.5 | 196.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 119.6 | 120.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Employment | 106.9 | 106.3 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.7 | 13.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 34.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 54.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 206.6 | 206.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 114.0 | 114.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 106.3 | 105.4 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 2.7 | -0.8 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 16.7 | 24.7 |
| Participation rate | 55.2 | 55.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 51.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 151.2 | 151.7 | ... | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 100.7 | 100.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 91.7 | 92.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Full-time employment | 78.8 | 78.0 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 8.3 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -7.8 | 7.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.2 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 61.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 25.6 | 25.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| Labour force | 17.8 | 16.9 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -5.1 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 15.3 | 14.7 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -3.9 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -12.0 | -4.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 65.5 | 1.9 | -4.0 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 13.0 | 2.4 | -1.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 57.0 | 1.9 | -2.8 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 61.5 | 61.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 44.4 | 44.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 40.7 | 41.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -13.5 | 14.3 |
| Participation rate | 72.2 | 72.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.2 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.2 | 67.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 64.1 | 64.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 38.4 | 39.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 35.7 | 36.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 11.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 61.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 56.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 892.0 | 894.0 | ... | 2.0 | 26.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 546.1 | 550.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 20.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 508.1 | 513.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 20.5 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| Full-time employment | 422.8 | 424.3 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 19.5 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 38.0 | 36.9 | 2.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -2.9 | -0.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 123.6 | 124.2 | ... | 0.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Labour force | 80.1 | 80.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| Employment | 67.8 | 69.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 11.4 | 1.5 | -0.9 | 2.9 | -7.3 | 34.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.4 | 14.1 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 56.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 369.9 | 370.7 | ... | 0.8 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 236.5 | 240.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 221.0 | 224.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 15.4 | 16.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 22.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 398.5 | 399.1 | ... | 0.6 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 229.4 | 228.8 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 6.4 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 219.2 | 219.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 9.5 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -5.9 | -7.8 | -38.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.0 | 54.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 708.4 | 710.2 | ... | 1.8 | 23.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 431.3 | 430.1 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 9.1 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 400.1 | 402.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 334.9 | 336.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 31.2 | 27.8 | 2.1 | -3.4 | -4.1 | -10.9 | -12.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 60.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 94.7 | 95.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 7.2 |
| Labour force | 60.6 | 60.1 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 51.9 | 53.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 6.6 | 1.2 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -24.1 | -22.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.1 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -5.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4 | 11.0 | 1.8 | -3.4 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 56.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 301.5 | 302.3 | ... | 0.8 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 192.7 | 193.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 177.9 | 178.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.8 | 14.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 312.2 | 312.8 | ... | 0.6 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 178.0 | 176.5 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 170.3 | 170.2 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 5.7 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 6.3 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -3.2 | -18.2 | -33.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.0 | 56.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 54.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
...
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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