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 2024 |
September 2024 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2024 | September 2023 to September 2024 | August to September 2024 | September 2023 to September 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 | 461.8 | 462.4 | ... | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 269.1 | 268.5 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 241.2 | 241.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 206.0 | 205.4 | 2.3 | -0.6 | 5.8 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 27.9 | 26.9 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -3.6 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 58.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 10.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 52.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 58.4 | 58.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 34.5 | 35.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 29.5 | 29.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 59.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 14.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 50.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 196.6 | 196.9 | ... | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 120.1 | 120.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 106.3 | 104.8 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -1.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.8 | 15.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 10.9 | 24.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 53.2 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 206.7 | 207.0 | ... | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 114.5 | 113.4 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 105.4 | 106.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 | -2.7 | -1.9 | -29.7 | -22.9 |
| Participation rate | 55.4 | 54.8 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 5.6 | 0.8 | -2.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 51.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 151.7 | 152.2 | ... | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Labour force | 100.9 | 100.3 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 92.6 | 93.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Full-time employment | 78.0 | 79.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 7.1 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -14.5 | 9.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 65.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 61.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 25.8 | 25.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| Labour force | 16.9 | 16.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -3.6 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 14.7 | 14.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -22.7 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 62.9 | 1.9 | -2.6 | -7.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 10.4 | 2.4 | -2.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 56.8 | 1.9 | -0.2 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 61.6 | 61.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 44.7 | 45.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5.9 |
| Employment | 41.5 | 41.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 32.0 |
| Participation rate | 72.6 | 73.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.4 | 67.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 64.3 | 64.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 39.3 | 38.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 36.4 | 36.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -27.6 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.4 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | -2.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 57.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 894.0 | 896.1 | ... | 2.1 | 26.4 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 550.0 | 551.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 17.9 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 513.1 | 516.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 19.9 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 424.3 | 429.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 36.9 | 35.0 | 2.6 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -5.1 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 124.2 | 124.8 | ... | 0.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Labour force | 80.8 | 78.0 | 1.7 | -2.8 | 2.0 | -3.5 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 69.5 | 68.3 | 1.7 | -1.2 | 2.3 | -1.7 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 9.7 | 1.5 | -1.7 | -0.3 | -14.9 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 62.5 | 1.4 | -2.6 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 12.4 | 1.8 | -1.7 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 54.7 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 370.7 | 371.5 | ... | 0.8 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 240.3 | 241.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 224.3 | 226.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 16.1 | 15.3 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -5.0 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 65.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 399.1 | 399.9 | ... | 0.8 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 228.8 | 231.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 219.3 | 221.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 5.3 | -13.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 57.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 55.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 710.2 | 711.7 | ... | 1.5 | 23.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 430.1 | 426.9 | 2.4 | -3.2 | 9.7 | -0.7 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 402.2 | 398.1 | 2.5 | -4.1 | 11.5 | -1.0 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 336.3 | 335.0 | 3.1 | -1.3 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 27.8 | 28.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 3.6 | -5.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 55.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 95.2 | 95.5 | ... | 0.3 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| Labour force | 60.1 | 58.0 | 1.3 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 53.5 | 53.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -4.0 | -33.3 | -47.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.1 | 60.7 | 1.5 | -2.4 | -6.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 7.6 | 1.8 | -3.4 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 302.3 | 302.9 | ... | 0.6 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 193.5 | 193.2 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 178.5 | 177.3 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 5.8 | -0.7 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 14.9 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 11.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 58.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 312.8 | 313.3 | ... | 0.5 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 176.5 | 175.8 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 4.1 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 170.2 | 167.2 | 1.3 | -3.0 | 3.3 | -1.8 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 36.5 | 10.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.4 | 53.4 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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