Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| September 2024 |
October 2024 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 2024 | September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 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 | 462.4 | 462.9 | ... | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 268.5 | 269.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 241.6 | 242.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 205.4 | 207.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 26.9 | 27.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.1 | 58.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 52.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 58.6 | 58.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 35.0 | 35.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 29.8 | 30.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 55.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.9 | 14.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 51.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 196.9 | 197.0 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 120.2 | 119.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 104.8 | 105.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 14.8 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -3.3 | 5.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 12.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 53.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 207.0 | 207.1 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 113.4 | 113.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 106.9 | 106.8 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -1.7 | 9.4 | -19.5 |
| Participation rate | 54.8 | 55.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 51.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 152.2 | 152.4 | ... | 0.2 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| Labour force | 100.3 | 102.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 93.2 | 92.1 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 79.7 | 78.9 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 43.7 | 64.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 67.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 60.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 25.9 | 26.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| Labour force | 16.3 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 14.7 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.4 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 50.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.9 | 64.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -5.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 61.8 | 61.9 | ... | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 45.1 | 45.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 7.3 |
| Employment | 41.8 | 40.5 | 0.5 | -1.3 | 1.0 | -3.1 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 60.6 | 60.6 |
| Participation rate | 73.0 | 74.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 11.6 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 67.6 | 65.4 | 0.8 | -2.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 64.4 | 64.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 38.9 | 39.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 36.8 | 36.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 52.4 | 77.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 61.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 56.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 896.1 | 897.4 | ... | 1.3 | 25.8 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 551.2 | 548.2 | 3.0 | -3.0 | 9.4 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 516.1 | 514.0 | 3.0 | -2.1 | 10.3 | -0.4 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 429.9 | 422.7 | 4.2 | -7.2 | 7.0 | -1.7 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 35.0 | 34.2 | 2.6 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -2.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 57.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 124.8 | 125.2 | ... | 0.4 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| Labour force | 78.0 | 78.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 68.3 | 70.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 8.9 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -8.2 | -15.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 11.3 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 55.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 371.5 | 372.0 | ... | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 241.7 | 241.2 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 8.1 | -0.2 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 226.4 | 225.4 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 5.5 | -0.4 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 15.3 | 15.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 19.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 60.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 399.9 | 400.3 | ... | 0.4 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 231.4 | 228.1 | 1.7 | -3.3 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 221.4 | 218.6 | 1.8 | -2.8 | 3.3 | -1.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 9.5 | 1.5 | -0.5 | -1.9 | -5.0 | -16.7 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 57.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.4 | 54.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 711.7 | 712.7 | ... | 1.0 | 22.9 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Labour force | 426.9 | 430.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 13.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 398.1 | 401.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 335.0 | 337.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 28.8 | 29.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 56.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 95.5 | 95.9 | ... | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| Labour force | 58.0 | 59.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 53.6 | 54.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -2.1 | 18.2 | -28.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 62.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 56.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 302.9 | 303.3 | ... | 0.4 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 193.2 | 195.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 177.3 | 180.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 15.9 | 15.5 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 2.3 | -2.5 | 17.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 7.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 59.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 313.3 | 313.5 | ... | 0.2 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 175.8 | 175.4 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 4.1 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 167.2 | 167.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 9.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.1 | 55.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 53.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -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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