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 2024 |
December 2024 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2024 | December 2023 to December 2024 | November to December 2024 | December 2023 to December 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 | 463.3 | 463.6 | ... | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 269.3 | 269.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 240.2 | 241.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 206.3 | 206.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 29.1 | 28.1 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -3.4 | 0.7 |
| Participation rate | 58.1 | 58.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 10.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 52.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 58.9 | 58.9 | ... | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 36.0 | 37.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 9.1 |
| Employment | 30.4 | 31.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 25.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 63.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 16.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.6 | 53.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 197.2 | 197.3 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 119.7 | 118.5 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 103.9 | 104.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 0.9 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 13.7 | 1.2 | -2.1 | -0.6 | -13.3 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.1 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2 | 11.6 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 53.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 207.2 | 207.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 113.6 | 113.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 105.9 | 105.2 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 11.8 | -3.4 |
| Participation rate | 54.8 | 54.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.1 | 50.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 152.6 | 152.7 | ... | 0.1 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Labour force | 103.0 | 103.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 94.8 | 95.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Full-time employment | 81.0 | 79.3 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Participation rate | 67.5 | 68.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 62.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 26.0 | 26.0 | ... | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 7.9 |
| Labour force | 17.7 | 18.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 15.6 | 16.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -14.3 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 70.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 9.9 | 2.4 | -2.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 63.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 62.0 | 62.1 | ... | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 45.1 | 45.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| Employment | 41.3 | 41.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Participation rate | 72.7 | 73.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.6 | 67.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 64.6 | 64.6 | ... | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 40.2 | 40.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 37.8 | 36.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -2.6 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 39.1 | 23.1 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 61.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 57.0 | 0.7 | -1.5 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 898.4 | 899.1 | ... | 0.7 | 24.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 548.3 | 557.2 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 514.6 | 522.0 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 418.4 | 434.3 | 4.2 | 15.9 | 19.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 33.6 | 35.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 11.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 62.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 58.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 125.5 | 125.7 | ... | 0.2 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| Labour force | 77.4 | 83.6 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Employment | 69.1 | 75.2 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 10.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 1.2 | -9.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 66.5 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 10.0 | 1.8 | -0.7 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 59.8 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 372.3 | 372.6 | ... | 0.3 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 239.5 | 242.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 224.5 | 225.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 15.1 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 33.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 65.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 60.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 400.6 | 400.9 | ... | 0.3 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 231.4 | 231.2 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 221.1 | 220.9 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.8 | 57.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 55.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 713.6 | 714.2 | ... | 0.6 | 21.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 430.1 | 432.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 15.4 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 400.4 | 398.6 | 2.5 | -1.8 | 7.8 | -0.4 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 338.7 | 335.3 | 3.1 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.0 |
| Unemployment | 29.7 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 13.1 | 28.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 55.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 96.1 | 96.3 | ... | 0.2 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| Labour force | 60.2 | 59.9 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 53.9 | 51.4 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -2.6 | -4.6 | -4.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 32.8 | 57.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 62.2 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 14.2 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 53.4 | 1.4 | -2.7 | -6.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 303.7 | 304.0 | ... | 0.3 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 194.1 | 195.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| Employment | 178.8 | 180.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 15.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 17.4 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 313.8 | 314.0 | ... | 0.2 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 175.8 | 176.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 167.7 | 167.2 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 18.5 | 28.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 56.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 53.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -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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