Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| January 2025 |
February 2025 |
Standard error1 | January to February 2025 | February 2024 to February 2025 | January to February 2025 | February 2024 to February 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 469.5 | 470.0 | ... | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 271.8 | 271.3 | 1.9 | -0.5 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 243.1 | 242.7 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -3.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Full-time employment | 207.7 | 206.9 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 28.7 | 28.6 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 3.6 |
| Participation rate | 57.9 | 57.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 51.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.6 | 57.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 34.3 | 34.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 0.3 | -4.7 |
| Employment | 28.6 | 28.2 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -2.8 | -1.4 | -9.0 |
| Unemployment | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 8.8 | 21.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 59.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -4.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.6 | 18.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 48.9 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -5.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.8 | 201.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 123.3 | 122.5 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 107.4 | 107.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 14.6 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -7.6 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 60.9 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 11.9 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 53.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 211.1 | 211.4 | ... | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 114.3 | 114.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 107.0 | 106.7 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 8.3 | -13.3 |
| Participation rate | 54.1 | 54.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.7 | 50.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 152.4 | 152.7 | ... | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 101.6 | 101.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 94.3 | 93.8 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 81.2 | 81.0 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -0.2 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 14.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.7 | 66.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.4 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.2 | 24.1 | ... | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 16.5 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 15.5 | 14.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -3.9 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 80.0 | 20.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.2 | 69.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.0 | 61.8 | 2.0 | -2.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 62.2 | 62.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 44.7 | 44.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 41.0 | 41.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -8.1 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.9 | 71.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.6 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.9 | 66.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 66.1 | 66.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 40.4 | 40.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Employment | 37.8 | 37.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 35.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 56.8 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 909.7 | 910.7 | ... | 1.0 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 560.4 | 560.0 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 527.2 | 522.9 | 3.2 | -4.3 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 436.0 | 437.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 33.2 | 37.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 12.0 | 8.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 118.4 | 118.2 | ... | -0.2 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 79.3 | 75.9 | 1.6 | -3.4 | -3.4 | -4.3 | -4.3 |
| Employment | 69.0 | 66.9 | 1.6 | -2.1 | -4.8 | -3.0 | -6.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 9.0 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 1.4 | -12.6 | 18.4 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 64.2 | 1.3 | -2.8 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0 | 11.9 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 56.6 | 1.4 | -1.7 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 384.4 | 385.0 | ... | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 248.5 | 251.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 235.5 | 234.7 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 16.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 27.7 | 12.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 406.9 | 407.4 | ... | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 232.6 | 232.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 222.8 | 221.3 | 1.7 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.8 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 17.3 | -5.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.2 | 57.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 717.0 | 717.7 | ... | 0.7 | 15.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 430.3 | 433.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 402.9 | 401.4 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 5.9 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 343.3 | 346.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 27.5 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 17.8 | 8.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 55.9 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 92.5 | 92.5 | ... | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 57.0 | 57.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 51.0 | 48.0 | 1.3 | -3.0 | -2.9 | -5.9 | -5.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 52.5 | 29.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 61.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.1 | 51.9 | 1.4 | -3.2 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 304.2 | 304.5 | ... | 0.3 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 193.7 | 196.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 180.3 | 183.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.4 | 13.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -8.9 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 64.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 320.3 | 320.7 | ... | 0.4 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 179.6 | 179.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 171.6 | 170.1 | 1.4 | -1.5 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 22.5 | 19.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.1 | 56.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
...
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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