Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| March 2025 |
April 2025 |
Standard error1 | March to April 2025 | April 2024 to April 2025 | March to April 2025 | April 2024 to April 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 | 470.4 | 470.7 | ... | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 271.7 | 274.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 244.3 | 248.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Full-time employment | 205.0 | 210.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 27.3 | 26.2 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -4.0 | 5.6 |
| Participation rate | 57.8 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0 | 9.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 52.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.7 | 57.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 35.4 | 35.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -1.9 |
| Employment | 29.6 | 29.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 0.7 | -5.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 22.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 62.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 16.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.3 | 51.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.1 | 201.2 | ... | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 121.3 | 123.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 108.1 | 111.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.2 | 12.2 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -7.6 | -9.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 9.9 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 55.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 211.6 | 211.7 | ... | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 115.0 | 114.6 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 106.6 | 106.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 8.0 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -4.8 | 23.1 |
| Participation rate | 54.3 | 54.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.4 | 50.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 152.8 | 153.2 | ... | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 101.5 | 101.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 93.9 | 94.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 82.1 | 81.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -11.8 | -2.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 65.9 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.1 | 24.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 15.0 | 15.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 8.3 |
| Unemployment | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -35.3 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 69.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2 | 6.6 | 2.3 | -3.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.2 | 64.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 62.4 | 62.6 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 44.8 | 44.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 41.4 | 41.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -5.9 | -5.9 |
| Participation rate | 71.8 | 70.6 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.3 | 65.5 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 66.3 | 66.5 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 40.0 | 40.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 37.5 | 37.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 13.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.5 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 911.5 | 912.1 | ... | 0.6 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 558.9 | 556.5 | 3.1 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 524.9 | 516.4 | 3.2 | -8.5 | -5.8 | -1.6 | -1.1 |
| Full-time employment | 437.7 | 432.7 | 4.2 | -5.0 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 34.0 | 40.1 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 17.9 | 15.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.6 | 56.6 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 118.1 | 117.9 | ... | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 75.3 | 74.4 | 1.6 | -0.9 | -6.4 | -1.2 | -7.9 |
| Employment | 66.6 | 64.2 | 1.6 | -2.4 | -7.1 | -3.6 | -10.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 16.1 | 6.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.1 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -5.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6 | 13.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 54.5 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -6.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 385.4 | 385.9 | ... | 0.5 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 251.4 | 250.9 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 6.7 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 237.1 | 233.6 | 1.9 | -3.5 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.3 | 17.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 21.0 | 21.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 60.5 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 407.9 | 408.4 | ... | 0.5 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 232.2 | 231.3 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 221.2 | 218.6 | 1.7 | -2.6 | -2.3 | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.9 | 56.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.2 | 53.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 718.5 | 719.1 | ... | 0.6 | 13.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 431.5 | 430.0 | 2.5 | -1.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 401.6 | 400.4 | 2.5 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Full-time employment | 346.8 | 343.5 | 3.2 | -3.3 | 4.1 | -1.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 30.0 | 29.6 | 2.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 55.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 92.6 | 92.6 | ... | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 55.8 | 54.5 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -5.3 | -2.3 | -8.9 |
| Employment | 48.0 | 46.1 | 1.3 | -1.9 | -5.9 | -4.0 | -11.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 58.9 | 1.5 | -1.4 | -6.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 15.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.8 | 49.8 | 1.4 | -2.0 | -7.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 304.8 | 305.2 | ... | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 195.1 | 194.8 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 3.8 | -0.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 181.5 | 181.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 13.1 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -3.7 | -3.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 321.0 | 321.4 | ... | 0.4 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 180.6 | 180.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 172.0 | 172.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 8.1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -5.8 | -5.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 56.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 53.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
...
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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