Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| September 2025 |
October 2025 |
Standard error2 | September to October 2025 | October 2024 to October 2025 | September to October 2025 | October 2024 to October 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 | 471.8 | 472.1 | ... | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 269.2 | 272.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 240.7 | 245.1 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 206.2 | 207.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| Unemployment | 28.5 | 27.4 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -3.9 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 51.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.7 | 57.7 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 35.0 | 35.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 29.2 | 29.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 14.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 61.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.6 | 17.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.6 | 50.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.7 | 201.8 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 121.6 | 122.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 106.9 | 109.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 14.7 | 12.6 | 1.3 | -2.1 | -3.2 | -14.3 | -20.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 60.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 10.3 | 1.0 | -1.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 54.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 212.4 | 212.6 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 112.6 | 114.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 104.6 | 105.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -2.2 | 1.2 | -2.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 17.8 |
| Participation rate | 53.0 | 53.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.2 | 49.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 154.6 | 154.9 | ... | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 103.0 | 102.0 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 92.9 | 93.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 79.9 | 80.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.0 | 8.7 | 0.8 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -13.0 | -13.9 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 65.8 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 8.5 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 60.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.1 | 24.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| Labour force | 17.1 | 16.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -5.3 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 14.5 | 13.6 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -6.2 | -4.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 36.8 |
| Participation rate | 71.0 | 67.2 | 2.0 | -3.8 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6 | 16.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 4.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 56.4 | 2.1 | -3.8 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 63.3 | 63.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 44.5 | 44.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 39.9 | 40.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -17.8 | -26.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.3 | 70.0 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 8.3 | 1.0 | -1.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 64.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 67.3 | 67.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 41.4 | 41.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 38.5 | 39.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -17.2 | -22.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 5.8 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 58.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 915.4 | 916.4 | ... | 1.0 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 560.3 | 558.7 | 3.2 | -1.6 | 3.7 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 525.4 | 521.0 | 3.2 | -4.4 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 436.5 | 435.7 | 4.2 | -0.8 | 6.8 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment | 34.8 | 37.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 56.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 117.2 | 117.3 | ... | 0.1 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
| Labour force | 76.6 | 74.4 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 0.4 | -2.9 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 66.9 | 64.0 | 1.7 | -2.9 | -1.8 | -4.3 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 26.5 |
| Participation rate | 65.4 | 63.4 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 14.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 54.6 | 1.4 | -2.5 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 387.7 | 388.2 | ... | 0.5 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 254.0 | 254.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 239.2 | 237.8 | 1.9 | -1.4 | 4.7 | -0.6 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.8 | 16.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 1.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.7 | 61.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 410.5 | 411.0 | ... | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 229.7 | 230.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 219.4 | 219.3 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -2.1 | -0.0 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.3 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 56.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.4 | 53.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 722.5 | 723.4 | ... | 0.9 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 441.6 | 439.0 | 2.4 | -2.6 | 6.4 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 405.9 | 404.2 | 2.4 | -1.7 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 343.0 | 344.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 35.7 | 34.8 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 5.1 | -2.5 | 17.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 60.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 55.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 92.9 | 93.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 61.2 | 61.0 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 50.7 | 50.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -3.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 10.2 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 4.6 | -2.9 | 82.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 65.6 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.2 | 16.7 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 7.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 54.5 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 306.6 | 307.0 | ... | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 197.2 | 196.0 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 183.6 | 181.6 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 5.1 | -8.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 63.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 59.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 323.0 | 323.4 | ... | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 183.2 | 182.1 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 3.0 | -0.6 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 171.6 | 171.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.6 | 10.3 | 1.0 | -1.3 | 1.8 | -11.2 | 21.2 |
| Participation rate | 56.7 | 56.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 5.7 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 53.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -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
The category "Men+" includes men, as well as some non-binary persons, while the category "Women+" includes women, as well as some non-binary persons. Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. Individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "+" symbol.
Table note 2
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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