Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| November 2025 |
December 2025 |
Standard error2 | November to December 2025 | December 2024 to December 2025 | November to December 2025 | December 2024 to December 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 | 472.4 | 472.7 | ... | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 272.3 | 273.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 244.0 | 243.8 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 205.9 | 206.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | -1.7 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 28.3 | 29.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 51.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.8 | 57.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 36.4 | 36.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 29.2 | 29.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -2.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -4.2 | 19.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 62.6 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.8 | 19.1 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 50.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.9 | 202.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 122.4 | 123.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 109.2 | 108.8 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 6.8 | -0.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 53.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 212.7 | 212.9 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 113.5 | 113.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 105.7 | 105.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -2.4 |
| Participation rate | 53.4 | 53.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 49.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 155.2 | 155.3 | ... | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 101.8 | 102.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 94.0 | 94.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 80.8 | 81.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 7.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -3.8 | -14.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.6 | 61.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.1 | 24.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 16.1 | 16.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -5.9 |
| Employment | 14.4 | 14.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -2.8 | -9.1 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 11.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 58.1 | 2.1 | -1.7 | -5.3 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 63.6 | 63.6 | ... | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 43.9 | 44.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 40.4 | 41.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -20.0 | -28.2 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 69.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.5 | 65.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 67.5 | 67.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 41.8 | 42.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 39.2 | 39.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 7.7 | -15.2 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 62.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 917.2 | 917.8 | ... | 0.6 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 561.0 | 560.3 | 3.2 | -0.7 | -2.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 523.6 | 523.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | -3.8 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Full-time employment | 437.0 | 434.3 | 4.2 | -2.7 | -5.5 | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 37.4 | 36.4 | 2.6 | -1.0 | 1.0 | -2.7 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 61.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 117.3 | 117.4 | ... | 0.1 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| Labour force | 77.8 | 73.6 | 1.8 | -4.2 | -4.1 | -5.4 | -5.3 |
| Employment | 67.0 | 64.5 | 1.7 | -2.5 | -5.5 | -3.7 | -7.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.8 | 9.1 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 1.4 | -15.7 | 18.2 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 62.7 | 1.5 | -3.6 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 12.4 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 54.9 | 1.4 | -2.2 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 388.5 | 388.7 | ... | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 253.5 | 254.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 236.5 | 239.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 17.1 | 14.4 | 1.7 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -15.8 | -16.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.9 | 61.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 411.4 | 411.7 | ... | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 229.6 | 232.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -1.9 | 1.4 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 220.1 | 219.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -4.3 | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 35.8 | 22.9 |
| Participation rate | 55.8 | 56.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 53.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 723.9 | 724.3 | ... | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 438.8 | 436.3 | 2.4 | -2.5 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 409.7 | 407.4 | 2.4 | -2.3 | 7.4 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 349.3 | 346.0 | 3.0 | -3.3 | 9.2 | -0.9 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 29.1 | 28.9 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -4.3 | -0.7 | -13.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 93.0 | 93.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 60.4 | 60.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 51.7 | 52.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 8.2 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -6.8 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6 | 13.6 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 56.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 307.2 | 307.3 | ... | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 196.5 | 196.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 185.0 | 184.0 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 4.6 | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.5 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -3.0 | 9.6 | -19.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 59.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 323.6 | 323.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 181.9 | 179.4 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 173.0 | 171.3 | 1.4 | -1.7 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 8.1 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -8.0 | -17.3 |
| Participation rate | 56.2 | 55.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 52.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
...
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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