Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| December 2025 |
January 2026 |
Standard error2 | December 2025 to January 2026 | January 2025 to January 2026 | December 2025 to January 2026 | January 2025 to January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 472.7 | 472.9 | ... | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 272.1 | 272.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 243.5 | 247.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 206.3 | 208.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 28.7 | 25.1 | 1.7 | -3.6 | -3.1 | -12.5 | -11.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.6 | 57.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 9.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 52.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.8 | 57.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 36.1 | 37.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| Employment | 29.3 | 30.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 8.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 6.3 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -8.7 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 64.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.1 | 16.9 | 2.0 | -2.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.7 | 53.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 202.1 | 202.2 | ... | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 122.5 | 121.0 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 108.9 | 109.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 11.5 | 1.1 | -2.1 | -3.8 | -15.4 | -24.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 59.8 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 | 9.5 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 212.9 | 213.0 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 113.5 | 114.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 105.4 | 106.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 7.3 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -11.0 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 53.3 | 53.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.4 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 50.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 155.3 | 155.4 | ... | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 102.2 | 103.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 94.9 | 95.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Full-time employment | 81.5 | 81.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.8 | 66.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.1 | 61.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.1 | 24.0 | ... | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 16.1 | 16.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -3.0 |
| Employment | 14.1 | 13.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -3.5 | -11.7 |
| Unemployment | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 21.1 | 109.1 |
| Participation rate | 66.8 | 66.7 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 7.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.5 | 56.7 | 1.8 | -1.8 | -6.9 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 63.6 | 63.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 44.1 | 44.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 41.4 | 41.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 25.9 | -10.5 |
| Participation rate | 69.3 | 70.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.1 | 65.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 67.6 | 67.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 42.0 | 42.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 39.4 | 40.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 7.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -15.4 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 59.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 917.8 | 918.5 | ... | 0.7 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 560.3 | 563.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 524.2 | 524.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Full-time employment | 435.0 | 440.9 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 36.1 | 38.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 14.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 61.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 117.4 | 117.4 | ... | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 73.6 | 73.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -5.3 | 0.3 | -6.7 |
| Employment | 64.5 | 62.8 | 1.6 | -1.7 | -5.9 | -2.6 | -8.6 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 22.2 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 62.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 14.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 53.5 | 1.4 | -1.4 | -4.5 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 388.7 | 389.1 | ... | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 253.8 | 257.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 239.6 | 240.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 14.1 | 16.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 17.7 | 23.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 66.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.6 | 61.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 411.7 | 412.1 | ... | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 232.9 | 232.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 220.1 | 221.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 12.9 | 11.2 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 1.1 | -13.2 | 10.9 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 56.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.5 | 53.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 724.3 | 724.4 | ... | 0.1 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 435.9 | 439.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 407.5 | 409.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Full-time employment | 346.1 | 349.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 28.4 | 29.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 60.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 56.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 93.1 | 93.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 60.2 | 61.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 8.8 |
| Employment | 52.2 | 53.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 32.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 66.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5 | 13.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.1 | 57.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 307.3 | 307.4 | ... | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 196.3 | 196.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 184.0 | 183.7 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -3.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 64.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 323.8 | 323.9 | ... | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 179.4 | 180.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 171.3 | 172.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 55.4 | 55.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 53.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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