Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| February 2026 |
March 2026 |
Standard error2 | February to March 2026 | March 2025 to March 2026 | February to March 2026 | March 2025 to March 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 | 473.1 | 473.4 | ... | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 274.7 | 276.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Employment | 249.4 | 249.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 210.5 | 212.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 25.4 | 26.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 3.5 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 58.1 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 52.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 57.8 | 57.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 37.6 | 37.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 5.6 |
| Employment | 31.5 | 30.9 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 4.0 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 13.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.9 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.2 | 17.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 53.5 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 202.2 | 202.4 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 122.6 | 123.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 111.0 | 110.3 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 11.6 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 12.1 | -2.3 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 54.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 213.0 | 213.2 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 114.5 | 115.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 106.8 | 108.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 6.8 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -11.7 | -18.1 |
| Participation rate | 53.8 | 54.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.9 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.1 | 50.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 155.6 | 155.8 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 103.7 | 103.6 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 96.2 | 96.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 2.6 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 81.5 | 81.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.3 | -2.6 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 66.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.8 | 61.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 24.0 | 23.9 | ... | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 15.3 | 15.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -6.0 |
| Employment | 13.5 | 14.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 5.2 | -4.7 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -22.2 | -17.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 65.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -3.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 9.0 | 2.1 | -2.8 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.3 | 59.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 63.8 | 63.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Labour force | 45.5 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 42.2 | 42.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 71.3 | 71.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 66.1 | 65.9 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 67.8 | 68.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 42.9 | 42.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 6.0 |
| Employment | 40.5 | 39.7 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 2.3 | -2.0 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 62.4 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 58.4 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 919.3 | 920.3 | ... | 1.0 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 563.9 | 565.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 524.1 | 528.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 435.9 | 434.7 | 3.9 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Unemployment | 39.8 | 37.4 | 2.5 | -2.4 | 3.1 | -6.0 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 6.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.0 | 57.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 117.5 | 117.5 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 74.8 | 74.0 | 1.8 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 62.6 | 63.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -3.5 | 1.0 | -5.2 |
| Unemployment | 12.3 | 10.8 | 1.4 | -1.5 | 2.0 | -12.2 | 22.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.0 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.4 | 14.6 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.3 | 53.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 389.4 | 389.8 | ... | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 254.9 | 255.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 239.3 | 240.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 15.0 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -3.8 | 3.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 61.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 412.5 | 412.9 | ... | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 234.2 | 235.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 222.2 | 224.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 12.0 | 11.6 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -3.3 | 5.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.8 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 724.9 | 725.6 | ... | 0.7 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 440.3 | 442.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 409.3 | 411.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Full-time employment | 350.9 | 346.2 | 2.8 | -4.7 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 31.0 | 30.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.7 | 60.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 93.2 | 93.3 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 60.6 | 60.5 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -0.2 | 8.0 |
| Employment | 53.3 | 53.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 4.8 | -0.6 | 10.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.3 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.8 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 56.8 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 4.7 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 307.6 | 307.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 198.1 | 198.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 183.5 | 184.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 14.5 | 14.0 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -3.4 | 3.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 324.2 | 324.5 | ... | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 181.7 | 183.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 172.5 | 173.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 53.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -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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