Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Standard error2 | June to July 2026 | July 2025 to July 2026 | June to July 2026 | July 2025 to July 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 | 474.7 | 475.1 | ... | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 265.6 | 268.7 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -6.0 | 1.2 | -2.2 |
| Employment | 243.8 | 243.6 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -2.1 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 207.2 | 208.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 21.9 | 25.1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -3.9 | 14.6 | -13.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 56.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.4 | 51.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 58.0 | 58.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 35.7 | 36.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| Employment | 29.7 | 30.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 27.7 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 62.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.8 | 16.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 51.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 202.9 | 203.1 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 117.7 | 120.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | -4.6 | 2.2 | -3.7 |
| Employment | 109.3 | 108.7 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -3.9 | 38.1 | -25.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.0 | 59.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 53.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 213.8 | 214.0 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 112.3 | 112.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -3.4 | 0.0 | -2.9 |
| Employment | 104.8 | 104.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -14.8 |
| Participation rate | 52.5 | 52.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.0 | 48.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 156.1 | 156.1 | ... | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 104.4 | 103.0 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 96.6 | 96.0 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 83.5 | 82.7 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -11.4 | -19.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.9 | 66.0 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.8 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.9 | 61.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 23.9 | 23.8 | ... | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| Labour force | 16.5 | 15.5 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -6.1 | -4.9 |
| Employment | 14.4 | 13.8 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -4.2 | -6.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -19.0 | 6.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.0 | 65.1 | 1.9 | -3.9 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 11.0 | 2.2 | -1.7 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.3 | 58.0 | 1.8 | -2.3 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 64.1 | 64.1 | ... | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 45.6 | 45.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| Employment | 42.0 | 42.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -8.3 | -23.3 |
| Participation rate | 71.1 | 70.8 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.5 | 65.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 68.2 | 68.2 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 42.3 | 42.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 40.2 | 40.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 5.2 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -9.1 | -28.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 924.2 | 925.3 | ... | 1.1 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 570.6 | 573.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 533.3 | 537.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 442.4 | 443.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 37.2 | 35.7 | 2.6 | -1.5 | -3.3 | -4.0 | -8.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.7 | 62.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 | 6.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 58.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 117.9 | 118.0 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 76.9 | 77.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 0.7 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 68.8 | 68.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -1.9 | 12.3 | -17.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 57.9 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 391.5 | 391.9 | ... | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 255.8 | 256.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 240.2 | 242.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 14.2 | 1.6 | -1.4 | -3.5 | -9.0 | -19.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.4 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 414.9 | 415.4 | ... | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 237.8 | 239.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 224.3 | 227.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 12.4 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 2.1 | -8.8 | 20.4 |
| Participation rate | 57.3 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 5.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 54.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 728.0 | 728.9 | ... | 0.9 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 437.9 | 436.7 | 2.1 | -1.2 | -3.6 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 406.0 | 406.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Full-time employment | 344.9 | 344.1 | 2.7 | -0.8 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 31.9 | 30.4 | 1.8 | -1.5 | -2.7 | -4.7 | -8.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 59.9 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.8 | 55.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 93.6 | 93.8 | ... | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 62.8 | 61.8 | 1.2 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -1.6 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 54.0 | 53.1 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 2.0 | -1.7 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 8.7 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.1 | 65.9 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 14.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 56.6 | 1.2 | -1.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 308.8 | 309.1 | ... | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 196.0 | 196.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| Employment | 182.4 | 182.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 13.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.5 | 63.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 325.6 | 325.9 | ... | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 179.1 | 178.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -3.6 | -0.2 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 169.6 | 170.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 7.8 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -2.9 | -17.9 | -27.1 |
| Participation rate | 55.0 | 54.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 52.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
...
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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