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Table 4. Selected labour force characteristics, Newfoundland and Labrador (in thousands), seasonally adjusted

    Change from % change from
December
2003
January
2004
S.E.¹

last
month
last
December
twelve
months
ago
last
month
last
December
twelve
months
ago
Both sexes, 15 years and over                  
Population 439.4 439.6 ... 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1
  Labour force
262.8 263.6 2.5 0.8 0.8 -0.7 0.3 0.3 -0.3
    Employment
215.6 220.1 2.5 4.5 4.5 2.5 2.1 2.1 1.1
      Employment full-time
185.2 187.1 2.6 1.9 1.9 4.1 1.0 1.0 2.2
    Unemployment
47.2 43.6 2.3 -3.6 -3.6 -3.2 -7.6 -7.6 -6.8
Participation rate 59.8 60.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 18.0 16.5 0.8 -1.5 -1.5 -1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 49.1 50.1 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 14.1 14.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 -1.0 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years                  
Population 72.5 72.4 ... -0.1 -0.1 -1.8 -0.1 -0.1 -2.4
  Labour force
39.7 39.2 1.3 -0.5 -0.5 -2.8 -1.3 -1.3 -6.7
    Employment
28.2 30.4 1.3 2.2 2.2 -0.9 7.8 7.8 -2.9
    Unemployment
11.5 8.8 1.1 -2.7 -2.7 -1.9 -23.5 -23.5 -17.8
Participation rate 54.8 54.1 1.8 -0.7 -0.7 -2.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 29.0 22.4 2.5 -6.6 -6.6 -3.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 38.9 42.0 1.7 3.1 3.1 -0.2 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 37.9 39.5 3.6 1.5 1.5 -4.3 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over                  
Population 179.0 179.1 ... 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.6
  Labour force
118.1 119.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.1 1.3 1.3 0.1
    Employment
97.8 98.9 1.5 1.1 1.1 -0.1 1.1 1.1 -0.1
    Unemployment
20.3 20.7 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 2.0 2.0 1.0
Participation rate 66.0 66.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 -0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 17.2 17.3 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 54.6 55.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 -0.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 5.6 5.9 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.8 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over                  
Population 187.9 188.1 ... 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.6
  Labour force
105.1 104.8 1.3 -0.3 -0.3 1.9 -0.3 -0.3 1.8
    Employment
89.6 90.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 3.5 1.3 1.3 4.0
    Unemployment
15.5 14.0 1.2 -1.5 -1.5 -1.6 -9.7 -9.7 -10.3
Participation rate 55.9 55.7 0.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 14.7 13.4 1.1 -1.3 -1.3 -1.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 47.7 48.3 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 16.0 16.6 1.3 0.7 0.7 -1.6 ... ... ...
Industry 215.6 220.1 2.5 4.5 4.5 2.5 2.1 2.1 1.1
Goods-producing sector 48.4 52.2 1.6 3.8 3.8 8.1 7.9 7.9 18.4
Agriculture 1.1 0.8 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -1.5 -27.3 -27.3 -65.2
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 18.0 19.2 0.9 1.2 1.2 4.9 6.7 6.7 34.3
Utilities 2.2 2.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -9.1 -9.1 -9.1
Construction 10.2 10.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 3.9 3.9 1.9
Manufacturing 16.8 19.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 4.8 16.7 16.7 32.4
Services-producing sector 167.2 167.9 2.2 0.7 0.7 -5.5 0.4 0.4 -3.2
Trade 35.0 36.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 -3.2 3.7 3.7 -8.1
Transportation and warehousing 12.5 12.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 2.4 2.4 1.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 7.7 8.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.2 3.9 3.9 17.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 7.4 7.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 -2.7 -2.7 -8.9
Business, building and other support services 7.9 6.8 0.7 -1.1 -1.1 -2.1 -13.9 -13.9 -23.6
Educational services 16.4 17.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.2 3.7 3.7 1.2
Health care and social assistance 31.3 31.9 1.0 0.6 0.6 -1.7 1.9 1.9 -5.1
Information, culture and recreation 7.2 6.6 0.7 -0.6 -0.6 0.5 -8.3 -8.3 8.2
Accommodation and food services 12.7 12.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.8 0.8 -3.8
Other services 13.1 12.9 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 1.1 -1.5 -1.5 9.3
Public administration 16.0 15.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.5 -0.7 -3.1 -3.1 -4.3

1 Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).

Related CANSIM tables 282-0087, 282-0088