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Table 6. Selected labour force characteristics, Nova Scotia (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 762.0 762.6 ... 0.6 0.6 4.7 0.1 0.1 0.6
  Labour force
482.5 485.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 6.6 0.5 0.5 1.4
    Employment
439.2 438.1 3.4 -1.1 -1.1 4.4 -0.3 -0.3 1.0
      Employment full-time
351.5 353.7 3.8 2.2 2.2 3.7 0.6 0.6 1.1
    Unemployment
43.3 46.9 2.7 3.6 3.6 2.2 8.3 8.3 4.9
Participation rate 63.3 63.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.0 9.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.6 57.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 20.0 19.3 0.7 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years                  
Population 123.9 124.0 ... 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4
  Labour force
83.0 82.9 1.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.7
    Employment
70.7 69.7 1.9 -1.0 -1.0 -0.6 -1.4 -1.4 -0.9
    Unemployment
12.3 13.1 1.6 0.8 0.8 1.0 6.5 6.5 8.3
Participation rate 67.0 66.9 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 14.8 15.8 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.1 56.2 1.6 -0.9 -0.9 -0.7 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 47.0 45.5 2.4 -1.5 -1.5 -2.5 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over                  
Population 304.7 304.9 ... 0.2 0.2 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.7
  Labour force
210.6 211.3 1.6 0.7 0.7 3.1 0.3 0.3 1.5
    Employment
193.0 192.2 1.9 -0.8 -0.8 1.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.7
    Unemployment
17.6 19.1 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.7 8.5 8.5 9.8
Participation rate 69.1 69.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.4 9.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 63.3 63.0 0.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 6.7 6.2 0.8 -0.4 -0.4 0.6 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over                  
Population 333.5 333.7 ... 0.2 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.6
  Labour force
188.9 190.9 1.6 2.0 2.0 3.1 1.1 1.1 1.7
    Employment
175.5 176.2 1.6 0.7 0.7 3.6 0.4 0.4 2.1
    Unemployment
13.4 14.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 -0.6 9.0 9.0 -3.9
Participation rate 56.6 57.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 7.1 7.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 -0.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 52.6 52.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 23.7 23.2 1.2 -0.5 -0.5 0.4 ... ... ...
Industry 439.2 438.1 3.4 -1.1 -1.1 4.4 -0.3 -0.3 1.0
Goods-producing sector 99.7 97.7 2.3 -2.0 -2.0 1.3 -2.0 -2.0 1.3
Agriculture 6.6 6.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -3.0 -3.0 -5.9
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 14.4 13.9 0.9 -0.5 -0.5 -1.4 -3.5 -3.5 -9.2
Utilities 2.7 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 7.4 7.4 0.0
Construction 28.3 29.0 1.4 0.7 0.7 5.0 2.5 2.5 20.8
Manufacturing 47.7 45.5 1.5 -2.2 -2.2 -1.9 -4.6 -4.6 -4.0
Services-producing sector 339.4 340.4 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.9
Trade 74.7 74.6 1.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3
Transportation and warehousing 20.1 20.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 19.6 20.7 0.8 1.1 1.1 -0.8 5.6 5.6 -3.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 18.6 18.3 0.9 -0.3 -0.3 -1.8 -1.6 -1.6 -9.0
Business, building and other support services 24.1 24.7 1.2 0.6 0.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 11.8
Educational services 33.8 33.3 1.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.9 -1.5 -1.5 -2.6
Health care and social assistance 55.0 57.1 1.3 2.1 2.1 4.7 3.8 3.8 9.0
Information, culture and recreation 18.8 18.5 1.0 -0.3 -0.3 2.0 -1.6 -1.6 12.1
Accommodation and food services 26.3 25.9 1.3 -0.4 -0.4 -1.8 -1.5 -1.5 -6.5
Other services 19.1 18.3 1.2 -0.8 -0.8 -4.9 -4.2 -4.2 -21.1
Public administration 29.4 28.8 1.0 -0.6 -0.6 3.2 -2.0 -2.0 12.5

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