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Table 4-4
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — New Brunswick

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New Brunswick
  November 2009 December 2009 S.E. 1 Change from Percent change from
last month last December twelve months ago last month last December twelve months ago
                                                    in thousands (except rates)      
Both sexes, 15 years and over  
Population 622.6 622.8 ... 0.2 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.5 0.5
Labour force 403.3 399.9 2.5 -3.4 -1.1 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 -0.3
Employment 367.8 364.2 2.6 -3.6 -2.4 -2.4 -1.0 -0.7 -0.7
Employment full-time 311.9 308.6 3.0 -3.3 -2.2 -2.2 -1.1 -0.7 -0.7
Unemployment 35.5 35.7 2.3 0.2 1.3 1.3 0.6 3.8 3.8
Participation rate 64.8 64.2 0.4 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.8 8.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.1 58.5 0.4 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 15.2 15.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 93.1 93.0 ... -0.1 -1.3 -1.3 -0.1 -1.4 -1.4
Labour force 61.6 60.7 1.3 -0.9 -5.1 -5.1 -1.5 -7.8 -7.8
Employment 51.6 50.2 1.3 -1.4 -6.3 -6.3 -2.7 -11.2 -11.2
Unemployment 10.0 10.5 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.1 5.0 11.7 11.7
Participation rate 66.2 65.3 1.4 -0.9 -4.5 -4.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 16.2 17.3 1.8 1.1 3.0 3.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.4 54.0 1.4 -1.4 -5.9 -5.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 35.9 41.0 2.4 5.2 2.6 2.6 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 255.5 255.6 ... 0.1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
Labour force 177.3 177.1 1.4 -0.2 3.6 3.6 -0.1 2.1 2.1
Employment 161.5 161.9 1.5 0.4 3.6 3.6 0.2 2.3 2.3
Unemployment 15.8 15.3 1.4 -0.5 0.2 0.2 -3.2 1.3 1.3
Participation rate 69.4 69.3 0.6 -0.1 0.9 0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.9 8.6 0.8 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 63.2 63.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 5.8 5.3 0.7 -0.4 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 274.0 274.2 ... 0.2 2.4 2.4 0.1 0.9 0.9
Labour force 164.4 162.0 1.3 -2.4 0.3 0.3 -1.5 0.2 0.2
Employment 154.7 152.1 1.4 -2.6 0.3 0.3 -1.7 0.2 0.2
Unemployment 9.7 9.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 2.1 1.0 1.0
Participation rate 60.0 59.1 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 -0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.9 6.1 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.5 55.5 0.5 -1.0 -0.3 -0.3 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 18.2 17.4 1.0 -0.9 0.4 0.4 ... ... ...
Industry 367.8 364.2 2.6 -3.6 -2.4 -2.4 -1.0 -0.7 -0.7
Goods-producing sector 84.4 81.4 2.1 -3.0 2.3 2.3 -3.6 2.9 2.9
Agriculture 7.4 6.8 0.6 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 -8.1 -9.3 -9.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 11.2 10.7 0.8 -0.5 1.2 1.2 -4.5 12.6 12.6
Utilities 3.9 4.5 0.5 0.6 -0.3 -0.3 15.4 -6.2 -6.2
Construction 28.1 25.7 1.3 -2.4 1.8 1.8 -8.5 7.5 7.5
Manufacturing 33.8 33.7 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.6 0.6
Services-producing sector 283.4 282.8 2.5 -0.6 -4.7 -4.7 -0.2 -1.6 -1.6
Trade 54.2 55.0 1.6 0.8 -1.9 -1.9 1.5 -3.3 -3.3
Transportation and warehousing 20.1 19.9 1.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 -1.5 -1.5
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 17.6 16.1 0.9 -1.5 0.4 0.4 -8.5 2.5 2.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 17.1 15.5 1.0 -1.6 -1.9 -1.9 -9.4 -10.9 -10.9
Business, building and other support services 20.9 19.2 1.0 -1.7 -1.8 -1.8 -8.1 -8.6 -8.6
Educational services 26.1 27.2 1.2 1.1 -2.3 -2.3 4.2 -7.8 -7.8
Health care and social assistance 48.0 48.8 1.3 0.8 -1.2 -1.2 1.7 -2.4 -2.4
Information, culture and recreation 11.0 12.2 0.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 10.9 10.9 10.9
Accommodation and food services 26.1 25.1 1.1 -1.0 2.3 2.3 -3.8 10.1 10.1
Other services 15.8 17.0 0.9 1.2 1.9 1.9 7.6 12.6 12.6
Public administration 26.6 26.7 1.1 0.1 -1.2 -1.2 0.4 -4.3 -4.3
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.