Table 4-2
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Prince Edward Island

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Prince Edward Island


Table summary
This table displays the results of prince edward island january 2012, february 2012, s.e., change from, percent change from and last month, calculated using last month, last december, twelve months ago and                                                   in thousands (except rates) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  January 2012 February 2012 S.E.Note 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 120.0 120.1 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.1 0.3 1.4
Labour force 82.5 80.9 0.6 -1.6 -1.9 1.2 -1.9 -2.3 1.5
Employment 72.4 72.2 0.7 -0.2 -1.2 1.7 -0.3 -1.6 2.4
Employment full-time 60.3 60.1 0.8 -0.2 -1.4 0.8 -0.3 -2.3 1.3
Unemployment 10.1 8.7 0.6 -1.4 -0.6 -0.5 -13.9 -6.5 -5.4
Participation rate 68.8 67.4 0.5 -1.4 -1.7 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 12.2 10.8 0.7 -1.4 -0.4 -0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 60.3 60.1 0.6 -0.2 -1.2 0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 16.7 16.8 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 20.0 20.0 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.5
Labour force 14.1 13.4 0.4 -0.7 -0.8 -0.6 -5.0 -5.6 -4.3
Employment 11.5 11.1 0.4 -0.4 -1.2 -0.8 -3.5 -9.8 -6.7
Unemployment 2.6 2.3 0.3 -0.3 0.4 0.2 -11.5 21.1 9.5
Participation rate 70.5 67.0 1.9 -3.5 -4.4 -4.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 18.4 17.2 2.4 -1.2 3.8 2.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 57.5 55.5 2.0 -2.0 -6.3 -4.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 40.0 41.4 3.3 1.4 1.6 2.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over		  
Population 48.3 48.3 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.3
Labour force 35.0 34.2 0.4 -0.8 -0.9 -0.4 -2.3 -2.6 -1.2
Employment 30.9 30.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3
Unemployment 4.0 3.3 0.4 -0.7 -1.1 -1.1 -17.5 -25.0 -25.0
Participation rate 72.5 70.8 0.7 -1.7 -2.0 -1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 11.4 9.6 1.1 -1.8 -2.9 -3.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 64.0 64.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 7.8 7.4 1.0 -0.3 0.6 -1.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over		  
Population 51.7 51.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.4
Labour force 33.5 33.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 2.1 -0.6 -0.6 6.7
Employment 30.0 30.3 0.4 0.3 -0.1 1.8 1.0 -0.3 6.3
Unemployment 3.5 3.1 0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.4 -11.4 0.0 14.8
Participation rate 64.8 64.3 0.6 -0.5 -0.5 3.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 10.4 9.3 1.0 -1.1 0.0 0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.0 58.5 0.7 0.5 -0.3 2.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 17.3 17.2 1.4 -0.2 0.7 4.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 72.4 72.2 0.7 -0.2 -1.2 1.7 -0.3 -1.6 2.4
Goods-producing sector 18.0 17.7 0.6 -0.3 -0.8 0.7 -1.7 -4.3 4.1
Agriculture 4.0 3.7 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -7.5 -7.5 2.8
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 3.4 3.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 -2.9 -5.7 22.2
Utilities 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -25.0 -25.0
Construction 5.0 5.1 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 2.0 -3.8 2.0
Manufacturing 5.2 5.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 3.8 1.9 1.9
Services-producing sector 54.4 54.5 0.7 0.1 -0.5 1.0 0.2 -0.9 1.9
Trade 9.7 10.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.4 6.2 10.8 4.0
Transportation and warehousing 2.5 2.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -8.0 -4.2 15.0
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 2.7 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 8.0
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 2.8 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 10.7 3.3 14.8
Business, building and other
support services		 2.2 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.1 13.6 4.2 -3.8
Educational services 5.3 5.5 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -1.0 3.8 -1.8 -15.4
Health care and social assistance 9.9 9.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 1.1 -1.0 -3.0 12.6
Information, culture and recreation 2.7 2.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -7.4 -10.7 -10.7
Accommodation and food services 5.5 5.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -1.8 -6.9 8.0
Other services 3.0 2.8 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -6.7 3.7 -3.4
Public administration 8.0 7.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 -5.0 -7.3 -3.8
... not applicable
Note 1.

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

Note 2.

Also referred to as Natural resources.

Note(s): Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087&p2=38" title="CANSIM table 282-0087">282-0087, 282-0088.
1.
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
2.
Also referred to as Natural resources.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.