Table 4-3
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia


Table summary
This table displays the results of nova scotia 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 779.6 779.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1
Labour force 499.3 500.4 2.7 1.1 3.1 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.3
Employment 457.5 459.5 2.8 2.0 1.1 7.5 0.4 0.2 1.7
Employment full-time 370.1 367.0 3.5 -3.1 -2.5 -2.7 -0.8 -0.7 -0.7
Unemployment 41.8 40.9 2.5 -0.9 2.0 -6.0 -2.2 5.1 -12.8
Participation rate 64.0 64.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.4 8.2 0.5 -0.2 0.4 -1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.7 58.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 19.1 20.1 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 119.0 118.8 Note ...: not applicable -0.2 -0.4 -1.7 -0.2 -0.3 -1.4
Labour force 77.5 76.2 1.6 -1.3 0.9 -4.7 -1.7 1.2 -5.8
Employment 64.2 63.7 1.5 -0.5 -0.9 -4.0 -0.8 -1.4 -5.9
Unemployment 13.3 12.6 1.5 -0.7 1.9 -0.6 -5.3 17.8 -4.5
Participation rate 65.1 64.1 1.4 -1.0 0.9 -3.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 17.2 16.5 1.8 -0.7 2.3 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 53.9 53.6 1.3 -0.3 -0.6 -2.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 49.4 52.4 2.6 3.1 2.4 10.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over		  
Population 312.8 313.0 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
Labour force 213.8 214.9 1.4 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.5
Employment 197.1 199.6 1.6 2.5 1.7 4.2 1.3 0.9 2.1
Unemployment 16.7 15.3 1.5 -1.4 -1.2 -3.0 -8.4 -7.3 -16.4
Participation rate 68.4 68.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 7.8 7.1 0.7 -0.7 -0.6 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 63.0 63.8 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 8.0 9.0 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over		  
Population 347.9 348.0 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4
Labour force 208.0 209.2 1.5 1.2 1.6 4.9 0.6 0.8 2.4
Employment 196.2 196.2 1.6 0.0 0.3 7.3 0.0 0.2 3.9
Unemployment 11.8 13.1 1.4 1.3 1.4 -2.3 11.0 12.0 -14.9
Participation rate 59.8 60.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 5.7 6.3 0.6 0.6 0.7 -1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.4 56.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 20.4 20.9 1.0 0.5 -0.8 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 457.5 459.5 2.8 2.0 1.1 7.5 0.4 0.2 1.7
Goods-producing sector 86.5 88.7 2.1 2.2 4.1 2.5 2.5 4.8 2.9
Agriculture 6.4 5.7 0.7 -0.7 0.8 -0.3 -10.9 16.3 -5.0
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 10.8 11.9 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.0 10.2 2.6 0.0
Utilities 4.4 4.4 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.3 0.0 33.3 7.3
Construction 31.7 31.8 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.6 2.3
Manufacturing 33.2 34.9 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.8 5.1 5.1 5.4
Services-producing sector 371.0 370.8 2.8 -0.2 -3.0 5.0 -0.1 -0.8 1.4
Trade 75.8 72.9 1.9 -2.9 -3.7 -5.5 -3.8 -4.8 -7.0
Transportation and warehousing 21.3 21.9 1.1 0.6 -0.4 3.4 2.8 -1.8 18.4
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 22.6 24.0 1.1 1.4 0.7 1.2 6.2 3.0 5.3
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 24.3 23.4 1.0 -0.9 -0.8 0.1 -3.7 -3.3 0.4
Business, building and other
support services		 19.7 18.1 1.2 -1.6 -1.7 -4.4 -8.1 -8.6 -19.6
Educational services 37.8 41.6 1.5 3.8 3.0 8.0 10.1 7.8 23.8
Health care and social assistance 67.8 70.2 1.7 2.4 1.7 3.5 3.5 2.5 5.2
Information, culture and recreation 21.5 19.3 1.1 -2.2 -1.3 -1.0 -10.2 -6.3 -4.9
Accommodation and food services 27.7 27.6 1.4 -0.1 -0.4 -2.6 -0.4 -1.4 -8.6
Other services 21.1 21.8 1.1 0.7 0.9 3.7 3.3 4.3 20.4
Public administration 31.3 30.1 1.2 -1.2 -0.9 -1.3 -3.8 -2.9 -4.1
... 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.