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

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New Brunswick


Table summary
This table displays the results of new brunswick 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 620.4 620.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.3
Labour force 392.6 392.3 2.3 -0.3 1.2 1.0 -0.1 0.3 0.3
Employment 355.2 352.6 2.4 -2.6 -1.9 -0.4 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1
Employment full-time 297.7 296.6 2.8 -1.1 -1.3 1.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.4
Unemployment 37.4 39.7 2.1 2.3 3.1 1.3 6.1 8.5 3.4
Participation rate 63.3 63.2 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.5 10.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 57.3 56.8 0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 16.2 15.9 0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 90.8 90.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.9
Labour force 59.4 59.1 1.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.8 1.4
Employment 49.1 49.5 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.1 0.8 2.3 2.3
Unemployment 10.3 9.6 1.2 -0.7 -1.6 -0.3 -6.8 -14.3 -3.0
Participation rate 65.4 65.1 1.5 -0.3 -0.5 1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 17.3 16.2 1.8 -1.1 -2.6 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 54.1 54.5 1.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 40.9 40.8 2.6 -0.1 -2.6 1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over		  
Population 254.1 254.2 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.6
Labour force 171.7 172.3 1.3 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.3
Employment 155.8 153.6 1.4 -2.2 -1.5 -0.8 -1.4 -1.0 -0.5
Unemployment 15.9 18.8 1.3 2.9 3.5 1.5 18.2 22.9 8.7
Participation rate 67.6 67.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.3 10.9 0.7 1.6 1.9 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 61.3 60.4 0.6 -0.9 -0.7 -0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 5.7 5.5 0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over		  
Population 275.5 275.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4
Labour force 161.4 160.8 1.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.4
Employment 150.3 149.4 1.3 -0.9 -1.6 -0.8 -0.6 -1.1 -0.5
Unemployment 11.2 11.4 1.1 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.8 14.0 1.8
Participation rate 58.6 58.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.9 7.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 54.6 54.2 0.5 -0.4 -0.6 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 19.0 18.2 1.0 -0.8 0.5 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 355.2 352.6 2.4 -2.6 -1.9 -0.4 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1
Goods-producing sector 78.8 76.7 1.9 -2.1 -0.2 -6.4 -2.7 -0.3 -7.7
Agriculture 4.2 3.7 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 -2.3 -11.9 -2.6 -38.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 11.0 10.8 0.8 -0.2 0.7 -0.3 -1.8 6.9 -2.7
Utilities 4.4 4.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 6.8 2.2 2.2
Construction 28.9 27.6 1.2 -1.3 -0.5 -1.6 -4.5 -1.8 -5.5
Manufacturing 30.3 29.9 1.3 -0.4 -0.5 -2.2 -1.3 -1.6 -6.9
Services-producing sector 276.4 275.9 2.4 -0.5 -1.7 6.0 -0.2 -0.6 2.2
Trade 56.2 54.2 1.5 -2.0 -2.4 4.2 -3.6 -4.2 8.4
Transportation and warehousing 16.5 16.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 -1.2 1.8 6.3 -6.7
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 15.5 15.1 0.8 -0.4 -1.3 -2.8 -2.6 -7.9 -15.6
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 15.9 15.3 0.8 -0.6 -0.3 -1.4 -3.8 -1.9 -8.4
Business, building and other
support services		 17.3 17.3 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 7.5 7.5
Educational services 25.9 27.1 1.1 1.2 0.7 2.5 4.6 2.7 10.2
Health care and social assistance 51.4 51.3 1.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.2 -0.6 1.2
Information, culture and recreation 13.1 11.8 0.8 -1.3 -1.0 -0.3 -9.9 -7.8 -2.5
Accommodation and food services 22.3 23.3 1.1 1.0 -0.5 3.6 4.5 -2.1 18.3
Other services 15.7 17.1 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.8 8.9 14.8 4.9
Public administration 26.7 26.5 1.0 -0.2 -1.1 -1.3 -0.7 -4.0 -4.7
... 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.