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 july 2012, august 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).
July 2012 August 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 780.6 780.7 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 1.1 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.2
Labour force 503.0 506.0 2.7 3.0 8.7 7.5 0.6 1.7 1.5
Employment 455.5 456.8 2.8 1.3 -1.6 1.3 0.3 -0.3 0.3
Employment full-time 361.5 364.1 3.5 2.6 -5.4 -4.5 0.7 -1.5 -1.2
Unemployment 47.5 49.2 2.4 1.7 10.3 6.3 3.6 26.5 14.7
Participation rate 64.4 64.8 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.4 9.7 0.5 0.3 1.9 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.4 58.5 0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 20.7 20.3 0.7 -0.4 0.9 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years
Population 118.0 117.7 Note ...: not applicable -0.3 -1.5 -2.1 -0.3 -1.3 -1.8
Labour force 77.5 78.4 1.6 0.9 3.1 0.8 1.2 4.1 1.0
Employment 63.0 62.7 1.5 -0.3 -1.9 -1.7 -0.5 -2.9 -2.6
Unemployment 14.6 15.8 1.5 1.2 5.1 2.6 8.2 47.7 19.7
Participation rate 65.7 66.6 1.4 0.9 3.4 1.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 18.8 20.2 1.8 1.4 6.0 3.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 53.4 53.3 1.3 -0.1 -0.9 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 52.4 51.8 2.5 -0.5 1.8 3.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over
Population 314.0 314.2 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 1.6 2.2 0.1 0.5 0.7
Labour force 214.8 216.1 1.4 1.3 1.7 3.6 0.6 0.8 1.7
Employment 196.2 197.1 1.6 0.9 -0.8 2.6 0.5 -0.4 1.3
Unemployment 18.6 19.0 1.5 0.4 2.5 1.0 2.2 15.2 5.6
Participation rate 68.4 68.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.7 8.8 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.5 62.7 0.5 0.2 -0.6 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 8.1 8.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over
Population 348.6 348.7 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.4
Labour force 210.7 211.5 1.4 0.8 3.9 3.2 0.4 1.9 1.5
Employment 196.3 197.0 1.5 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.2
Unemployment 14.4 14.5 1.2 0.1 2.8 2.8 0.7 23.9 23.9
Participation rate 60.4 60.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.8 6.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.3 56.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 23.1 22.2 1.0 -0.9 0.4 2.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 455.5 456.8 2.8 1.3 -1.6 1.3 0.3 -0.3 0.3
Goods-producing sector 83.7 84.3 2.1 0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.7 -0.4 0.0
Agriculture 5.9 5.9 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 20.4 18.0
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 10.9 11.7 1.0 0.8 0.1 2.1 7.3 0.9 21.9
Utilities 3.7 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 -0.2 8.1 21.2 -4.8
Construction 31.4 30.9 1.4 -0.5 -0.7 0.1 -1.6 -2.2 0.3
Manufacturing 31.9 31.8 1.3 -0.1 -1.4 -3.0 -0.3 -4.2 -8.6
Services-producing sector 371.8 372.6 2.8 0.8 -1.2 1.4 0.2 -0.3 0.4
Trade 72.1 71.1 1.9 -1.0 -5.5 -4.8 -1.4 -7.2 -6.3
Transportation and warehousing 19.1 18.5 1.1 -0.6 -3.8 -3.6 -3.1 -17.0 -16.3
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 23.9 24.3 1.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 1.7 4.3 4.7
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 24.9 25.9 1.1 1.0 1.7 1.6 4.0 7.0 6.6
Business, building and other
support services		 20.5 21.8 1.2 1.3 2.0 0.6 6.3 10.1 2.8
Educational services 40.5 40.2 1.5 -0.3 1.6 2.3 -0.7 4.1 6.1
Health care and social assistance 69.8 68.1 1.7 -1.7 -0.4 -1.2 -2.4 -0.6 -1.7
Information, culture and recreation 18.5 17.6 1.2 -0.9 -3.0 -2.9 -4.9 -14.6 -14.1
Accommodation and food services 31.8 32.6 1.4 0.8 4.6 5.1 2.5 16.4 18.5
Other services 20.9 22.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 3.7 5.7 5.7 20.1
Public administration 29.8 30.5 1.1 0.7 -0.5 -0.5 2.3 -1.6 -1.6
... 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.