Table 4-1
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Newfoundland and Labrador

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Newfoundland and Labrador
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for Newfoundland and Labrador. The data in this table is seasonally adjusted. The row headers provide information for the selected labour force characteristics for each selected age group and sex, as well as the selected industries. The column headers provide information on the current and last month in thousands, the standard error, as well as the number change (in thousands) and the percentage change from last month, from last December and from twelve months ago.
  December 2012 January  2013 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 428.1 428.6 ... 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Labour force 266.8 265.1 2.0 -1.7 -1.7 3.6 -0.6 -0.6 1.4
Employment 235.7 234.7 2.1 -1.0 -1.0 8.1 -0.4 -0.4 3.6
Employment full-time 200.5 202.1 2.4 1.6 1.6 5.2 0.8 0.8 2.6
Unemployment 31.0 30.4 1.8 -0.6 -0.6 -4.5 -1.9 -1.9 -12.9
Participation rate 62.3 61.9 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.6 11.5 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -1.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.1 54.8 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 1.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 14.9 13.9 0.8 -1.0 -1.0 0.8 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 59.1 59.0 ... -0.1 -0.1 -1.2 -0.2 -0.2 -2.0
Labour force 38.1 35.6 1.1 -2.5 -2.5 0.7 -6.6 -6.6 2.0
Employment 31.6 29.6 1.0 -2.0 -2.0 1.7 -6.3 -6.3 6.1
Unemployment 6.5 6.0 1.0 -0.5 -0.5 -1.0 -7.7 -7.7 -14.3
Participation rate 64.5 60.3 1.8 -4.2 -4.2 2.3 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 17.1 16.9 2.5 -0.2 -0.2 -3.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 53.5 50.2 1.7 -3.3 -3.3 3.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 38.0 39.9 3.5 1.9 1.9 -1.7 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 178.3 178.6 ... 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4
Labour force 119.2 119.8 1.1 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.5 1.1
Employment 106.0 105.7 1.2 -0.3 -0.3 3.6 -0.3 -0.3 3.5
Unemployment 13.2 14.0 1.2 0.8 0.8 -2.4 6.1 6.1 -14.6
Participation rate 66.9 67.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.1 11.7 1.0 0.6 0.6 -2.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.5 59.2 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 1.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 4.2 3.6 0.7 -0.6 -0.6 -1.5 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 190.8 191.0 ... 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3
Labour force 109.4 109.8 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.6
Employment 98.1 99.4 1.1 1.3 1.3 2.8 1.3 1.3 2.9
Unemployment 11.4 10.4 1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.1 -8.8 -8.8 -9.6
Participation rate 57.3 57.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.4 9.5 0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -1.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 51.4 52.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.3 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 19.1 17.1 1.2 -2.0 -2.0 3.7 ... ... ...
Industry 235.7 234.6 2.1 -1.1 -1.1 8.0 -0.5 -0.5 3.5
Goods-producing sector 50.0 49.8 1.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.6
Agriculture 1.9 1.0 0.3 -0.9 -0.9 -0.5 -47.4 -47.4 -33.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 14.6 15.1 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.4 3.4 5.6
Utilities 3.3 2.9 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.3 -12.1 -12.1 11.5
Construction 20.0 20.8 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 4.0 4.0 4.0
Manufacturing 10.2 10.0 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 -2.0 -2.0 -10.7
Services-producing sector 185.7 184.9 2.0 -0.8 -0.8 7.8 -0.4 -0.4 4.4
Trade 33.2 35.8 1.3 2.6 2.6 -0.2 7.8 7.8 -0.6
Transportation and warehousing 12.6 12.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 1.3 -0.8 -0.8 11.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 10.1 9.0 0.6 -1.1 -1.1 0.1 -10.9 -10.9 1.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 9.0 8.7 0.8 -0.3 -0.3 -1.5 -3.3 -3.3 -14.7
Business, building and other support services 6.9 7.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.9 2.9 20.3
Educational services 19.7 18.4 1.0 -1.3 -1.3 0.7 -6.6 -6.6 4.0
Health care and social assistance 37.7 37.2 1.2 -0.5 -0.5 2.1 -1.3 -1.3 6.0
Information, culture and recreation 7.4 7.0 0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -5.4 -5.4 -6.7
Accommodation and food services 14.9 14.7 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 1.3 -1.3 -1.3 9.7
Other services 14.9 14.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 26.3
Public administration 19.4 19.5 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Also referred to as Natural resources.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.