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

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — New Brunswick
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for New Brunswick. 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 620.0 620.1 ... 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Labour force 389.8 395.0 2.2 5.2 5.2 2.3 1.3 1.3 0.6
Employment 347.7 350.4 2.3 2.7 2.7 -5.0 0.8 0.8 -1.4
Employment full-time 293.4 292.8 2.8 -0.6 -0.6 -5.1 -0.2 -0.2 -1.7
Unemployment 42.1 44.6 2.2 2.5 2.5 7.3 5.9 5.9 19.6
Participation rate 62.9 63.7 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.4 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.8 11.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 56.1 56.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 -0.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 15.6 16.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 89.5 89.4 ... -0.1 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -1.5
Labour force 55.2 55.7 1.3 0.5 0.5 -3.7 0.9 0.9 -6.2
Employment 45.2 45.6 1.2 0.4 0.4 -3.7 0.9 0.9 -7.5
Unemployment 10.0 10.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Participation rate 61.7 62.3 1.5 0.6 0.6 -3.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 18.1 18.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 50.5 51.0 1.4 0.5 0.5 -3.3 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 36.5 41.9 2.6 5.4 5.4 0.9 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 254.4 254.5 ... 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2
Labour force 171.6 174.8 1.3 3.2 3.2 2.8 1.9 1.9 1.6
Employment 152.5 152.0 1.4 -0.5 -0.5 -4.0 -0.3 -0.3 -2.6
Unemployment 19.1 22.8 1.4 3.7 3.7 6.7 19.4 19.4 41.6
Participation rate 67.5 68.7 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 11.1 13.0 0.8 1.9 1.9 3.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 59.9 59.7 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -1.7 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 6.6 7.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 276.1 276.1 ... 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2
Labour force 163.1 164.5 1.2 1.4 1.4 3.2 0.9 0.9 2.0
Employment 150.1 152.8 1.2 2.7 2.7 2.6 1.8 1.8 1.7
Unemployment 13.0 11.7 1.1 -1.3 -1.3 0.5 -10.0 -10.0 4.5
Participation rate 59.1 59.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.0 7.1 0.7 -0.9 -0.9 0.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 54.4 55.3 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 18.5 18.2 1.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.8 ... ... ...
Industry 347.7 350.4 2.3 2.7 2.7 -5.0 0.8 0.8 -1.4
Goods-producing sector 72.9 74.6 1.9 1.7 1.7 -3.8 2.3 2.3 -4.8
Agriculture 4.9 5.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.0 4.1 4.1 24.4
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 12.8 12.1 0.9 -0.7 -0.7 1.1 -5.5 -5.5 10.0
Utilities 3.8 3.5 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.9 -7.9 -7.9 -20.5
Construction 23.1 25.0 1.3 1.9 1.9 -3.6 8.2 8.2 -12.6
Manufacturing 28.3 28.9 1.3 0.6 0.6 -1.5 2.1 2.1 -4.9
Services-producing sector 274.9 275.8 2.4 0.9 0.9 -1.2 0.3 0.3 -0.4
Trade 56.0 57.0 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.8 1.8 2.5
Transportation and warehousing 16.5 17.9 0.9 1.4 1.4 1.3 8.5 8.5 7.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 17.0 16.7 0.8 -0.3 -0.3 1.1 -1.8 -1.8 7.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 14.6 13.9 0.9 -0.7 -0.7 -2.2 -4.8 -4.8 -13.7
Business, building and other support services 17.5 15.0 1.0 -2.5 -2.5 -2.1 -14.3 -14.3 -12.3
Educational services 26.8 28.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.8 4.5 4.5 6.9
Health care and social assistance 54.9 55.6 1.3 0.7 0.7 4.1 1.3 1.3 8.0
Information, culture and recreation 13.0 13.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Accommodation and food services 21.9 21.7 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 -0.9 -0.9 -3.1
Other services 14.9 14.7 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 -8.1
Public administration 21.8 22.3 1.0 0.5 0.5 -4.4 2.3 2.3 -16.5
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.