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

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Nova Scotia
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for Nova Scotia. 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.
  November 2014 December  2014 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 781.1 781.4 ... 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Labour force 492.6 487.8 2.6 -4.8 -7.1 -7.1 -1.0 -1.4 -1.4
Employment 449.1 447.5 2.7 -1.6 -2.0 -2.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4
Employment full-time 366.8 365.3 3.5 -1.5 5.4 5.4 -0.4 1.5 1.5
Unemployment 43.5 40.4 2.3 -3.1 -5.0 -5.0 -7.1 -11.0 -11.0
Participation rate 63.1 62.4 0.3 -0.7 -0.9 -0.9 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.8 8.3 0.5 -0.5 -0.9 -0.9 ... ... ...
Employment rate 57.5 57.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 18.3 18.4 0.7 0.0 -1.6 -1.6 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 112.0 111.9 ... -0.1 -3.1 -3.1 -0.1 -2.7 -2.7
Labour force 73.0 72.7 1.6 -0.3 -2.7 -2.7 -0.4 -3.6 -3.6
Employment 61.8 61.1 1.5 -0.7 0.4 0.4 -1.1 0.7 0.7
Unemployment 11.1 11.6 1.5 0.5 -3.1 -3.1 4.5 -21.1 -21.1
Participation rate 65.2 65.0 1.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 15.2 16.0 1.8 0.8 -3.5 -3.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.2 54.6 1.3 -0.6 1.8 1.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 46.0 44.5 2.7 -1.4 -1.3 -1.3 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 316.9 317.1 ... 0.2 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.4 0.4
Labour force 211.6 207.2 1.4 -4.4 -5.6 -5.6 -2.1 -2.6 -2.6
Employment 192.6 192.0 1.6 -0.6 -1.5 -1.5 -0.3 -0.8 -0.8
Unemployment 19.0 15.2 1.4 -3.8 -4.1 -4.1 -20.0 -21.2 -21.2
Participation rate 66.8 65.3 0.4 -1.5 -2.1 -2.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 9.0 7.3 0.6 -1.7 -1.8 -1.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 60.8 60.5 0.5 -0.3 -0.8 -0.8 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 7.8 8.5 0.8 0.8 -1.0 -1.0 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 352.2 352.4 ... 0.2 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.5 0.5
Labour force 208.0 207.9 1.5 -0.1 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.6
Employment 194.7 194.3 1.5 -0.4 -1.0 -1.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5
Unemployment 13.3 13.6 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.2 2.3 19.3 19.3
Participation rate 59.1 59.0 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.4 6.5 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.0 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.3 55.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 20.0 19.8 1.1 -0.2 -2.5 -2.5 ... ... ...
Industry 449.1 447.5 2.7 -1.6 -2.0 -2.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4
Goods-producing sector 79.5 79.5 2.2 0.0 -5.0 -5.0 0.0 -5.9 -5.9
Agriculture 4.2 4.8 0.7 0.6 -0.5 -0.5 14.3 -9.4 -9.4
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 13.6 12.6 0.9 -1.0 1.3 1.3 -7.4 11.5 11.5
Utilities 3.7 4.2 0.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 13.5 -2.3 -2.3
Construction 28.5 28.9 1.6 0.4 -4.2 -4.2 1.4 -12.7 -12.7
Manufacturing 29.5 29.0 1.3 -0.5 -1.5 -1.5 -1.7 -4.9 -4.9
Services-producing sector 369.6 368.0 2.9 -1.6 3.0 3.0 -0.4 0.8 0.8
Trade 70.5 70.0 1.9 -0.5 -2.6 -2.6 -0.7 -3.6 -3.6
Transportation and warehousing 21.3 20.6 1.1 -0.7 2.2 2.2 -3.3 12.0 12.0
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 24.0 25.2 1.1 1.2 2.4 2.4 5.0 10.5 10.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 27.8 28.3 1.3 0.5 2.9 2.9 1.8 11.4 11.4
Business, building and other support services 18.5 18.5 1.3 0.0 -4.7 -4.7 0.0 -20.3 -20.3
Educational services 36.0 35.6 1.5 -0.4 -0.7 -0.7 -1.1 -1.9 -1.9
Health care and social assistance 73.3 72.9 1.7 -0.4 1.6 1.6 -0.5 2.2 2.2
Information, culture and recreation 21.2 19.9 1.2 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -6.1 0.0 0.0
Accommodation and food services 29.8 30.7 1.6 0.9 2.3 2.3 3.0 8.1 8.1
Other services 18.6 16.8 1.0 -1.8 -0.8 -0.8 -9.7 -4.5 -4.5
Public administration 28.6 29.5 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 3.1 1.4 1.4
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. The sum of individual categories may not always add to the total due to rounding.
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