Labour Force Information
Table 4-3

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Labour Force Information

Table 4-3
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Nova Scotia
Table summary
This table displays the results of Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Nova Scotia January 2018, February 2018, S.E., Change from, Percent change from, last month, last December and twelve months ago, calculated using in thousands (except rates) and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
January 2018 February 2018 S.E.Table 4-3 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) percent
Both sexes, 15 years and over
Population 795.8 796.2 Note ...: not applicable 0.4 0.9 5.7 0.1 0.1 0.7
Labour force 494.0 495.3 2.7 1.3 1.5 10.1 0.3 0.3 2.1
Employment 453.5 456.3 2.7 2.8 2.1 10.3 0.6 0.5 2.3
Full-time employment 370.6 375.5 3.6 4.9 6.2 13.9 1.3 1.7 3.8
Unemployment 40.5 39.0 2.5 -1.5 -0.6 -0.2 -3.7 -1.5 -0.5
Participation rate 62.1 62.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.2 7.9 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 57.0 57.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years
Population 108.2 108.2 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.6
Labour force 69.7 69.9 1.5 0.2 1.7 3.0 0.3 2.5 4.5
Employment 57.0 56.8 1.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 -0.7
Unemployment 12.7 13.1 1.4 0.4 1.5 3.4 3.1 12.9 35.1
Participation rate 64.4 64.6 1.4 0.2 1.6 3.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 18.2 18.7 1.9 0.5 1.7 4.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 52.7 52.5 1.4 -0.2 0.2 0.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and over
Population 330.1 330.4 Note ...: not applicable 0.3 0.6 3.7 0.1 0.2 1.1
Labour force 218.5 219.3 1.6 0.8 0.2 6.6 0.4 0.1 3.1
Employment 200.6 203.3 1.7 2.7 1.5 9.9 1.3 0.7 5.1
Unemployment 18.0 15.9 1.6 -2.1 -1.4 -3.5 -11.7 -8.1 -18.0
Participation rate 66.2 66.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.2 7.3 0.7 -0.9 -0.6 -1.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 60.8 61.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 2.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years and over
Population 357.4 357.6 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 0.4 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.8
Labour force 205.8 206.2 1.4 0.4 -0.2 0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.3
Employment 195.9 196.2 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4
Unemployment 9.9 10.0 1.1 0.1 -0.6 -0.1 1.0 -5.7 -1.0
Participation rate 57.6 57.7 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 4.8 4.8 0.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 54.8 54.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 453.5 456.3 2.7 2.8 2.1 10.3 0.6 0.5 2.3
Goods-producing sector 84.0 84.5 1.6 0.5 1.4 4.3 0.6 1.7 5.4
Agriculture 5.1 5.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -2.0 -5.7 11.1
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extractionTable 4-3 Note 2 10.9 9.5 0.8 -1.4 -0.5 -2.0 -12.8 -5.0 -17.4
Utilities 3.9 3.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 2.6 -2.5
Construction 32.5 34.7 1.1 2.2 1.6 2.2 6.8 4.8 6.8
Manufacturing 31.6 31.3 0.9 -0.3 0.4 3.7 -0.9 1.3 13.4
Services-producing sector 369.4 371.8 2.5 2.4 0.7 6.0 0.6 0.2 1.6
Wholesale and retail trade 76.2 77.9 1.3 1.7 2.9 2.3 2.2 3.9 3.0
Transportation and warehousing 19.1 19.8 0.8 0.7 -0.8 1.0 3.7 -3.9 5.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 23.8 22.3 0.7 -1.5 -0.8 -0.2 -6.3 -3.5 -0.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 27.2 26.7 0.9 -0.5 -1.9 -2.6 -1.8 -6.6 -8.9
Business, building and other support services 17.7 18.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.7 3.4 1.7 4.0
Educational services 37.7 38.0 1.0 0.3 0.2 4.3 0.8 0.5 12.8
Health care and social assistance 69.5 69.1 1.1 -0.4 0.0 -5.4 -0.6 0.0 -7.2
Information, culture and recreation 17.3 17.4 0.8 0.1 -0.7 2.8 0.6 -3.9 19.2
Accommodation and food services 32.5 33.5 1.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 3.1 4.0 7.4
Other services (except public administration) 18.3 19.1 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.5 4.4 2.1 2.7
Public administration 30.2 29.8 0.7 -0.4 -0.2 0.4 -1.3 -0.7 1.4

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