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Table 3 Labour force characteristics by province
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| December 2008 | January 2009 | December 2008 to January 2009 | January 2008 to January 2009 | December 2008 to January 2009 | January 2008 to January 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 427.6 | 427.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 252.0 | 252.2 | 0.2 | -3.4 | 0.1 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 217.5 | 216.2 | -1.3 | -7.7 | -0.6 | -3.4 |
| Full-time | 185.6 | 186.6 | 1.0 | -4.4 | 0.5 | -2.3 |
| Part-time | 31.8 | 29.6 | -2.2 | -3.3 | -6.9 | -10.0 |
| Unemployment | 34.5 | 36.0 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 13.6 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 59.0 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7 | 14.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 50.5 | -0.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 115.3 | 115.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 78.5 | 77.5 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 69.2 | 68.3 | -0.9 | -2.0 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| Full-time | 57.8 | 57.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -2.0 |
| Part-time | 11.4 | 10.9 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -4.4 | -6.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 10.8 |
| Participation rate | 68.1 | 67.2 | -0.9 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 59.2 | -0.8 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 770.6 | 770.9 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 494.0 | 497.8 | 3.8 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Employment | 453.5 | 454.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Full-time | 371.6 | 370.7 | -0.9 | 5.0 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| Part-time | 82.0 | 83.4 | 1.4 | -3.2 | 1.7 | -3.7 |
| Unemployment | 40.5 | 43.7 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 20.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 619.7 | 620.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 401.0 | 403.4 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 366.6 | 368.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Full-time | 310.8 | 309.2 | -1.6 | -4.3 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| Part-time | 55.8 | 58.9 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 13.9 |
| Unemployment | 34.4 | 35.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.7 | 65.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,400.1 | 6,405.0 | 4.9 | 59.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 4,191.6 | 4,181.9 | -9.7 | 6.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 3,884.3 | 3,858.5 | -25.8 | -30.8 | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| Full-time | 3,134.8 | 3,142.7 | 7.9 | -32.5 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Part-time | 749.5 | 715.8 | -33.7 | 1.7 | -4.5 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 307.2 | 323.4 | 16.2 | 37.5 | 5.3 | 13.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 60.2 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
