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Table 3 Labour force characteristics by province
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| June 2009 | July 2009 | June to July 2009 | July 2008 to July 2009 | June to July 2009 | July 2008 to July 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 428.5 | 428.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 254.6 | 256.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 215.0 | 212.2 | -2.8 | -6.2 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| Full-time | 183.6 | 182.7 | -0.9 | -7.9 | -0.5 | -4.1 |
| Part-time | 31.4 | 29.5 | -1.9 | 1.7 | -6.1 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 39.6 | 43.8 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 28.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.4 | 59.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6 | 17.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 49.5 | -0.7 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 116.0 | 116.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 78.9 | 78.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 69.3 | 69.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Full-time | 56.9 | 56.8 | -0.1 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -3.2 |
| Part-time | 12.4 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 16.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 67.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.6 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 772.2 | 772.5 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 500.0 | 496.4 | -3.6 | 7.8 | -0.7 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 452.8 | 450.9 | -1.9 | -4.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| Full-time | 373.0 | 371.4 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Part-time | 79.9 | 79.6 | -0.3 | -3.0 | -0.4 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 47.2 | 45.5 | -1.7 | 11.9 | -3.6 | 35.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.3 | -0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.2 | -0.2 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 621.5 | 621.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 404.0 | 402.7 | -1.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 366.9 | 364.9 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| Full-time | 309.3 | 306.2 | -3.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 |
| Part-time | 57.7 | 58.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 37.0 | 37.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 8.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 64.8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 58.7 | -0.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,433.0 | 6,438.4 | 5.4 | 64.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4,229.6 | 4,201.1 | -28.5 | 34.8 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 3,859.0 | 3,821.9 | -37.1 | -35.2 | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| Full-time | 3,133.1 | 3,095.0 | -38.1 | -53.3 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
| Part-time | 725.9 | 726.9 | 1.0 | 18.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 370.6 | 379.2 | 8.6 | 70.0 | 2.3 | 22.6 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 65.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 59.4 | -0.6 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
