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Table 3 Labour force characteristics by province
| July 2009 | August 2009 | July to August 2009 | August 2008 to August 2009 | July to August 2009 | August 2008 to August 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 428.8 | 429.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 256.0 | 254.7 | -1.3 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 212.2 | 215.1 | 2.9 | -3.6 | 1.4 | -1.6 |
| Full-time | 182.7 | 189.1 | 6.4 | -1.6 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Part-time | 29.5 | 25.9 | -3.6 | -2.1 | -12.2 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 43.8 | 39.7 | -4.1 | 5.1 | -9.4 | 14.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 59.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.1 | 15.6 | -1.5 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 50.1 | 0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 116.2 | 116.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 78.9 | 79.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 69.2 | 68.5 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -2.6 |
| Full-time | 56.8 | 55.5 | -1.3 | -4.4 | -2.3 | -7.3 |
| Part-time | 12.4 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 25.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 32.9 |
| Participation rate | 67.9 | 68.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 13.7 | 1.4 | 3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 58.8 | -0.8 | -2.4 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 772.5 | 772.8 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 496.4 | 500.5 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 450.9 | 453.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Full-time | 371.4 | 371.2 | -0.2 | -4.1 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Part-time | 79.6 | 82.1 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| Unemployment | 45.5 | 47.3 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 17.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 621.7 | 621.8 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 402.7 | 402.4 | -0.3 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 364.9 | 364.9 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Full-time | 306.2 | 306.8 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Part-time | 58.7 | 58.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 37.8 | 37.5 | -0.3 | 3.7 | -0.8 | 10.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 9.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.7 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6 438.4 | 6 444.3 | 5.9 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4 201.1 | 4 212.8 | 11.7 | 32.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 3 821.9 | 3 830.2 | 8.3 | -31.3 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Full-time | 3 095.0 | 3 099.3 | 4.3 | -41.7 | 0.1 | -1.3 |
| Part-time | 726.9 | 730.9 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 379.2 | 382.6 | 3.4 | 63.5 | 0.9 | 19.9 |
| Participation rate | 65.3 | 65.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
