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Table 3 Labour force characteristics by province
| October 2009 | November 2009 | October to November 2009 | November 2008 to November 2009 | October to November 2009 | November 2008 to November 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 429.9 | 430.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 256.0 | 255.8 | -0.2 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 212.6 | 215.3 | 2.7 | -3.0 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
| Full-time | 180.2 | 181.9 | 1.7 | -3.6 | 0.9 | -1.9 |
| Part-time | 32.4 | 33.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 43.4 | 40.6 | -2.8 | 5.9 | -6.5 | 17.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.0 | 15.9 | -1.1 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.5 | 50.0 | 0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 116.4 | 116.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 80.2 | 80.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 70.6 | 71.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Full-time | 57.1 | 57.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 1.1 | -1.0 |
| Part-time | 13.4 | 13.3 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 18.8 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 9.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -2.1 | 11.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.9 | 69.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0 | 11.7 | -0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 61.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 773.7 | 774.1 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 500.0 | 502.3 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 453.3 | 454.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Full-time | 372.4 | 372.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Part-time | 80.9 | 82.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 46.7 | 47.5 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 23.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.6 | 58.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 622.3 | 622.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 403.6 | 403.3 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 369.4 | 367.8 | -1.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Full-time | 312.0 | 311.9 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Part-time | 57.4 | 56.0 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -2.4 | -2.8 |
| Unemployment | 34.2 | 35.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 59.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,458.7 | 6,465.6 | 6.9 | 69.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 4,182.1 | 4,190.5 | 8.4 | -2.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 3,828.1 | 3,849.5 | 21.4 | -42.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Full-time | 3,131.5 | 3,149.7 | 18.2 | -29.2 | 0.6 | -0.9 |
| Part-time | 696.6 | 699.8 | 3.2 | -13.0 | 0.5 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 354.0 | 341.0 | -13.0 | 40.1 | -3.7 | 13.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 64.8 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.5 | 0.2 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
