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Table 3 Labour force characteristics by province
| December 2009 | January 2010 | December 2009 to January 2010 | January 2009 to January 2010 | December 2009 to January 2010 | January 2009 to January 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 430.5 | 430.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 256.0 | 256.8 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Employment | 217.2 | 218.6 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Full-time | 186.9 | 187.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Part-time | 30.3 | 31.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 38.8 | 38.2 | -0.6 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 3.5 |
| Participation rate | 59.5 | 59.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.2 | 14.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 50.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 116.4 | 116.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 79.8 | 79.6 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 71.2 | 71.7 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| Full-time | 58.2 | 57.9 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| Part-time | 13.0 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 27.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.6 | 7.9 | -0.7 | -1.5 | -8.1 | -16.0 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 68.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8 | 9.9 | -0.9 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 774.5 | 774.8 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 499.9 | 495.8 | -4.1 | -1.6 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 452.0 | 447.0 | -5.0 | -6.3 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
| Full-time | 368.8 | 360.7 | -8.1 | -9.5 | -2.2 | -2.6 |
| Part-time | 83.3 | 86.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 47.8 | 48.8 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 10.7 |
| Participation rate | 64.5 | 64.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 57.7 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 622.8 | 622.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 401.2 | 401.7 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 365.4 | 364.5 | -0.9 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Full-time | 309.5 | 310.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Part-time | 55.9 | 54.1 | -1.8 | -5.4 | -3.2 | -9.1 |
| Unemployment | 35.8 | 37.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,471.7 | 6,478.4 | 6.7 | 73.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 4,212.2 | 4,199.8 | -12.4 | 22.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 3,858.4 | 3,864.6 | 6.2 | 15.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Full-time | 3,137.9 | 3,122.9 | -15.0 | -14.2 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Part-time | 720.5 | 741.6 | 21.1 | 29.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Unemployment | 353.8 | 335.3 | -18.5 | 6.8 | -5.2 | 2.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.1 | 64.8 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
