Table 3
Labour force characteristics by province
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| January 2011 | February 2011 | January to February 2011 | February 2010 to February 2011 | January to February 2011 | February 2010 to February 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 429.1 | 429.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Labour force | 259.9 | 260.9 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 227.8 | 227.7 | -0.1 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Full-time | 194.1 | 195.9 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| Part-time | 33.6 | 31.8 | -1.8 | 1.0 | -5.4 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 32.1 | 33.3 | 1.2 | -4.5 | 3.7 | -11.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 60.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 12.8 | 0.4 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 118.2 | 118.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 79.6 | 79.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 70.6 | 70.2 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -1.8 |
| Full-time | 58.6 | 59.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Part-time | 12.0 | 11.2 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -6.7 | -17.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 14.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 67.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 | 11.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.2 | -0.5 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 778.9 | 779.1 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 501.3 | 500.0 | -1.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 453.8 | 452.4 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Full-time | 366.3 | 369.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Part-time | 87.5 | 82.6 | -4.9 | -3.3 | -5.6 | -3.8 |
| Unemployment | 47.5 | 47.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 618.5 | 618.7 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 388.4 | 391.9 | 3.5 | -2.8 | 0.9 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 353.1 | 353.3 | 0.2 | -5.5 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
| Full-time | 297.8 | 295.9 | -1.9 | -8.0 | -0.6 | -2.6 |
| Part-time | 55.4 | 57.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 35.3 | 38.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 7.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.8 | 63.3 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 57.1 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,545.4 | 6,550.5 | 5.1 | 69.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 4,296.2 | 4,293.5 | -2.7 | 69.4 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 3,956.8 | 3,964.8 | 8.0 | 85.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Full-time | 3,194.2 | 3,169.0 | -25.2 | 31.5 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Part-time | 762.6 | 795.8 | 33.2 | 54.3 | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| Unemployment | 339.4 | 328.8 | -10.6 | -16.3 | -3.1 | -4.7 |
| Participation rate | 65.6 | 65.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.7 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.5 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
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