Chart 4
Unemployment rate by sex, 1946 to 2016
Note(s):
From 1946 to 1965, rates are based on the population aged 14 years and older. From 1966 to 2016, rates are based on the population aged 15 years and older. Newfoundland and Labrador was included in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in the fourth quarter of 1949.
Source(s):
LFS, annual averages.
Chart description
This is a line chart.
| Both sexes | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 1947 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| 1948 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1949 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| 1950 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 1951 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1952 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| 1953 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| 1954 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| 1955 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| 1956 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| 1957 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| 1958 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
| 1959 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 3.0 |
| 1960 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
| 1961 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 3.7 |
| 1962 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 3.3 |
| 1963 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 3.3 |
| 1964 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| 1965 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| 1966 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 1967 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| 1968 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 1969 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 1970 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| 1971 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 7.0 |
| 1973 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| 1974 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| 1975 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 8.1 |
| 1976 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| 1977 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 9.2 |
| 1978 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 9.5 |
| 1979 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.7 |
| 1980 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
| 1981 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 1982 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 10.7 |
| 1983 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.6 |
| 1984 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.3 |
| 1985 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| 1986 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.8 |
| 1987 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 |
| 1988 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.2 |
| 1989 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| 1991 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
| 1992 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 10.2 |
| 1993 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 10.7 |
| 1994 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 9.8 |
| 1995 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| 1996 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| 1997 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 1998 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| 1999 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 7.0 |
| 2010 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 2012 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.2 |
Note(s):
From 1946 to 1965, rates are based on the population aged 14 years and older. From 1966 to 2016, rates are based on the population aged 15 years and older. Newfoundland and Labrador was included in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in the fourth quarter of 1949.
Source(s):
LFS, annual averages.
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