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Table 4-1
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Newfoundland and Labrador

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Newfoundland and Labrador
  November 2008 December 2008 S.E. 1 Change from Percent change from
last month last December twelve months ago last month last December twelve months ago
                                                    in thousands (except rates)      
Both sexes, 15 years and over  
Population 427.4 427.6 ... 0.2 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.7 0.7
Labour force 253.3 252.1 2.2 -1.2 1.9 1.9 -0.5 0.8 0.8
Employment 218.7 217.5 2.3 -1.2 -1.3 -1.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6
Employment full-time 186.0 185.7 2.6 -0.3 -2.9 -2.9 -0.2 -1.5 -1.5
Unemployment 34.6 34.6 2.1 0.0 3.2 3.2 0.0 10.2 10.2
Participation rate 59.3 59.0 0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 13.7 13.7 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 51.2 50.9 0.5 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 15.0 14.6 0.8 -0.3 0.8 0.8 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 62.0 61.9 ... -0.1 -1.0 -1.0 -0.2 -1.6 -1.6
Labour force 34.2 34.5 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.1 0.9 3.3 3.3
Employment 27.3 26.7 1.1 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -2.2 -1.8 -1.8
Unemployment 6.9 7.7 1.0 0.8 1.5 1.5 11.6 24.2 24.2
Participation rate 55.2 55.7 1.8 0.5 2.6 2.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 20.2 22.3 2.7 2.1 3.7 3.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 44.0 43.1 1.7 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 44.7 49.4 3.6 4.7 9.7 9.7 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 176.3 176.4 ... 0.1 1.6 1.6 0.1 0.9 0.9
Labour force 115.3 114.0 1.3 -1.3 -0.4 -0.4 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3
Employment 98.3 98.0 1.3 -0.3 -3.5 -3.5 -0.3 -3.4 -3.4
Unemployment 17.0 16.1 1.3 -0.9 3.2 3.2 -5.3 24.8 24.8
Participation rate 65.4 64.6 0.7 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 14.7 14.1 1.1 -0.6 2.8 2.8 ... ... ...
Employment rate 55.8 55.6 0.8 -0.2 -2.5 -2.5 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 5.0 5.0 0.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 189.1 189.3 ... 0.2 2.6 2.6 0.1 1.4 1.4
Labour force 103.8 103.5 1.2 -0.3 1.1 1.1 -0.3 1.1 1.1
Employment 93.1 92.8 1.2 -0.3 2.7 2.7 -0.3 3.0 3.0
Unemployment 10.7 10.8 1.2 0.1 -1.5 -1.5 0.9 -12.2 -12.2
Participation rate 54.9 54.7 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 10.3 10.4 1.1 0.1 -1.6 -1.6 ... ... ...
Employment rate 49.2 49.0 0.6 -0.2 0.7 0.7 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 16.8 14.9 1.4 -1.9 -1.8 -1.8 ... ... ...
Industry 218.7 217.5 2.3 -1.2 -1.3 -1.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6
Goods-producing sector 46.7 48.5 1.8 1.8 -1.1 -1.1 3.9 -2.2 -2.2
Agriculture 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 -0.9 -0.9 66.7 -64.3 -64.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 15.8 16.3 1.0 0.5 -0.7 -0.7 3.2 -4.1 -4.1
Utilities 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 20.0 -5.3 -5.3
Construction 16.7 17.3 1.0 0.6 3.1 3.1 3.6 21.8 21.8
Manufacturing 12.4 12.6 1.1 0.2 -2.6 -2.6 1.6 -17.1 -17.1
Services-producing sector 172.0 169.0 2.1 -3.0 -0.2 -0.2 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1
Trade 34.4 34.4 1.3 0.0 -2.1 -2.1 0.0 -5.8 -5.8
Transportation and warehousing 10.4 10.9 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.8 4.8 7.9 7.9
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 6.8 7.0 0.6 0.2 -1.3 -1.3 2.9 -15.7 -15.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 8.1 8.1 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.5 2.5
Business, building and other support services 7.7 7.7 0.8 0.0 -1.3 -1.3 0.0 -14.4 -14.4
Educational services 17.7 17.5 0.8 -0.2 2.2 2.2 -1.1 14.4 14.4
Health care and social assistance 34.8 33.2 1.0 -1.6 0.8 0.8 -4.6 2.5 2.5
Information, culture and recreation 8.2 7.7 0.7 -0.5 -1.6 -1.6 -6.1 -17.2 -17.2
Accommodation and food services 12.4 11.8 1.0 -0.6 -3.4 -3.4 -4.8 -22.4 -22.4
Other services 13.2 13.5 0.7 0.3 4.6 4.6 2.3 51.7 51.7
Public administration 18.3 17.2 0.9 -1.1 1.0 1.0 -6.0 6.2 6.2
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.