Statistics Canada
www.statcan.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Table 4-4
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally
adjusted) — New Brunswick
Archived Content
Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.
| 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 | 619.4 | 619.7 | ... | 0.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 402.3 | 400.9 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 367.4 | 366.6 | 2.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment full-time | 309.4 | 310.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 34.9 | 34.3 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -1.7 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 8.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.3 | 59.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 15.8 | 15.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||||
| Population | 94.4 | 94.3 | ... | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 66.8 | 65.9 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | -1.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 57.3 | 56.5 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.5 | 9.4 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -1.1 | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.8 | 69.9 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2 | 14.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.7 | 59.9 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 42.6 | 38.4 | 2.5 | -4.2 | -1.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||||
| Population | 253.5 | 253.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 176.4 | 173.4 | 1.3 | -3.0 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -1.7 | -1.6 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 160.1 | 158.3 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -1.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.3 | 15.1 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -7.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 68.4 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 | 8.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.2 | 62.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -1.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||||
| Population | 271.6 | 271.8 | ... | 0.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 159.1 | 161.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 150.0 | 151.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.6 | 59.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.2 | 55.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Part-time rate | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Industry | 367.4 | 366.6 | 2.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Goods-producing sector | 82.7 | 79.1 | 2.0 | -3.6 | -4.6 | -4.6 | -4.4 | -5.5 | -5.5 |
| Agriculture | 6.5 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 15.4 | 23.0 | 23.0 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas | 11.1 | 9.5 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -14.4 | -18.1 | -18.1 |
| Utilities | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -9.4 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Construction | 25.4 | 23.9 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -5.9 | -5.5 | -5.5 |
| Manufacturing | 34.5 | 33.5 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -3.2 | -3.2 | -2.9 | -8.7 | -8.7 |
| Services-producing sector | 284.6 | 287.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Trade | 55.7 | 56.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21.3 | 20.2 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 15.0 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 4.7 | -8.2 | -8.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 17.4 | 17.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -3.9 | -3.9 |
| Business, building and other support services | 20.0 | 21.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Educational services | 27.3 | 29.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 51.6 | 50.0 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 10.5 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 4.8 | -8.3 | -8.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 22.5 | 22.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -1.7 | -1.7 |
| Other services | 15.7 | 15.1 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -3.8 | -14.2 | -14.2 |
| Public administration | 27.6 | 27.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
