Table 4-3
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia


Table summary
This table displays the results of nova scotia august 2011, september 2011, s.e., change from, percent change from and last month, calculated using last month, last december, twelve months ago and in thousands (except rates) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
August 2011 September 2011 S.E.Note 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 779.2 779.1 Note ...: not applicable -0.1 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
Labour force 499.9 494.9 2.7 -5.0 -4.5 -7.0 -1.0 -0.9 -1.4
Employment 455.5 453.3 2.8 -2.2 5.7 -3.2 -0.5 1.3 -0.7
Employment full-time 367.9 375.6 3.6 7.7 8.8 10.7 2.1 2.4 2.9
Unemployment 44.4 41.6 2.5 -2.8 -10.2 -3.9 -6.3 -19.7 -8.6
Participation rate 64.2 63.5 0.3 -0.7 -0.6 -1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.9 8.4 0.5 -0.5 -2.0 -0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.5 58.2 0.4 -0.3 0.7 -0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 19.2 17.1 0.7 -2.1 -0.9 -2.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years
Population 119.8 119.6 Note ...: not applicable -0.2 -0.9 -1.0 -0.2 -0.7 -0.8
Labour force 78.0 78.0 1.6 0.0 -2.6 -2.2 0.0 -3.2 -2.7
Employment 64.5 65.6 1.6 1.1 -0.2 -2.3 1.7 -0.3 -3.4
Unemployment 13.5 12.4 1.4 -1.1 -2.4 0.0 -8.1 -16.2 0.0
Participation rate 65.1 65.2 1.3 0.1 -1.7 -1.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 17.3 15.9 1.7 -1.4 -2.5 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 53.8 54.8 1.3 1.0 0.2 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 49.1 42.5 2.6 -6.6 0.0 -2.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over
Population 312.0 312.1 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.2
Labour force 212.8 211.8 1.5 -1.0 -0.7 -2.6 -0.5 -0.3 -1.2
Employment 194.4 194.4 1.6 0.0 2.6 -0.7 0.0 1.4 -0.4
Unemployment 18.4 17.3 1.5 -1.1 -3.4 -2.0 -6.0 -16.4 -10.4
Participation rate 68.2 67.9 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.6 8.2 0.7 -0.4 -1.5 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.3 62.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 -0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 8.3 6.8 0.8 -1.5 -1.2 -2.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over
Population 347.3 347.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.5
Labour force 209.1 205.1 1.5 -4.0 -1.2 -2.2 -1.9 -0.6 -1.1
Employment 196.6 193.3 1.5 -3.3 3.2 -0.2 -1.7 1.7 -0.1
Unemployment 12.5 11.8 1.4 -0.7 -4.4 -2.0 -5.6 -27.2 -14.5
Participation rate 60.2 59.0 0.4 -1.2 -0.5 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.0 5.8 0.6 -0.2 -2.1 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.6 55.6 0.4 -1.0 0.7 -0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 20.1 18.9 1.1 -1.2 -0.8 -3.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 455.5 453.3 2.8 -2.2 5.7 -3.2 -0.5 1.3 -0.7
Goods-producing sector 84.5 81.4 2.2 -3.1 -4.2 -5.6 -3.7 -4.9 -6.4
Agriculture 5.1 4.9 0.7 -0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -3.9 -10.9 -21.0
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 9.6 10.2 1.0 0.6 -1.4 -1.5 6.2 -12.1 -12.8
Utilities 4.2 3.9 0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -7.1 0.0 -4.9
Construction 30.9 30.9 1.4 0.0 -1.2 -0.8 0.0 -3.7 -2.5
Manufacturing 34.8 31.5 1.4 -3.3 -1.0 -1.9 -9.5 -3.1 -5.7
Services-producing sector 371.0 371.9 2.9 0.9 9.9 2.5 0.2 2.7 0.7
Trade 75.8 76.7 1.9 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.5
Transportation and warehousing 22.1 22.9 1.0 0.8 5.2 3.7 3.6 29.4 19.3
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 23.2 22.6 1.1 -0.6 -1.2 -1.5 -2.6 -5.0 -6.2
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 24.3 24.7 1.1 0.4 2.8 0.4 1.6 12.8 1.6
Business, building and other
support services		 21.6 20.2 1.2 -1.4 -3.2 -5.1 -6.5 -13.7 -20.2
Educational services 37.6 39.2 1.4 1.6 6.1 6.1 4.3 18.4 18.4
Health care and social assistance 69.7 68.5 1.6 -1.2 0.4 -1.1 -1.7 0.6 -1.6
Information, culture and recreation 20.5 20.5 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.7 0.0 5.7 3.5
Accommodation and food services 27.2 27.4 1.4 0.2 -1.3 0.5 0.7 -4.5 1.9
Other services 18.1 18.8 1.1 0.7 0.2 -0.3 3.9 1.1 -1.6
Public administration 31.0 30.3 1.2 -0.7 -1.4 -1.6 -2.3 -4.4 -5.0
... not applicable
Note 1.

Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).

Note 2.

Also referred to as Natural resources.

Note(s): Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087" title="CANSIM table 282-0087">282-0087, 282-0088.
1.
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
2.
Also referred to as Natural resources.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.