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

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Newfoundland and Labrador


Table summary
This table displays the results of newfoundland and labrador september 2011, october 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).
September 2011 October 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 428.5 428.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0
Labour force 254.6 257.6 2.1 3.0 -1.6 1.8 1.2 -0.6 0.7
Employment 220.2 224.3 2.1 4.1 1.4 2.1 1.9 0.6 0.9
Employment full-time 187.6 189.9 2.3 2.3 -1.2 -0.6 1.2 -0.6 -0.3
Unemployment 34.4 33.2 1.9 -1.2 -3.1 -0.4 -3.5 -8.5 -1.2
Participation rate 59.4 60.1 0.5 0.7 -0.3 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 13.5 12.9 0.7 -0.6 -1.1 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 51.4 52.3 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 14.9 15.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years
Population 60.6 60.5 Note ...: not applicable -0.1 -1.1 -1.3 -0.2 -1.8 -2.1
Labour force 34.9 35.4 1.0 0.5 -0.2 0.6 1.4 -0.6 1.7
Employment 26.7 28.2 1.0 1.5 -0.7 -0.8 5.6 -2.4 -2.8
Unemployment 8.1 7.2 0.9 -0.9 0.5 1.4 -11.1 7.5 24.1
Participation rate 57.6 58.5 1.7 0.9 0.7 2.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 23.2 20.3 2.4 -2.9 1.5 3.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 44.1 46.6 1.7 2.5 -0.3 -0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 39.7 41.8 3.5 2.1 5.2 5.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over
Population 177.6 177.6 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2
Labour force 115.2 116.5 1.2 1.3 0.7 2.2 1.1 0.6 1.9
Employment 99.2 99.7 1.3 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 1.6 2.2
Unemployment 15.9 16.9 1.3 1.0 -0.7 0.2 6.3 -4.0 1.2
Participation rate 64.9 65.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 13.8 14.5 1.1 0.7 -0.7 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 55.9 56.1 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 7.2 6.5 0.8 -0.6 1.3 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over
Population 190.4 190.4 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.4
Labour force 104.6 105.7 1.1 1.1 -2.1 -1.0 1.1 -1.9 -0.9
Employment 94.3 96.4 1.1 2.1 0.5 0.8 2.2 0.5 0.8
Unemployment 10.3 9.2 1.0 -1.1 -2.8 -1.9 -10.7 -23.3 -17.1
Participation rate 54.9 55.5 0.6 0.6 -1.3 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.8 8.7 0.9 -1.1 -2.4 -1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 49.5 50.6 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 15.8 16.7 1.3 0.9 -0.2 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 220.2 224.3 2.1 4.1 1.4 2.1 1.9 0.6 0.9
Goods-producing sector 45.9 47.9 1.6 2.0 1.7 2.6 4.4 3.7 5.7
Agriculture 2.1 2.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -8.7 -8.7
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 14.1 14.2 0.9 0.1 -2.2 -2.3 0.7 -13.4 -13.9
Utilities 1.9 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 10.5 16.7 23.5
Construction 18.2 19.3 1.1 1.1 2.7 3.6 6.0 16.3 22.9
Manufacturing 9.6 10.1 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.0 5.2 11.0 11.0
Services-producing sector 174.3 176.4 2.1 2.1 -0.3 -0.5 1.2 -0.2 -0.3
Trade 37.7 36.0 1.4 -1.7 -2.2 -3.5 -4.5 -5.8 -8.9
Transportation and warehousing 10.1 10.1 0.7 0.0 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 -5.6 -4.7
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 8.6 8.6 0.6 0.0 2.5 1.4 0.0 41.0 19.4
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 8.9 10.3 0.5 1.4 2.4 2.5 15.7 30.4 32.1
Business, building and other
support services		 5.6 5.9 0.6 0.3 -0.2 0.3 5.4 -3.3 5.4
Educational services 17.5 18.3 0.9 0.8 0.1 1.5 4.6 0.5 8.9
Health care and social assistance 35.1 34.2 1.2 -0.9 -1.9 -2.7 -2.6 -5.3 -7.3
Information, culture and recreation 7.1 7.9 0.6 0.8 -0.4 -0.4 11.3 -4.8 -4.8
Accommodation and food services 12.1 13.0 0.9 0.9 -0.8 -0.1 7.4 -5.8 -0.8
Other services 11.5 11.6 0.8 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.9 3.6 -0.9
Public administration 20.3 20.6 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.0 6.2
... 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.