Table 4-4
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — New Brunswick

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New Brunswick


Table summary
This table displays the results of new brunswick april 2012, may  2012, 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).
  April 2012 May  2012 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 620.4 620.3 Note ...: not applicable -0.1 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
Labour force 389.4 393.4 2.3 4.0 2.3 5.0 1.0 0.6 1.3
Employment 351.4 356.7 2.4 5.3 2.2 5.6 1.5 0.6 1.6
Employment full-time 298.2 301.3 2.8 3.1 3.4 8.0 1.0 1.1 2.7
Unemployment 38.0 36.8 2.1 -1.2 0.2 -0.4 -3.2 0.5 -1.1
Participation rate 62.8 63.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.8 9.4 0.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.6 57.5 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 15.1 15.5 0.6 0.4 -0.4 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 90.6 90.5 Note ...: not applicable -0.1 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1 -0.4 -1.0
Labour force 59.1 58.7 1.3 -0.4 -0.9 1.2 -0.7 -1.5 2.1
Employment 48.8 49.7 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.8 1.8 2.7 3.8
Unemployment 10.4 9.0 1.2 -1.4 -2.2 -0.6 -13.5 -19.6 -6.2
Participation rate 65.2 64.9 1.5 -0.3 -0.7 2.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 17.6 15.3 1.8 -2.3 -3.5 -1.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 53.9 54.9 1.3 1.0 1.7 2.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 37.9 38.8 2.6 0.9 -4.6 -1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over		  
Population 254.2 254.2 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
Labour force 170.4 173.0 1.3 2.6 2.6 3.7 1.5 1.5 2.2
Employment 153.9 155.3 1.4 1.4 0.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.7
Unemployment 16.5 17.7 1.3 1.2 2.4 1.1 7.3 15.7 6.6
Participation rate 67.0 68.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 9.7 10.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 60.5 61.1 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 5.5 6.3 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over		  
Population 275.6 275.6 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
Labour force 159.9 161.7 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.1
Employment 148.8 151.7 1.3 2.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.8
Unemployment 11.1 10.0 1.1 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 -9.9 0.0 -9.9
Participation rate 58.0 58.7 0.4 0.7 0.2 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.9 6.2 0.7 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 54.0 55.0 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 17.6 17.3 1.0 -0.3 -0.3 -1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 351.4 356.7 2.4 5.3 2.2 5.6 1.5 0.6 1.6
Goods-producing sector 76.3 74.9 1.9 -1.4 -2.0 -7.4 -1.8 -2.6 -9.0
Agriculture 3.5 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 -2.0 8.6 0.0 -34.5
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 12.2 12.1 0.8 -0.1 2.0 0.3 -0.8 19.8 2.5
Utilities 3.9 3.7 0.4 -0.2 -0.9 -0.8 -5.1 -19.6 -17.8
Construction 26.7 27.0 1.2 0.3 -1.1 0.1 1.1 -3.9 0.4
Manufacturing 30.0 28.3 1.3 -1.7 -2.1 -4.9 -5.7 -6.9 -14.8
Services-producing sector 275.2 281.8 2.4 6.6 4.2 12.9 2.4 1.5 4.8
Trade 52.7 53.1 1.5 0.4 -3.5 0.8 0.8 -6.2 1.5
Transportation and warehousing 17.6 18.0 0.8 0.4 2.2 0.8 2.3 13.9 4.7
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 18.0 18.7 0.8 0.7 2.3 1.3 3.9 14.0 7.5
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 14.6 15.5 0.8 0.9 -0.1 -1.0 6.2 -0.6 -6.1
Business, building and other
support services		 15.9 15.1 1.0 -0.8 -1.0 -1.8 -5.0 -6.2 -10.7
Educational services 27.1 28.4 1.1 1.3 2.0 3.1 4.8 7.6 12.3
Health care and social assistance 51.5 52.8 1.3 1.3 1.2 3.4 2.5 2.3 6.9
Information, culture and recreation 12.5 13.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 4.0 1.6 5.7
Accommodation and food services 22.1 22.2 1.1 0.1 -1.6 2.0 0.5 -6.7 9.9
Other services 16.8 17.6 0.8 0.8 2.7 2.5 4.8 18.1 16.6
Public administration 26.4 27.5 1.0 1.1 -0.1 1.2 4.2 -0.4 4.6
... 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&p2=38" 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.