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 september 2012, october  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).
  September 2012 October  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 780.4 780.5 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.9 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
Labour force 502.0 503.6 2.7 1.6 6.3 11.8 0.3 1.3 2.4
Employment 458.6 457.4 2.8 -1.2 -1.0 7.6 -0.3 -0.2 1.7
Employment full-time 366.8 365.5 3.5 -1.3 -4.0 -1.4 -0.4 -1.1 -0.4
Unemployment 43.4 46.2 2.4 2.8 7.3 4.2 6.5 18.8 10.0
Participation rate 64.3 64.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.6 9.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.8 58.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 20.0 20.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 117.5 117.3 Note ...: not applicable -0.2 -1.9 -2.2 -0.2 -1.6 -1.8
Labour force 78.0 77.6 1.6 -0.4 2.3 3.6 -0.5 3.1 4.9
Employment 63.5 63.4 1.5 -0.1 -1.2 1.3 -0.2 -1.9 2.1
Unemployment 14.4 14.2 1.5 -0.2 3.5 2.3 -1.4 32.7 19.3
Participation rate 66.4 66.2 1.4 -0.2 3.0 4.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 18.5 18.3 1.8 -0.2 4.1 2.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 54.0 54.0 1.3 0.0 -0.2 2.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 51.3 51.4 2.5 0.1 1.4 3.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over		  
Population 314.2 314.3 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.6
Labour force 212.8 215.4 1.4 2.6 1.0 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.6
Employment 196.6 197.0 1.6 0.4 -0.9 2.2 0.2 -0.5 1.1
Unemployment 16.3 18.4 1.5 2.1 1.9 1.1 12.9 11.5 6.4
Participation rate 67.7 68.5 0.5 0.8 -0.1 0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 62.6 62.7 0.5 0.1 -0.6 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 8.6 9.0 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over		  
Population 348.7 348.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.3 0.3
Labour force 211.2 210.7 1.4 -0.5 3.1 5.0 -0.2 1.5 2.4
Employment 198.5 197.0 1.5 -1.5 1.1 4.1 -0.8 0.6 2.1
Unemployment 12.7 13.6 1.2 0.9 1.9 0.8 7.1 16.2 6.2
Participation rate 60.6 60.4 0.4 -0.2 0.7 1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.0 6.5 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 56.9 56.5 0.4 -0.4 0.2 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 21.3 21.1 1.0 -0.2 -0.7 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 458.6 457.4 2.8 -1.2 -1.0 7.6 -0.3 -0.2 1.7
Goods-producing sector 85.0 84.9 2.1 -0.1 0.3 3.2 -0.1 0.4 3.9
Agriculture 6.1 5.9 0.6 -0.2 1.0 2.0 -3.3 20.4 51.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extractionNote 2		 11.7 11.8 1.0 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.9 1.7 16.8
Utilities 4.3 4.6 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.2 7.0 39.4 4.5
Construction 31.9 30.7 1.4 -1.2 -0.9 -0.4 -3.8 -2.8 -1.3
Manufacturing 31.1 31.9 1.3 0.8 -1.3 -0.3 2.6 -3.9 -0.9
Services-producing sector 373.6 372.5 2.8 -1.1 -1.3 4.4 -0.3 -0.3 1.2
Trade 73.3 69.7 1.9 -3.6 -6.9 -7.5 -4.9 -9.0 -9.7
Transportation and warehousing 19.9 20.4 1.1 0.5 -1.9 -2.5 2.5 -8.5 -10.9
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 24.3 24.1 1.1 -0.2 0.8 0.8 -0.8 3.4 3.4
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 24.8 27.2 1.1 2.4 3.0 2.8 9.7 12.4 11.5
Business, building and other
support services		 20.4 20.7 1.2 0.3 0.9 0.9 1.5 4.5 4.5
Educational services 37.4 38.0 1.5 0.6 -0.6 0.8 1.6 -1.6 2.2
Health care and social assistance 69.3 68.5 1.7 -0.8 0.0 1.4 -1.2 0.0 2.1
Information, culture and recreation 18.6 19.4 1.2 0.8 -1.2 -1.6 4.3 -5.8 -7.6
Accommodation and food services 35.0 34.2 1.4 -0.8 6.2 9.5 -2.3 22.1 38.5
Other services 19.9 19.6 1.1 -0.3 -1.3 -0.2 -1.5 -6.2 -1.0
Public administration 30.8 30.7 1.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 0.0
... 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&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.