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 november 2012, december 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).
  November 2012 December 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 427.8 428.1 Note ...: not applicable 0.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Labour force 266.3 266.4 2.1 0.1 5.9 5.9 0.0 2.3 2.3
Employment 233.0 235.7 2.1 2.7 8.5 8.5 1.2 3.7 3.7
Employment full-time 201.9 200.7 2.4 -1.2 5.3 5.3 -0.6 2.7 2.7
Unemployment 33.2 30.6 2.0 -2.6 -2.6 -2.6 -7.8 -7.8 -7.8
Participation rate 62.2 62.2 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 12.5 11.5 0.7 -1.0 -1.2 -1.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 54.5 55.1 0.5 0.6 2.1 2.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 13.3 14.8 0.8 1.5 0.9 0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 59.1 59.1 Note ...: not applicable 0.0 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 -2.0 -2.0
Labour force 37.6 37.8 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.0 0.5 5.6 5.6
Employment 31.0 31.6 1.0 0.6 2.3 2.3 1.9 7.8 7.8
Unemployment 6.6 6.2 1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -6.1 -4.6 -4.6
Participation rate 63.6 64.0 1.8 0.4 4.6 4.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 17.6 16.4 2.7 -1.2 -1.8 -1.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 52.5 53.5 1.7 1.0 4.9 4.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 38.7 38.0 3.7 -0.7 -6.7 -6.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and
over		  
Population 178.2 178.3 Note ...: not applicable 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3
Labour force 119.1 119.1 1.2 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3
Employment 103.8 106.0 1.3 2.2 4.1 4.1 2.1 4.0 4.0
Unemployment 15.3 13.1 1.3 -2.2 -2.6 -2.6 -14.4 -16.6 -16.6
Participation rate 66.8 66.8 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 12.8 11.0 1.0 -1.8 -2.4 -2.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 58.2 59.5 0.7 1.3 2.2 2.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 3.5 4.2 0.8 0.7 -1.7 -1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years
and over		  
Population 190.6 190.8 Note ...: not applicable 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2
Labour force 109.6 109.4 1.1 -0.2 2.3 2.3 -0.2 2.1 2.1
Employment 98.3 98.1 1.0 -0.2 2.0 2.0 -0.2 2.1 2.1
Unemployment 11.3 11.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 2.7 2.7
Participation rate 57.5 57.3 0.6 -0.2 1.1 1.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 10.3 10.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 51.6 51.4 0.5 -0.2 1.0 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 15.9 19.0 1.2 3.1 5.7 5.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 233.0 235.7 2.1 2.7 8.5 8.5 1.2 3.7 3.7
Goods-producing sector 49.1 50.0 1.7 0.9 -1.0 -1.0 1.8 -2.0 -2.0
Agriculture 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 46.2 58.3 58.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying,
oil and gas extraction  Note 2		 13.6 14.6 0.9 1.0 -0.4 -0.4 7.4 -2.7 -2.7
Utilities 3.4 3.3 0.3 -0.1 0.8 0.8 -2.9 32.0 32.0
Construction 20.8 20.0 1.1 -0.8 -0.3 -0.3 -3.8 -1.5 -1.5
Manufacturing 10.0 10.3 0.9 0.3 -1.7 -1.7 3.0 -14.2 -14.2
Services-producing sector 184.0 185.7 2.0 1.7 9.4 9.4 0.9 5.3 5.3
Trade 32.9 33.1 1.3 0.2 -4.3 -4.3 0.6 -11.5 -11.5
Transportation and warehousing 12.2 12.6 0.7 0.4 2.5 2.5 3.3 24.8 24.8
Finance, insurance, real estate
and leasing		 9.1 10.1 0.5 1.0 0.9 0.9 11.0 9.8 9.8
Professional, scientific and
technical services		 8.8 9.0 0.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 2.3 -2.2 -2.2
Business, building and other
support services		 7.3 6.9 0.6 -0.4 0.9 0.9 -5.5 15.0 15.0
Educational services 19.0 19.6 0.9 0.6 2.0 2.0 3.2 11.4 11.4
Health care and social assistance 38.5 37.7 1.1 -0.8 3.4 3.4 -2.1 9.9 9.9
Information, culture and recreation 7.0 7.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 5.7 2.8 2.8
Accommodation and food services 14.1 14.9 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.7 5.7 12.9 12.9
Other services 15.2 14.9 0.8 -0.3 2.6 2.6 -2.0 21.1 21.1
Public administration 20.0 19.4 0.9 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -3.0 -1.5 -1.5
... not applicable
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.