Labour force characteristics, seasonally adjusted, by province (monthly) (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick)
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| April 2013 | May 2013 | April 2013 to May 2013 | May 2012 to May 2013 | April 2013 to May 2013 | May 2012 to May 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | % | |||||
| Canada | ||||||
| Population | 28,588.7 | 28,619.6 | 30.9 | 348.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 19,016.1 | 19,097.0 | 80.9 | 217.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 17,654.4 | 17,749.4 | 95.0 | 250.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 1,361.7 | 1,347.6 | -14.1 | -32.7 | -1.0 | -2.4 |
| Participation rate (%) | 66.5 | 66.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.2 | 7.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 61.8 | 62.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | … | … |
| N.L. | ||||||
| Population | 429.5 | 429.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 265.0 | 264.1 | -0.9 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 232.1 | 233.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 32.9 | 30.6 | -2.3 | -1.1 | -7.0 | -3.5 |
| Participation rate (%) | 61.7 | 61.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 12.4 | 11.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 54.0 | 54.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | … | … |
| P.E.I. | ||||||
| Population | 120.7 | 120.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 85.2 | 83.9 | -1.3 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 75.3 | 74.5 | -0.8 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 3.3 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -5.1 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate (%) | 70.6 | 69.5 | -1.1 | 2.0 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.6 | 11.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 62.4 | 61.7 | -0.7 | 1.9 | … | … |
| N.S. | ||||||
| Population | 781.1 | 781.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 501.7 | 499.3 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 456.2 | 456.0 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment | 45.4 | 43.3 | -2.1 | -2.6 | -4.6 | -5.7 |
| Participation rate (%) | 64.2 | 63.9 | -0.3 | -0.2 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 9.0 | 8.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 58.4 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | … | … |
| N.B. | ||||||
| Population | 619.9 | 619.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 390.7 | 392.8 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 348.0 | 351.7 | 3.7 | -4.5 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Unemployment | 42.7 | 41.2 | -1.5 | 4.3 | -3.5 | 11.7 |
| Participation rate (%) | 63.0 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | … | … |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.9 | 10.5 | -0.4 | 1.1 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 56.1 | 56.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 | … | … |
| Note:Population 15 and over. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0087 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2013-06-07. | ||||||
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