Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| December 2018 |
January 2019 |
Standard error1 | December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 442.2 | 441.9 | ... | -0.3 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 257.9 | 262.4 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 227.7 | 232.5 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| Full-time employment | 189.6 | 196.5 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 30.2 | 30.0 | 1.9 | -0.2 | -7.1 | -0.7 | -19.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.3 | 59.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7 | 11.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 52.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.7 | 53.6 | ... | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| Labour force | 29.7 | 31.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 4.7 | -4.0 |
| Employment | 23.4 | 26.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -0.7 | 12.4 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.3 | 4.9 | 0.9 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -22.2 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 55.3 | 58.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 21.2 | 15.8 | 2.7 | -5.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 43.6 | 49.1 | 1.7 | 5.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.0 | 188.9 | ... | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 118.3 | 121.9 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 103.1 | 105.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 16.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | -3.4 | 9.2 | -17.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.6 | 64.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8 | 13.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 55.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 199.5 | 199.3 | ... | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Labour force | 109.9 | 109.3 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 101.2 | 100.8 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.7 | 8.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -3.2 | -2.3 | -27.4 |
| Participation rate | 55.1 | 54.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.8 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.7 | 50.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 126.7 | 126.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 83.5 | 83.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 75.5 | 75.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 64.3 | 64.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 3.8 | -7.8 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 66.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 59.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 18.1 | 18.2 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 12.2 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 10.4 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 16.7 | 10.5 |
| Participation rate | 67.4 | 68.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8 | 16.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 57.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 52.3 | 52.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 36.7 | 36.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -3.2 |
| Employment | 32.8 | 32.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 68.9 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.7 | 61.6 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.3 | 56.3 | ... | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 34.7 | 35.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 32.3 | 32.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -4.2 | -32.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 62.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 | 6.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -3.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 58.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 802.3 | 803.0 | ... | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 493.8 | 499.2 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 459.0 | 465.1 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Full-time employment | 378.0 | 381.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 34.8 | 34.2 | 2.4 | -0.6 | -6.2 | -1.7 | -15.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.5 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 107.9 | 107.9 | ... | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Labour force | 74.9 | 73.8 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 4.0 | -1.5 | 5.7 |
| Employment | 64.4 | 63.9 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 6.8 | -0.8 | 11.9 |
| Unemployment | 10.5 | 9.9 | 1.4 | -0.6 | -2.9 | -5.7 | -22.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.4 | 68.4 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 3.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 13.4 | 1.9 | -0.6 | -4.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.7 | 59.2 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 6.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 333.9 | 334.2 | ... | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 215.1 | 218.4 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 199.7 | 203.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 15.4 | 15.0 | 1.4 | -0.4 | -2.7 | -2.6 | -15.3 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 65.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.8 | 60.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 360.5 | 360.8 | ... | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 203.9 | 207.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 194.9 | 197.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 4.5 | -6.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 57.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 54.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 628.5 | 628.9 | ... | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 383.7 | 386.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 351.4 | 355.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Full-time employment | 300.2 | 304.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 32.3 | 31.6 | 2.0 | -0.7 | -2.8 | -2.2 | -8.1 |
| Participation rate | 61.1 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 8.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.9 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.2 | 80.2 | ... | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -1.4 |
| Labour force | 53.4 | 52.0 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -2.6 | -3.3 |
| Employment | 46.5 | 45.9 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.9 | 6.1 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -3.0 | -11.6 | -33.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.6 | 64.8 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9 | 11.7 | 1.9 | -1.2 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.2 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 265.7 | 266.0 | ... | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 168.9 | 171.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 155.0 | 157.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 14.0 | 13.9 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -9.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.6 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.1 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 59.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 282.6 | 282.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 161.4 | 163.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 150.0 | 152.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 11.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 16.0 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 57.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.1 | 53.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0287-03 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0087).
Table note 1
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months. See the "Data Quality" section of the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G) for more information.
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