Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| August 2020 |
September 2020 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2020 | September 2019 to September 2020 | August to September 2020 | September 2019 to September 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 439.3 | 439.3 | ... | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 244.6 | 253.9 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 212.5 | 216.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -8.5 | 1.7 | -3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 175.8 | 181.8 | 2.7 | 6.0 | -9.7 | 3.4 | -5.1 |
| Unemployment | 32.1 | 37.7 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 17.4 | 30.9 |
| Participation rate | 55.7 | 57.8 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.1 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.4 | 49.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.1 | 53.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 31.4 | 32.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| Employment | 25.8 | 27.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -3.6 | 5.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 61.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.8 | 16.6 | 2.9 | -1.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.6 | 51.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.4 | 187.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 110.7 | 116.1 | 1.3 | 5.4 | -0.5 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 93.0 | 94.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -7.6 | 1.8 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment | 17.7 | 21.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 20.9 | 49.7 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 62.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.0 | 18.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.6 | 50.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.8 | 198.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 102.5 | 105.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 93.8 | 94.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -2.1 | 0.5 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 25.0 | 17.0 |
| Participation rate | 51.6 | 52.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.2 | 47.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 131.7 | 131.9 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 85.3 | 84.0 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -1.5 | -2.8 |
| Employment | 76.3 | 75.5 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -3.5 | -1.0 | -4.4 |
| Full-time employment | 63.7 | 62.9 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -4.4 | -1.3 | -6.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 8.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.1 | -6.6 | 14.9 |
| Participation rate | 64.8 | 63.7 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 10.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.9 | 57.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -3.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.4 | 19.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 12.9 | 11.0 | 0.4 | -1.9 | -2.3 | -14.7 | -17.3 |
| Employment | 10.4 | 9.4 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -9.6 | -20.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -36.0 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 56.4 | 2.1 | -10.1 | -14.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 19.4 | 14.5 | 2.6 | -4.9 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.6 | 48.2 | 2.0 | -5.4 | -14.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.3 | 54.4 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 37.8 | 37.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 34.2 | 34.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -7.7 |
| Participation rate | 69.6 | 69.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 63.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.0 | 58.0 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 34.6 | 35.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 31.6 | 31.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | 0.3 | -4.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 78.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.7 | 60.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 54.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 817.7 | 818.7 | ... | 1.0 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 494.5 | 494.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 | -8.7 | 0.0 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 443.7 | 455.7 | 3.2 | 12.0 | -11.1 | 2.7 | -2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 355.9 | 363.8 | 3.9 | 7.9 | -17.9 | 2.2 | -4.7 |
| Unemployment | 50.8 | 38.9 | 2.8 | -11.9 | 2.5 | -23.4 | 6.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 60.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 7.9 | 0.6 | -2.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.3 | 55.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.8 | 108.8 | ... | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 67.3 | 68.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -7.9 | 1.3 | -10.4 |
| Employment | 54.6 | 60.2 | 1.7 | 5.6 | -5.8 | 10.3 | -8.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 | -4.6 | -2.0 | -36.2 | -19.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.9 | 62.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -7.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.9 | 11.9 | 2.0 | -7.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 55.3 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 341.0 | 341.5 | ... | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 217.4 | 216.1 | 1.8 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 195.1 | 201.7 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 22.3 | 14.3 | 1.7 | -8.0 | -1.2 | -35.9 | -7.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 63.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3 | 6.6 | 0.7 | -3.7 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 59.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 367.9 | 368.4 | ... | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 209.9 | 210.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 194.0 | 193.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -5.3 | -0.1 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 15.8 | 16.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 52.8 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 57.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 52.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 637.0 | 637.5 | ... | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 384.1 | 390.7 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 347.9 | 350.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -5.5 | 0.6 | -1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 293.1 | 297.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | -3.6 | 1.4 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 36.2 | 40.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 28.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.3 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 54.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.0 | 80.0 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 49.3 | 51.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | -1.4 | 5.3 | -2.6 |
| Employment | 41.8 | 43.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -2.1 | 3.1 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 7.6 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 15.8 | 7.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.6 | 64.9 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.4 | 17.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.3 | 53.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 270.2 | 270.5 | ... | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 173.8 | 177.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 154.9 | 155.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Unemployment | 18.9 | 22.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 16.4 | 60.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.3 | 65.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 286.7 | 287.0 | ... | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 160.9 | 161.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 151.2 | 151.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.1 | 56.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.7 | 52.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
...
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 between 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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