Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| September 2020 |
October 2020 |
Standard error1 | September to October 2020 | October 2019 to October 2020 | September to October 2020 | October 2019 to October 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 | 253.9 | 254.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 216.2 | 222.1 | 2.2 | 5.9 | -4.5 | 2.7 | -2.0 |
| Full-time employment | 181.8 | 185.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | -5.0 | 2.0 | -2.6 |
| Unemployment | 37.7 | 32.7 | 2.0 | -5.0 | 4.4 | -13.3 | 15.5 |
| Participation rate | 57.8 | 58.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8 | 12.8 | 0.8 | -2.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.2 | 50.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 53.1 | 53.1 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 32.6 | 31.5 | 1.0 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -3.4 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 27.2 | 27.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -31.5 | -27.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 59.3 | 1.9 | -2.1 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.6 | 11.7 | 2.9 | -4.9 | -4.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 52.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 187.4 | 187.4 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Labour force | 116.1 | 115.4 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Employment | 94.7 | 95.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -7.7 | 0.8 | -7.5 |
| Unemployment | 21.4 | 19.9 | 1.4 | -1.5 | 7.0 | -7.0 | 54.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.6 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 18.4 | 17.2 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 6.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 51.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -4.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 198.8 | 198.8 | ... | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 105.2 | 107.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 94.3 | 98.9 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 11.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -18.2 | -11.8 |
| Participation rate | 52.9 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 8.3 | 1.0 | -2.2 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.4 | 49.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 131.9 | 132.0 | ... | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 84.0 | 84.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 1.1 | -1.4 |
| Employment | 75.5 | 76.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -2.6 | 1.2 | -3.3 |
| Full-time employment | 62.9 | 64.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -3.1 | 2.7 | -4.6 |
| Unemployment | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 19.7 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 10.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.2 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 19.5 | 19.5 | ... | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Labour force | 11.0 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 12.7 | -6.8 |
| Employment | 9.4 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -2.0 | 7.4 | -16.5 |
| Unemployment | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 43.8 | 91.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 63.6 | 2.1 | 7.2 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 9.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.2 | 51.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -12.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.4 | 54.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 37.9 | 37.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 34.3 | 34.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -16.7 | -21.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.7 | 69.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 | 8.0 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.1 | 63.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.0 | 58.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 35.1 | 34.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| Employment | 31.7 | 31.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -4.2 |
| Unemployment | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -2.9 | 57.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 59.9 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7 | 9.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 54.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 818.7 | 819.4 | ... | 0.7 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 494.5 | 502.4 | 3.1 | 7.9 | -5.9 | 1.6 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 455.7 | 458.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -8.6 | 0.6 | -1.8 |
| Full-time employment | 363.8 | 374.4 | 3.9 | 10.6 | -6.3 | 2.9 | -1.7 |
| Unemployment | 38.9 | 43.8 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.7 | 56.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.8 | 108.9 | ... | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 68.2 | 70.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -6.7 | 3.1 | -8.7 |
| Employment | 60.2 | 60.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -5.9 | 0.5 | -8.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.1 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 21.0 | -7.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.7 | 64.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -6.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 55.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -5.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 341.5 | 341.8 | ... | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 216.1 | 219.9 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Employment | 201.7 | 200.6 | 1.9 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Unemployment | 14.3 | 19.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 35.0 | 6.6 |
| Participation rate | 63.3 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.1 | 58.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 368.4 | 368.7 | ... | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 210.3 | 212.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 193.8 | 197.4 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -1.8 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 16.5 | 14.8 | 1.6 | -1.7 | 2.4 | -10.3 | 19.4 |
| Participation rate | 57.1 | 57.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 7.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.6 | 53.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 637.5 | 637.9 | ... | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 390.7 | 392.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Employment | 350.1 | 352.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Full-time employment | 297.2 | 300.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -1.0 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 40.6 | 39.6 | 2.4 | -1.0 | 8.5 | -2.5 | 27.3 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 10.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 55.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 80.0 | 80.1 | ... | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 51.9 | 55.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| Employment | 43.1 | 43.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 1.6 | -1.8 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 30.7 | 45.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 69.0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 17.0 | 20.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.9 | 54.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 270.5 | 270.7 | ... | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 177.3 | 176.0 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 4.9 | -0.7 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 155.3 | 156.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 22.0 | 19.2 | 1.5 | -2.8 | 5.0 | -12.7 | 35.2 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 65.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4 | 10.9 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.4 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 287.0 | 287.1 | ... | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 161.5 | 161.0 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 151.8 | 152.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.7 | 8.9 | 1.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -8.2 | -1.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.3 | 56.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 53.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
...
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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