Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| July 2021 |
August 2021 |
Standard error1 | July to August 2021 | August 2020 to August 2021 | July to August 2021 | August 2020 to August 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 445.0 | 445.2 | ... | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 251.2 | 251.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 219.3 | 221.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Full-time employment | 186.2 | 184.8 | 3.0 | -1.4 | 9.5 | -0.8 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment | 31.9 | 30.5 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -4.4 | -4.4 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 56.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7 | 12.1 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.3 | 49.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.7 | 54.7 | ... | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 32.7 | 33.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 27.9 | 28.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 4.8 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 61.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 51.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.8 | 189.9 | ... | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 113.6 | 113.5 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -0.1 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 95.8 | 96.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 17.8 | 16.7 | 1.6 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -6.2 | -5.1 |
| Participation rate | 59.9 | 59.8 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7 | 14.7 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.5 | 51.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.4 | 200.6 | ... | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Labour force | 104.9 | 104.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 95.5 | 96.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.3 | 8.4 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -9.7 | -8.7 |
| Participation rate | 52.3 | 52.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.0 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 47.7 | 48.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 133.9 | 134.6 | ... | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 87.3 | 88.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 78.9 | 79.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 65.2 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 1.1 |
| Participation rate | 65.2 | 65.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 20.8 | 21.0 | ... | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 14.6 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Employment | 12.8 | 12.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -4.7 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 27.8 | -4.2 |
| Participation rate | 70.2 | 69.5 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -1.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.5 | 58.1 | 2.0 | -3.4 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 54.8 | 55.1 | ... | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 38.4 | 39.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 34.3 | 34.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 17.5 | 34.3 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 71.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.6 | 63.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.4 | 58.6 | ... | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 34.4 | 34.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -2.3 |
| Employment | 31.8 | 32.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -11.5 | -32.4 |
| Participation rate | 58.9 | 58.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.7 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.5 | 54.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 820.5 | 822.3 | ... | 1.8 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 503.3 | 504.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 16.7 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 461.2 | 465.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 27.5 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| Full-time employment | 372.7 | 371.2 | 4.2 | -1.5 | 20.9 | -0.4 | 6.0 |
| Unemployment | 42.1 | 39.5 | 3.0 | -2.6 | -10.8 | -6.2 | -21.5 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 7.8 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.2 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.6 | 108.7 | ... | 0.1 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| Labour force | 74.2 | 74.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 9.7 |
| Employment | 63.8 | 65.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 18.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.4 | 8.9 | 1.7 | -1.5 | -3.8 | -14.4 | -29.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.3 | 68.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 6.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0 | 11.9 | 2.2 | -2.1 | -6.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 60.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 10.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 340.4 | 341.2 | ... | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 219.2 | 218.2 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 5.7 | -0.5 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 201.5 | 201.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment | 17.7 | 16.3 | 2.0 | -1.4 | -6.4 | -7.9 | -28.2 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 64.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 | 7.5 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 371.5 | 372.4 | ... | 0.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 210.0 | 211.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 196.0 | 197.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 14.0 | 14.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 2.1 | -4.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 53.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 650.2 | 651.2 | ... | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 392.8 | 392.1 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 356.1 | 355.6 | 2.6 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Full-time employment | 300.6 | 302.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 36.7 | 36.6 | 2.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 54.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.1 | 82.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 53.4 | 52.5 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 1.8 | -1.7 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 47.4 | 46.6 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 3.3 | -1.7 | 7.6 |
| Unemployment | 6.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -20.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 63.9 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 56.8 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 276.6 | 277.1 | ... | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 175.5 | 174.6 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
| Employment | 156.2 | 157.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Unemployment | 19.3 | 17.7 | 1.6 | -1.6 | -2.0 | -8.3 | -10.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.4 | 63.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 | 10.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.5 | 56.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 291.5 | 291.9 | ... | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 163.9 | 165.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 152.5 | 152.0 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 11.4 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 14.0 | 32.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.2 | 56.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.3 | 52.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
...
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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