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 2021 |
September 2021 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2021 | September 2020 to September 2021 | August to September 2021 | September 2020 to September 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 | 445.2 | 445.4 | ... | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Labour force | 251.9 | 253.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -2.6 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Employment | 221.4 | 220.6 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| Full-time employment | 184.8 | 189.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 30.5 | 33.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -5.8 | 9.2 | -14.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 57.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1 | 13.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.7 | 49.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.7 | 54.7 | ... | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour force | 33.6 | 35.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 28.3 | 29.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 1.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 64.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.8 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.7 | 54.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 189.9 | 190.0 | ... | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 113.5 | 112.8 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -0.6 | -3.1 |
| Employment | 96.8 | 94.5 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 0.7 | -2.4 | 0.7 |
| Unemployment | 16.7 | 18.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -4.3 | 9.6 | -19.0 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 59.4 | 0.8 | -0.4 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7 | 16.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 49.7 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 200.6 | 200.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 104.8 | 105.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 96.4 | 96.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.4 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -1.6 | 11.9 | -14.5 |
| Participation rate | 52.2 | 52.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.1 | 48.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 134.6 | 135.2 | ... | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Labour force | 88.4 | 89.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| Employment | 79.0 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Full-time employment | 66.7 | 67.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Unemployment | 9.4 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 17.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.7 | 66.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.7 | 58.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 21.0 | 21.1 | ... | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 14.6 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 28.4 |
| Employment | 12.2 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 24.0 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 47.1 |
| Participation rate | 69.5 | 70.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 14.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.8 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 58.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 55.1 | 55.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 39.4 | 40.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| Employment | 34.7 | 34.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 57.1 |
| Participation rate | 71.5 | 72.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.0 | 62.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 58.6 | 58.8 | ... | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 34.4 | 34.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.9 | -2.0 |
| Employment | 32.1 | 32.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -13.0 | -41.2 |
| Participation rate | 58.7 | 59.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 55.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 822.3 | 824.0 | ... | 1.7 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 504.6 | 507.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 19.7 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Employment | 465.1 | 466.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 18.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Full-time employment | 371.2 | 372.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 16.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment | 39.5 | 40.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Participation rate | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 56.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 108.7 | 108.8 | ... | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Labour force | 74.6 | 73.6 | 1.8 | -1.0 | 5.8 | -1.3 | 8.6 |
| Employment | 65.7 | 66.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 7.6 | 1.7 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -14.6 | 1.3 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 67.6 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 5.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9 | 10.3 | 2.2 | -1.6 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 5.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 341.2 | 342.1 | ... | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 218.2 | 218.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 201.9 | 200.8 | 2.0 | -1.1 | 5.0 | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| Unemployment | 16.3 | 17.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 18.8 |
| Participation rate | 64.0 | 63.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 372.4 | 373.2 | ... | 0.8 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 211.7 | 215.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Employment | 197.5 | 199.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 14.3 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 7.7 | -9.9 |
| Participation rate | 56.8 | 57.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.0 | 53.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 651.2 | 652.2 | ... | 1.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 392.1 | 398.8 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 355.6 | 361.7 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 302.1 | 306.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 36.6 | 37.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | -6.6 | 1.4 | -15.1 |
| Participation rate | 60.2 | 61.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.6 | 55.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 82.1 | 82.3 | ... | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Labour force | 52.5 | 55.6 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| Employment | 46.6 | 48.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 9.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.9 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -2.3 | 22.0 | -24.2 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 67.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 58.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 5.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 277.1 | 277.6 | ... | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 174.6 | 178.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -2.9 | 2.3 | -1.6 |
| Employment | 157.0 | 160.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment | 17.7 | 18.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -5.8 | 4.0 | -24.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.0 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.7 | 57.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 291.9 | 292.3 | ... | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 165.0 | 164.6 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Employment | 152.0 | 153.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 11.5 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 1.5 | -11.5 | 15.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.1 | 52.3 | 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.
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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