Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| February 2022 |
March 2022 |
Standard error1 | February to March 2022 | March 2021 to March 2022 | February to March 2022 | March 2021 to March 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 446.7 | 447.0 | ... | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 260.9 | 259.1 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 6.7 | -0.7 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 228.7 | 225.8 | 2.4 | -2.9 | 5.4 | -1.3 | 2.5 |
| Full-time employment | 191.5 | 193.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 4.4 |
| Unemployment | 32.2 | 33.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Participation rate | 58.4 | 58.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 12.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.2 | 50.5 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 54.8 | 54.9 | ... | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Labour force | 35.3 | 33.7 | 1.2 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -4.5 | -4.0 |
| Employment | 31.0 | 29.5 | 1.2 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -4.8 | 0.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -2.3 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.4 | 61.4 | 2.2 | -3.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.6 | 53.7 | 2.2 | -2.9 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 190.6 | 190.7 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Labour force | 116.1 | 116.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Employment | 97.2 | 98.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 18.9 | 17.4 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 0.5 | -7.9 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 60.9 | 61.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3 | 15.0 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.0 | 51.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 201.3 | 201.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 109.5 | 109.1 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 5.6 | -0.4 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 100.6 | 97.4 | 1.2 | -3.2 | 3.3 | -3.2 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 9.0 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 30.0 | 24.5 |
| Participation rate | 54.4 | 54.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.0 | 48.4 | 0.6 | -1.6 | 1.4 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 137.2 | 137.6 | ... | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 92.2 | 92.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| Employment | 83.9 | 84.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| Full-time employment | 70.4 | 71.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 8.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 7.5 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -9.6 | 7.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.2 | 67.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0 | 8.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 21.6 | 21.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Labour force | 16.0 | 15.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -0.6 | 18.7 |
| Employment | 13.8 | 13.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 19.0 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 |
| Participation rate | 74.1 | 73.3 | 2.2 | -0.8 | 8.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.1 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.9 | 63.6 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 7.6 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 56.1 | 56.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Labour force | 39.8 | 40.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 36.3 | 36.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -2.9 | 3.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 71.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.5 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.7 | 65.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 59.5 | 59.7 | ... | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Labour force | 36.4 | 36.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 6.2 |
| Employment | 33.8 | 34.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
| Unemployment | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -23.1 | 0.0 |
| Participation rate | 61.2 | 60.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 57.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 831.7 | 833.1 | ... | 1.4 | 15.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 509.8 | 508.3 | 3.1 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Employment | 476.3 | 475.6 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 10.0 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Full-time employment | 392.7 | 391.0 | 4.0 | -1.7 | 10.7 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 33.6 | 32.8 | 2.7 | -0.8 | -11.3 | -2.4 | -25.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 109.3 | 109.5 | ... | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Labour force | 75.0 | 73.1 | 1.7 | -1.9 | -3.1 | -2.5 | -4.1 |
| Employment | 65.1 | 63.9 | 1.7 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.2 | 1.6 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -7.1 | -12.4 |
| Participation rate | 68.6 | 66.8 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -3.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2 | 12.6 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.6 | 58.4 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 345.7 | 346.4 | ... | 0.7 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 221.7 | 222.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 208.9 | 210.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| Unemployment | 12.8 | 11.6 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -8.4 | -9.4 | -42.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 5.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -3.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.4 | 60.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 376.6 | 377.2 | ... | 0.6 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Labour force | 213.1 | 213.0 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 202.2 | 201.1 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.9 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 9.2 | -12.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.6 | 56.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.7 | 53.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 657.7 | 658.7 | ... | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 391.9 | 395.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | -1.6 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 360.9 | 365.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Full-time employment | 309.5 | 313.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| Unemployment | 31.1 | 30.4 | 2.3 | -0.7 | -6.8 | -2.3 | -18.3 |
| Participation rate | 59.6 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.9 | 55.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 83.1 | 83.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 53.3 | 53.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -5.8 | -0.2 | -9.8 |
| Employment | 45.5 | 48.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -1.1 | 6.6 | -2.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 4.7 | 1.2 | -3.1 | -4.7 | -39.7 | -50.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.1 | 63.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -8.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6 | 8.8 | 2.1 | -5.8 | -7.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.8 | 58.2 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 280.1 | 280.6 | ... | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Labour force | 173.7 | 177.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Employment | 160.6 | 162.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 15.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -1.0 | 21.5 | -6.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 63.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.3 | 57.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 294.5 | 294.8 | ... | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 165.0 | 164.5 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 154.7 | 154.5 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 10.0 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -9.1 |
| Participation rate | 56.0 | 55.8 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 6.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.5 | 52.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
...
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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