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 2022 |
September 2022 |
Standard error1 | August to September 2022 | September 2021 to September 2022 | August to September 2022 | September 2021 to September 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 | 449.2 | 449.6 | ... | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 255.7 | 253.5 | 2.1 | -2.2 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| Employment | 228.8 | 229.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Full-time employment | 195.0 | 193.4 | 2.7 | -1.6 | 2.9 | -0.8 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 26.9 | 24.2 | 2.0 | -2.7 | -8.8 | -10.0 | -26.7 |
| Participation rate | 56.9 | 56.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 | 9.5 | 0.8 | -1.0 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 51.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.2 | 55.2 | ... | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 35.2 | 31.9 | 1.1 | -3.3 | -3.7 | -9.4 | -10.4 |
| Employment | 30.5 | 28.4 | 1.1 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -6.9 | -5.3 |
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | -1.2 | -2.1 | -25.5 | -37.5 |
| Participation rate | 63.8 | 57.8 | 2.0 | -6.0 | -7.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | -2.4 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.3 | 51.4 | 1.9 | -3.9 | -3.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 191.6 | 191.8 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 112.7 | 114.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Employment | 99.4 | 101.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.3 | 12.8 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -5.3 | -3.8 | -29.3 |
| Participation rate | 58.8 | 59.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8 | 11.2 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -4.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 52.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.9 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 202.4 | 202.5 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 107.7 | 107.6 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 98.9 | 99.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 8.0 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -10.1 | -14.0 |
| Participation rate | 53.2 | 53.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 7.4 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 48.9 | 49.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 140.1 | 140.4 | ... | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 92.4 | 89.3 | 0.9 | -3.1 | -0.4 | -3.4 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 85.7 | 81.9 | 0.9 | -3.8 | 2.4 | -4.4 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 71.7 | 67.2 | 1.2 | -4.5 | -0.6 | -6.3 | -0.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.7 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -2.7 | 10.4 | -26.7 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 63.6 | 0.6 | -2.4 | -2.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -3.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 58.3 | 0.6 | -2.9 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.3 | 22.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| Labour force | 14.7 | 12.2 | 0.5 | -2.5 | -2.8 | -17.0 | -18.7 |
| Employment | 13.6 | 10.8 | 0.5 | -2.8 | -1.7 | -20.6 | -13.6 |
| Unemployment | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 40.0 | -44.0 |
| Participation rate | 65.9 | 54.5 | 2.2 | -11.4 | -16.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -5.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.0 | 48.2 | 2.4 | -12.8 | -11.0 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.2 | 57.4 | ... | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Labour force | 40.1 | 40.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | 36.8 | 36.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 5.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | 9.1 | -34.5 |
| Participation rate | 70.1 | 69.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -4.7 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 64.3 | 63.6 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 60.6 | 60.7 | ... | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 37.6 | 37.0 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 6.9 |
| Employment | 35.2 | 34.6 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 2.2 | -1.7 | 6.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.0 | 61.0 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.1 | 57.0 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 844.0 | 846.2 | ... | 2.2 | 22.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 514.9 | 512.0 | 2.9 | -2.9 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 475.9 | 480.2 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 399.2 | 396.0 | 4.0 | -3.2 | 22.0 | -0.8 | 5.9 |
| Unemployment | 39.0 | 31.9 | 2.5 | -7.1 | -9.3 | -18.2 | -22.6 |
| Participation rate | 61.0 | 60.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.2 | 0.5 | -1.4 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.4 | 56.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 110.8 | 111.1 | ... | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Labour force | 75.9 | 73.3 | 1.6 | -2.6 | -0.6 | -3.4 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 65.8 | 64.3 | 1.5 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -2.7 |
| Unemployment | 10.2 | 9.0 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 1.1 | -11.8 | 13.9 |
| Participation rate | 68.5 | 66.0 | 1.5 | -2.5 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4 | 12.3 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.4 | 57.9 | 1.4 | -1.5 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 351.2 | 352.2 | ... | 1.0 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 224.5 | 221.7 | 1.6 | -2.8 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 1.2 |
| Employment | 206.9 | 208.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 17.6 | 13.4 | 1.5 | -4.2 | -4.3 | -23.9 | -24.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 62.9 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 6.0 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 59.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 382.0 | 382.9 | ... | 0.9 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 214.5 | 217.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Employment | 203.3 | 207.5 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment | 11.2 | 9.5 | 1.4 | -1.7 | -6.2 | -15.2 | -39.5 |
| Participation rate | 56.2 | 56.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.2 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 666.6 | 668.4 | ... | 1.8 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 400.8 | 399.9 | 2.5 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 370.2 | 373.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 10.9 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Full-time employment | 320.6 | 323.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 15.6 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment | 30.6 | 26.8 | 2.1 | -3.8 | -10.3 | -12.4 | -27.8 |
| Participation rate | 60.1 | 59.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 | 6.7 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -2.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.5 | 55.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 84.5 | 84.8 | ... | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Labour force | 57.8 | 57.3 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 50.7 | 51.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 7.2 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 5.5 | 1.1 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -22.5 | -24.7 |
| Participation rate | 68.4 | 67.6 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 9.6 | 2.0 | -2.7 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.0 | 61.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 284.2 | 284.9 | ... | 0.7 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 177.7 | 176.8 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| Employment | 164.1 | 164.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment | 13.6 | 12.3 | 1.3 | -1.3 | -5.4 | -9.6 | -30.5 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 297.9 | 298.6 | ... | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Labour force | 165.3 | 165.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Employment | 155.4 | 156.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.9 | 9.0 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -3.0 | -9.1 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 55.5 | 55.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 5.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.2 | 52.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
...
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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