Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and sex, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| November 2022 |
December 2022 |
Standard error1 | November to December 2022 | December 2021 to December 2022 | November to December 2022 | December 2021 to December 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 | 450.3 | 450.7 | ... | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 256.3 | 262.2 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 229.1 | 235.8 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 5.7 |
| Full-time employment | 193.2 | 199.9 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 27.3 | 26.4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -3.6 | -3.3 | -12.0 |
| Participation rate | 56.9 | 58.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7 | 10.1 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -1.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.9 | 52.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 55.4 | 55.5 | ... | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 32.4 | 34.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 29.3 | 29.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 51.6 | -17.5 |
| Participation rate | 58.5 | 62.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.9 | 53.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 192.1 | 192.3 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour force | 114.8 | 117.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 99.7 | 105.1 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Unemployment | 15.1 | 12.5 | 1.4 | -2.6 | -3.3 | -17.2 | -20.9 |
| Participation rate | 59.8 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2 | 10.6 | 1.2 | -2.6 | -3.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.9 | 54.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 202.8 | 203.0 | ... | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 109.1 | 110.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| Employment | 100.0 | 100.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 9.1 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 8.1 |
| Participation rate | 53.8 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.3 | 49.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 140.8 | 141.0 | ... | 0.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Labour force | 90.9 | 90.3 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 84.7 | 85.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Full-time employment | 71.8 | 70.2 | 1.2 | -1.6 | 2.0 | -2.2 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 6.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -17.7 | -27.1 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 64.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -2.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 | 5.6 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.2 | 60.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 22.5 | 22.5 | ... | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 |
| Labour force | 13.8 | 13.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -9.8 |
| Employment | 12.6 | 12.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.9 | -0.8 | -13.2 |
| Unemployment | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 44.4 |
| Participation rate | 61.3 | 61.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | -10.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 | -11.7 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 57.5 | 57.6 | ... | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Labour force | 39.1 | 39.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 36.6 | 37.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -12.0 | -43.6 |
| Participation rate | 68.0 | 68.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -3.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 63.7 | 64.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 60.8 | 60.9 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 38.0 | 37.0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 1.9 | -2.6 | 5.4 |
| Employment | 35.5 | 35.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.6 | -0.3 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -36.0 | -27.3 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 60.8 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.4 | 58.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 849.2 | 850.0 | ... | 0.8 | 21.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Labour force | 513.6 | 518.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 482.5 | 483.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Full-time employment | 404.1 | 403.1 | 4.0 | -1.0 | 20.2 | -0.2 | 5.3 |
| Unemployment | 31.0 | 34.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -6.6 | 12.6 | -15.9 |
| Participation rate | 60.5 | 61.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.8 | 56.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 111.5 | 111.6 | ... | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 71.2 | 74.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -2.8 | 3.9 | -3.6 |
| Employment | 62.4 | 64.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 2.7 | -1.4 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -1.9 | 11.2 | -16.1 |
| Participation rate | 63.9 | 66.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 57.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 353.6 | 354.0 | ... | 0.4 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 225.4 | 225.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Employment | 212.5 | 210.8 | 1.7 | -1.7 | 7.8 | -0.8 | 3.8 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 15.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 16.2 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 60.1 | 59.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.5 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 384.1 | 384.4 | ... | 0.3 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Labour force | 216.9 | 218.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Employment | 207.7 | 208.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 9.2 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | -4.4 | 7.6 | -30.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.5 | 56.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -2.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.1 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Both sexes, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 671.3 | 672.6 | ... | 1.3 | 17.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Labour force | 402.7 | 405.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 373.5 | 372.5 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 9.7 | -0.3 | 2.7 |
| Full-time employment | 316.9 | 314.8 | 3.2 | -2.1 | 5.9 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment | 29.2 | 32.9 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 2.2 |
| Participation rate | 60.0 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 55.6 | 55.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 85.4 | 85.6 | ... | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| Labour force | 57.5 | 58.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| Employment | 49.3 | 49.1 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 | 7.9 |
| Unemployment | 8.3 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 12.0 | -1.1 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 68.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4 | 15.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.7 | 57.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 2.3 | ... | ... |
| Men, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 286.2 | 286.8 | ... | 0.6 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Labour force | 179.0 | 179.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Employment | 166.0 | 165.6 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Unemployment | 13.0 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 11.2 |
| Participation rate | 62.5 | 62.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.0 | 57.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 299.6 | 300.1 | ... | 0.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Labour force | 166.1 | 167.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 158.2 | 157.8 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.9 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 22.8 | -5.8 |
| Participation rate | 55.4 | 55.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.8 | 52.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
...
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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