Table 4
Labour force characteristics by province, age group and gender1, seasonally adjusted (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
| August 2026 |
September 2026 |
Standard error2 | August to September 2026 | September 2025 to September 2026 | August to September 2026 | September 2025 to September 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | change in thousands (except rates) | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 475.4 | 475.6 | ... | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 268.1 | 271.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Employment | 245.0 | 246.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Full-time employment | 208.0 | 210.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Unemployment | 23.0 | 24.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -3.6 | 7.0 | -12.8 |
| Participation rate | 56.4 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.4 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 51.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 58.1 | 58.1 | ... | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Labour force | 35.2 | 36.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 29.9 | 30.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.1 |
| Unemployment | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 1.7 |
| Participation rate | 60.6 | 62.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.1 | 16.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -0.3 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 51.5 | 52.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 203.2 | 203.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour force | 120.1 | 120.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
| Employment | 109.4 | 110.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Unemployment | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -3.5 | 0.0 | -24.6 |
| Participation rate | 59.1 | 59.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -2.8 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 53.8 | 54.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 214.1 | 214.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Labour force | 112.8 | 114.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 105.7 | 106.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 11.3 | -1.3 |
| Participation rate | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 49.4 | 49.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 156.2 | 156.4 | ... | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 103.8 | 104.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Employment | 95.6 | 96.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Full-time employment | 82.9 | 81.9 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -1.2 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 7.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -7.3 | -22.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.5 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 7.3 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 61.2 | 61.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 23.8 | 23.7 | ... | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -1.7 |
| Labour force | 15.8 | 16.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| Employment | 13.6 | 14.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -15.4 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 71.3 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 | 13.0 | 2.2 | -0.9 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.1 | 62.0 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 64.2 | 64.3 | ... | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 45.5 | 44.8 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -1.5 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 41.7 | 41.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -13.2 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 70.9 | 69.7 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4 | 7.4 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 65.0 | 64.5 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 68.3 | 68.4 | ... | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Labour force | 42.5 | 42.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Employment | 40.4 | 40.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -25.0 |
| Participation rate | 62.2 | 62.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 59.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.7 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 926.4 | 927.1 | ... | 0.7 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 575.7 | 577.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 17.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 540.5 | 540.7 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Full-time employment | 445.9 | 449.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 35.3 | 36.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| Participation rate | 62.1 | 62.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.3 | 58.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 118.4 | 118.4 | ... | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 77.6 | 81.7 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Employment | 69.8 | 72.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 10.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 12.8 | -9.3 |
| Participation rate | 65.5 | 69.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | -1.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 61.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.0 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 392.3 | 392.7 | ... | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 259.1 | 257.6 | 1.6 | -1.5 | 4.0 | -0.6 | 1.6 |
| Employment | 243.5 | 242.2 | 1.7 | -1.3 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment | 15.6 | 15.4 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 4.8 |
| Participation rate | 66.0 | 65.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 62.1 | 61.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 415.7 | 416.0 | ... | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | 239.0 | 237.9 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 8.2 | -0.5 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 227.2 | 225.7 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 6.4 | -0.7 | 2.9 |
| Unemployment | 11.8 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 17.3 |
| Participation rate | 57.5 | 57.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 54.7 | 54.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Total - gender, 15 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 730.0 | 731.3 | ... | 1.3 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 440.7 | 440.5 | 2.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.0 | -0.0 |
| Employment | 408.6 | 407.9 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Full-time employment | 347.4 | 347.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Unemployment | 32.1 | 32.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -6.6 |
| Participation rate | 60.4 | 60.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 56.0 | 55.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Total - gender, 15 to 24 years | |||||||
| Population | 94.1 | 94.3 | ... | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 63.0 | 59.8 | 1.2 | -3.2 | -1.1 | -5.1 | -1.8 |
| Employment | 54.1 | 50.8 | 1.1 | -3.3 | 0.0 | -6.1 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.9 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | 1.1 | -11.8 |
| Participation rate | 67.0 | 63.4 | 1.3 | -3.6 | -2.2 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1 | 15.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -1.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 57.5 | 53.9 | 1.2 | -3.6 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Men+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 309.6 | 310.2 | ... | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 197.2 | 198.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Employment | 182.7 | 183.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Unemployment | 14.5 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| Participation rate | 63.7 | 63.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.0 | 59.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Women+, 25 years and over | |||||||
| Population | 326.3 | 326.8 | ... | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 180.5 | 182.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| Employment | 171.7 | 173.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Unemployment | 8.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -2.2 | 3.4 | -19.5 |
| Participation rate | 55.3 | 55.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -1.2 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 52.6 | 53.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 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
The category "Men+" includes men, as well as some non-binary persons, while the category "Women+" includes women, as well as some non-binary persons. Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. Individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "+" symbol.
Table note 2
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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