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Table 3 Labour force characteristics by province
| February 2009 | March 2009 | February to March 2009 | March 2008 to March 2009 | February to March 2009 | March 2008 to March 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Population | 427.9 | 428.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 253.3 | 254.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 215.0 | 217.0 | 2.0 | -4.0 | 0.9 | -1.8 |
| Full-time | 183.6 | 185.2 | 1.6 | -2.2 | 0.9 | -1.2 |
| Part-time | 31.4 | 31.8 | 0.4 | -1.8 | 1.3 | -5.4 |
| Unemployment | 38.3 | 37.3 | -1.0 | 5.1 | -2.6 | 15.8 |
| Participation rate | 59.2 | 59.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 15.1 | 14.7 | -0.4 | 2.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 50.2 | 50.7 | 0.5 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Population | 115.3 | 115.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Labour force | 78.2 | 77.6 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 68.6 | 68.7 | 0.1 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -3.2 |
| Full-time | 58.3 | 58.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Part-time | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -14.2 |
| Unemployment | 9.6 | 8.9 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -7.3 | 7.2 |
| Participation rate | 67.8 | 67.2 | -0.6 | -2.5 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 | 11.5 | -0.8 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0.0 | -2.9 | ... | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Population | 771.4 | 771.6 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 500.4 | 497.7 | -2.7 | 9.9 | -0.5 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 456.4 | 453.4 | -3.0 | 3.6 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Full-time | 372.3 | 370.4 | -1.9 | 4.0 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
| Part-time | 84.1 | 82.9 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment | 44.0 | 44.3 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 16.6 |
| Participation rate | 64.9 | 64.5 | -0.4 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.2 | 58.8 | -0.4 | 0.2 | ... | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Population | 620.4 | 620.5 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 400.6 | 403.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Employment | 365.3 | 364.7 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Full-time | 310.6 | 306.0 | -4.6 | -3.3 | -1.5 | -1.1 |
| Part-time | 54.6 | 58.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment | 35.4 | 38.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 12.0 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 65.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 58.9 | 58.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ... | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Population | 6,411.2 | 6,416.1 | 4.9 | 62.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Labour force | 4,169.3 | 4,181.7 | 12.4 | -5.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Employment | 3,840.1 | 3,835.5 | -4.6 | -46.3 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
| Full-time | 3,114.2 | 3,110.2 | -4.0 | -50.0 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Part-time | 725.9 | 725.2 | -0.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Unemployment | 329.2 | 346.3 | 17.1 | 40.9 | 5.2 | 13.4 |
| Participation rate | 65.0 | 65.2 | 0.2 | -0.7 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Employment rate | 59.9 | 59.8 | -0.1 | -1.3 | ... | ... |
not applicable
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 282-0087.
