Labour force characteristics, seasonally adjusted, by census metropolitan area (3 month moving average) (St.John's (N.L.), Halifax (N.S.), Moncton (N.B.))
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| March 2013 | April 2013 | March 2013 to April 2013 | April 2012 to April 2013 | March 2013 to April 2013 | April 2012 to April 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | change (thousands) | % change | ||||
| St. John's (N.L.) | ||||||
| Population | 165.0 | 165.4 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour force | 114.8 | 114.1 | -0.7 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -2.1 |
| Employment | 107.1 | 106.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.8 | 7.5 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -3.8 | -14.8 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.8 | 6.6 | -0.2 | -0.9 | … | … |
| Participation rate (%) | 69.6 | 69.0 | -0.6 | -2.8 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 64.9 | 64.4 | -0.5 | -2.0 | … | … |
| Halifax (N.S.) | ||||||
| Population | 345.9 | 346.3 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Labour force | 241.4 | 240.8 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Employment | 226.2 | 225.2 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Unemployment | 15.2 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 5.4 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.3 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | … | … |
| Participation rate (%) | 69.8 | 69.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 65.4 | 65.0 | -0.4 | -0.8 | … | … |
| Moncton (N.B.) | ||||||
| Population | 118.1 | 118.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Labour force | 78.9 | 78.9 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -1.7 |
| Employment | 73.7 | 73.6 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -3.6 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | … | … |
| Participation rate (%) | 66.8 | 66.8 | 0.0 | -2.1 | … | … |
| Employment rate (%) | 62.4 | 62.3 | -0.1 | -1.9 | … | … |
| Note: Population 15 and over. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0116 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2013-05-10. | ||||||
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