New Brunswick’s unemployment rate fell slightly in November, even with fewer jobs in the province.
The latest labour force survey from Statistics Canada shows the province added 100 part-time jobs and lost 500 full-time positions.
But the unemployment rate dropped to eight per cent from 8.1 per cent in October as fewer people looked for work, according to the report released Friday.
On a year-over-year basis, total employment in New Brunswick and the unemployment rate remained steady.
Labour Force Survey, November 2019: After holding steady in October, employment fell by 71,000 (-0.4%) in November. https://t.co/xU1w3Lp8pf pic.twitter.com/Hs8JWkpIDH
— Statistics Canada (@StatCan_eng) December 6, 2019
Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate rose to 5.9 per cent as employment fell by 71,000.
Declines in employment were recorded both in the goods-producing sector, specifically in manufacturing and natural resources, as well as in the services-producing sector, notably in public administration.
The number of private-sector employees was down, while self-employment and public-sector employment held steady.
