Prince Edward IslandLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Prince Edward Island?

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted increased in Prince Edward Island.

Overall change
+1.9 percentage points
Increase
Start · September 2016
59.3%
Latest · August 2026
61.2%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Prince Edward Island
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

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Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 59.3% to 61.2% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 1.9 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 63.1% in September 2023 before ending at 61.2% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Prince Edward Island

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted61.2%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 59.3% to 61.2% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 1.9 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 63.1% in September 2023 before ending at 61.2% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent50%55%60%65%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202659.3%61.2%

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Observed high
63.1%September 2023
Observed low
52.9%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Prince Edward Island
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest61.2%
July 202661.5%
June 202661.9%
May 202662%
April 202661.2%
March 202661.6%
February 202661.8%
January 202661.5%
December 202561.1%
November 202560.6%
October 202560.4%
September 202560.2%
August 202561%
July 202560.2%
June 202559.7%
May 202560%
April 202561.1%
March 202561.1%
February 202561.3%
January 202561.7%
December 202461.9%
November 202462.2%
October 202460.7%
September 202461.1%
August 202461.1%
July 202460.4%
June 202461.2%
May 202461%
April 202461.2%
March 202461.1%
February 202461.7%
January 202462.1%
December 202362.2%
November 202362.2%
October 202363%
September 202363.1%
August 202362.1%
July 202361.2%
June 202360.3%
May 202361.7%
April 202361.3%
March 202360.6%
February 202360.1%
January 202359.1%
December 202259.4%
November 202258.2%
October 202260.5%
September 202258.2%
August 202260.3%
July 202260.3%
June 202261.8%
May 202261.3%
April 202260.5%
March 202261.1%
February 202260.7%
January 202259.9%
December 202161.4%
November 202160.8%
October 202159.4%
September 202159%
August 202159.3%
July 202159.7%
June 202158.7%
May 202159.3%
April 202159%
March 202159.3%
February 202158.3%
January 202158.9%
December 202058.2%
November 202058.4%
October 202058.1%
September 202058.2%
August 202058.4%
July 202057%
June 202056.1%
May 202054.1%
April 202052.9%
March 202058.6%
February 202061.4%
January 202062.2%
December 201962.1%
November 201960.9%
October 201961.3%
September 201961.3%
August 201960.5%
July 201961.1%
June 201960.5%
May 201960.3%
April 201960.7%
March 201960.5%
February 201960%
January 201959.8%
December 201859.7%
November 201860.5%
October 201860.8%
September 201861.1%
August 201860.4%
July 201860.6%
June 201860.9%
May 201860.4%
April 201860%
March 201860%
February 201860.5%
January 201859.9%
December 201760.5%
November 201760.2%
October 201759.1%
September 201759.4%
August 201760%
July 201759.8%
June 201760.4%
May 201760.5%
April 201760.3%
March 201760%
February 201760.2%
January 201760.6%
December 201659.6%
November 201659.3%
October 201658.9%
September 201659.3%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.