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View the Archive..December 18, 2025PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT AND AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS, OCTOBER 2025 Monthly (October 2025 vs September 2025, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia had 464,975 payroll employees in October 2025, down 0.39% (-1,812) compared to September 2025, the second fastest decline among provinces. Canada had 18.29 million employees, up 0.12% from September 2025 with gains in five provinces. The fastest gain was reported in Saska...
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December 18, 2025JOB VACANCIES, OCTOBER 2025 Monthly (October 2025 vs September 2025, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia had 13,450 job vacancies in October 2025 with a vacancy rate of 2.9% (second highest among provinces after British Columbia), down 0.2 percentage points from the previous month.
Canadian employers were actively recruiting for 467,010 positions in October wi...
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December 18, 2025EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, OCTOBER 2025 Monthly (October 2025 vs September 2025, seasonally adjusted regular beneficiaries)

In October 2025, there were 22,830 Nova Scotians in receipt of regular employment insurance benefits (seasonally adjusted). Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted regular employment insurance usage increased by 250 (+1.1%) from revised September results to Oct ...
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December 18, 2025BUSINESS OPENING AND CLOSING, SEPTEMBER 2025 Monthly (September 2025 vs August 2025, seasonally adjusted)
The number of active businesses in Nova Scotia grew by 0.16% from August 2025 to September 2025, rising by 33 to 21,219 active businesses.

Nationally, active businesses were up 0.18%, with gains in all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador. Saskatchewan and Prince Edward I...
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December 18, 2025EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK MONETARY POLICY The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today that it would leave the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. The interest rates on the deposit facility, main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility will remain at 2.0%, 2.15%, 2.4% respectively.
The European economy grew by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2025 driven by stronger consumption and investment. Domestic demand is expected to be the main driver of growth over the projection period. The EC...
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