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Labour Market Report
The Labour Market Report is the Department of Finance & Treasury Board's monthly analytical publication, comprised of the latest information from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey, as well as other indicators which describe labour-related trends in Canada, such as Employment Insurance, Average weekly earnings, and total wages and salaries. Some indicators are measured at the national and provincial level, while others are reported at the level of the economic region.
For the latest information and historical data, please contact the individual listed below:

Thomas Storring
Director of Economics/Statistics
Tel:902-424-2410
Email: Thomas.Storring@novascotia.ca


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Currently displaying information released on: November, 2024

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, OCTOBER 2024

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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS, OCTOBER 2024

September labour force survey results reflect the period from October 13 to 19, 2024.

Ages 15+ (October 2024 vs September 2024, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment fell by 2,100 (-0.4%) to 514,000 in October following growth of 3,000 (+0.6%) in the previous month.

The change in employment was attributable to a decrease for full-time (-7,200) that more that offset the rise in part-time employment (+5,100). N...

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JOB VACANCIES AND WAGES, Q2 2024

Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate (seasonally adjusted) was 3.6% in Q2 2024, representing 15,795 job vacancies. Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate was unchanged the previous two quarters.

Nationally, the job vacancy rate was 3.3%, down 0.3 percentage points from Q1 2024. The highest job vacancy rate was reported in British Columbia while the lowest job vacancy rate was in Newfoundland and Labrador.                        &nbs...

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EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FEBRUARY 2015

In February 2015, the number (seasonally adjusted) of Nova Scotians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 580 persons (2.2%) from the previous month to 27,190 and increased by 160 persons (0.6%) over February 2014.

In February 2015, the number (seasonally adjusted) of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits increased by 9,940 persons (2.0%) from the previous month to 509,780 and declined by 3,470 (-0.7%) over February ...

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EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS AND HOURS, FEBRUARY 2015

Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings (including overtime, seasonally adjusted) decreased $3.98 per week (-0.5%) from January to $831.80 in February 2015.  This is 1.9 per cent above the level in February of last year. Canadians' average weekly wages increased 0.3 per cent from January to $951.40 in February 2015, a 2.7 percent increase over February 2014.



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