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May labour force survey results reflect the period from May 10 to 16, 2026.

Ages 15+ (May 2026 vs April 2026, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment decreased by 200 (-0.04%) to 528,500 in May. This follows an increase of 0.1% (+700) in April .

The change in employment reflected a decrease in full-time jobs (-1,000), partially offset by higher part-time employment (+700). Note that changes in full-time and part-time emp...

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Quarter-over-quarter (Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025)

Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate (seasonally adjusted) was unchanged at 3.2% Q1 2026, representing 14,595 job vacancies.

Nationally, the job vacancy rate was 2.8%, unchanged from Q4 2025. The highest job vacancy rates were reported in Prince Edward Island and British Columbia, followed by Nova Scotia. The lowest job vacancy rate was in Newfoundland and Labrador.              ...

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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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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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