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Thomas Storring	Director – Economics and Statistics
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April 04, 2025
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, MARCH 2025

                                                                           

MONTH OVER MONTH (March 2025 vs February 2025, seasonally adjusted)

In Nova Scotia,

• The labour force decreased 1,100 (-0.2%) to 558,900
• Employment increased 2,000 (+0.4%) to 524,900
• The number of unemployed persons decreased 3,200 (-8.6%) to 34,000
• The unemployment rate decreased 0.5 percentage points to 6.1%

In Canada, 

• The labour force increased 3,500 (+0.0%) to 22,470,700
• Employment decreased 32,600 (-0.2%) to 20,961,900
• The number of unemployed persons increased 36,100 (+2.5%) to 1,508,800
• The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.7%

In Halifax and East Hants Census Metropolitan Area,  (3-month moving average) 

• The labour force increased 1,700 (+0.6%) to 309,400
• Employment increased 1,900 (+0.7%) to 294,200
• The number of unemployed persons decreased 200 (-1.3%) to 15,200
• The unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 4.9%

YEAR OVER YEAR (March 2025 vs March 2024)

In Nova Scotia,

• The labour force decreased 1,300 (-0.2%)
• Employment increased 900 (+0.2%)
• The number of unemployed persons decreased 2,300 (-6.3%)
• The unemployment rate decreased 0.4 percentage points

In Canada, 

• The labour force increased 513,800 (+2.3%)
• Employment increased 347,400 (+1.7%)
• The number of unemployed persons increased 166,500 (+12.4%)
• The unemployment rate increased 0.6 percentage points

In Halifax and East Hants Census Metropolitan Area,  (3-month moving average) 

• The labour force increased 1,300 (+0.4%)
• Employment increased 3,300 (+1.1%)
• The number of unemployed persons decreased 2,000 (-11.6%)
• The unemployment rate decreased 0.7 percentage points
   

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01  Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months; Table 14-10-0459-01  Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted

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