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Thomas Storring	Director – Economics and Statistics
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October 10, 2025
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, SEPTEMBER 2025

                                    

MONTH OVER MONTH (September 2025 vs August 2025, seasonally adjusted)

In Nova Scotia,

• The labour force decreased 200 (-0.04%) to 560,300
• Employment increased 1,300 (+0.2%) to 525,400
• The number of unemployed persons decreased 1,600 (-4.4%) to 34,800
• The unemployment rate decreased 0.3 percentage points to 6.2%

In Canada, 

• The labour force increased 72,300 (+0.3%) to 22,621,800
• Employment increased 60,400 (+0.3%) to 21,015,300
• The number of unemployed persons increased 11,900 (+0.7%) to 1,606,500
• The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.1%

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

• The labour force increased 600 (+0.2%) to 312,600
• Employment increased 600 (+0.2%) to 294,800
• The number of unemployed persons was unchanged at 17,800
• The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.7%

YEAR OVER YEAR (September 2025 vs September 2024)

In Nova Scotia,

• The labour force increased 3,400 (+0.6%)
• Employment increased 3,800 (+0.7%)
• The number of unemployed persons decreased 500 (-1.4%)
• The unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points

In Canada, 

• The labour force increased 384,200 (+1.7%)
• Employment increased 236,000 (+1.1%)
• The number of unemployed persons increased 148,200 (+10.2%)
• The unemployment rate increased 0.5 percentage points

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

• The labour force increased 6,300 (+2.1%)
• Employment increased 5,700 (+2.0%)
• The number of unemployed persons increased 500 (+2.9%)
• The unemployment rate increased 0.1 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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