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July 08, 2022LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, JUNE 2022 
MONTH OVER MONTH (Jun-22 vs May-22, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 1,700 (0.3%) to 515,500
- Employment increased 100 (0.0%) to 479,500
- Unemployment increased 1,500 (4.4%) to 35,900
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 7.0%
In Canada,
- Labour force decreased 97,500 (-0.5%) to 20,600,600
- Employment decreased 43,200 (-0.2%) to 19,597,100
- Unemployment decreased 54,300 (-5.1%) to 1,003,500
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 4.9%
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 3,500 (1.3%) to 265,000
- Employment increased 3,400 (1.4%) to 252,700
- Unemployment increased 100 (0.8%) to 12,300
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 4.6%
YEAR OVER YEAR (Jun-22 vs Jun-21)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 12,100 (2.4%)
- Employment increased 19,800 (4.3%)
- Unemployment decreased 7,900 (-18.0%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 1.7 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 257,500 (1.3%)
- Employment increased 797,700 (4.2%)
- Unemployment decreased 540,100 (-35.0%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 2.7 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 8,700 (3.4%)
- Employment increased 18,500 (7.9%)
- Unemployment decreased 9,800 (-44.3%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 4.0 percentage points
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months; Table 14-10-0380-01 Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
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