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September 10, 2021LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - AUGUST 2021
MONTH OVER MONTH (Aug 2021 vs Jul 2021 seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 0.3% (1,300) to 504,600
- Employment increased 0.8% (3,900) to 465,100
- Unemployment decreased 6.2% (2,600) to 39,500
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.6 percentage points to 7.8%.
In Canada,
- Labour force remains virtually unchanged (8,800) at 20,414,100
- Employment increased 0.5% (90,200) to 18,974,100
- Unemployment decreased 5.4% (81,400) to 1,440,000
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.4 percentage points to 7.1%.
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 0.6% (1,500) to 255,300
- Employment increased 1.9% (4,400) to 236,100
- Unemployment decreased 13.1% (2,900) to 19,200
- Unemployment Rate decreased 1.2 percentage points to 7.5%
YEAR OVER YEAR (Aug 2021 vs Aug 2020, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 3.4% (16,700)
- Employment increased 6.3% (27,500)
- Unemployment decreased 21.5% (10,800)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 2.5 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 1.7% (343,000)
- Employment increased 5.3% (957,800)
- Unemployment decreased 29.9% (614,800)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 3.1 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 1.1% (2,900)
- Employment increased 4.2% (9,600)
- Unemployment decreased 25.6% (6,600)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 2.7 percentage points
NOTE:
*3 month moving average data (Halifax). Average months with considerable volatility from imposition of pandemic related restrictions. These data should be interpreted with caution.
References
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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