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June 10, 2022LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, MAY 2022 
MONTH OVER MONTH (May-22 vs Apr-22, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 1,700 (0.3%) to 513,800
- Employment decreased 2,100 (-0.4%) to 479,400
- Unemployment increased 3,800 (12.4%) to 34,400
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.7 percentage points to 6.7%
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 11,800 (0.1%) to 20,698,100
- Employment increased 39,800 (0.2%) to 19,640,300
- Unemployment decreased 28,000 (-2.6%) to 1,057,800
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 5.1%
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 3,500 (1.4%) to 261,500
- Employment increased 3,800 (1.5%) to 249,300
- Unemployment decreased 400 (-3.2%) to 12,200
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 4.7%
YEAR OVER YEAR (May-22 vs May-21)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 22,500 (4.6%)
- Employment increased 35,100 (7.9%)
- Unemployment decreased 12,600 (-26.8%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 2.9 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 503,100 (2.5%)
- Employment increased 1,055,500 (5.7%)
- Unemployment decreased 552,400 (-34.3%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 2.9 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 2,700 (1.0%)
- Employment increased 13,200 (5.6%)
- Unemployment decreased 10,500 (-46.3%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 4.1 percentage points
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months; Table 14-10-0380-01 Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
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