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April 06, 2023LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, MARCH 2023 
MONTH OVER MONTH (March 2023 vs February 2023, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force decreased 1,300 (-0.2%) to 525,800
- Employment decreased 900 (-0.2%) to 496,000
- Unemployment decreased 400 (-1.3%) to 29,800
- Unemployment Rate was unchanged at 5.7%
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 21,300 (+0.1%) to 21,141,800
- Employment increased 34,700 (+0.2%) to 20,088,800
- Unemployment decreased 13,400 (-1.3%) to 1,053,000
- Unemployment Rate was unchanged at 5.0%
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 700 (+0.3%) to 275,600
- Employment increased 1,200 (+0.5%) to 263,200
- Unemployment decreased 500 (-3.9%) to 12,400
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 4.5%
YEAR OVER YEAR (March 2023 vs March 2022)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 11,500 (+2.2%)
- Employment increased 17,500 (+3.7%)
- Unemployment decreased 6,000 (-16.8%)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 1.3 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 382,300 (+1.8%)
- Employment increased 425,500 (+2.2%)
- Unemployment decreased 43,300 (-3.9%)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.3 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 15,600 (+6.0%)
- Employment increased 17,200 (+7.0%)
- Unemployment decreased 1,600 (-11.4%)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.9 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, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
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