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Thomas Storring	Director – Economics and Statistics
Tel: 902-424-2410	Email: thomas.storring@novascotia.ca

October 06, 2023
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, SEPTEMBER 2023

                                                                           

MONTH OVER MONTH (September 2023 vs August 2023, seasonally adjusted)

In Nova Scotia,

Labour force increased 2,700 (+0.5%) to 531,500

• Employment increased 3,200 (+0.7%) to 494,800
• Unemployment decreased 500 (-1.3%) to 36,700
• Unemployment Rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 6.9%

In Canada, 

Labour force increased 71,800 (+0.3%) to 21,459,200

• Employment increased 63,800 (+0.3%) to 20,270,100
• Unemployment increased 8,100 (+0.7%) to 1,189,100
• Unemployment Rate was unchanged at 5.5%

In Halifax,  (3-month moving average) 

Labour force increased 300 (+0.1%) to 280,100

• Employment increased 400 (+0.2%) to 260,300
• Unemployment decreased 100 (-0.5%) to 19,800
• Unemployment Rate was unchanged at 7.1%

 

YEAR OVER YEAR (September 2023 vs September 2022)

In Nova Scotia,

Labour force increased 13,100 (+2.5%)

• Employment increased 9,000 (+1.9%)
• Unemployment increased 4,100 (+12.6%)
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.6 percentage points

In Canada, 

Labour force increased 667,900 (+3.2%)

• Employment increased 552,000 (+2.8%)
• Unemployment increased 115,900 (+10.8%)
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.3 percentage points

In Halifax,  (3-month moving average) 

Labour force increased 14,200 (+5.3%)

• Employment increased 8,100 (+3.2%)
• Unemployment increased 6,100 (+44.5%)
• Unemployment Rate increased 1.9 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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