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Thomas Storring	Director – Economics and Statistics
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June 07, 2024
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, MAY 2024

                                                                           

MONTH OVER MONTH (May 2024 vs April 2024, seasonally adjusted)

In Nova Scotia,

• Labour force increased 600 (+0.1%) to 549,900
• Employment decreased 900 (-0.2%) to 514,600
• Unemployment increased 1,500 (+4.5%) to 35,200
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 6.4%

In Canada, 

• Labour force increased 54,500 (+0.2%) to 21,883,000
• Employment increased 26,700 (+0.1%) to 20,517,800
• Unemployment increased 27,700 (+2.1%) to 1,365,100
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.2%

In Halifax,  (3-month moving average) 

• Labour force increased 2,600 (+0.9%) to 296,000
• Employment increased 1,200 (+0.4%) to 279,600
• Unemployment increased 1,500 (+10.1%) to 16,400
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.4 percentage points to 5.5%

 

YEAR OVER YEAR (May 2024 vs May 2023)

In Nova Scotia,

• Labour force increased 25,400 (+4.8%)
• Employment increased 21,000 (+4.3%)
• Unemployment increased 4,200 (+13.5%)
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.5 percentage points

In Canada, 

• Labour force increased 652,300 (+3.1%)
• Employment increased 402,300 (+2.0%)
• Unemployment increased 250,000 (+22.4%)
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.9 percentage points

In Halifax,  (3-month moving average) 

• Labour force increased 19,700 (+7.1%)
• Employment increased 17,200 (+6.6%)
• Unemployment increased 2,500 (+18.0%)
• Unemployment Rate increased 0.5 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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