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June 01, 2026
US CONSTRUCTION SPENDING, APRIL 2026

Month over month (April 2026 vs March 2026, seasonally adjusted annual rate)

US construction spending increased 0.4% to $2,172.4 billion.

  • Total residential construction increased 0.8% to $922.0 billion.
  • Total non-residential construction spending increased 0.1% to $1,250.4 billion.
  • Private sector construction increased 0.4% to $1,639.7 billion.
  • Public sector construction increased 0.4% to $532.7 billion.

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    June 01, 2026
    EU AND EURO AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, APRIL 2026

    Note that from 1 January 2026, the Euro Area also includes Bulgaria.

    The unemployment rate in the Euro Area was 6.3% in April 2026, unchanged from March. For the broader 27 countries of the entire European Union, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.0% in April 2026.

    Among EU member state economies, April unemployment ...

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    May 29, 2026
    COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, Q1 2026

    Quarter-over-quarter (Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025, seasonally adjusted)

    Total compensation of employees for all industries increased by 1.8% in Nova Scotia, rising to $9.38 billion in Q1 2026.  National employee compensation was up 1.2% in the first quarter of 2026. All provinces recorded quarter over quarter gains in employee compensation with the fastest growth in Prince Edward Island, and the slowest growth in Québec.           ...

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    May 29, 2026
    NON-RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL STOCK AND INVESTMENT, Q1 2026

    Year-over-year (Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025)

    Nova Scotia non-residential investment (all sectors, all assets, current prices) rose by 10.7% from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026, leading all provinces in investment growth following growth of 12.4% in the previous quarter.  Nationally non-residential investment was up 3.6% with gains in all provinces.  The slowest growth in investment was reported in Alberta.

    Nova Scotia's non-residential investment growth o ...

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    May 29, 2026
    HOUSING STOCK, Q1 2026

    Quarter-over-quarter (Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025) 

    As of Q1 2026, Nova Scotia had a housing stock of 504,881 units, up 0.54% from Q4 2025. Nationally, housing stock was 17,511,702 units, up 0.47% from Q4 2025. All provinces reported a rise in housing stock, with the fastest gain in Alberta. The slowest gain was reported in Newfoundland and Labrador.


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