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August 06, 2021LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - JULY 2021 
MONTH OVER MONTH (Jul 2021 vs Jun 2021, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 0.1% (500) to 503,300
- Employment increased 0.8% (3,700) to 461,200
- Unemployment decreased 7.1% (3,200) to 42,100
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.6 percentage points to 8.4%.
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 0.1% (23,800) to 20,405,300
- Employment increased 0.5% (94,000) to 18,883,900
- Unemployment decreased 4.4% (70,200) to 1,521,400
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.3 percentage points to 7.5%.
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)*
- Labour force decreased 0.7% (1,700) to 253,800
- Employment decreased 0.5% (1,200) to 231,700
- Unemployment decreased 2.2% (500) to 22,100
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 8.7%
YEAR OVER YEAR (Jul 2021 vs Jul 2020, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 3.9% (18,800)
- Employment increased 6.8% (29,200)
- Unemployment decreased 19.8% (10,400)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 2.4 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 2.1% (420,000)
- Employment increased 6.1% (1,081,300)
- Unemployment decreased 30.3% (661,400)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 3.4 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)*
- Labour force decreased 3.3% (8,200)
- Employment increased 6.0% (13,100)
- Unemployment decreased 17.8% (4,800)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 2.3 percentage points
NOTE:
*3 month moving average data (Halifax). Average months with considerable volitility from imposition of pandemic related restrictions. These data should be interpreted with caution.
References
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