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December 05, 2025LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, NOVEMBER 2025 
MONTH OVER MONTH (November 2025 vs October 2025, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- The labour force increased 2,300 (+0.4%) to 561,000
- Employment increased 2,600 (+0.5%) to 523,600
- The number of unemployed persons decreased 200 (-0.5%) to 37,400
- The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7%
In Canada,
- The labour force decreased 25,700 (-0.1%) to 22,613,400
- Employment increased 53,600 (+0.3%) to 21,135,500
- The number of unemployed persons decreased 79,500 (-5.1%) to 1,477,800
- The unemployment rate decreased 0.4 percentage points to 6.5%
In Halifax and East Hants Census Metropolitan Area, (3-month moving average)
- The labour force decreased 400 (-0.1%) to 311,200
- Employment increased 200 (+0.1%) to 293,600
- The number of unemployed persons decreased 600 (-3.3%) to 17,600
- The unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 5.7%
YEAR OVER YEAR (November 2025 vs November 2024)
In Nova Scotia,
- The labour force increased 4,400 (+0.8%)
- Employment increased 1,900 (+0.4%)
- The number of unemployed persons increased 2,500 (+7.2%)
- The unemployment rate increased 0.4 percentage points
In Canada,
- The labour force increased 246,400 (+1.1%)
- Employment increased 309,100 (+1.5%)
- The number of unemployed persons decreased 62,800 (-4.1%)
- The unemployment rate decreased 0.4 percentage points
In Halifax and East Hants Census Metropolitan Area, (3-month moving average)
- The labour force increased 4,700 (+1.5%)
- Employment increased 3,300 (+1.1%)
- The number of unemployed persons increased 1,500 (+9.3%)
- The unemployment rate increased 0.4 percentage points
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months; Table 14-10-0459-01 Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted