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LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, MARCH 2025
  
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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS, MARCH 2025
March labour force survey results reflect the period from March 9 to 15, 2025.
Ages 15+ (March 2025 vs February 2025, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment rose by 2,000 (+0.4%) to 524,900 in March following a decline of 4,300 (-0.8%) in the previous month.
The change in employment was largely attributable to an increase in part-time employment (+1,800) and a smaller gain in full-time employment (+200). Note that chang...
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JOB VACANCIES AND WAGES, Q4 2024
Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate (seasonally adjusted) was 3.3% in Q4 2024, representing 14,590 job vacancies.
Nationally, the job vacancy rate was 3.1%, unchanged from Q3 2024. The highest job vacancy rate was reported in Prince Edward Island while the lowest job vacancy rate was in Ontario. &nbs...
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EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FEBRUARY 2015
In February 2015, the number (seasonally adjusted) of Nova Scotians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 580 persons (2.2%) from the previous month to 27,190 and increased by 160 persons (0.6%) over February 2014.
In February 2015, the number (seasonally adjusted) of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits increased by 9,940 persons (2.0%) from the previous month to 509,780 and declined by 3,470 (-0.7%) over February ...
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EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS AND HOURS, FEBRUARY 2015
Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings (including overtime, seasonally adjusted) decreased $3.98 per week (-0.5%) from January to $831.80 in February 2015. This is 1.9 per cent above the level in February of last year. Canadians' average weekly wages increased 0.3 per cent from January to $951.40 in February 2015, a 2.7 percent increase over February 2014.
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