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LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, APRIL 2026
  
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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS, APRIL 2026
April labour force survey results reflect the period from April 12 to 18, 2026.
Ages 15+ (April 2026 vs March 2026, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment increased by 700 (+0.1%) to 528,700 in April. This follows an increase of 0.7% (+3,900) in March.
The change in employment reflected an increase in full-time jobs (+4,700), partially offset by lower part-time employment (-3,900). Note that changes in full-time an...
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JOB VACANCIES AND WAGES, Q4 2025
Quarter-over-quarter (Q4 2025 vs Q3 2025)
Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate (seasonally adjusted) decreased 0.1 percentage point to 3.2% in Q4 2025, representing 14,450 job vacancies.
Nationally, the job vacancy rate was 2.8%, unchanged from Q3 2025. The highest job vacancy rates were reported in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, while the lowest job vacancy rate was in Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
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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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