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Labour Market Report
The Labour Market Report is the Department of Finance & Treasury Board's monthly analytical publication, comprised of the latest information from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey, as well as other indicators which describe labour-related trends in Canada, such as Employment Insurance, Average weekly earnings, and total wages and salaries. Some indicators are measured at the national and provincial level, while others are reported at the level of the economic region.
For the latest information and historical data, please contact the individual listed below:

Thomas Storring
Director of Economics/Statistics
Tel:902-424-2410
Email: Thomas.Storring@novascotia.ca


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Currently displaying information released on: February, 2016

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - JANUARY 2016

In Nova Scotia January 2016 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):

  • Labour force decreased 0.7% (-3,300) from December 2015 to 484,800 and decreased 1.4% (-6,800) over January 2015.
  • Employment decreased 0.5% (-2,400) from December 2015 to 443,500 and decreased 1.6% (-7,000) over January 2015.
  • Unemployment decreased 1.9% (-800) from December 2015 to 41,400 and increased 0.7% (+300) over January 2015.
  • Unemployment rate decreased 0...

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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS - JANUARY 2016

TRENDS

Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment dropped by 2,400 to 443,500 in January. This is the third month in a row for a decline in the level employment. Before November there was an up and down pattern in Nova Scotia’s employment through the spring and summer months. It should be noted, however, that 2015 also started with a similar trend.

Compared to December, the labour force has decreased by 3,300 to 484,800 in January. With labour supply...

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JOB VACANCIES AND WAGES, Q4 2023

Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate (seasonally adjusted) was 3.6% in Q4 2023, representing 15,940 job vacancies. Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate declined from 4.0% in Q3 2023.

Nationally, the job vacancy rate was 3.8%, down 0.1 percentage points from Q3.  The highest job vacancy rate was reported in Saskatchewan while the lowest job vacancy rates were in Newfoundland and Labrador.                          &nb...

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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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