To view previous releases, select one from the dropdown box:
Currently displaying information released on: March, 2016
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - FEBRUARY 2016
In Nova Scotia February 2016 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
-Labour force increased 0.8% (4,000) from January 2016 to 488,800 and decreased 0.5% (-2,600) over February 2015.
-Employment increased 0.2% (800) from January 2016 to 444,300 and decreased 0.6% (-2,700) over February 2015.
-Unemployment increased 7.5% (3,100) from January 2016 to 44,500 and increased 0.2% (+100) over February 2015.
-Unemp...
View complete article..
LABOUR MARKET TRENDS - FEBRUARY 2016
TRENDS
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment increased by 800 to 444,300 in February 2016. This follows three months of consecutive declines. Before November there was an up and down pattern in Nova Scotia’s employment through the spring and summer of 2015.
Compared to January, the labour force has increased by 4,000 to 488,800 in February. With labour supply increasing a faster pace than labour demand, the net result was a 0.6 percentage p...
View complete article..
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES Q4 2015
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employee compensation (wages+salaries+employer social contributions) increased by 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter to $5.53 billion. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 compensation was up 3.0 per cent. Wages and salaries increased 0.7 per cent in the quarter to $4.72 billion and were up 3.0 per cent compared to 2014 Q4. Employers' soci...
View complete article..
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 ...
View complete article..
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.
View complete article..
|