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LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - MARCH 2017
In Nova Scotia March 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour force increased 1.7% (+8,200) from February 2017 to 493,200 and increased 0.2% (+900) over March 2016.
- Employment increased 1.0% (+4,600) from February 2017 to 450,500 and increased 0.6% (+2,800) over March 2016.
- Unemployment increased 9.0% (+3,500) from February 2017 to 42,600 and decreased 4.3% (-1,900) over March 2016.
- Unemployment ra...
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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS - MARCH 2017
LABOUR MARKET TRENDS - March 2017
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment increased by 4,600 to 450,500 in March 2017. This marks a return to growth following a decline in February.
Compared to February, Nova Scotia’s labour force increased by 8,200 to 493,200 in February. With labour supply increasing at a faster pace than the labour demand, the net result was a 0.5 percentage point increase in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to 8....
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JOB VACANCIES AND WAGES, 2016Q4
Statistics Canada has released its quarterly job vacancy and wage survey (unadjusted for seasonality). This data provides insight into what portion of jobs in a particular region, sector or occupation are vacant. It also provides information on the wages offered and specific requirements for each type of vacant job. A higher job vacancy rate indicates a tighter labour market where it is more difficult for employers to find suitable candidates for the positions offered. ...
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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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