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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: November, 2018

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - OCTOBER 2018

In Nova Scotia October 2018, (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):

  • Labour Force increased 0.2% (800) from September 2018 to 495,500 and increased 0.9% (4,200) over October 2017.
  • Employment increased 0.3% (1,300) from September 2018 to 457,500 and increased 2.1% (9,500) over October 2017.
  • Unemployment decreased 1.0% (-400) from September 2018 to 38,100 and decreased 12.2% (-5,300) over October 2017.
  • Unemployment rate decreased...

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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS - OCTOBER 2018

Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment increased by 1,300 to 457,500 in October 2018. This is the first time that there were four consecutive months of employment growth since the beginning of 2013. The employment level has remained over 450,000 since December 2017.

Compared to September, Nova Scotia’s labour force increased by 800 to 495,500 in October. With labour demand growing at a slightly faster pace than labour supply, the net result was a 0.1 percentage point decl...

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COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES Q3 2018

Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employee compensation (wages+salaries+employer social contributions) increased 1.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 to $5.84 billion. Compared to the third quarter of 2017 compensation was up 3.0 per cent, a faster pace than the previous three quarters.

The wages and salaries portion of employee compensation was up 1.5 per cent...

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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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