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Currently displaying information released on: May, 2019
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - APRIL 2019
In Nova Scotia April 2019, (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour Force increased 0.3 per cent (1,600) from March 2019 to 498,800 and increased 1.7 per cent (8,200) over April 2018.
- Employment decreased 0.5 per cent (-2,100) from March 2019 to 464,400 and increased 1.6 per cent (7,500) over April 2018.
- Unemployment increased 12.1 per cent (3,700) from March 2019 to 34,400 and increased 2.1 per cent (700) ove...
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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS - APRIL 2019
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment level was down 2,100 in April, compared to March, at a level of 464,400. Employment is 7,500 higher than it was last April.
Nova Scotia’s employment declined for the first time in ten months. Compared to March, Nova Scotia’s labour force increased by 1,600, rising to 498,800 in April. With employment declining and labour force increasing unemployment increased by 3,700 persons. The unemployment rate was up 0.7 percentage points...
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COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES Q1 2019
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employee compensation (wages+salaries+employer social contributions) increased 1.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2019 to $5.95 billion. Compared to the first quarter of 2018 compensation was up 4.2 per cent, the fastest pace of growth since Q4 2010.
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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