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February labour force survey results reflect the period from February 15 to 21, 2026.

Ages 15+ (February 2026 vs January 2026, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment declined by a statistically insignificant 600 (-0.1%) to 524,100 in February. This follows growth of 0.1% (+500) in January.

The change in employment reflected a decrease for full-time jobs (-5,000), partially offset by higher part-time employment...

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Quarter-over-quarter (Q4 2025 vs Q3 2025)

Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate (seasonally adjusted) decreased 0.1 percentage point to 3.2% in Q4 2025, representing 14,450 job vacancies.

Nationally, the job vacancy rate was 2.8%, unchanged from Q3 2025. The highest job vacancy rates were reported in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, while the lowest job vacancy rate was in Newfoundland and Labrador.                ...

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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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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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