June 07, 2024LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, MAY 2024 
MONTH OVER MONTH (May 2024 vs April 2024, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 600 (+0.1%) to 549,900
- Employment decreased 900 (-0.2%) to 514,600
- Unemployment increased 1,500 (+4.5%) to 35,200
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 6.4%
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 54,500 (+0.2%) to 21,883,000
- Employment increased 26,700 (+0.1%) to 20,517,800
- Unemployment increased 27,700 (+2.1%) to 1,365,100
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.2%
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 2,600 (+0.9%) to 296,000
- Employment increased 1,200 (+0.4%) to 279,600
- Unemployment increased 1,500 (+10.1%) to 16,400
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.4 percentage points to 5.5%
YEAR OVER YEAR (May 2024 vs May 2023)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 25,400 (+4.8%)
- Employment increased 21,000 (+4.3%)
- Unemployment increased 4,200 (+13.5%)
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.5 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 652,300 (+3.1%)
- Employment increased 402,300 (+2.0%)
- Unemployment increased 250,000 (+22.4%)
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.9 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 19,700 (+7.1%)
- Employment increased 17,200 (+6.6%)
- Unemployment increased 2,500 (+18.0%)
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.5 percentage points
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months; Table 14-10-0380-01 Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted