July 05, 2024LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, JUNE 2024 
MONTH OVER MONTH (June 2024 vs May 2024, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force decreased 900 (-0.2%) to 549,000
- Employment decreased 1,700 (-0.3%) to 512,900
- Unemployment increased 900 (+2.6%) to 36,100
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.6%
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 40,400 (+0.2%) to 21,923,400
- Employment decreased 1,400 (0.0%) to 20,516,400
- Unemployment increased 42,000 (+3.1%) to 1,407,100
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.4%
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 1,000 (+0.3%) to 297,000
- Employment increased 300 (+0.1%) to 279,900
- Unemployment increased 800 (+4.9%) to 17,200
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 5.8%
YEAR OVER YEAR (June 2024 vs June 2023)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 18,200 (+3.4%)
- Employment increased 17,100 (+3.4%)
- Unemployment increased 1,100 (+3.1%)
- Unemployment Rate was unchanged
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 588,500 (+2.8%)
- Employment increased 343,400 (+1.7%)
- Unemployment increased 245,200 (+21.1%)
- Unemployment Rate increased 1.0 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 19,700 (+7.1%)
- Employment increased 18,500 (+7.1%)
- Unemployment increased 1,400 (+8.9%)
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.1 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