April 07, 2017LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - MARCH 2017 In Nova Scotia March 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour force increased 1.7% (+8,200) from February 2017 to 493,200 and increased 0.2% (+900) over March 2016.
- Employment increased 1.0% (+4,600) from February 2017 to 450,500 and increased 0.6% (+2,800) over March 2016.
- Unemployment increased 9.0% (+3,500) from February 2017 to 42,600 and decreased 4.3% (-1,900) over March 2016.
- Unemployment rate increased 0.5 percentage points from February 2017 to 8.6%.
In Canada March 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour force increased 0.2% (+47,000) from February 2017 to 19.6 million and increased 1.1% (+210,100) over March 2016.
- Employment increased 0.1% (+19,400) from February 2017 to 18.3 million and increased 1.5% (+276,400) over March 2016.
- Unemployment increased 2.1% (+27,600) from February 2017 to 1.3 million and decreased 4.8% (-66,300) over March 2016.
- Unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points from February 2017 to 6.7%.
In Halifax March 2017 (3 month moving average, seasonally adjusted):
- Labour force increased 0.3% (+800) from February 2017 to 240,200 and decreased 0.3% (-700) over March 2016.
- Employment decreased 0.1% (-200) from February 2017 to 224,700 and increased 0.4% (+1,000) over March 2016.
- Unemployment increased 6.9% (+1,000) from February 2017 to 15,500 and decreased 10.4% (-1,800) over March 2016.
- Unemployment rate increased 0.4 percentage points from February 2017 to 6.5%.
Statistics Canada Quotes
"Employment rose in Alberta, Nova Scotia and Manitoba. At the same time, employment fell in Saskatchewan, while it was relatively stable in the remaining provinces"
"There were 4,600 more people working in Nova Scotia in March."
Statistics Canada Cat. No. 71-001-X CANSIM 282-0069 to 282-0089 , 282-0122 to 282-0140