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In Nova Scotia April 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):

• Labour force decreased 0.5% (-2,400) from March 2017 to 490,800 and increased 0.3% (+1,400) over April 2016.
• Employment decreased 0.1% (-500) from March 2017 to 450,000 and increased 0.2% (+900) over April 2016.
• Unemployment decreased 4.2% (-1,800) from March 2017 to 40,800 and increased 1.5% (+600) over April 2016.
• Unemployment rate decreased 0.3 percentage points from March 2017 to 8.3%.

In Canada April 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):

• Labour force decreased 0.2%  (-45,500) from March 2017 to 19.6 million and increased 0.8% (+164,600) over April 2016.
• Employment remained unchanged (+3,200) from March 2017 at 18.3 million and increased 1.5% (+275,700) over April 2016.
• Unemployment decreased 3.7% (-48,700) from March 2017 to 1.3 million and decreased 8.1% (-111,200) over April 2016.
• Unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points from March 2017 to 6.5%.

In Halifax April 2017 (3 month moving average, seasonally adjusted):

• Labour force increased 0.1% (+300) from March 2017 to 240,500 and decreased 0.6% (-1,400) over April 2016.
• Employment decreased 0.2% (-500) from March 2017 to 224,200 and decreased 0.4% (-900) over April 2016.
• Unemployment increased 5.2% (+800) from March 2017 to 16,300 and decreased 3.0% (-500) over April 2016.
• Unemployment rate increased 0.3 percentage points from March 2017 to 6.8%.

Statistics Canada Cat. No. 71-001-X CANSIM 282-0069 to 282-0089 , 282-0122 to 282-0140