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

• Labour force increased 0.5% (2,300) from November 2017 to 494,500 and increased 1.1% (5,600) over December 2016.
• Employment increased 1.3% (5,900) from November 2017 to 454,800 and increased 1.4% (6,300) over December 2016.
• Unemployment decreased -8.3% (-3,600) from November 2017 to 39,700 and decreased -1.7% (-700) over December 2016.
• Unemployment rate decreased -0.8 percentage points from November 2017to 8.0%.                                     

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

• Labour force increased 0.3% (52,500) from November 2017 to 19,777,900 and increased 1.1% (211,300) over December 2016.
• Employment increased 0.4% (78,600) from November 2017 to 18,647,500 and increased 2.3% (422,500) over December 2016.
• Unemployment decreased -2.3% (-26,100) from November 2017 to 1,130,400 and decreased -15.7% (-211,200) over December 2016.
• Unemployment rate decreased -0.2 percentage points from November 2017to 5.7%.

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

• Labour force remains unchanged (-100) from November 2017 at 241,200 and increased 0.3% (700) over December 2016.
• Employment increased 0.3% (700) from November 2017 to 224,600 and decreased -0.5% (-1,200) over December 2016.
• Unemployment decreased -4.6% (-800) from November 2017 to 16,600 and increased 12.9% (1,900) over December 2016.
• Unemployment rate decreased -0.3 percentage points from November 2017to 6.9%.

 Statistics Canada Quotes

[In Canada] "The unemployment rate continued on a downward trend, decreasing by 0.2 percentage points to 5.7%, the lowest since comparable data became available in January 1976."

"In December, employment rose by 5,900 in Nova Scotia, the first significant increase since March 2017. The additional employment lowered the unemployment rate in the province by 0.8 percentage points to 8.0%."

"In 2017, employment rose by 6,300 in Nova Scotia, all in full-time work. The unemployment rate was little changed, closing the year at 8.0%."

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