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June 05, 2026
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, MAY 2026

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June 05, 2026
LABOUR MARKET TRENDS, MAY 2026

May labour force survey results reflect the period from May 10 to 16, 2026.

Ages 15+ (May 2026 vs April 2026, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment decreased by 200 (-0.04%) to 528,500 in May. This follows an increase of 0.1% (+700) in April .

The change in employment reflected a decrease in full-time jobs (-1,000), partially offset by higher part-time employment (+700). Note that changes in full-time and part-time emp ...

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June 05, 2026
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY: VISIBLE MINORITIES, MAY 2026

The Labour Force Survey asks respondents about whether they identify with visible minority categories (as used in the Census): White, South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan), Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai), West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan), Korean, Other.

May 2026 (3 month moving average, unadjusted)

Nationally, the unemployment rate for those who identify ...

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June 05, 2026
US EMPLOYMENT, MAY 2026

Monthly change (May 2026 vs April 2026, seasonally adjusted)

US non-farm payroll employment increased 172,000 in May 2026, rising to 159.0 million persons.

The increase of 172,000 in US nonfarm payroll employment was weaker than the revised gain of 179,000 reported for April 2026.

In the final GDP estimate for Q1 2026, the seasonally adjusted annualized growth rate for real GDP was down 0.4% for the European Union and down 0.9% for the Euro Area (a subset of 21 of the 27 nations of the European Union).

Among member ...

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