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July 07, 2017LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - JUNE 2017 In Nova Scotia June 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour force increased 0.7% (+3,200) from May 2017 to 491,800 and increased 1.2% (+5,600) over June 2016.
- Employment decreased 0.4% (-1,900) from May 2017 at 448,300 and increased 0.3% (+1,500) over June 2016.
- Unemployment increased 13.0% (+5,000) from May 2017 to 43,500 and increased 14.4% (+4,100) over June 2016.
- Unemployment rate increased 0.9 percentage points from May 2017 to 8.8%.
In Canada June 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour force increased 0.1% (+26,600) from May 2017 to 19.7 million and increased 1.5% (+296,900) over June 2016.
- Employment increased 0.2% (+45,300) from May 2017 at 18.4 million and increased 1.9% (+350,800) over June 2016.
- Unemployment decreased 1.4% (-18,600) from May 2017 to 1.3 million and decreased 4.1% (-53,700) over June 2016.
- Unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points from May 2017 to 6.5%.
In Halifax June 2017 (3 month moving average, seasonally adjusted):
- Labour force decreased 0.2% (-400) from May 2017 to 242,000 and increased 0.2% (+500) over June 2016.
- Employment decreased 0.1% (-200) from May 2017 to 225,400 and decreased 1.1% (2,600) over June 2016.
- Unemployment decreased 1.2% (-200) from May 2017 to 16,700 and increased 23.7% (+3,200) over June 2016.
- Unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points from May 2017 to 6.9%.
Statistics Canada Cat. No. 71-001-X CANSIM 282-0069 to 282-0089 , 282-0122 to 282-0140
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