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February 05, 2016LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - JANUARY 2016 In Nova Scotia January 2016 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour force decreased 0.7% (-3,300) from December 2015 to 484,800 and decreased 1.4% (-6,800) over January 2015.
- Employment decreased 0.5% (-2,400) from December 2015 to 443,500 and decreased 1.6% (-7,000) over January 2015.
- Unemployment decreased 1.9% (-800) from December 2015 to 41,400 and increased 0.7% (+300) over January 2015.
- Unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points from December 2015 to 8.5%.
In Canada January 2016 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):
- Labour force remained virtually unchanged (-1,800) from December 2015 to 19.4 million and increased 1.3% (+248,800) over January 2015.
- Employment remained virtually unchanged (-5,700) from December 2015 to 18.0 million and increased 0.7% (+125,500) over January 2015.
- Unemployment increased 0.3% (+3,900) from December 2015 to 1.4 million and increased 9.7% (+123,200) over January 2015.
- Unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points from December 2015 to 7.2%.
In Halifax January 2016 (3 month moving average, seasonally adjusted):
- Labour force increased 0.3% (+700) from December 2015 to 238,800 and decreased 1.4% (-3,300) over January 2015.
- Employment remained virtually unchanged (-100) from December 2015 to 223,300 and decreased 1.8% (-4,100) over January 2015.
- Unemployment increased 6.1% (+900) from December 2015 to 15,600 and increased 6.1% (+900) over January 2015.
- Unemployment rate increased 0.3 percentage points from December 2015 to 6.5%.
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