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Thomas Storring	Director – Economics and Statistics
Tel: 902-424-2410	Email: thomas.storring@novascotia.ca

July 09, 2021
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - JUNE 2021

MONTH OVER MONTH (Jun 2021 vs May 2021, seasonally adjusted)

In Nova Scotia,

• Labour force increased 2.2% (10,700) to 502,800.
• Employment increased 3.1% (13,800) to 457,500.
• Unemployment decreased 6.4% (3,100) to 45,300.
• Unemployment Rate decreased 0.8 percentage points to 9.0%.

In Canada, 

• Labour force increased 0.8% (169,900) to 20,381,500.
• Employment increased 1.2% (230,700) to 18,789,900.
• Unemployment decreased 3.7% (60,700) to 1,591,600.
• Unemployment Rate decreased 0.4 percentage points to 7.8%.

In Halifax,  (3-month moving average)* 

• Labour force decreased 1.5% (3,800) to 255,500.
• Employment decreased 1.4% (3,200) to 232,900.
• Unemployment decreased 2.6% (600) to 22,600.
• Unemployment Rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 8.8%

 

YEAR OVER YEAR (Jun 2021 vs Jun 2020, seasonally adjusted)

In Nova Scotia,

• Labour force increased 2.1%  (10,300)
• Employment increased 7.2% (30,700)
• Unemployment decreased 31.1% (20,400)
• Unemployment Rate decreased 4.3 percentage points.

In Canada,

• Labour force increased 2.6% (521,400)
• Employment increased 8.1% (1,404,200)
• Unemployment decreased 35.7% (882,800)
• Unemployment Rate decreased 4.7 percentage points.

In Halifax, (3-month moving average)*

• Labour force increased 7.0% (16,800)
• Employment increased 10.8% (22,700)
• Unemployment decreased 20.7% (5,900)
• Unemployment Rate decreased 3.1 percentage points. 

 

NOTE:

*3 month moving average data (Halifax). Average months with considerable volitility from imposition of pandemic related restrictions. These data should be interpreted with caution.

 

References

Statistics Canada  Table  14-10-0287-01   Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months

Table  14-10-0294-01   Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted

 

 

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