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August 05, 2022LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, JULY 2022 
MONTH OVER MONTH (Jul-22 vs Jun-22, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force decreased 4,400 (-0.9%) to 511,100
- Employment increased 1,600 (0.33%) to 481,100
- Unemployment decreased 5,900 (-16.4%) to 30,000
- Unemployment Rate decreased 1.1 percentage points to 5.9%
In Canada,
- Labour force decreased 27,000 (-0.1%) to 20,573,600
- Employment decreased 30,600 (-0.2%) to 19,566,500
- Unemployment increased 3,600 (0.4%) to 1,007,100
- Unemployment Rate was unchanged at 4.9%
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 1,200 (0.5%) to 266,200
- Employment increased 500 (0.2%) to 253,200
- Unemployment increased 800 (6.5%) to 13,100
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 4.9%
YEAR OVER YEAR (Jul-22 vs Jul-21)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 7,800 (1.5%)
- Employment increased 19,200 (4.2%)
- Unemployment decreased 11,400 (-27.5%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 2.3 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 177,600 (0.9%)
- Employment increased 687,000 (3.6%)
- Unemployment decreased 509,400 (-33.6%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 2.5 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 11,100 (4.4%)
- Employment increased 19,700 (8.4%)
- Unemployment decreased 8,500 (-39.4%)
- Unemployment rate decreased 3.6 percentage points
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months; Table 14-10-0380-01 Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
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