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March 27, 2025
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT AND AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS, JANUARY 2025

Monthly (January 2025 vs December 2024, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia had 460,594 payroll employees in January 2025, down 0.41% (-1,901) compared to December 2024. Canada had 18.29 million employees, up 0.15% from December 2024. There were declines in six provinces, led by Saskatchewan. New Brunswick reported the fastest growth.

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March 27, 2025
JOB VACANCIES, JANUARY 2025

Monthly (January 2025 vs December 2024 vs, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia had 13,445 job vacancies in January 2025 with a vacancy rate of 2.9%. Nova Scotia's vacancy rate was down from 3.2% in December. Canadian employers were actively recruiting for 526,165 positions in January with a vacancy rate of 2.9%. The national job vacancy rat ...

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March 27, 2025
US GDP 2024 Q4 AND ANNUAL (THIRD ESTIMATE)

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the third estimates of Q4 and annual 2024 US Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

US real GDP growth was estimated at 2.5% (seasonally adjusted annualized rate) in Q4 2024 in the third estimate, revised up from 2.3%.

The increase in real GDP was supported by increases in consumer spending (+4.0%), state and ...

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March 26, 2025
QUEBEC BUDGET 2025-26

The Province of Québec released its provincial budget for 2025-26 on March 25, 2025. Québec budgets include payments to its Generations Fund, as well as contingencies and gaps to be bridged in order to meet targets.

Québec expects that the 2025-26 deficit will be $13.61 billion, after a $2.18 billion contribution to the Generations Fund.  In 2026-27, the deficit is projected to contract to $9.53 billion, after another $2.40 billion contribution to t...

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March 26, 2025
UK CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, FEBRUARY 2025

UK Consumer Price Index including owner-occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) increased 3.7% year-over-year in February 2025, this was down from 3.9% year-over-year in January 2025. The UK CPI index was up 2.8% year-over-year in February, decelerating from 3.0% in January. The owner occupiers' housing costs component accounts for 17% of the CPIH. It is the main driver for d ...

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