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In Nova Scotia November 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):

• Labour force increased 0.4% (+2,000) from October 2017 to 492,200 and increased 1.0% (+5,100) over November 2016.
• Employment increased 0.3% (+1,300) from October  2017 to 448,900 and increased 0.2% (+800) over November 2016.
• Unemployment increased 1.6% (+700) from October 2017 to 43,300 and increased 11.0% (+4,300) over November 2016.
• Unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points from October 2017 to 8.8%.

In Canada November 2017 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year):

• Labour force remained unchanged  (+500) from October 2017 to 19.7 million and increased 1.1% (+220,300) over November 2016.
• Employment increased 0.4% (+79,500) from October 2017 to 18.6 million and increased 2.1% (+390,000) over November 2016.
• Unemployment decreased 6.4% (-78,900) from October 2017 to 1.2 million and decreased 12.8% (-169,700) over November 2016.
• Unemployment rate decreased 0.4 percentage points from October 2017 to 5.9%.

In Halifax November 2017 (3 month moving average, seasonally-adjusted):

• Labour force increased 0.3% (+700) from October 2017 to 241,300 and increased 0.4% (+900) over November 2016.
• Employment increased 0.4% (+1,000) from October 2017 to 223,900 and decreased 1.0% (-2,300) over November 2016.
• Unemployment decreased 1.7% (-300) from October 2017 to 17,400 and increased 22.5% (+3,200) over November 2016.
• Unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points from October 2017 to 7.2%.

Statistics Canada Cat. No. 71-001-X CANSIM 282-0069 to 282-0089 , 282-0122 to 282-0140