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LABOUR 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...
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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS - JANUARY 2016
TRENDS
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment dropped by 2,400 to 443,500 in January. This is the third month in a row for a decline in the level employment. Before November there was an up and down pattern in Nova Scotia’s employment through the spring and summer months. It should be noted, however, that 2015 also started with a similar trend.
Compared to December, the labour force has decreased by 3,300 to 484,800 in January. With labour supply...
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JOB VACANCIES AND WAGES, Q4 2023
Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate (seasonally adjusted) was 3.6% in Q4 2023, representing 15,940 job vacancies. Nova Scotia's job vacancy rate declined from 4.0% in Q3 2023.
Nationally, the job vacancy rate was 3.8%, down 0.1 percentage points from Q3. The highest job vacancy rate was reported in Saskatchewan while the lowest job vacancy rates were in Newfoundland and Labrador. &nb...
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EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FEBRUARY 2015
In February 2015, the number (seasonally adjusted) of Nova Scotians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 580 persons (2.2%) from the previous month to 27,190 and increased by 160 persons (0.6%) over February 2014.
In February 2015, the number (seasonally adjusted) of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits increased by 9,940 persons (2.0%) from the previous month to 509,780 and declined by 3,470 (-0.7%) over February ...
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EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS AND HOURS, FEBRUARY 2015
Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings (including overtime, seasonally adjusted) decreased $3.98 per week (-0.5%) from January to $831.80 in February 2015. This is 1.9 per cent above the level in February of last year. Canadians' average weekly wages increased 0.3 per cent from January to $951.40 in February 2015, a 2.7 percent increase over February 2014.
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