News release

Labour Force Survey Data for June 2011

Finance (to Oct. 2013)

Nova Scotia's employment increased by 3,800 jobs from May to June 2011, according to Statistics Canada Labour force survey information released today, July 8.

The province's unemployment rate is 8.7 per cent, down from nine per cent the month before.

There was an increase of 9,200 in full-time employment which offset part-time job losses of 5,500. Nova Scotia's total labour workforce was 496,000.

The survey indicates that private service sectors such as transportation and information and culture experienced employment gains while public service sectors such as health and public administration had net job reductions. Employment in goods sectors was unchanged last month.

More information on recent labour market results for Nova Scotia will be available later today at the economics and statistics section of the Department of Finance website at www.gov.ns.ca/finance .