Nova Scotia Department of Finance

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September labour force survey results reflect the period from September 15 to 21, 2024.

Ages 15+ (September 2024 vs August 2024, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia’s seasonally adjusted employment rose by 3,000 (+0.6%) to 516,100 in September following growth of 5,000 (+1.0%) in the previous month.

The change in employment was attributable to an increase for full-time (+5,600) that more that offset a decline in part-time employm …

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The Labour Force Survey asks respondents about whether they identify with visible minority categories (as used in the Census): White, South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan), Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai), West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan), Korean, Other.

September 2024 (3 month moving average, unadjusted)

Nationally, the unemployment rate for those who identify…

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Monthly (seasonally adjusted, August 2024 vs July 2024)

Changes in monthly building permit values are typically very volatile, with large swings from one month to the next.                                                &nbs…

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Statistics Canada has released real-time local business conditions from September 30 to October 6, 2024. Reference dates reported now refer to the date following the end of the reference week. These data are not adjusted for seasonality and monthly or weekly changes may simply reflect regular seasonal patterns.

From August 10 of 2020 to October 7, 2024, the local business conditions index for Halifax increased by 364.3%. Regina, St. John’s, and Windsor reported the strongest gro …

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