Labour Force Survey, May 2021
MONTH OVER MONTH (May 2021 vs Apr 2021, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force decreased 3.0% (15,100) to 492,100
- Employment decreased 4.8% (22,200) to 443,700
- Unemployment increased 17.5% (7,200) to 48,400
- Unemployment rate increased 1.7 percentage points to 9.8%.
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force decreased 1.4% (3,600) to 259,300
- Employment decreased 2.3% (5,600) to 236,100
- Unemployment increased 9.4% (2,000) to 23,200
- Unemployment rate increased 0.8 percentage points to 8.9%
YEAR OVER YEAR (May 2021 vs May 2020, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 6.3% (29,300)
- Employment increased 10.8% (43,300)
- Unemployment decreased 22.4% (14,000)
- Unemployment rate decreased 3.7 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force increased 10.1% (23,700)
- Employment increased 12.1% (25,500)
- Unemployment decreased 7.2% (1,800)
- Unemployment rate decreased 1.7 percentage points
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