Labour Force Survey (April 2021) – Nova Scotia

MONTH OVER MONTH (Apr 2021 vs Mar 2021, seasonally adjusted) —

In Nova Scotia,

  • Labour force decreased 0.7% (3,500) to 507,200
  • Employment decreased 0.2% (900) to 465,900
  • Unemployment decreased 6.2% (2,700) to 41,200
  • Unemployment Rate decreased 0.5 percentage points to 8.1%.
YEAR OVER YEAR (Apr 2021 vs Apr 2020, seasonally adjusted) —

April 2020 was the month in which the peak employment losses were observed.

In Nova Scotia,

  • Labour force increased 13.4%  (60,100)
  • Employment increased 18.9% (73,900)
  • Unemployment decreased 25.2% (13,900)
  • Unemployment Rate decreased 4.2 percentage points

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