September 9, 2025
Canada
- Employment declined during the month by 65,500 jobs.
- The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions.
- The unemployment rate moved higher in the month to 7.1%, reaching its highest point since July 2021.
- The goods-producing sector added jobs (+1,700), while the service sector saw job reductions of 67,200.
Labour force: 22,549,500 (-31,200)
Employment: 20,954,900 (-65,500)
Atlantic Canada
- Employment fell sharply in August, down from the previous month by 9,900 jobs.
- The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions, though primarily full-time.
- The unemployment rate fell in the month to 7.8%, hovering just below a 12-month high (8.0%).
- The goods-producing sector lost jobs in August (1,600), while the service sector saw job reductions of 8,300.
Labour Force: 1,369,300 (-12,600)
Employment: 1,262,000 (-9,900)
Nova Scotia
- Labour Force: 560,500
- Employment: 524,100
- Unemployment Rate: 6.5%
- Labour Force Change: -4,200
- Employment Change: -1,300
- Unemployment Rate Change: -0.5