Atlantic Labour Market Brief: July 2022

Canada

• The number of people employed declined in July by 30,600 jobs.
• The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions
• The rate of unemployment saw no change from last month, remaining at 4.9%.
• The goods-producing sector added jobs (+22,600), while the service sector saw job reductions of 53,200.

Labour Force: 20,573,600 (-27,000) Employment: 19,566,500 (-30,600)

Atlantic Canada

• Fewer people were working in July as employment fell by 600 jobs, making it the third consecutive monthly decline.
• Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time.
• The unemployment rate declined slightly in July to 7.1%, reaching its lowest point since the survey began in 1976.
• The goods-producing sector added jobs (+2,600), while the service sector saw job reductions of 3,300.

Labour Force: 1,250,600 (-1,100) Employment: 1,161,300 (-600)

Nova Scotia

• Labour Force: 511,100
• Employment: 481,100
• Unemployment Rate: 5.9%
• Labour Force Change: -4,400
• Employment Change: +1,600
• Unemployment Rate Change: -1.1

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