Atlantic Labour Market Brief: March 2023

Canada

• Employment grew in the latest month by 34,700 jobs, making it the seventh consecutive monthly gain.
• The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions.
• The rate of unemployment saw no change from last month, remaining at 5.0%.
• The goods-producing sector lost jobs in March (-40,900), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 75,500 jobs.

Labour force: 21,141,800 (+21,300)

Employment: 20,088,800 (+34,700)

Atlantic Canada

• More people were working in March, with the addition of 2,200 jobs, making it the eighth consecutive monthly gain.
• The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions.
• The unemployment rate fell in the month to 6.7%, reaching its lowest point since the survey began in 1976.
• The goods-producing sector lost jobs in March (- 3,200), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 5,400 jobs.

Labour force: 1,293,400 (-200)

Employment: 1,206,600 (+2,200)

Nova Scotia

• Labour Force: 525,800
• Employment: 496,000
• Unemployment Rate: 5.7%
• Labour Force Change: -1,300
• Employment Change: -900
• Unemployment Rate Change: 0.0

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