Atlantic Labour Market Brief: November 2023

Canada

• Employment grew in the latest month by 24,900 jobs, making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain.
• Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time.
• The unemployment rate increased slightly in November to 5.8%, reaching its highest point since January 2022.
• The goods-producing sector added jobs (+38,300), while the service sector saw job reductions of 13,400.

Labour Force: 21,553,000 (+36,000) Employment: 20,312,500 (+24,900)

Atlantic Canada

• Fewer people were working in November as employment fell by 500 jobs.
• Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time.
• The unemployment rate moved higher in the month to 7.4%.
• The goods-producing sector lost jobs in November (-1,800), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 1,300 jobs.

Labour Force: 1,317,000 (+900) Employment: 1,219,900 (-500)

Nova Scotia

• Labour Force: 538,700
• Employment: 502,300
• Unemployment Rate: 6.8%
• Labour Force Change: -100
• Employment Change: -700
• Unemployment Rate Change: +0.2

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