December 4, 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