November 14, 2024
Canada
- Employment expanded at a moderate pace in the month, up 0.8% on an annualized basis.
- Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time.
- The rate of unemployment saw no change from last month, remaining at 6.5%.
- The goods-producing sector added jobs (+13,500), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 900 jobs.
Labour force: 22,025,900 (+15,400)
Employment: 20,596,900 (+14,500)
Atlantic Canada
- Employment expanded at a moderate pace in the month, up 0.6% on an annualized basis.
- Part-time jobs increased while full-time jobs declined.
- The unemployment rate moved higher in the month to 7.5%.
- The goods-producing sector added jobs (+1,700), while the service sector saw job reductions of 1,000.
Labour Force: 1,350,400 (+3,500)
Employment: 1,249,600 (+600)
Nova Scotia
- Labour Force: 548,200
- Employment: 514,000
- Unemployment Rate: 6.2%
- Labour Force Change: -3,000
- Employment Change: -2,100
- Unemployment Rate Change: -0.1