Atlantic Labour Market Brief: September 2025

Canada

• Employment rose during the month by 60,400 jobs.
• Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time.
• The rate of unemployment saw no change from last month, remaining at 7.1%.
• The goods-producing sector added jobs (+42,000), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 18,400 jobs.

Labour force: 22,621,800 (+72,300) Employment: 21,015,300 (+60,400)

Atlantic Canada

• The Atlantic Region experienced growth in employment in September, amounting to 2,900 jobs.
• Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time.
• The unemployment rate increased slightly in September to 7.9%, hovering just below a 12-month high (8.0%).
• Employment in the goods-producing sector was unchanged from the prior month, while the services-producing sector saw growth of 2,800 jobs.

Labour Force: 1,374,100 (+4,800)

Employment: 1,264,900 (+2,900)

Nova Scotia

• Labour Force: 560,300
• Employment: 525,400
• Unemployment Rate: 6.2%
• Labour Force Change: -200
• Employment Change: +1,300
• Unemployment Rate Change: -0.3

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