October 15, 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