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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: June 2022

July 12, 2022

Canada Employment fell sharply in June, down from the previous month by 43,200 jobs. The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions, though primarily part-time. The unemployment rate declined slightly in June to 4.9%, reaching its lowest point since the survey began in 1976. The goods-producing sector added jobs (+32,500), while the service sector saw job reductions of 75,700. Labour Force: 20,600,600 (-97,500) Employment: 19,597,100 (-43,200) Atlantic [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2022

June 23, 2022

Canada Employment rose during the month by 39,800 jobs, making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain. Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time. The unemployment rate fell in the month to 5.1%, reaching its lowest point since the survey began in 1976. The goods-producing sector lost jobs in May (-41,200), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 80,900 jobs. Labour Force: 20,698,100 (+11,800) Employment: 19,640,300 (+39,800) Atlantic Canada The Atlantic [...]

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Key Skills Tech Employers Need from Digitally Skilled Workers

May 20, 2022

In our first blog post discussing digital sector results illustrated on the Workforce Insights Dashboard (which visualizes responses from the Workforce Insights Survey), we identified that Nova Scotia’s digital sector is predicting workforce increases to meet rising tech demand. Our provincial tech sector is thriving, and continuing to promote digital adoption in all areas of the economy. However, we also noted that digital respondents were worried they might not be [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: January 2022

February 8, 2022

Canada Employment fell sharply in January, down from the previous month by 200,100 jobs. The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions. The rate of unemployment rose sharply, going from 6.0% to 6.5%, influenced by the job reductions. The goods-producing sector added jobs (+22,900), while the service sector saw job reductions of 223,100. Labour Force: 20,517,900 (-94,400) Employment: 19,176,100 (-200,100) Atlantic Canada Employment fell sharply in January, [...]

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Occupational Outlook 2021-2023, Nova Scotia

January 25, 2022

Each year, Service Canada develops 3-year occupational employment prospects at the provincial and sub- provincial level. This analysis is based on a forecast model that captures macroeconomic, demographic and industry employment conditions, in addition to occupation-specific factors that influence job opportunities. This report provides a summary of Nova Scotia’s results from the latest occupational scenario (2021-23). It addresses the sources of labour demand, job growth and attrition, as well as [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: December 2021

January 17, 2022

Canada The country experienced growth in employment in December, amounting to 54,700 jobs, making it the seventh consecutive monthly gain. Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time. The unemployment rate declined slightly in December to 5.9%, reaching its lowest point since February 2020. The goods-producing sector added jobs (+44,200), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 10,600 jobs. Labour Force: 20,583,200 (+23,200) Employment: 19,370,800 (+54,700) Atlantic Canada Employment fell sharply [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: November 2021

December 6, 2021

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in November, up from the prior month by 153,700 jobs, making it the sixth consecutive monthly gain. The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions. The rate of unemployment fell sharply, going from 6.7% to 6.0%, reaching its lowest point since February 2020. The goods-producing sector added jobs (+26,400), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 127,200 jobs. Labour Force: 20,560,000 (+32,000) [...]

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We’re Looking for Your Input – Workforce Insights Survey

December 2, 2021

We’ve all heard it many many times over the last few years, the need for talent is astronomical. Our sector is growing, our post-secondary institutions and training programs are working hard to meet the needs, but talent recruitment and retention continue to surface as one of our number one priorities. We need the right people, with the right skills, for the right job. Data is knowledge, and good data leads [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: September 2021

October 19, 2021

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in September, up from the prior month by 157,100 jobs, making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain. Full time jobs increased alongside fewer part time. The unemployment rate fell in the month to 6.9%, reaching its lowest point since February 2020. The goods producing sector added jobs (+14,700), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 142,400 jobs. Labour Force: 20,553,000 (+138,900) Employment: 19,131,200 [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: August 2021

September 16, 2021

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in August, up from the prior month by 90,200 jobs. The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions. The rate of unemployment fell sharply, going from 7.5% to 7.1%, reaching its lowest point since The goods-producing sector lost jobs in August (-2,600), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 92,900 jobs. Labour Force: 20,414,100 (+8,800) Employment: 18,974,100 (+90,200) Atlantic Canada Employment [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: July 2021

August 23, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment increased by 3,700 in Nova Scotia in July as the provincial labour market continued to rebound from the May lockdown, albeit at a slower pace than in June. The job growth was all full-time in nature and outpaced the expansion of the labour force. This reduced the number of unemployed jobseekers and drove the unemployment rate down from 9.0% to 8.4%. One year ago, [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: July 2021

August 18, 2021

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in July, up from the prior month by 94,000 jobs. The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions, though primarily full-time. The unemployment rate fell in the month to 7.5%, reaching its lowest point since February 2020. The goods-producing sector added jobs (+1,000), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 92,900 jobs. Labour Force: 20,405,300 (+23,800) Employment: 18,559,200 (-68,000) Atlantic Canada More [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: June 2021

July 23, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia went down by 2.0% during Q2 2021. This was largely influenced by a province-wide lockdown imposed on April 28 that lasted throughout the month of May. All of the decrease was among full-time workers and all was in the private sector. The unemployment rate rose from 8.3% to 9.0%, and the participation rate slipped from 62.1% to 61.1%. The quarterly labour [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: May 2021

June 22, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia went down by 22,200—or 4.8%—in May as the province endured a four-week lockdown aimed at containing a third wave of COVID-19 cases. The number of unemployed jobseekers only increased by about one-third of that amount, at 7,200, as the remainder of the change was counted as ‘not in the labour force’. This served to limit the increase in the unemployment rate, [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2021

June 7, 2021

Canada Employment fell sharply in May, down from the previous month by 68,000 jobs. The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions. The unemployment rate increased slightly in May to 8.2%, influenced by the job reductions. The goods-producing sector lost jobs in May (-46,100), while the service sector saw job reductions of 21,800. Labour Force: 20,211,600 (-55,900) Employment: 18,559,200 (-68,000) Atlantic Canada Employment fell sharply in May, down [...]

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