Nova Scotia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.6% as of December 2025, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.1% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 700 fewer full-time jobs in December 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 200 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment was down 2,700 jobs from the peak in July 2025 but stood 100 jobs above the trough in October 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Halifax-Dartmouth Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Halifax was 5.8% as of December 2025, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.3% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 400 fewer full-time jobs in December 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 700 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 300 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment was down 6,900 jobs from the peak in July 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
