Nova Scotia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.7% as of August 2025, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,600 fewer full-time jobs in August 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 700 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 900 total jobs in August.
Full-time employment was still down 1,600 jobs from the peak in July 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 5.7% as of August 2025, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.4% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,900 fewer full-time jobs in August 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,700 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 200 total jobs in August.
Full-time employment was still down 1,900 jobs from the peak in July 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
