Nova Scotia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.6% as of September 2025, down 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 200 fewer full-time jobs in September 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 800 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 600 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment was still down 1,800 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 September 2025, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.4% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,700 fewer full-time jobs in September 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 2,300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 600 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment was still down 3,600 jobs from the peak in July 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
