Nova Scotia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.6% as of April 2025, up 0.4% 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 1,100 fewer full-time jobs in April 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 2,500 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 3,600 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was still down 1,800 jobs from the peak in February 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 5.6% as of April 2025, up 0.7% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 800 more full-time jobs in April 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,300 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in December 2024 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
