Nova Scotia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.6% as of May 2025, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.1% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 500 more full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 900 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,400 total jobs in May.
Full-time employment was still down 1,300 jobs from the peak in February 2025 but stood 500 jobs above the trough in April 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 May 2025, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.5% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,100 more full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 800 total jobs in May.
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.
