Nova Scotia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.8% as of June 2025, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.9% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 200 fewer full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 300 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was still down 1,400 jobs from the peak in February 2025 but stood 400 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 5.9% as of June 2025, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.2% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 300 more full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 2,400 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 2,100 total jobs in June.
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.
