Nova Scotia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.2% as of March 2025, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 700 fewer full-time jobs in March 2025 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 200 part-time positions led to a decrease of 900 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment was down 700 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 4.9% as of March 2025, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.2% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 700 more full-time jobs in March 2025 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 1,200 part-time positions led to an increase of 1,900 total jobs in March.
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.
