Nova ScotiaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Nova Scotia?

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted increased in Nova Scotia.

Overall change
+2 percentage points
Increase
Start · September 2016
56.3%
Latest · August 2026
58.3%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Nova Scotia
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

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Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 56.3% to 58.3% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 2 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 58.7% in February 2024 before ending at 58.3% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted58.3%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 56.3% to 58.3% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 2 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 58.7% in February 2024 before ending at 58.3% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent45%50%55%60%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202656.3%58.3%

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Observed high
58.7%February 2024
Observed low
48.4%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest58.3%
July 202658.1%
June 202657.7%
May 202657.3%
April 202657.4%
March 202657.4%
February 202657%
January 202657.1%
December 202557.1%
November 202557.2%
October 202556.9%
September 202557.3%
August 202557.3%
July 202557.5%
June 202557.2%
May 202557.7%
April 202556.6%
March 202557.4%
February 202557.3%
January 202557.9%
December 202458%
November 202457.6%
October 202457.5%
September 202457.6%
August 202457.5%
July 202457.1%
June 202457.7%
May 202457.7%
April 202458.3%
March 202458.4%
February 202458.7%
January 202458%
December 202358%
November 202357.8%
October 202358%
September 202357%
August 202356.9%
July 202357.6%
June 202357.5%
May 202357.2%
April 202357.8%
March 202357.7%
February 202357.9%
January 202358.3%
December 202258.1%
November 202258.2%
October 202257.7%
September 202257.8%
August 202257.4%
July 202257.6%
June 202257.9%
May 202257.9%
April 202258%
March 202257.2%
February 202257.6%
January 202257.4%
December 202157.4%
November 202157.3%
October 202157.4%
September 202157.7%
August 202157.3%
July 202157.3%
June 202156.8%
May 202154.8%
April 202157.3%
March 202157.2%
February 202157.4%
January 202157.3%
December 202056.4%
November 202057%
October 202056.1%
September 202056.1%
August 202054.4%
July 202053.9%
June 202052.7%
May 202049%
April 202048.4%
March 202053.7%
February 202057.5%
January 202057.3%
December 201957.1%
November 201957%
October 201957.4%
September 201957.4%
August 201957.3%
July 201957.4%
June 201957.8%
May 201957.7%
April 201957%
March 201957.1%
February 201957%
January 201957.2%
December 201857.1%
November 201856.8%
October 201857%
September 201856.9%
August 201856.5%
July 201856.2%
June 201856.1%
May 201856.2%
April 201856.6%
March 201856.4%
February 201856.5%
January 201856.2%
December 201756.5%
November 201756%
October 201756.1%
September 201756.2%
August 201756.3%
July 201756.4%
June 201756.2%
May 201756.7%
April 201756.5%
March 201756.5%
February 201756.3%
January 201756.6%
December 201656.6%
November 201656.7%
October 201656.4%
September 201656.3%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.