Nova ScotiaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
+0.8 percentage points
Increase
Start · September 2016
61.3%
Latest · August 2026
62.1%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for participation 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
Participation rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 61.3% to 62.1% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 0.8 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 63% in January 2021 before ending at 62.1% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for participation 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 participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted62.1%
Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 61.3% to 62.1% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 0.8 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 63% in January 2021 before ending at 62.1% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent53%55%58%60%63%65%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202661.3%62.1%

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Observed high
63%January 2021
Observed low
55.5%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia
PeriodLabour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest62.1%
July 202662%
June 202661.7%
May 202661.7%
April 202661.3%
March 202661.4%
February 202661.3%
January 202661.4%
December 202561%
November 202561.2%
October 202561%
September 202561.1%
August 202561.3%
July 202561.8%
June 202561.3%
May 202561.7%
April 202561%
March 202561.2%
February 202561.4%
January 202561.6%
December 202462%
November 202461.5%
October 202461.3%
September 202461.5%
August 202461.5%
July 202461.3%
June 202461.6%
May 202461.7%
April 202462%
March 202462.5%
February 202462.5%
January 202462.5%
December 202361.7%
November 202362%
October 202362%
September 202361.4%
August 202361.1%
July 202362.3%
June 202361.5%
May 202360.9%
April 202361.7%
March 202361.3%
February 202361.5%
January 202361.6%
December 202262%
November 202261.7%
October 202261.9%
September 202261.6%
August 202262.1%
July 202261.6%
June 202261.9%
May 202262.3%
April 202261.7%
March 202261.5%
February 202261.5%
January 202261.8%
December 202162%
November 202162.7%
October 202162.3%
September 202162.7%
August 202162.3%
July 202162.6%
June 202162.3%
May 202161.2%
April 202162.6%
March 202163%
February 202162.8%
January 202163%
December 202061.6%
November 202061.2%
October 202061.4%
September 202060.8%
August 202060.4%
July 202060.6%
June 202061.1%
May 202057.4%
April 202055.5%
March 202059.6%
February 202062.9%
January 202062.3%
December 201962.2%
November 201962.2%
October 201962.3%
September 201961.9%
August 201962.3%
July 201962.1%
June 201962.2%
May 201962%
April 201961.6%
March 201961.3%
February 201961.4%
January 201961.8%
December 201861.5%
November 201861.2%
October 201861.7%
September 201861.8%
August 201861.6%
July 201861.4%
June 201860.9%
May 201860.8%
April 201861%
March 201861.5%
February 201861.8%
January 201861.5%
December 201761.6%
November 201761.7%
October 201761.4%
September 201761.9%
August 201761.5%
July 201761.5%
June 201761.8%
May 201761.9%
April 201762%
March 201762.3%
February 201761.6%
January 201761.8%
December 201661.9%
November 201661.8%
October 201661.2%
September 201661.3%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe participation rate is the number of labour force participants expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The participation rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number of labour force participants 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.