Nova ScotiaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-2.1 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
8.2%
Latest · August 2026
6.1%

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

Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 8.2% to 6.1% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 5.4% in January 2023 before ending at 6.1% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment 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 unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted6.1%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 8.2% to 6.1% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 5.4% in January 2023 before ending at 6.1% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent0%5%10%15%20%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 20268.2%6.1%

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Observed high
14.6%May 2020
Observed low
5.4%January 2023
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Nova Scotia
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest6.1%
July 20266.2%
June 20266.5%
May 20267.1%
April 20266.3%
March 20266.6%
February 20267.1%
January 20266.9%
December 20256.4%
November 20256.6%
October 20256.7%
September 20256.2%
August 20256.5%
July 20256.9%
June 20256.8%
May 20256.5%
April 20257.2%
March 20256.1%
February 20256.7%
January 20256.1%
December 20246.4%
November 20246.3%
October 20246.2%
September 20246.4%
August 20246.6%
July 20246.8%
June 20246.5%
May 20246.6%
April 20246%
March 20246.6%
February 20246.1%
January 20247.1%
December 20236%
November 20236.7%
October 20236.5%
September 20237.1%
August 20236.8%
July 20237.5%
June 20236.5%
May 20236.1%
April 20236.3%
March 20235.9%
February 20235.9%
January 20235.4%
December 20226.3%
November 20225.7%
October 20226.8%
September 20226.2%
August 20227.5%
July 20226.4%
June 20226.5%
May 20227%
April 20226.1%
March 20227%
February 20226.5%
January 20227.1%
December 20217.5%
November 20218.7%
October 20217.9%
September 20217.9%
August 20218%
July 20218.5%
June 20218.7%
May 202110.5%
April 20218.4%
March 20219.2%
February 20218.5%
January 20219%
December 20208.5%
November 20206.8%
October 20208.7%
September 20207.6%
August 202010%
July 202010.9%
June 202013.8%
May 202014.6%
April 202012.8%
March 20209.9%
February 20208.6%
January 20208.1%
December 20198.1%
November 20198.3%
October 20197.8%
September 20197.3%
August 20198%
July 20197.5%
June 20197.1%
May 20197.1%
April 20197.4%
March 20196.9%
February 20197.1%
January 20197.4%
December 20187.1%
November 20187.2%
October 20187.6%
September 20187.9%
August 20188.3%
July 20188.4%
June 20187.9%
May 20187.5%
April 20187.3%
March 20188.3%
February 20188.7%
January 20188.6%
December 20178.2%
November 20179.1%
October 20178.7%
September 20179.1%
August 20178.5%
July 20178.2%
June 20179%
May 20178.5%
April 20178.8%
March 20179.2%
February 20178.6%
January 20178.4%
December 20168.6%
November 20168.2%
October 20167.9%
September 20168.2%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force 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.