Nova Scotia unemployment rate

6.1%−0.4 ppvs. August 2025August 2026

Unemployment rate: 6.1% in August 2026, down 0.4 pp from August 2025.

41016Aug 2016Aug 2021Aug 2026

Recent periods

Last 12 reference periods for Unemployment rate in Nova Scotia
PeriodValue
Aug 20266.1%
Jul 20266.2%
Jun 20266.5%
May 20267.1%
Apr 20266.3%
Mar 20266.6%
Feb 20267.1%
Jan 20266.9%
Dec 20256.4%
Nov 20256.6%
Oct 20256.7%
Sep 20256.2%

Source

Nova Scotia · Unemployment rate · Total - Gender · 15 years and over · Estimate · Seasonally adjusted

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