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Unemployment rate in Nova Scotia

Unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.3% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.1 pts from September 2025.

September 20266.3%
Change on September 2025+0.1 pts
Series high15.7December 1993
Series low5.4January 2023

Unemployment rate in Nova Scotia, October 1976 to September 2026

57.51012.51517.51976-101983-121991-021998-042005-062012-082019-102026-091976-10: 10.2 %1976-11: 10.5 %1976-12: 10.1 %1977-01: 9.5 %1977-02: 11 %1977-03: 10.6 %1977-04: 10.5 %1977-05: 10.6 %1977-06: 10.6 %1977-07: 10.3 %1977-08: 10.4 %1977-09: 10.7 %1977-10: 10.3 %1977-11: 10.2 %1977-12: 9.9 %1978-01: 9.9 %1978-02: 10.1 %1978-03: 10.9 %1978-04: 11.1 %1978-05: 11.3 %1978-06: 11 %1978-07: 11 %1978-08: 10.5 %1978-09: 10.3 %1978-10: 10.3 %1978-11: 10 %1978-12: 10.2 %1979-01: 11.2 %1979-02: 9.9 %1979-03: 10.3 %1979-04: 10.7 %1979-05: 9.3 %1979-06: 8.8 %1979-07: 9.6 %1979-08: 10 %1979-09: 9.9 %1979-10: 9.9 %1979-11: 9.7 %1979-12: 10.3 %1980-01: 10.3 %1980-02: 9.9 %1980-03: 9.3 %1980-04: 9.4 %1980-05: 9.6 %1980-06: 9.6 %1980-07: 9.6 %1980-08: 10 %1980-09: 9.2 %1980-10: 9.2 %1980-11: 9.9 %1980-12: 9.6 %1981-01: 9.6 %1981-02: 10.1 %1981-03: 10.1 %1981-04: 8.6 %1981-05: 9.6 %1981-06: 10 %1981-07: 9.5 %1981-08: 9.4 %1981-09: 10.8 %1981-10: 10.7 %1981-11: 10.4 %1981-12: 10.4 %1982-01: 10.5 %1982-02: 11.3 %1982-03: 11.7 %1982-04: 12.5 %1982-05: 12.9 %1982-06: 13.5 %1982-07: 13.3 %1982-08: 12.9 %1982-09: 13.6 %1982-10: 13.5 %1982-11: 14 %1982-12: 14.4 %1983-01: 14.2 %1983-02: 13.1 %1983-03: 14 %1983-04: 13.2 %1983-05: 13.9 %1983-06: 13.5 %1983-07: 13.8 %1983-08: 13.1 %1983-09: 13.3 %1983-10: 13.2 %1983-11: 13.1 %1983-12: 13.3 %1984-01: 12.9 %1984-02: 12.7 %1984-03: 12.3 %1984-04: 12.9 %1984-05: 12.9 %1984-06: 12.9 %1984-07: 12.4 %1984-08: 13.1 %1984-09: 14 %1984-10: 14.1 %1984-11: 13.6 %1984-12: 13.6 %1985-01: 13.6 %1985-02: 13.6 %1985-03: 14.1 %1985-04: 13.8 %1985-05: 13.2 %1985-06: 13.1 %1985-07: 13.8 %1985-08: 13.5 %1985-09: 13.3 %1985-10: 13.3 %1985-11: 13.6 %1985-12: 12.3 %1986-01: 13 %1986-02: 13.2 %1986-03: 12.6 %1986-04: 12.9 %1986-05: 13.3 %1986-06: 13.3 %1986-07: 13.8 %1986-08: 13.5 %1986-09: 12.7 %1986-10: 13.4 %1986-11: 13.4 %1986-12: 13.9 %1987-01: 13.5 %1987-02: 13.8 %1987-03: 13.5 %1987-04: 13.5 %1987-05: 12.5 %1987-06: 12 %1987-07: 11.3 %1987-08: 10.8 %1987-09: 10.5 %1987-10: 10.5 %1987-11: 11 %1987-12: 10.8 %1988-01: 11.5 %1988-02: 10.8 %1988-03: 10.3 %1988-04: 10.3 %1988-05: 10.2 %1988-06: 10 %1988-07: 9.7 %1988-08: 10.1 %1988-09: 10.2 %1988-10: 10 %1988-11: 9.6 %1988-12: 9.6 %1989-01: 9 %1989-02: 9.1 %1989-03: 9.3 %1989-04: 11 %1989-05: 9.6 %1989-06: 9.3 %1989-07: 9.8 %1989-08: 10.1 %1989-09: 10.2 %1989-10: 10.2 %1989-11: 10.1 %1989-12: 10.6 %1990-01: 10.7 %1990-02: 11 %1990-03: 10.3 %1990-04: 9.9 %1990-05: 10.7 %1990-06: 10.7 %1990-07: 10.9 %1990-08: 10.7 %1990-09: 11.2 %1990-10: 10.7 %1990-11: 10.6 %1990-12: 11.1 %1991-01: 11.3 %1991-02: 11.7 %1991-03: 11.7 %1991-04: 11.6 %1991-05: 11.7 %1991-06: 12 %1991-07: 12 %1991-08: 12.3 %1991-09: 12.9 %1991-10: 12.7 %1991-11: 12.8 %1991-12: 12.6 %1992-01: 12.3 %1992-02: 12.3 %1992-03: 12.9 %1992-04: 12.5 %1992-05: 13 %1992-06: 13.1 %1992-07: 14 %1992-08: 13.1 %1992-09: 13.1 %1992-10: 12.8 %1992-11: 13.5 %1992-12: 14.1 %1993-01: 13.2 %1993-02: 13.7 %1993-03: 14 %1993-04: 13.9 %1993-05: 14 %1993-06: 13.7 %1993-07: 14.1 %1993-08: 14.6 %1993-09: 15 %1993-10: 15.1 %1993-11: 15.2 %1993-12: 15.7 %1994-01: 15 %1994-02: 14.3 %1994-03: 14 %1994-04: 14.3 %1994-05: 13.7 %1994-06: 13.4 %1994-07: 13.4 %1994-08: 13.2 %1994-09: 13 %1994-10: 12.5 %1994-11: 12.6 %1994-12: 12.4 %1995-01: 12.6 %1995-02: 11.9 %1995-03: 12.5 %1995-04: 11.6 %1995-05: 13 %1995-06: 13.2 %1995-07: 13.2 %1995-08: 12.4 %1995-09: 11.5 %1995-10: 11.5 %1995-11: 11.5 %1995-12: 10.8 %1996-01: 11.3 %1996-02: 11.5 %1996-03: 12.1 %1996-04: 12.3 %1996-05: 12 %1996-06: 12.7 %1996-07: 12.6 %1996-08: 12.8 %1996-09: 13.5 %1996-10: 13 %1996-11: 12.6 %1996-12: 12.5 %1997-01: 12.4 %1997-02: 13.1 %1997-03: 12.8 %1997-04: 12.8 %1997-05: 13.1 %1997-06: 12.2 %1997-07: 11.7 %1997-08: 11.8 %1997-09: 11.5 %1997-10: 11.2 %1997-11: 11.1 %1997-12: 11.3 %1998-01: 11.1 %1998-02: 10.4 %1998-03: 9.8 %1998-04: 10.8 %1998-05: 10.6 %1998-06: 10.7 %1998-07: 10.4 %1998-08: 10.1 %1998-09: 10.5 %1998-10: 10.6 %1998-11: 10.6 %1998-12: 9.8 %1999-01: 9.4 %1999-02: 10.2 %1999-03: 10.5 %1999-04: 9.4 %1999-05: 9.7 %1999-06: 9.4 %1999-07: 8.9 %1999-08: 9.1 %1999-09: 9.7 %1999-10: 9.5 %1999-11: 9.2 %1999-12: 9.6 %2000-01: 9.4 %2000-02: 9.5 %2000-03: 8.7 %2000-04: 8.5 %2000-05: 8.7 %2000-06: 8.6 %2000-07: 8.8 %2000-08: 9.4 %2000-09: 9.4 %2000-10: 9.4 %2000-11: 9.5 %2000-12: 9.1 %2001-01: 9.6 %2001-02: 8.9 %2001-03: 10.1 %2001-04: 10.1 %2001-05: 10.2 %2001-06: 10.3 %2001-07: 9.8 %2001-08: 9.8 %2001-09: 9.6 %2001-10: 9.7 %2001-11: 9.1 %2001-12: 10 %2002-01: 9.8 %2002-02: 10.1 %2002-03: 9.3 %2002-04: 9.5 %2002-05: 10 %2002-06: 9.5 %2002-07: 10.1 %2002-08: 9.4 %2002-09: 9.6 %2002-10: 9.4 %2002-11: 9.3 %2002-12: 9.2 %2003-01: 9 %2003-02: 8.6 %2003-03: 8.9 %2003-04: 8.4 %2003-05: 8.9 %2003-06: 8.8 %2003-07: 9.3 %2003-08: 10 %2003-09: 9.3 %2003-10: 9.2 %2003-11: 9.7 %2003-12: 8.8 %2004-01: 9.3 %2004-02: 8.7 %2004-03: 9.3 %2004-04: 9.2 %2004-05: 8.7 %2004-06: 8.6 %2004-07: 8.3 %2004-08: 8.8 %2004-09: 8.4 %2004-10: 8.5 %2004-11: 8.9 %2004-12: 9 %2005-01: 8.8 %2005-02: 9.5 %2005-03: 8.6 %2005-04: 8.6 %2005-05: 8.1 %2005-06: 8.5 %2005-07: 7.8 %2005-08: 7.3 %2005-09: 8.4 %2005-10: 8.5 %2005-11: 8.3 %2005-12: 8.7 %2006-01: 8 %2006-02: 8.6 %2006-03: 8.3 %2006-04: 8.6 %2006-05: 8.4 %2006-06: 8.5 %2006-07: 8.6 %2006-08: 8.2 %2006-09: 7.9 %2006-10: 8.1 %2006-11: 7.8 %2006-12: 7.9 %2007-01: 8.5 %2007-02: 7.8 %2007-03: 8.3 %2007-04: 8.2 %2007-05: 8.1 %2007-06: 8.3 %2007-07: 8.9 %2007-08: 8.3 %2007-09: 8.1 %2007-10: 7.7 %2007-11: 8.4 %2007-12: 7.9 %2008-01: 7.5 %2008-02: 8.1 %2008-03: 8.1 %2008-04: 7.3 %2008-05: 8.4 %2008-06: 7.7 %2008-07: 7.1 %2008-08: 8.2 %2008-09: 7.9 %2008-10: 8.3 %2008-11: 8.3 %2008-12: 8.2 %2009-01: 9 %2009-02: 8.7 %2009-03: 9.2 %2009-04: 10 %2009-05: 9.2 %2009-06: 9.5 %2009-07: 9.6 %2009-08: 9.3 %2009-09: 9.9 %2009-10: 9.2 %2009-11: 9.5 %2009-12: 9.2 %2010-01: 9.3 %2010-02: 9.2 %2010-03: 8.8 %2010-04: 8.6 %2010-05: 9 %2010-06: 9.2 %2010-07: 9.8 %2010-08: 10 %2010-09: 9.7 %2010-10: 10.1 %2010-11: 9.9 %2010-12: 10.8 %2011-01: 9.7 %2011-02: 9.5 %2011-03: 9.1 %2011-04: 9.4 %2011-05: 9.2 %2011-06: 8.7 %2011-07: 9.3 %2011-08: 8.8 %2011-09: 8.9 %2011-10: 8.9 %2011-11: 9.1 %2011-12: 7.8 %2012-01: 8.7 %2012-02: 8.6 %2012-03: 9 %2012-04: 9.2 %2012-05: 9.6 %2012-06: 9.5 %2012-07: 9.5 %2012-08: 9.9 %2012-09: 9.1 %2012-10: 9.6 %2012-11: 9.3 %2012-12: 10 %2013-01: 9.7 %2013-02: 9.3 %2013-03: 9.3 %2013-04: 8.9 %2013-05: 8.7 %2013-06: 9.1 %2013-07: 8.8 %2013-08: 9.1 %2013-09: 8.8 %2013-10: 9.3 %2013-11: 9 %2013-12: 9.4 %2014-01: 9.3 %2014-02: 9.2 %2014-03: 9.2 %2014-04: 9.3 %2014-05: 9.3 %2014-06: 9.4 %2014-07: 9.6 %2014-08: 8.8 %2014-09: 9.1 %2014-10: 9 %2014-11: 8.7 %2014-12: 8.3 %2015-01: 8.9 %2015-02: 9.2 %2015-03: 9.5 %2015-04: 9.8 %2015-05: 9.1 %2015-06: 8.5 %2015-07: 8.3 %2015-08: 8.3 %2015-09: 8.6 %2015-10: 7.9 %2015-11: 9.2 %2015-12: 9.1 %2016-01: 9.1 %2016-02: 8.9 %2016-03: 8.8 %2016-04: 8 %2016-05: 8.8 %2016-06: 8 %2016-07: 8.5 %2016-08: 8.3 %2016-09: 8.2 %2016-10: 7.9 %2016-11: 8.2 %2016-12: 8.6 %2017-01: 8.4 %2017-02: 8.6 %2017-03: 9.2 %2017-04: 8.8 %2017-05: 8.5 %2017-06: 9 %2017-07: 8.2 %2017-08: 8.5 %2017-09: 9.1 %2017-10: 8.7 %2017-11: 9.1 %2017-12: 8.2 %2018-01: 8.6 %2018-02: 8.7 %2018-03: 8.3 %2018-04: 7.3 %2018-05: 7.5 %2018-06: 7.9 %2018-07: 8.4 %2018-08: 8.3 %2018-09: 7.9 %2018-10: 7.6 %2018-11: 7.2 %2018-12: 7.1 %2019-01: 7.4 %2019-02: 7.1 %2019-03: 6.9 %2019-04: 7.4 %2019-05: 7.1 %2019-06: 7.1 %2019-07: 7.5 %2019-08: 8 %2019-09: 7.3 %2019-10: 7.8 %2019-11: 8.3 %2019-12: 8.1 %2020-01: 8.1 %2020-02: 8.6 %2020-03: 9.9 %2020-04: 12.8 %2020-05: 14.6 %2020-06: 13.8 %2020-07: 10.9 %2020-08: 10 %2020-09: 7.6 %2020-10: 8.7 %2020-11: 6.8 %2020-12: 8.5 %2021-01: 9 %2021-02: 8.5 %2021-03: 9.2 %2021-04: 8.4 %2021-05: 10.5 %2021-06: 8.7 %2021-07: 8.5 %2021-08: 8 %2021-09: 7.9 %2021-10: 7.9 %2021-11: 8.7 %2021-12: 7.5 %2022-01: 7.1 %2022-02: 6.5 %2022-03: 7 %2022-04: 6.1 %2022-05: 7 %2022-06: 6.5 %2022-07: 6.4 %2022-08: 7.5 %2022-09: 6.2 %2022-10: 6.8 %2022-11: 5.7 %2022-12: 6.3 %2023-01: 5.4 %2023-02: 5.9 %2023-03: 5.9 %2023-04: 6.3 %2023-05: 6.1 %2023-06: 6.5 %2023-07: 7.5 %2023-08: 6.8 %2023-09: 7.1 %2023-10: 6.5 %2023-11: 6.7 %2023-12: 6 %2024-01: 7.1 %2024-02: 6.1 %2024-03: 6.6 %2024-04: 6 %2024-05: 6.6 %2024-06: 6.5 %2024-07: 6.8 %2024-08: 6.6 %2024-09: 6.4 %2024-10: 6.2 %2024-11: 6.3 %2024-12: 6.4 %2025-01: 6.1 %2025-02: 6.7 %2025-03: 6.1 %2025-04: 7.2 %2025-05: 6.5 %2025-06: 6.8 %2025-07: 6.9 %2025-08: 6.5 %2025-09: 6.2 %2025-10: 6.7 %2025-11: 6.6 %2025-12: 6.4 %2026-01: 6.9 %2026-02: 7.1 %2026-03: 6.6 %2026-04: 6.3 %2026-05: 7.1 %2026-06: 6.5 %2026-07: 6.2 %2026-08: 6.1 %2026-09: 6.3 %
%. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 600 values
Period%
2026-096.3
2026-086.1
2026-076.2
2026-066.5
2026-057.1
2026-046.3
2026-036.6
2026-027.1
2026-016.9
2025-126.4
2025-116.6
2025-106.7
2025-096.2
2025-086.5
2025-076.9
2025-066.8
2025-056.5
2025-047.2
2025-036.1
2025-026.7
2025-016.1
2024-126.4
2024-116.3
2024-106.2
2024-096.4
2024-086.6
2024-076.8
2024-066.5
2024-056.6
2024-046
2024-036.6
2024-026.1
2024-017.1
2023-126
2023-116.7
2023-106.5
2023-097.1
2023-086.8
2023-077.5
2023-066.5
2023-056.1
2023-046.3
2023-035.9
2023-025.9
2023-015.4
2022-126.3
2022-115.7
2022-106.8
2022-096.2
2022-087.5
2022-076.4
2022-066.5
2022-057
2022-046.1
2022-037
2022-026.5
2022-017.1
2021-127.5
2021-118.7
2021-107.9
2021-097.9
2021-088
2021-078.5
2021-068.7
2021-0510.5
2021-048.4
2021-039.2
2021-028.5
2021-019
2020-128.5
2020-116.8
2020-108.7
2020-097.6
2020-0810
2020-0710.9
2020-0613.8
2020-0514.6
2020-0412.8
2020-039.9
2020-028.6
2020-018.1
2019-128.1
2019-118.3
2019-107.8
2019-097.3
2019-088
2019-077.5
2019-067.1
2019-057.1
2019-047.4
2019-036.9
2019-027.1
2019-017.4
2018-127.1
2018-117.2
2018-107.6
2018-097.9
2018-088.3
2018-078.4
2018-067.9
2018-057.5
2018-047.3
2018-038.3
2018-028.7
2018-018.6
2017-128.2
2017-119.1
2017-108.7
2017-099.1
2017-088.5
2017-078.2
2017-069
2017-058.5
2017-048.8
2017-039.2
2017-028.6
2017-018.4
2016-128.6
2016-118.2
2016-107.9
2016-098.2
2016-088.3
2016-078.5
2016-068
2016-058.8
2016-048
2016-038.8
2016-028.9
2016-019.1
2015-129.1
2015-119.2
2015-107.9
2015-098.6
2015-088.3
2015-078.3
2015-068.5
2015-059.1
2015-049.8
2015-039.5
2015-029.2
2015-018.9
2014-128.3
2014-118.7
2014-109
2014-099.1
2014-088.8
2014-079.6
2014-069.4
2014-059.3
2014-049.3
2014-039.2
2014-029.2
2014-019.3
2013-129.4
2013-119
2013-109.3
2013-098.8
2013-089.1
2013-078.8
2013-069.1
2013-058.7
2013-048.9
2013-039.3
2013-029.3
2013-019.7
2012-1210
2012-119.3
2012-109.6
2012-099.1
2012-089.9
2012-079.5
2012-069.5
2012-059.6
2012-049.2
2012-039
2012-028.6
2012-018.7
2011-127.8
2011-119.1
2011-108.9
2011-098.9
2011-088.8
2011-079.3
2011-068.7
2011-059.2
2011-049.4
2011-039.1
2011-029.5
2011-019.7
2010-1210.8
2010-119.9
2010-1010.1
2010-099.7
2010-0810
2010-079.8
2010-069.2
2010-059
2010-048.6
2010-038.8
2010-029.2
2010-019.3
2009-129.2
2009-119.5
2009-109.2
2009-099.9
2009-089.3
2009-079.6
2009-069.5
2009-059.2
2009-0410
2009-039.2
2009-028.7
2009-019
2008-128.2
2008-118.3
2008-108.3
2008-097.9
2008-088.2
2008-077.1
2008-067.7
2008-058.4
2008-047.3
2008-038.1
2008-028.1
2008-017.5
2007-127.9
2007-118.4
2007-107.7
2007-098.1
2007-088.3
2007-078.9
2007-068.3
2007-058.1
2007-048.2
2007-038.3
2007-027.8
2007-018.5
2006-127.9
2006-117.8
2006-108.1
2006-097.9
2006-088.2
2006-078.6
2006-068.5
2006-058.4
2006-048.6
2006-038.3
2006-028.6
2006-018
2005-128.7
2005-118.3
2005-108.5
2005-098.4
2005-087.3
2005-077.8
2005-068.5
2005-058.1
2005-048.6
2005-038.6
2005-029.5
2005-018.8
2004-129
2004-118.9
2004-108.5
2004-098.4
2004-088.8
2004-078.3
2004-068.6
2004-058.7
2004-049.2
2004-039.3
2004-028.7
2004-019.3
2003-128.8
2003-119.7
2003-109.2
2003-099.3
2003-0810
2003-079.3
2003-068.8
2003-058.9
2003-048.4
2003-038.9
2003-028.6
2003-019
2002-129.2
2002-119.3
2002-109.4
2002-099.6
2002-089.4
2002-0710.1
2002-069.5
2002-0510
2002-049.5
2002-039.3
2002-0210.1
2002-019.8
2001-1210
2001-119.1
2001-109.7
2001-099.6
2001-089.8
2001-079.8
2001-0610.3
2001-0510.2
2001-0410.1
2001-0310.1
2001-028.9
2001-019.6
2000-129.1
2000-119.5
2000-109.4
2000-099.4
2000-089.4
2000-078.8
2000-068.6
2000-058.7
2000-048.5
2000-038.7
2000-029.5
2000-019.4
1999-129.6
1999-119.2
1999-109.5
1999-099.7
1999-089.1
1999-078.9
1999-069.4
1999-059.7
1999-049.4
1999-0310.5
1999-0210.2
1999-019.4
1998-129.8
1998-1110.6
1998-1010.6
1998-0910.5
1998-0810.1
1998-0710.4
1998-0610.7
1998-0510.6
1998-0410.8
1998-039.8
1998-0210.4
1998-0111.1
1997-1211.3
1997-1111.1
1997-1011.2
1997-0911.5
1997-0811.8
1997-0711.7
1997-0612.2
1997-0513.1
1997-0412.8
1997-0312.8
1997-0213.1
1997-0112.4
1996-1212.5
1996-1112.6
1996-1013
1996-0913.5
1996-0812.8
1996-0712.6
1996-0612.7
1996-0512
1996-0412.3
1996-0312.1
1996-0211.5
1996-0111.3
1995-1210.8
1995-1111.5
1995-1011.5
1995-0911.5
1995-0812.4
1995-0713.2
1995-0613.2
1995-0513
1995-0411.6
1995-0312.5
1995-0211.9
1995-0112.6
1994-1212.4
1994-1112.6
1994-1012.5
1994-0913
1994-0813.2
1994-0713.4
1994-0613.4
1994-0513.7
1994-0414.3
1994-0314
1994-0214.3
1994-0115
1993-1215.7
1993-1115.2
1993-1015.1
1993-0915
1993-0814.6
1993-0714.1
1993-0613.7
1993-0514
1993-0413.9
1993-0314
1993-0213.7
1993-0113.2
1992-1214.1
1992-1113.5
1992-1012.8
1992-0913.1
1992-0813.1
1992-0714
1992-0613.1
1992-0513
1992-0412.5
1992-0312.9
1992-0212.3
1992-0112.3
1991-1212.6
1991-1112.8
1991-1012.7
1991-0912.9
1991-0812.3
1991-0712
1991-0612
1991-0511.7
1991-0411.6
1991-0311.7
1991-0211.7
1991-0111.3
1990-1211.1
1990-1110.6
1990-1010.7
1990-0911.2
1990-0810.7
1990-0710.9
1990-0610.7
1990-0510.7
1990-049.9
1990-0310.3
1990-0211
1990-0110.7
1989-1210.6
1989-1110.1
1989-1010.2
1989-0910.2
1989-0810.1
1989-079.8
1989-069.3
1989-059.6
1989-0411
1989-039.3
1989-029.1
1989-019
1988-129.6
1988-119.6
1988-1010
1988-0910.2
1988-0810.1
1988-079.7
1988-0610
1988-0510.2
1988-0410.3
1988-0310.3
1988-0210.8
1988-0111.5
1987-1210.8
1987-1111
1987-1010.5
1987-0910.5
1987-0810.8
1987-0711.3
1987-0612
1987-0512.5
1987-0413.5
1987-0313.5
1987-0213.8
1987-0113.5
1986-1213.9
1986-1113.4
1986-1013.4
1986-0912.7
1986-0813.5
1986-0713.8
1986-0613.3
1986-0513.3
1986-0412.9
1986-0312.6
1986-0213.2
1986-0113
1985-1212.3
1985-1113.6
1985-1013.3
1985-0913.3
1985-0813.5
1985-0713.8
1985-0613.1
1985-0513.2
1985-0413.8
1985-0314.1
1985-0213.6
1985-0113.6
1984-1213.6
1984-1113.6
1984-1014.1
1984-0914
1984-0813.1
1984-0712.4
1984-0612.9
1984-0512.9
1984-0412.9
1984-0312.3
1984-0212.7
1984-0112.9
1983-1213.3
1983-1113.1
1983-1013.2
1983-0913.3
1983-0813.1
1983-0713.8
1983-0613.5
1983-0513.9
1983-0413.2
1983-0314
1983-0213.1
1983-0114.2
1982-1214.4
1982-1114
1982-1013.5
1982-0913.6
1982-0812.9
1982-0713.3
1982-0613.5
1982-0512.9
1982-0412.5
1982-0311.7
1982-0211.3
1982-0110.5
1981-1210.4
1981-1110.4
1981-1010.7
1981-0910.8
1981-089.4
1981-079.5
1981-0610
1981-059.6
1981-048.6
1981-0310.1
1981-0210.1
1981-019.6
1980-129.6
1980-119.9
1980-109.2
1980-099.2
1980-0810
1980-079.6
1980-069.6
1980-059.6
1980-049.4
1980-039.3
1980-029.9
1980-0110.3
1979-1210.3
1979-119.7
1979-109.9
1979-099.9
1979-0810
1979-079.6
1979-068.8
1979-059.3
1979-0410.7
1979-0310.3
1979-029.9
1979-0111.2
1978-1210.2
1978-1110
1978-1010.3
1978-0910.3
1978-0810.5
1978-0711
1978-0611
1978-0511.3
1978-0411.1
1978-0310.9
1978-0210.1
1978-019.9
1977-129.9
1977-1110.2
1977-1010.3
1977-0910.7
1977-0810.4
1977-0710.3
1977-0610.6
1977-0510.6
1977-0410.5
1977-0310.6
1977-0211
1977-019.5
1976-1210.1
1976-1110.5
1976-1010.2

Compared with Canada

PlaceSeptember 2026
Nova Scotia6.3
Canada6.5

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. United Kingdom regions: Labour Force Survey, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted. Canada: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the country and the provinces. Australia: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the nation and the six states; the ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted series for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted for the country and not seasonally adjusted for regional council areas. Norway: Statistics Norway Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted monthly figures. Sweden: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted and smoothed (the series Statistics Sweden gives in its monthly release), national. Switzerland: Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), ILO definition, permanent resident population aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages, national. For other countries, the source may be OECD survey-based rates or annual ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank. ILO modelled estimates cover ages 15 and over. The World series uses those ILO modelled estimates.

Survey-based for national and Eurostat series. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states, US counties, United Kingdom regions, Canadian provinces, Australia and its six states, New Zealand with 10 of its regions, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (national), not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate.

How to cite

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-09. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-09. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=2062815,2063004,2063193,2063382,2063571,2063760,2063949,2064138,2064327,2064516,2064705&startRefPeriod=1976-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the unemployment rate in Nova Scotia?

Unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.3% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.1 pts from September 2025.

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Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest unemployment rate in Nova Scotia?

15.7% in December 1993, the highest value since October 1976 in this series.

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