Unemployment Numbers Across the Atlantic Oct 2024.
NS: 2.1% fewer positions, but unemployment dropped .1% to
6.2%.
NB: 3.3% more positions, but unemployment rose .1% to
6.8% due to increased workforce participants.
NL: 0.5% more positions and unemployment at
10.1%
PEI: 1.1% few positions and a dramatic (but expected) shift from 7.1% Unemployment to
10% Unemployment
Link below is a great interactive chart for trends over 5 years.
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/14-20-0001/142000012018001-eng.htm