Subject & Research Guides: Statistics & Data: Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Statistics & Data

The Province of Nova Scotia's Economics and Statistics Division serves as the Nova Scotia Statistics Agency. The agency produces its own data and also uses Statistics Canada tables to develop reports that are specific to the province, including:

Consumer Price Index
Monthly reports on Nova Scotia's CPI
Current Economic Environment & Outlook
Analysis of the economic situation for the Nova Scotia economy and summary of recent events of the global, Canadian and US economies.
Daily Stats: Economics and Statistics
Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Treasury Board
Indicators of Prosperity
A set of indicators which provide a snapshot of the Nova Scotia economy in the Canadian context.
Labour Market Report
Reports on employment and unemployment rate data in Nova Scotia. Derived from StatCan's monthly Labour Force Survey.
Nova Scotia Business Statistics
Provides summary tables on Nova Scotia firms including number of businesses by employment size, business turnover, newly identified businesses,and number of businesses by sector.
Nova Scotia Economic Indicators
A compendium of key economic indicators for Canada and Nova Scotia. Derived from various StatCan tables. As applicable, indicators are updated on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Municipal Indicators
Financial, demographic and other indicators for each municipality in Nova Scotia.

Search open data portals of Halifax and the government of Nova Scotia:

Halifax Open Data
Search the Halifax Open Data Catalogue
Nova Scotia Government's Open Data Portal
Making government data easier to access for individuals, businesses, and researchers.
User Guide: Open Data Portal (NS Government)
Explore help videos on sorting datasets, filtering, creating charts, and importing and publishing datasets.