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Key Facts
Nova Scotia Statistics
Population935,106 (October 1, 2007)
Employment452,200 (January 2008)
Unemployment Rate8.0% (December 2007)
Income (per capita) $29,459 (2006)
GDP ($millions)$31,966 (2006)
CPI3.1% (December 2007)


Languages Spoken (2006 Census):

  • English: 832,105
  • French: 32,540
  • Non-official languages: 36,345


Immigrant Status Foreign Born Population (2006): 

  • 45,195 (4.8% of total population)


Taxes:  

  • 15% fully refundable R&D Credit
  • Small Business Tax Reduction
  • No Payroll Tax
  • New Business Tax Holiday
  • 13% Harmonized Sales Tax


Key Sectors 2006, chained to 2002: 

  • Community, Business & Personal Services 29.6%
  • Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Renting & Leasing 20.8%
  • Trade 11.2%
  • Public Administration 10.6%
  • Manufacturing 10.1%
  • Resource Industries 7.5%
  • Construction 6.5%
  • Transportation and warehousing 4.2%


Business Statistics in Millions (year-to-date): 

  • Retail: $10,667.6 (November 2007)
  • Wholesale: $6,290.7 (November 2007)
  • Construction (Building Permits): $1,286.5 (December 2007)
  • Imports: $6,590 (December 2005)
  • Exports (Domestic): $5,680 (December 2005)
  • Re-Exports: $149.3 (December 2005)
  • Information Technology (GDP 1997): $1,192.0 (December 2002)
  • Culture (Total Employment): $21,765 (December 1996)
  • Tourism (Tourism Receipts in Billions): $1.3 (December 2004)


Social Statistics: 

  • Health: 45 hospitals (2005)
  • Education: 142,396 Elementary and Secondary School Enrollment (2005/06)
  • Justice: 179 Police Officers per 100,000 population (2006)

*All statistics from the Nova Scotia Department of Finance – Economics & Statistics Division