Nova Scotia business counts with employees by industry 2022

This statistic shows the number of businesses with employees in Nova Scotia in 2022, by NAICS category. In 2022, there were 1,264 real estate and rental and leasing businesses with employees in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Number of businesses with employees in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2022, by NAICS category

Characteristic	Number of businesses
Retail trade	4,004
Construction	3,725
Health care and social assistance	3,148
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	3,037
Other services (except public administration)	2,973
Accommodation and food services	2,169
Unclassified	1,748
Wholesale trade	1,292
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,264
Manufacturing	1,069
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,066
Transportation and warehousing	1,055
Finance and insurance	1,008
Arts, entertainment and recreation	539
Information and cultural industries	416
Educational services	327
Public administration	250
Professional, scientific and technical services	232
Management of companies and enterprises	149
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	62
Utilities	37

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

June 2022

Supplementary notes

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is a business classification system used in Canada, the United States, and Mexico to categorize businesses by economic activity.

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