Provincial and Regional LMI 

In this section, you will find useful LMI resources that have a Nova Scotia or county focus. The Service Canada sites contain regional-level LMI, and the Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Statistics Canada publish provincial-level LMI. You can also find links to the Regional Development Agencies in Nova Scotia.

Service Canada: About the Local Labour Market
View regional unemployment rates, economic trends and much more.

Service Canada: Who Hires?
Search for contact information for local employers

Service Canada: Wages and Salaries
Search for wage estimates by occupation title, NOC, job type and more.

Service Canada: Building Your Occupational Profile
Search for job information including a description of the nature of work, working conditions, employment prospects, where to get training and more.

Nova Scotia Department of Finance: Publications
Economics & Statistics, Business Plan, Public Accounts.

Nova Scotia Department of Finance: Statistics
Population, Employment, GDP, Income, Social Stats, Business Stats.

Nova Scotia Department of Finance: Statistical Review 2007

Statistics Canada: Community Profiles
Community-level information from the 2006 Census

Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Latest Release

Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Workforce Development: Career Options
Information on career planning including information such as wages and employment estimates, training paths and education for more than 300 occupations in Nova Scotia

The Forum for Labour Market Ministers: Work Destinations
Information about regulated trades and professions in Canada

Regional Development Agencies

Nova Scotia has 13 regional development agencies with a focus on:
Community Development
Business Counseling
Skills & Learning
Regional Promotion
Investment Recruitment
Information & Research
Sites & Premises
Innovation
Business Retention and Expansion

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