This quarterly economic forecast for the province of Nova Scotia examines the economic outlook for the province, including gross domestic product (GDP), output by industry and labour market conditions.
Provincial Outlook Economic Forecast: Nova Scotia—Autumn 2017
Provincial Outlook Economic Forecast: Nova Scotia—Autumn 2017
Provincial Economic Analysis
$675.00
- Moderate growth is expected over the forecast period. The province’s economy is projected to grow by just 1.0 per cent in 2018 and 1.1 per cent in 2019.
- Population gains from immigration will help the labour force grow over the next two years.
- As the population ages, demand for health care services is increasing rapidly. The health care and social assistance sector will be the fastest growing sector of the province’s economy over the medium term.
- Business investment is expected to decline as large projects come to an end.
- The manufacturing sector will continue posting strong gains, fuelled in part by shipbuilding contracts.
Customers Who Downloaded This Also Liked
27 min read
30 min read
17 min read
15 min read
Require an accessible version of this research?
Upon request, Signal49 Research offers accessible versions of research. Please contact us to request your accessible version.
Learn more about our accessibility policies.
Effective January 26, 2026, AERIC Inc./Signal49 Research discontinued use of ‘The Conference Board of Canada’ name, logo and branding, which had been used by AERIC Inc./Signal49 Research under license from The Conference Board, Inc. The Conference Board, Inc. and its licensees, which are not affiliated with Signal49 Research, own all right, title and interest in THE CONFERENCE BOARD name and trademarks in Canada and have the exclusive right to their use in Canada since January 26, 2026.
