Population
936,988 (January 1, 2006)
Employment
446,100 (April 2006)
Languages Spoken
- English: 832,660
- French: 34,025
- Non-official languages: 26,510
Key Sectors
- Community, Business & Personal Services 26.3%
- Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Renting & Leasing 21.6%
- Trade 11.8%
- Public Administration 10.4%
- Manufacturing 10.3%
- Resource Industries 7.2%
- Construction 6.1%
- Transportation & warehousing 4.4%
Education
- 11 degree-granting, world-class Universities
- 13 Community College campuses
For more information, visit www.gov.ns.ca/about.htm and www.gov.ns.ca/finance/publish/publicationsb.asp?id=Pub08
To get a sense of salary expectations in Nova Scotia, please visit www.salaryexpert.com
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/exchform.html
