Growth in value of Nova Scotia international exports 2009-2014: 23.9%

Growth in value of Nova Scotia international exports 2014-2019: 15.3%

Nova Scotia share of Canada’s exports 2009: 1.27%

Nova Scotia share of Canada’s exports 2019: 1.11%

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Percentage of Nova Scotia’s 2015 international exports destined for China: 7.9%

To the United States: 70.8%

To all other countries: 21.3%

Percentage of Nova Scotia’s 2019 international exports destined for China: 16.5%

To the United States: 62.2%

To all other countries: 21.3%

Nova Scotia’s provincial ranking for share of exports going to China: First

Drop in value of Nova Scotia exports to China January to May 2020: -59.3%

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Number of U.S. states with increases of 50 per cent or more in COVID-19 cases June 9-30: 18

Number of those states with Republican governors: 14

State with the greatest increase: South Carolina 146%

Number of U.S. states with increases of 10 per cent or less in COVID-19 cases June 9-30: 10

Number of those states with Republican governors: One (Massachusetts)

State with smallest increase: New York 4.3%

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Number of Nova Scotia farms employing temporary foreign workers 2018: 73

Number of those workers 2018: 1,566

Percentage of Nova Scotia farm jobs filled by temporary foreign workers: 19.7%

Canadian percentage: 19.5%

Provincial ranking of Nova Scotia percentage: Third highest

Ranking  of Ontario: Highest 31.2%

Lowest province: Saskatchewan 1.3%

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Nova Scotia average weekly earnings, salaried employees 2019: $1,207

Nova Scotia average weekly earnings, hourly paid employees 2019:$702

Nova Scotia ratio of salaried employees to hourly paid employees: 36.9/63.1

National average ratio: 38.0/62.0

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Nova Scotia provincial taxes one income family of four making $75,000:$10,047

Alberta provincial taxes one income family of four making $75,000: $2,790

Nova Scotia’s provincial ranking for child poverty 2018: First

Nova Scotia’s provincial ranking for overall poverty: First

Nova Scotia’s median family income 2018:$52,500

Provincial ranking: Tenth

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