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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areall important statistics to assess today’s economy and politic.
Thank you. They really call for your analytic insights. What are the most important things we can glean for them and what do we do as Province and Country?