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June 13, 2025MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS, APRIL 2025 Monthly (seasonally adjusted, April 2025 vs March 2025)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments decreased 0.3% to $1.068 billion. National shipments decreased 2.8% to $69.6 billion.
Manufacturing shipments were down in eight provinces. Prince Edward Island and Manitoba reported the largest monthly decrease in manufacturing shipments while Newfoundland and Labrador, and Alberta reported the only increases.
Year-over-year (April 2025 vs April 2024)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments increased by 0.6% compared to the same month last year in 2024. National shipments decreased 2.7%. Eight provinces reported decreases, led by Saskatchewan. Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia reported the only year-over-year increases in manufacturing shipments.
Year-to-date (January-April 2025 vs January-April 2024)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments increased by 4.7% compared to the same period in 2024. National shipments increased 0.9%. Seven provinces reported increases, led by Prince Edward Island. Saskatchewan reported the steepest year-to-date decline.
Year-to-date shipments were up for both durables and non-durables. Non-durable goods shipments from areas outside Halifax account for the largest portion of Nova Scotia's manufacturing output.
Nova Scotia's year-to-date durable goods shipments increased 8.2%, while non-durable goods shipments increased 2.4% in the same period. In Halifax, durable goods shipments increased 0.02% and non-durables rose 0.2%, year-to-date. Outside Halifax, durables rose 18.3% while non-durables increased 2.8%.
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Trends
Periodic spikes in Nova Scotia's shipments values are not uncommon. Throughout 2024, manufacturing shipments were stable, with volatility at both the national and provincial levels. Despite the decline in April 2025, the trend for Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments was stronger than the national average.
Statistics Canada. Table 16-10-0047-01 Manufacturers' sales, inventories, orders and inventory to sales ratios, by industry (dollars unless otherwise noted); Table 16-10-0048-01 Manufacturing sales by industry and province, monthly (dollars unless otherwise noted) (x 1,000); Table 16-10-0011-01 Manufacturing sales, by industry for 12 Selected Census Metropolitan Areas (x 1,000)
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