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July 15, 2025MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS, MAY 2025 Monthly (seasonally adjusted, May 2025 vs April 2025)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments decreased 2.7% to $1.091 billion. National shipments decreased 0.9% to $68.7 billion.
Manufacturing shipments were up in six provinces. New Brunswick reported the largest monthly increase in manufacturing shipments while Alberta reported the largest decreases.
Year-over-year (May 2025 vs May 2024)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments increased by 4.3% compared to the same month in 2024. National shipments decreased 4.1% in manufacturing shipments. Prince Edward Island reported the largest increase while Newfoundland and Labrador reported the steepest decline.
Year-to-date (January-May 2025 vs January-May 2024)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments increased by 6.0% compared to the same period in 2024. National shipments decreased 0.3%. Five provinces reported decreases, led by Saskatchewan. Prince Edward Island reported the largest year-to-date increase.
Nova Scotia 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 7.1%, while non-durable goods shipments increased 5.2% in the same period. In Halifax, durable goods shipments decreased 0.15% and non-durables declined 1.9%, year-to-date. Outside Halifax, durables rose 16.1% while non-durables increased 6.6%.
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 May 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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