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March 13, 2026MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS, JANUARY 2026 Monthly (seasonally adjusted, January 2026 vs December 2025)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments decreased 0.1% to $1.06 billion. National shipments declined 3.0% to $68.67 billion.
Manufacturing shipments were up in five provinces, with Newfoundland and Labrador reporting the largest increase, and New Brunswick having the largest percentage decline among provinces from December to January 2026.
Year-over-year (January 2026 vs January 2025)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments decreased by 1.6% year-over-year. National shipments decreased 5.7%. Every province except Newfoundland and Labrador reported declines year-over-year, with New Brunswick reporting the largest decrease.
Nova Scotia manufacturing shipments were down year-over-year in January 2026 for both durable and non-durable goods, with gains in Halifax more than offset by declines in the rest of Nova Scotia. Durable goods shipments from Halifax account for more than half of the province's durables output. The majority of Nova Scotia's non-durable manufacturing shipments come from outside the city.
Trends
Periodic spikes in Nova Scotia's shipments values are not uncommon. Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments grew through the first half of 2025, but have contracted sharply since spring 2025. National shipments trended down in the first part of 2025 and rebounded before declining again in recent months.
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)