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November 13, 2026MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS, SEPTEMBER 2026 Monthly (seasonally adjusted, September vs August 2026)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments increased 2.7% to $1.1 billion. National shipments edged down 0.02% to $80.2 billion.
Manufacturing shipments were up in four provinces, led by Saskatchewan. Newfoundland and Labrador reported the fastest decline.
Note: Disruptions in global oil markets have elevated petroleum product prices causing significant volatility in the value of refined petroleum shipments.
Year-over-year (September 2026 vs September 2025)
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments rose 10.1% year-over-year. Nationally, manufacturing shipments grew 10.9% with nine provinces reporting gains, led by Newfoundland and Labrador. The only decline was in Prince Edward Island.
Year-to-date (January-September 2026 vs January-September 2025)
Nova Scotia's shipments grew 4.1% in January-September 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, while national shipments increased 8.1%. Nine provinces reported year-to-date increases, with the fastest rise in Newfoundland and Labrador, followed by New Brunswick. The only decline was reported in Prince Edward Island.
In the first nine months of 2026, gains in durable goods shipments in Halifax offset declines outside the city. Shipments for non-durable goods were up across the province. Durable goods shipments from Halifax account for nearly two-thirds of the province's durables output. The majority of Nova Scotia's non-durable manufacturing shipments come from outside the city.
Trends
Nova Scotia's manufacturing shipments have exhibited greater volatility than national shipments in the last two years. National shipments had trended down for several years until increasing in 2026.
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)