Aquaculture Employment Data by County, 2006-2011

Community Counts data from the Government of Nova Scotia provides aquaculture employment figures for the period 2006 to 2011. The table includes breakdowns for full-time versus part-time employment and finfish versus shellfish sectors. This archived data is retained for reference and research, with users directed to Statistics Canada for current information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical shifts in full-time versus part-time aquaculture employment based on the breakdowns mentioned.
• Comparing finfish and shellfish sector employment levels across Nova Scotia counties.
• Modeling regional economic impacts of aquaculture based on county-level employment data.
• Benchmarking historical aquaculture workforce data against current Statistics Canada figures.

Strengths

• Data covers a 6-year time range from 2006 to 2011.
• Includes sectoral breakdowns for finfish and shellfish, and employment type (full-time/part-time).
• Geographic coverage is available at the county level within Nova Scotia.

Limitations

• Data is archived and not maintained; last update was 2026-04-17, but the data itself is from 2006-2011.
• Row count and column definitions are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

Likely sourced from the Community Counts program, an archival statistical series.

Time Range

2006-2011

Freshness

Data is historical (2006-2011) and archived; the record itself was last updated on 2026-04-17.

Geography

Counties within Nova Scotia, Canada