Nova Scotia Census Labour Data by Class of Worker and Geography

Archived community-level data from the Canadian Census of Population long form reporting employment by class of worker. The dataset is provided by the Government of Nova Scotia for archival purposes and covers multiple geographies including provinces, counties, municipalities, and health districts. Data is not maintained; users should refer to Statistics Canada for the latest information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical labour market structure based on class of worker categories.
• Comparing employment patterns across different community geographies like municipalities and health authorities.
• Studying demographic and economic trends within specific regions such as watersheds or electoral districts.

Strengths

• Covers multiple geographic levels including provinces, counties, municipalities, and health districts.
• Sourced from the authoritative Census of Population long form.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV and XML.

Limitations

• Data is archived and not maintained or updated; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

Census of Population (long form)

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:59.244594; data is archival.

Geography

Nova Scotia, available at province, county, community, municipality, district health authority, community health board, economic region, police district, school board, municipal electoral district, provincial electoral district, federal electoral district, regional development authority, and watershed levels.