Industry Specialization based on Business Locations by Functional Economic Regions

The dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and number of business locations for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, Month and Year; Category (e.g., Farming); Type (Traded or Local); North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 6-digits; Location Quotient based on Business Locations; and Employment Size Categories for Business Locations. Fields may be added to or change over time.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:39 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:39 (UTC)
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criticality_level []
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geographic_scope []
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open_canada_date_published 2020-01-15 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["economic development", "regional development", "industry", "business", "business locations location quotient", "business locations lq", "fer", "functional economic regions", "location quotient", "inclusive economic development"], "fr-t-en": ["développement économique", "développement régional", "industrie", "affaires", "quotient de localisation des sites commerciaux", "loi sur les lieux d'affaires", "peur", "régions économiques fonctionnelles", "quotient de localisation", "développement économique inclusif"]}
open_canada_subject ["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency not_planned