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May 21, 2013
SABLE OFFSHORE PRODUCTION, APRIL 2013

In April 2013, the Sable offshore energy platform pumped 88.6 million cubic metres of gas, down 27.1 percent from the previous month.

Since peak production in 2001-2002, production has been declining. In April 2013, gas production was 17.1 percent (LT 1/6th) of the December 2001 peak production month.





In 2002, the year to date total production (Jan-Apr) of the Sable Offshore Energy Project was 1.836.3 billion cubic metres, the peak of the last thirteen years. In 2012 the Jan-Apr year-to-date production stood at 833 million cubic metres. In 2013, year to date production (439 million cubic metres.) was less than one-quarter (23.9%) over 2002, and about half (52.7) of the same period last year.




Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Board


May 21, 2013
HEALTH REGIONS: UNEMPLOYMENT, POPULATION ESTIMATES, DEPENDENCY RATIO 2008-2012

Data on health region level unemployment rates, population estimates, and dependency ratios are now available for 2012.







Available in CANSIM: tables CANSIM table109-5324 to 109-5326.




May 17, 2013
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX APRIL 2013

NOVA SCOTIA In Nova Scotia April 2013, the consumer price index (2002=100) increased 0.1% from March 2013 to 126.8 and increased 0.6% over April 2012. The CPI, excluding food and energy, increased 0.3% from March 2013 to 116.9, and increased 0.9% over April 2012. CANADA In Canada April 2013, the consumer price index (2002=100) decreased 0.2% from March 2013 to 122.7 and increased 0.4% over April 2012.
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May 17, 2013
ANALYSIS OF NOVA SCOTIA'S CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR APRIL 2013

At 0.6 per cent year over year, Nova Scotia's consumer price index was above the national average of 0.4 per cent from April 2012 to April 2013. Within Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia posted the second lowest year over year CPI increase (New Brunswick increased 0.8 per cent), with Newfoundland and Labrador (both 0.6%). PEI showed a general price increase of 1.8 per cent, year over year. West of the Maritimes, the highest inflation year over year was once again in Manitoba (1.8 per cent).
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May 17, 2013
WHOLESALE TRADE MARCH 2013

In March 2013, Nova Scotia's wholesale sales (seasonally adjusted) decreased 0.5% from February 2013 to $693.1 million, and decreased 0.3% from March 2012. The wholesale merchants' sales index (Jan 2011=100) decreased 0.5 points to 108.3 in March 2013. March 2013 Canadian wholesale sales (seasonally adjusted) increased 0.3% from February 2013 to $49.1 billion, and increased 1.0% from March 2012. The wholesale merchants' sale index (Jan2011=100) increased 0.4 points to 105.8.
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Recent PublicationsConsumer Price Index - April 2013
Labour Market Monthly - April 2013
Nova Scotia Economic Indicators - December 2012
Current Economic Environment
Indicators of Prosperity - 2012

Statistics at a Glance(Mouse over items for details)
Building Permits +35.4
Consumer Price Index +1.1%
CPI (Annual) +2.0%
Debt: GDP 34.8%
Deficit/Surplus: GDP D: 0.5%
Employment Growth 0.1%
Employment Level 456.2
Exports (Domestic) +4.6%
GDP (millions, 2011) $37,015
GDP Growth (2011) +0.5%
Income (per capita) $33,934
Manufacturing Shipments -2.6%
Non-res. Investment -4.9%
Population July 1, 2012 948,695
Res. Investment -3.4%
Retail sales -0.6%
Unemployment Rate 9.0%
Wholesale Trade -1.5%

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Thomas Storring
Director of Economics/Statistics
Tel: 902-424-2410
Email: storrith@gov.ns.ca