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Book Publishing in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: March 2025 NAICS NS51113CA

Book Publishing in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Book Publishing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Book Publishing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Book Publishing in Nova Scotia?

Operators in this industry edit and design books, engage in marketing activities and make distribution agreements with operators in the Book, Magazine and Newspaper Wholesaling industry (IBISWorld report 42492). The industry includes e-book publishing, but excludes authors who are part of the Performers and Creative Artists industry (71151) or the Printing industry in Canada (32311CA).

What’s included in the Book Publishing in Nova Scotia?

The Book Publishing in Nova Scotia includes discovering authors, stories or other content, editing books, designing book layout and covers, marketing authors and books, publishing educational books, publishing adult trade books, publishing children's and young adult books and publishing scholarly, professional and technical books. Related terms covered in the Book Publishing in Nova Scotia industry report includes a fiction or nonfiction book printed for general distribution, a book in a digital format that can be read on a computer or on a variety of mobile devices, the process of printing a batch of books, typically a few hundred, using laser printer technology to save on production and inventory costs and a store that has a physical presence and location, as opposed to an online retailer.

Industry Performance of the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Book Publishing in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Book Publishing in Nova Scotia

#5 in Highest Revenue 2.2% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Book Publishing in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, number of fixed broadband connections, per capita disposable income and demand from educational services are impacting Book Publishing in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Number of fixed broadband connections
Per capita disposable income
Demand from educational services

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Book Publishing in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Kentville and Truro. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia is $38.2m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 40 businesses in the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 126 employees in the Book Publishing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.5% from 2020 to 2025.