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Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS54138CA

Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia is expected to decline 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 decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.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 stagnate 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 Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia?

Laboratories in Canada perform physical, chemical and other analytical testing for commercial purposes. Such testing may occur in a laboratory or on-site where the product is manufactured or developed. Most results from industry-led tests are checked against government regulations and environmental, industrial and product standards.

What’s included in the Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia?

The Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia includes product performance testing and certification, biological and chemical testing, agriculture and food testing, energy testing, environmental testing, electrical testing, providing forensic services, geotechnical testing, industrial testing and mechanical testing. Related terms covered in the Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia industry report includes creative work undertaken by a company to increase knowledge that can be applied to developing a new product or improving an existing one, confirmation that a product has passed a certain test and a test that establishes the relationship between the values of quantities indicated by a measuring instrument and the corresponding values realised.

Industry Performance of the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia

#6 in Highest Revenue 1.7% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Laboratory Testing Services in Canada


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

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Key Drivers of the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, research and development expenditure, corporate profit and consumer confidence index are impacting Laboratory Testing Services 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

Research and development expenditure
Corporate profit
Consumer confidence index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Laboratory Testing Services in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Cape Breton and New Glasgow. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia is $40.3m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 45 businesses in the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 227 employees in the Laboratory Testing Services industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.0% from 2020 to 2025.