Regional Data

Population

The population in the Lunenburg-Queens region is estimated to be approximately 59,000 (2011 estimate).  The Lunenburg-Queens region represents 6.2 percent of the population living in Nova Scotia. (Full Details - PDF)

Labour Market

There are an estimated 29,600 people in the labour force in the Lunenburg-Queens region in 2011.  The estimated unemployment rate in Lunenburg County (both sexes) is just under 9 percent while it is just over 12 percent in Queens County. (Full Details - PDF)

Income

Households in Lunenburg and Queens counties have a lower average level of income compared to the provincial average.   Chester has the highest average household, family and per capita income in the region.  The lower average income levels are balanced by a lower overall cost of living in the region (Full Details - PDF)

Education

The Lunenburg-Queens region is home to 16 public and private post-secondary training schools.  The Nova Scotia Community College – Lunenburg Campus is located in Bridgewater and is a major asset to the region. (Full Details - PDF)

Asset - Infrastructure

The Lunenburg-Queens region is home to four different industrial and business parks with serviced land for a wide variety of economic uses including high tech, light industrial, warehousing and heavy industrial activity. (Full Details - PDF)

Asset - Quality of Life

The Lunenburg-Queens region offers its citizens a high quality environment from which to foster a good quality of life.   For people who prefer smaller cities, towns and rural communities there are many opportunities in the Lunenburg-Queens region.  In addition, residents are close to Halifax and can access its amenities and urban dwellers are close to a wide array of rural recreational and cultural opportunities. (Full Details - PDF)

Asset - Utilities Capacity

Nova Scotia Power is the principal electricity utility in the province.  However, two municipalities in the Lunenburg-Queens region have their own electric utilities. The Lunenburg-Queens region is serviced by modern, digital telecommunications infrastructure and several competitive service providers. (Full Details - PDF)

Operating Environment

Another important advantage that the Lunenburg-Queens region offers is a highly competitive operating cost environment.  Because of a lower cost of living and a low cost of key business factors such as land and energy, overall capital and operational costs can be much lower than competitor locations while at the same time providing workers within the Lunenburg-Queens region with comparable wages and salaries adjusted for the lower cost of living. (Full Details - PDF)

Industrial Profile

Lunenburg County has a considerably higher percentage of primary industry establishments as well as construction and manufacturing compared to the provincial average.  The county also has significantly more business establishments in the arts, entertainment and recreation, accommodation and food services and other services industry groups.   The Queens County economy has a higher concentration of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, manufacturing and arts, entertainment and recreation business establishments. (Full Details - PDF)