Record Number Of Businesses Open In Halifax
HALIFAX—THERE ARE MORE THAN 10,000 BUSINESSES OPERATING IN HALIFAX. THAT’S SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN THERE WERE BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN FACT, IT’S MORE THAN THERE HAS EVER BEEN IN THE CITY.
Statistics Canada revealed new data today tracking how many businesses have opened and closed across the country.
The seasonally adjusted data show more businesses open in Halifax than any time since the organization started tracking business openings and closures.
In January, the most recent month that data is available, StatsCan says there were 10,099 businesses open in the city.
That’s up significantly from May of 2020, when the number reached the lowest StatsCan had ever recorded: 8,616. That 8,616 number from May 2020 was a staggering 15 percent lower than January 2022. …[Read More]