Current Situation
For the period 2014-2017, Nova Scotia was home to 240 high-growth enterprises[1] (see ‘Deep Dive’ for definition); 225 less than the target of 465. These enterprises accounted for 4.8 per cent of all enterprises with 10 employees or more in 2014-2017, below the Canadian average of 5.5 per cent. The number of high-growth firms declined in four provinces, remained the same in four provinces and rose in Quebec and New Brunswick for the 2014-2017 period compared to the previous three-year period.
| Period | Number of high-growth enterprises | Target | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2014 | 310 | 465 | 310 |
| 2012-2015 | 300 | 465 | 310 |
| 2013-2016 | 240 | 465 | 310 |
| 2014-2017 | 240 | 465 | 310 |
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What This Means
The proportion of high growth firms in Nova Scotia is somewhat lower than the Canadian average. For 2014-2017 period, high-growth firms were more frequent in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and less frequent in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Comparing the 2014-2017 period with the earliest period 2011-2014, the number of high-growth firms has declined in all provinces except New Brunswick.
Indicator: A high-growth enterprise is defined as an enterprise which has average annualized growth in revenues of greater than 20 per cent per year over a three-year period (72.8 per cent growth over three years), and at least 10 employees at the start of the three-year period.
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