Major employers
The Greater Halifax business community is a wide array of businesses that span all industries. Some of our top employers are:
Private Sector | # of Employees | Aliant
- telecommunications | 2,000 - 3,000 | Atlantic Wholesalers Inc.
- retail trade
- food | 2,000 - 3,000 | Convergys
- customer service | 2,000 - 3,000 | Casino Nova Scotia
- gambling and accommodations | 1,000 - 1,500 | Municipal Group of Companies
- civil contractors | 900 - 1,000 | IMP Group Ltd.
- aircraft and aircraft parts | 900 - 1,000 | Nova Scotia Power
- electric power systems | 700 - 800 | Bank of Nova Scotia
- chartered bank | 500 - 1,000 | Staples
- retail/wholesale trade
- office supplies | 500- 1,000 | Halifax Shipyard
- shipbuilding and repair | 500 - 1,000 | BMO Financial Group
- chartered bank | 500 - 1,000 | RBC Royal Bank
- chartered bank | 500 - 1,000 | Keane
- software development and consulting | 500 - 1,000 | Halterm Limited
- marine cargo handling | 500 - 1,000 | Minacs Worldwide
- customer service | 500 - 1,000 | Manulife Financial
- insurance and financial services | 500 - 1,000 | EMC - Emergency Medical Centre Inc.
- healthcare | 500 - 1,000 | Shannex Health Care
- healthcare | 500 - 1,000 | | Institutional Sector | # of Employees
| | QEII Health Sciences Centre | 6,000 - 7,000 | | Dalhousie University | 3,000 - 4,000 | | IWK/Grace Health Centre | 2, 500 - 4,000 | | Canada Post Corporation | 500 - 1,000 | Bedford Institute of Oceanography
- scientific research | 500 - 1,000 | | Mount Saint Vincent University | 500 - 1,000 | | Saint Mary's University | 500 - 1,000 | | Public Sector | # of Employees
| | Municipal | 3,000+ | | Provincial | 3,000+ | | Federal | 9,000+ | Department of National Defence
- Maritime Forces Atlantic | 9,000+ |
Source: SmartBusiness Consultations |
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