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