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About Canadian Industry Statistics

Canadian Industry Statistics presents industry trends on topics such as establishments, gross domestic product, and international trade for the sectors of the Canadian Economy using the latest annual data from Statistics Canada.

The industries are defined according to the Canadian implementation of the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

More detailed information is available for Manufacturing at the sector, sub-sector, industry group, industry and national industry levels. Additional topics include:

• employment;
• salaries and wages;
• manufacturing production;
• manufacturing costs;
• performance; and
• capital investment.

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Purpose of the Site

The purpose of the Canadian Industry Statistics site is threefold.

First, it is designed to help small to medium sized businesses and their agents understand the dynamics of their industries and help them make better informed businesses decisions. This can be done by focussing on a single industry over time or comparatively by examining one industry in light of another.

Second, it has been produced for students who wish to better understand the functioning and contribute to the growth and health of the Canadian economy.

Finally, it is constructed to help investors, both foreign and domestic, in their initial decisions about investing in the Canadian economy.