Manufacturing Costs
Primary Metal Manufacturing
(NAICS 331)
This chapter reviews manufacturing costs for Canada's Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS
331) subsector between 1994 and 2003.
The data is obtained from Statistics Canada's Annual Survey of
Manufactures (ASM) and covers incorporated establishments with employees
primarily engaged in manufacturing and with sales of manufactured goods equal
to or greater than $30,000, herein, referred to as principal
establishments. Thus, unless otherwise stated, it would exclude
non-employers, unincorporated establishments as well as establishments where
manufacturing activity is minimal.
Because of major conceptual and methodological changes to the Annual Survey
of Manufactures made in the year 2000, the reader should exercise caution
when interpreting data and subsequent rates of change between the years 1999
and 2000. The magnitude of the effect from these changes on the statistics
from the Annual Survey of Manufactures will differ between industries.
It should be noted that, starting in 2000, the Annual Survey of
Manufactures no longer collects data on Head Offices.
This will affect the following variables:
- the number of administration employees;
- the total number of employees;
- the wages paid to administration employees;
- the total wages paid to all employees;
- the cost of materials and supplies and goods for resale;
- total revenues (i.e. the value of shipments and other revenues);
- total value-added.
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Position in NAICS Hierarchy
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Canada's Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) subsector is comprised of the following industry groups :
It is part of the Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) sector.
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Costs for manufacturing activities can be separated in three main categories :
cost of materials and supplies, cost of fuel and electricity and salaries and
wages. The latter is analysed in greater detail in the salaries and wages section.
Manufacturing costs in the Primary Metal Manufacturing subsector were dominated
in 2003 by the costs of materials and supplies.
Considering these costs are the major factor in its manufacturing activities,
this subsector is vulnerable to any fluctuation in the prices of materials
and supplies.
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Manufacturing Costs by Type
Distribution in 2003
Principal Establishments
Primary Metal Manufacturing Subsector
(NAICS 331)
The costs of materials and supplies (for manufacturing activities)
increased from $13.0 billion in 1994 to
$20.3 billion in 2003, or at a compound annual growth rate of
5.1%.
Manufacturing Costs by Type
Principal Establishments
1994-2003
Primary Metal Manufacturing
Subsector
(NAICS 331)
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Cost of Fuel and Electricity
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The costs of fuel and electricity increased from $1.6
billion in 1994 to $2.3 billion in 2003, or at an
average rate of 4.5%.
Cost of Fuel and Electricity
Principal Establishments
1994-2003
Primary Metal Manufacturing
Subsector
(NAICS 331)
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