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Establishments
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
(NAICS 71)
This section reviews data on establishments for the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (NAICS
71) sector for 2003.
The data are drawn from Statistics Canada's Canadian
Business Patterns database which offers statistical information based on
the Business
Register.
The Business Register maintains a complete, up to date and
unduplicated list on all active businesses in Canada that have a corporate
income tax (T2) account, are an employer or have a GST account with an annual
gross business income of over $30,000. It may not match other estimates of
establishments derived from survey results.
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Position in NAICS Hierarchy
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Canada's Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (NAICS 71) sector is comprised of the following subsectors :
- Performing Arts, Spectator Sports and Related Industries (NAICS 711)
- Heritage Institutions (NAICS 712)
- Amusement, Gambling and Recreation Industries (NAICS 713)
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Business Establishments and Enterprises
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For statistical reporting purposes, different types of business entities are
recognized, e.g. the enterprise and the
establishment. This section deals
exclusively with the establishment which is generally in a single location
producing a limited range of products.
The establishment, as a statistical unit used
in business surveys, is defined as the most homogeneous unit of production for
which the business maintains accounting records from which it is possible to
compile data on the inputs used in the production process (cost of materials
and services, labour and capital) and the gross value of production (total
sales, shipments or revenues and inventories).
The activity of an establishment can be described in terms of what is produced,
namely the type of goods and services produced, or how they are produced
namely, the raw material and service inputs used and the process of production
or the the skills and technology used.
Depending on the sector, establishments are referred to by a variety of trade
designations. For instance, in the Manufacturing Sector, the
establishment generally corresponds to a plant, mill or factory; while in the
case of the Wholesale Trade sector, there is a distinction
between what are commonly known as agents and brokers on the one hand, and
wholesale merchants on the other.
In the sectors dealing with construction, transportation and communications,
activities tend to be dispersed. The individual sites, projects, fields,
networks, lines or systems of such activities are not normally treated as
establishments. The establishment is represented by those relatively permanent
main or branch offices, terminals, stations,
etc. that are either :
- directly responsible for supervising such activities, or
- the base from which personnel operate to carry out these activities.
In contrast, an enterprise, as a statistical unit in business
surveys, is defined as the organisational unit of a business that directs and
controls the
allocation of resources relating to its domestic operations, and for which
consolidated financial and balance sheet accounts are maintained from which
international transactions, an international investment position and a
consolidated financial position for the unit can be derived.
In the case of most small and medium sized businesses in Canada, the enterprise
and the establishment are identical. Large and complex enterprises, consisting
of more than one establishment, may belong to more than one NAICS
industry.
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Establishments by Employment Type and Region
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Some establishments do not employ any individuals, and in some cases employment
estimates are indeterminate.
Non-employers are in effect owner operated and the owners do
not pay wages or salaries to themselves as an employee of the company. Even
though some establishments do not maintain employee payrolls, they may have
work forces, which may consist of contracted workers, part-time employees,
family members or business owners.
The table below shows the breakdown between employers and non-employers for
each province and territory as well as a percentage distribution at the
national level. For the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector, 57.4 %
are non-employers and, conversely, 42.6% are employers of one employee or
more.
Number of Establishments
in Canada
by Type and Region
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
(NAICS 71)
December 2003 |
Province
or Territory |
Employers |
Non-Employers/
Indeterminate |
Total |
% of
Canada * | Alberta | 1,851 | 2,390 | 4,241 | 10.0% | British Columbia | 2,864 | 3,358 | 6,222 | 14.7% | Manitoba | 705 | 626 | 1,331 | 3.1% | New Brunswick | 590 | 328 | 918 | 2.2% | Newfoundland and Labrador | 404 | 149 | 553 | 1.3% | Northwest Territories | 26 | 21 | 47 | 0.1% | Nova Scotia | 646 | 362 | 1,008 | 2.4% | Nunavut | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0.0% | Ontario | 5,641 | 10,116 | 15,757 | 37.1% | Prince Edward Island | 168 | 79 | 247 | 0.6% | Quebec | 4,479 | 6,347 | 10,826 | 25.5% | Saskatchewan | 649 | 527 | 1,176 | 2.8% | Yukon Territory | 49 | 26 | 75 | 0.2% | | | CANADA | 18,083 | 24,333 | 42,416 | 100% | Percent Distribution * | 42.6% | 57.4% | 100% | | | | Notes:
* May not add up perfectly due to rounding
Source: Statistics Canada, Business Patterns Database, December 2003 |
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Establishments by Employment Size Category and Region
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The size of a business can be defined in many ways, for example by the value of
its annual sales or shipments, its annual gross or net revenue, the size of its
assets, or by the number of employees. Industry Canada often uses a definition based
on the number of employees.
A goods producing firm is considered small if it has
fewer than 100 employees, while for service producing firms
the cut-off point is seen as 50 employees. Above that size, and up to 500
employees, a firm is considered medium-sized. The term SME
(for small and
medium enterprises) is used to refer to all these components of the economy
together. For more details, see information on Key
Small Business Statistics.
The table below indicates the number of
employer
establishments by employment size category and by province and territory in
the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector.
Number of Employer Establishments in Canada
by Employment Size Category and Region
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
(NAICS 71)
December 2003 |
Province or Territory |
Employment Size Category
(Number of employees) |
Micro
1-4 | Small
5-49 | Medium
50-499 | Large
500+ | Alberta | 1,019 | 709 | 117 | 6 | British Columbia | 1,652 | 1,042 | 165 | 5 | Manitoba | 414 | 252 | 38 | 1 | New Brunswick | 355 | 219 | 16 | 0 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 273 | 126 | 5 | 0 | Northwest Territories | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Nova Scotia | 362 | 259 | 24 | 1 | Nunavut | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Ontario | 2,978 | 2,286 | 360 | 17 | Prince Edward Island | 83 | 77 | 8 | 0 | Quebec | 2,740 | 1,567 | 161 | 11 | Saskatchewan | 389 | 236 | 24 | 0 | Yukon Territory | 27 | 21 | 1 | 0 | | | CANADA | 10,313 | 6,809 | 920 | 41 | Percent Distribution * | 57.0% | 37.7% | 5.1% | 0.2% | | | Notes:
* May not add up perfectly due to rounding
Source: Statistics Canada, Business Patterns Database, December 2003 |
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