Table 1
Research and development intensity for selected sectors, 2014 to 2019
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All business sector industries | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3.2% | .. | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Services-producing industries | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Information and communication technologies (ICT) sector | 7.3% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% |
| ICT – Manufacturing | 16.8% | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 19.6% | 19.9% |
| ICT – Services-producing industries | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
..
not available for a specific reference period
Note(s):
Research and development intensity is total in-house research and development expenditures as a percentage of value added by industry.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, tables 36-10-0434-03 and 36-10-0434-03.
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