Chemical and Chemical Products Industries - ARCHIVED

The chemical and chemical products industry is one of the key manufacturing industries in Canada. In 1996, despite an increase in exports and in prices, the growth this industry has known since the beginning of the decade slowed down. This leading-edge industry employs a scientific labour force, which is not always associated with manufacturing.

46-250-XPB was formed in 1985 by a merger of four publications, catalogue nos. 46-210-XPB, 46-216-XPB, 46-223-XPB, and 46-224-XPB. 46-250-XPB was discontinued in 1998 following the release of data for the 1995 reference year. Some data remain available and are published in Manufacturing industries of Canada, national and provincial areas, catalogue no. 31-203-XPB. Some data are also available on a sub-annual basis: see Industrial chemicals and synthetic resins, catalogue no. 46-002-XPB.