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  • 41. Struggling to Remain Competitive: A Study of Factors Impeding Growth for Canadian Internet Service Providers Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2003044
    Description:

    Today, the phrases 'Fierce competition' and 'Internet access provision' are synonymous. The vastly changing Internet-access market is no longer the domain of its original pioneers - the so called 'traditional' Internet service providers (ISPs). As cable firms, telecommunication carriers and, more recently, wireless carriers flood the market, the business challenges facing firms classified to the ISP industry continue to mount.

    Utilizing data from the 2001 Annual Survey of Internet Service Providers and Related Services, this paper examines some of these challenges by exploring various industry characteristics in conjunction with important issues for future growth. The primary focus of this paper revolves is the industry's perception of factors that impede the growth of businesses and highlights the significant distinguishing characteristics among small, medium and large-sized firms. Examination of responses from firms revealed five principal obstacles to growth: 1) competition; 2) cost-related impediments revolving around both ends of the ISP business, their links to consumers and their links to the Internet; 3) delays in obtaining facilities from suppliers; 4) access to financing; and 5) access to markets.

    To provide additional context to the main analysis, the paper also contains background information on the demand and supply side of the Internet-access market, financial performance analysis and structure of the ISP industry.

    Release date: 2003-07-15
  • 42. Cross-sectional Analyses of Performance and Structure for Canada's Hotel Industry Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2003043
    Description:

    This document provides cross-sectional analyses on the economic structure and operations of Canadian hotels. It examines key performance indicators and supplies descriptive analyses on the distribution of hotel revenues and expenses. The document also looks at some of the characteristics of Canadian hotels and describes the composition of their clientele.

    Release date: 2003-05-29
  • 43. Slowdown and shock in selected service industries in 2001 Archived
    Articles and reports: 63-016-X20020046519
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article introduces the feature theme of Services Indicators (fourth quarter 2002). The impact of the 2001 economic slowdown and the terrorist attacks in the United States on the traveller accommodation, travel agents, and food service industries are examined. As well, the economic slowdown in the computer systems design and related services industry is also analysed.

    Release date: 2003-05-27
  • 44. Food services since September 2001: receipts are down Archived
    Articles and reports: 63-016-X20020046522
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This short article examines the food and drinking services industry in Canada in 2001. Data examined include revenues from the Monthly Restaurant, Caterers and Taverns Survey (MRCTS), by industry and province. The relative importance of the economic slowdown and the impact of the terrorist attacks on the United States are also discussed.

    Release date: 2003-05-27
  • 45. Slowdown in computer systems design and related services Archived
    Articles and reports: 63-016-X20020046523
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This short article examines the computer systems design and related services in Canada in 2001. Data examined come from the Annual Survey of Software Development and Computer Services. Factors stalling the growth of this formerly rapidly expanding industry are discussed.

    Release date: 2003-05-27
  • 46. Consumer Demand for Entertainment Services Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2003042
    Description:

    There is a sizable consumer market for entertainment services in Canada. Regardless of economic conditions, most Canadian households will pay for at least one entertainment pursuit during a given year. In 1999, consumer spending on entertainment services totalled $9.7 billion, an amount representing 1% of Canada's GDP.

    This paper compares the spending patterns of Canadians on entertainment services, by province, household income level and household type. The "Entertainment Services" category is constructed using several pre-existing commodity groups from the Survey of Household Spending.

    Release date: 2003-03-14
  • 47. Service sector drawing attention of foreign-controlled firms for R&D Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20030016469
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Once viewed as weak in research and development (R&D) capabilities, the service sector in Canada is emerging as an increasingly attractive place for foreign-controlled firms to practice R&D. This is a reflection of the increasing technological opportunities and expertise offered by the service sector. Multinational corporations often undertake R&D abroad to acquire new insights or apply the knowledge they already have to foreign markets.

    Release date: 2003-02-18
  • 48. Cross-sectional analyses of performance and structure for Canada's hotel industry Archived
    Articles and reports: 63-016-X20020036448
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The article provides cross-sectional analyses on the economic structure and operations of Canadian hotels. It examines key performance indicators and supplies descriptive analyses on the distributions of hotel revenues and expenses. The article also looks at some of the characteristics of Canadian hotels and describes the composition of their clientele.

    The analyses are presented in two parts; the first gives a cross-sectional view of the industry by size of establishment category, while the second shows the cross-section by province and territory. In addition, the article explains some of the concepts behind the industry measures and the relationships between them.

    Release date: 2003-02-12
  • 49. The Effects of Recessions on the Services Industries Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2002041
    Description:

    This paper analyses the impacts of the 1981-82 and 1990-92 recessions on individual services industries. Quarterly changes in real GDP are analysed for each major services industry, and impacts on employment are also examined. The results show that some services industries are more susceptible than others to recessionary downturns in the economy.

    Release date: 2002-11-06
  • 50. A Profile of the Childcare Services Industry Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2002040
    Description:

    The childcare services industry in Canada is unique in that it is entrusted with a precious resource: close to 1.4 million children. Childcare providers assist with the daunting tasks of promoting child development, ensuring children's safety and well-being, and maintaining responsive relationships with individual children.

    This paper examines the childcare services industry in Canada and is divided into three basic parts. First, the article studies the demand for childcare services, including the $3.5 billion spent by households for these services. The financial characteristics of the industry and the roles played by the non-profit sector and government fee-subsidy and grant programs are examined next. And the final section looks at some of the characteristics of the childcare workforce.

    Release date: 2002-09-06
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  • 1. Temporary foreign workers with lower-skill occupations in the accommodation and food services industry: Transition to permanent residency and industrial retention after transition
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400100001
    Description: In recent years, foreign workers have become an important source of labour in the accommodation and food services industry in Canada. This study examines the characteristics of temporary foreign workers with lower-skill occupations who had their first Canadian employment in the accommodation and food services industry from 2000 to 2020, as well as their cumulative rates of transition to permanent residency and retention in that industry. This study also compares these outcomes with those of temporary foreign workers with higher-skill occupations and study permit holders employed in the industry.
    Release date: 2024-01-24
  • 2. Technical guide for the Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Services Price Index (CIMERLSPI)
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2023006
    Description: This article presents the data sources and methodology for the Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Services Price Index (CIMERLSPI). The index measures changes in the prices for the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry in Canada. It is used by businesses to monitor trends in this sector and to assess their performance. At Statistics Canada, the CIMERLSPI is used by the System of Macroeconomic Accounts to derive the real production value of the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry.
    Release date: 2023-10-13
  • 3. Strong revenue growth for service industries in 2022
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023012
    Description: Using administrative data, such as goods and services tax (GST) revenue, this study assesses how changing conditions in the economy, such as the end of pandemic-related restrictions, inflationary pressures, strong population growth, tight labour markets and rising interest rates-affected selected service industries in 2022.
    Release date: 2023-08-15
  • 4. Switching stores to cope with high inflation: Food sales at food and beverage stores and general merchandise stores
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300700005
    Description: Increases in grocery prices have outpaced headline consumer inflation since late 2021. While the pace of food inflation has eased recently, prices for many grocery items continue to rise month after month. This article examines data from recent business and household surveys on how Canadians have been adjusting to higher food prices.
    Release date: 2023-07-26
  • 5. The growing share of private short-term rental revenue in the Canadian accommodation services subsector: Trends from 2017 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023008
    Description: This is an overview of how private short-term rentals have grown and impacted the accommodation services subsector from 2017 to 2021. It includes a discussion of national, provincial, territorial and selected subprovincial trends and what changed during the COVID-19 pandemic years. This study examined results from Statistics Canada's annual accommodation services survey and AirDNA's monthly data on short-term rentals to make market share comparisons at various geographic levels.
    Release date: 2023-06-30
  • 6. A pan-Canadian dataset of neighbourhood retail food environment measures using Statistics Canada's Business Register
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202200200001
    Description:

    The retail food environment is a modifiable component of the built environment which has the potential to contribute to improvements in the diets of Canadians at the population level. It is defined by geographic access to different types of retail food sources, including restaurants and food stores. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and validation of the Canadian Food Environment Dataset (Can-FED): a pan-Canadian dataset of retail food environment measures at the dissemination area (DA) level using food outlet data from the 2018 Statistics Canada Business Register.

    Release date: 2022-02-16
  • 7. Recent developments in the Canadian economy: Fall 2021
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202101000002
    Description:

    This article provides an integrated analysis of recent changes in output, consumer spending, business investment, international trade and employment. It also draws on new data sources that provide detailed information on the financial conditions facing businesses and households. The analysis is based on data that are publicly available as of October 8, 2021.

    Release date: 2021-10-27
  • 8. A new approach for estimating the Computer equipment, Software and Supplies Index in the Consumer Price Index
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2021004
    Description:

    With the release of January 2021 CPI data on February 17, 2021, the computer equipment, software and supplies index is updated with an enhanced methodology and new data sources. This index represents 0.42% of the 2017 CPI basket and is part of the recreation, education and reading component. Detailed documentation describing the new computer equipment, software and supplies index approach are available with the January 2021 CPI release.

    Release date: 2021-02-17
  • 9. Technical Guide for the Consulting Services Price Index (COSPI)
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2021002
    Description:

    This technical guide describes the methodological details for the Consulting Services Price Index (COSPI). The document includes information about the purpose of the index, data sources, and index estimation and aggregation.

    Release date: 2021-01-28
  • 10. Surveying and mapping: Prices and an industry overview, 2013 to 2018
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020018
    Description:

    This paper looks at price movements for surveying and mapping services in Canada between 2013 and 2018, the types of services offered and the forces driving the industry, and provides an industry update for 2020.

    Release date: 2020-10-02
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