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  • 391. Canadian food processing industries: Structure and recent changes Archived
    Articles and reports: 61-532-X19970013504
    Description:

    The objectives of this paper are to review recent structural changes in Canadian food processing industries and describe how these industries are positioning themselves to take advantage of export opportunities and changes in their domestic market. The paper also compares the performance of Canadian food processing industries with international standards and competitors.

    Release date: 1998-02-02
  • 392. Service inflation: Why is it higher? A partial examination of the causes Archived
    Articles and reports: 61-532-X19970013505
    Description:

    For a number of years, the service component of the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) has generally shown a higher rate of increase than the goods component. From 1961 to 1996, the average annual increase of service prices was 5.7 % as opposed to 4.9 % for goods.

    Release date: 1998-02-02
  • 393. Structures, conduct, economic performance of the insurance sector's financial intermediation activities Archived
    Articles and reports: 61-532-X19970013506
    Description:

    The economic system has adopted many institutions that intermediate between buyers and sellers. In commodity markets there are retailers and supermarkets; in the housing market there are real estate agents; in financial markets, there are depository institutions (commercial banks, savings and loans institutions, credit unions), contractual savings institutions (insurance companies and pension funds) and investment intermediaries (mutual funds, finance companies).

    Release date: 1998-02-02
  • 394. Canada's International Legal Services, 1995 to 1996 Archived
    Articles and reports: 67F0001M1997015
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines the significance of Canada's trade in legal services and provides statistics on this aspect of the new global economy.

    Release date: 1997-07-24
  • 395. Canada's International Management Consulting, 1990 to 1996 Archived
    Articles and reports: 67F0001M1997016
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper looks at the imports and exports of Canada's international management consulting services from 1990 to 1996.

    Release date: 1997-07-24
  • 396. Architectural, Engineering and Scientific Services in Canada Archived
    Table: 63-234-X
    Description:

    The publication presents the results of the 1992-93 surveys of architectural, consulting engineering and scientific and technical services. There are three sections in the publication, one for each of the industries surveyed. Each section includes a description of the industry, a discussion of methodology, an analysis of the data, coverage and data quality, as well as explanatory notes related to the statistical tables. For each industry, tables showing detailed statistics by province or region are followed by tables detailed according to revenue size group. The tables have been numbered in such a way as to facilitate comparisons between industries, and also between provinces and revenue size groups within each industry.

    Release date: 1997-03-04
  • 397. Traveller Accommodation Survey - 1995-96 results Archived
    Stats in brief: 87-003-X19980013474
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Traveller Accommodation Survey is by far the largest and most comprehensive survey of the traveller accommodation industry service industries. Since the redesign in 1992, the survey has continued to be expanded to include a collection of other business operating characteristics and marketing information to meet the needs of increased interests from outside users.

    Release date: 1997-01-23
  • 398. A sure bet industry Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19960032898
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Gambling is a growth industry that is creating new jobs and generating increasing revenue for government. This article explores the industry's employment growth and the characteristics of its workers and jobs, as well as the revenue generated by lotteries, casinos and video lottery terminals.

    Release date: 1996-09-03
  • 399. Consulting Engineering Services Price Index
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2328
    Description: The Consulting Engineering Services Price Index series (CESPI) is an annual survey of consulting engineers in Canada, collecting financial and wage information that is used to produce price indexes measuring changes in prices for consulting engineer services.
  • 400. Informatics Professional Services Price Indexes
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2333
    Description: The Informatics Professional Services Price Index measures annual price changes for various informatics services such as data processing and hosting; general purpose software design; computer systems design; and custom software design services.
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  • 161. Consumer goods rental, operating expenses, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0099-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 63 series, with data for years 2007 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-06-22. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (3 items: Consumer goods and general rental; General rental centres; Consumer goods rental ...), Industry expenditures (21 items: Total operating expenses; Professional and business services fees; Salaries; wages and benefits; Commissions paid to non-employees ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 162. Consumer goods rental, sales by type of client based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0100-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 15 series, with data for years 2007 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (3 items: Consumer goods and general rental; Consumer goods rental; General rental centres ...), Type of client (5 items: Total sales to all clients; Sales to businesses; Sales to governments; not-for-profit organizations and public institutions; Sales to individuals and households ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 163. Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing, operating expenses, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0101-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 21 series, with data for years 2007 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-06-25. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (1 items: Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing ...), Industry expenditures (21 items: Total operating expenses; Salaries; wages and benefits; Professional and business services fees; Commissions paid to non-employees ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 164. Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing, sales, by type of client based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0102-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 5 series, with data for years 2007 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-06-25. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (1 items: Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing ...), Type of client (5 items: Total sales to all clients; Sales to individuals and households; Sales to governments; not-for-profit organizations and public institutions; Sales to businesses ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 165. Restaurant, caterer and tavern statistics [January 1990 - December 2007], inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0105-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 206 series, with data for years 1990 - 2007 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2008-09-19. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Service type (8 items: Total; Limited service restaurants; Food service contractors; Full service restaurants ...), Service detail (2 items: Receipts; Locations ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 166. Advertising and related services, summary statistics, inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0110-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 695 series, with data for years 1997 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2008-09-17. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (10 items: Advertising, public relations, and related services; Advertising agencies; Public relations services; Media buying agencies and media representatives; ...), Summary statistics (5 items: Operating revenue; Operating expenses; Salaries, wages and benefits; Operating profit margin; ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 167. Accounting services, summary statistics, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0111-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 75 series, with data for years 1998 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-07-17. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (1 items: Accounting; tax preparation; bookkeeping and payroll services ...), Summary statistics (5 items: Operating revenue; Operating expenses; Salaries; wages and benefits; Operating profit margin ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 168. Architectural services, summary statistics, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0112-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 225 series, with data for years 1997 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-09-11. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (3 items: Architectural services and landscape architectural services; Architectural services; Landscape architectural services), Summary statistics (5 items: Operating revenue; Operating expenses; Salaries, wages and benefits; Operating profit margin; ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 169. Architectural services, operating expenses, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0113-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 63 series, with data for years 2007 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-09-11. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (3 items: Architectural services and landscape architectural services; Architectural services; Landscape architectural services), Industry expenditures (21 items: Total operating expenses; Salaries, wages and benefits; Commissions paid to non-employees; Professional and business services fees; ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
  • 170. Advertising and related services, operating expenses, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
    Table: 21-10-0114-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 210 series, with data for years 2007 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-09-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (10 items: Advertising and related services; Advertising agencies; Public relations services; Media buying agencies and media representatives; ...), Industry expenditures (21 items: Total operating expenses; Salaries, wages and benefits; Commissions paid to non-employees; Professional and business services fees; ...).
    Release date: 2017-02-06
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  • 51. Regional disparities of research and development in the business services sector (V-B) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0024M20040007457
    Description:

    The Canadian economy is characterized by the size of the service sector. Elsewhere, the research and development (R&D) activity contributes to the growth of the economy. Paradoxically, R&D is sometime considered as an activity performed by the manufacturing sector. This article sheds light on the importance of efforts dedicated to R&D in the business services sector.

    Release date: 2004-11-25
  • 52. The Canadian resort traveller: Trends and implications for the resort industry Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-003-X20040036917
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The purpose of this study is to address the question: What are the differences between Canada's domestic resort market and the non-resort market?

    Release date: 2004-05-31
  • 53. My money, my choice: exploring consumer spending on entertainment services Archived
    Articles and reports: 87-004-X20020036755
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines household spending on entertainment services in 2001, focussing on differences in spending by household type and income. Entertainment services industries rely on spending by various types of households. Knowledge about the characteristics of consumers and their spending patterns enables entertainment service providers to market their products to meet the needs of the current market, and to develop programs to attract new consumers.

    Previous research looking at differences in spending on entertainment services has shown that consumer preferences vary across socio-economic factors such as income, household type and geographical region. Similar to entertainment spending patterns in 1997, there was evidence that Canadians continued to 'cocoon' in 2001, spending more on entertainment inside the home and less outside the home.

    Spending on entertainment services also varied by level of household income. It is not surprising that both the percentage of households that spent on entertainment and the average amount spent increased with income. Households in the highest income quintile accounted for a disproportionate share of the consumer market for entertainment services in 2001.

    The presence of children in the household made a real difference in spending patterns. Households with children represented the highest percentage of reporting households in seven of the eight categories of entertainment spending and, on average, they spent the most in six of the eight categories.

    Release date: 2004-01-13
  • 54. Building the perfect system: An analysis of the computer systems design and related services industry. Archived
    Articles and reports: 63-016-X20030036710
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The need for Information Technology (IT) support has never been greater than it is today. Businesses, institutions, government and individuals all rely heavily on IT networks to convey information, process data, and provide or access services.

    This paper describes how a leading IT industry, including computer systems design and related services, has responded to the mounting demand for IT services in Canada. Structural differences between small and large system design firms are explored and data describing industry growth rates, export markets, and employment characteristics are examined.

    Release date: 2003-12-22
  • 55. Research and Development in Canada's Service Sector Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2003046
    Description:

    Services constitute the single most important industry in Canada's economy, with 68% of total gross domestic product, 75% of employment and 53% of consumer spending. However, this industry is not widely perceived as being Canada's spearhead of research and development (R&D), a role more traditionally assigned to the manufacturing sector. Still, services are becoming an increasingly important force in R&D, and this is why we should reconsider the true role played by R&D in the service sector. This article, in fact, sets out to quantify R&D activities within the service sector.

    Here are some highlights of this exploratory study:

    - In 2002, the commercial service sector was responsible for 28.5% of all R&D expenditures for the economy as a whole.

    - In 2000, 36.6% of all personnel assigned full time to R&D worked in the commercial service sector.

    - Quantification of the amounts spent on R&D from within the service sector does not necessarily correspond to traditional industrial classifications. For example, R&D is primarily performed in such sectors as biotechnology, software, telecommunications, the environment and logistics, which are not included in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classification scheme.

    - Several service sector activities are very labour intensive and require highly skilled R&D workers. For example, of all employees performing R&D in the field of biotechnology, 23% hold doctorates or master's degrees.

    Release date: 2003-12-22
  • 56. Profile of Campgrounds and Outfitters Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2003047
    Description:

    Even though all of the campgrounds and outfitters combined were self-categorized as midscale accommodations, 87% of the campgrounds catered to an economy/midscale market while around 84% of the outfitters were midscale/upscale. Only outfitters derived more revenue from packaged vacations than from guest units. Americans made up the greatest number of those visiting Canada's hunting and fishing camps while campgrounds generated most of their business from Canadian travellers. Canada's pristine wilderness draws foreign travellers who want to experience world-class hunting and fishing expeditions.

    Release date: 2003-12-22
  • 57. Building the Perfect System: An Analysis of the Computer Systems Design and Related Services Industry Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X2003045
    Description:

    The need for Information Technology (IT) support has never been greater than it is today. Businesses, institutions, government and individuals, all rely heavily on IT networks to convey information, process data and provide, or access, services.

    This paper focusses on describing how a leading IT industry, Computer Systems Design and Related Services, has responded to the mounting demand for IT services in Canada. The paper explores structural differences between small and large system design firms and examines data describing industry growth rates, export markets and employment characteristics.

    Release date: 2003-09-02
  • 58. Resiliency in the natural resources service sector Archived
    Articles and reports: 63-016-X20030016584
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article analyzes the performance of three services industries which grew strongly in 2001 in spite of the general economic slowdown in that year. The industries analysed are Engineering services, Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing, as well as Surveying and mapping services. In all three industries revenues from natural resources projects, especially oil and gas, were high.

    Release date: 2003-07-22
  • 59. 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
  • 60. 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
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  • 41. Geomatics Industry Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5092
    Description: The purpose of the survey is to produce new statistical information on the firms engaged in geomatics activities in Canada.
  • 42. Quarterly Industry Revenue Indices
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5104
    Description: The Quarterly Industry Revenue Indices (QIRI) measure the rate of change in operating revenues for selected industries in the business and consumer services sector.
  • 43. Survey of Payday Loan Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5105
    Description: The primary objective of this survey is to provide reliable and statistically valid information at a national level on: - Canadians' motivations for using payday loans; - the alternatives to payday loans, if any, that these Canadians have; and - Canadians' experience with, and knowledge of, the payday loan industry.
  • 44. Commercial Rents Services Price Index
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5123
    Description: The Commercial Rents Services Price Index measures monthly price changes over time for leased commercial space in Canada; the estimates are produced on a quarterly basis.
  • 45. Annual Survey of Service Industries: Spectator Sports, Event Promoters, Artists and Related Industries
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5132
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
  • 46. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Services Price Index
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5137
    Description: This survey collects information needed to produce indexes that measure the monthly changes in the prices for the Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Industry. The estimates are produced on a quarterly basis.
  • 47. Prepared Food and Beverage Sales Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5175
    Description: The objective of this survey is to collect information about the sales of prepared foods and non-alcoholic beverages by different establishments in Ontario and to collect information on the percentage of those sales that are exempt from the Ontario portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The results of this survey are important in order to determine the allocation of tax revenues between the Ontario and federal governments.
  • 48. Consulting Services Price Index
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5194
    Description: The Consulting Services Price Index measures quarterly price changes for various consulting services such as management, environmental, and scientific and technical consulting services.
  • 49. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Price Index
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5196
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to measure the price change of architectural, engineering and related services on a quarterly basis.
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