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Telecommunications' operating revenues - Canada
(2024)

$69.4 billion

0.2%

(annual change)
Operating revenue, newspaper publishers - Canada
(2024)

$1.6 billion

-17.9%

(period-to-period change)

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Selected geographical area:Canada

International exports of culture products - Canada
(2023)

$27.1 billion

1.3%

(annual change)
International imports of culture products - Canada
(2023)

$35.8 billion

4.4%

(annual change)
International exports of sport products - Canada
(2023)

$2.2 billion

36.3%

(annual change)
International imports of sport products - Canada
(2023)

$2.6 billion

33.0%

(annual change)
Operating revenue, motion picture and video exhibition - Canada
(2024)

$1.6 billion

12.0%

(period-to-period change)
Real gross domestic product of the culture sector - Canada
(First quarter 2025)

-0.6%

(quarterly change)
Employment in the culture sector - Canada
(First quarter 2025)

658,958 jobs

-0.8%

(quarterly change)
Real gross domestic product of the sport sector - Canada
(First quarter 2025)

0.3%

(quarterly change)
Employment in the sport sector - Canada
(First quarter 2025)

101,659 jobs

0.7%

(quarterly change)
Sport as a percentage of total gross domestic product - Canada
(2023)

0.3%
Culture as a percentage of total gross domestic product - Canada
(2023)

2.3%
Operating revenue, film, television and video production - Canada
(2023)

$10.4 billion

-9.5%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, record production and distribution - Canada
(2023)

$903.3 million

21.2%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, music publishers - Canada
(2023)

$491.9 million

13.3%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, sound recording studios - Canada
(2023)

$169.0 million

10.2%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, periodical publishers - Canada
(2023)

$1.0 billion

1.9%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, film, television and video post-production industry - Canada
(2023)

$2.8 billion

34.4%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, film and video distribution - Canada
(2023)

$1.7 billion

10.4%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, book publishers - Canada
(2022)

$1.6 billion

8.3%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, total performing arts companies - Canada
(2022)

$2.8 billion

56.6%

(period-to-period change)
Total tourism spending on culture products, Canada - Canada
(2016)

$1.7 billion

3.0

(annual change)
Domestic tourism spending on culture products, Canada - Canada
(2016)

$1.2 billion

0.7

(annual change)
Export tourism spending on culture products, Canada - Canada
(2016)

$536 million

8.5

(annual change)
Total tourism spending on sport products, Canada - Canada
(2016)

$916 million

2.7

(annual change)
Domestic tourism spending on sport products, Canada - Canada
(2016)

$587 million

-0.5

(annual change)
Export tourism spending on sport products, Canada - Canada
(2016)

$329 million

8.7

(annual change)

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1. Consumer Price Index, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife — Recreation, education and reading
Table: 18-10-0004-09
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the recreation, education and reading component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.
Release date: 2025-11-17
2. Newspaper publishers, industry expenditures
Table: 21-10-0192-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: Industry expenditures for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total operating expense, which includes cost of goods sold; salaries, wages, commissions and benefits; subcontracts; research and development fees; professional and business fees; utilities; office and computer related expenses; telephone, Internet and other telecommunication; business taxes, licences and permits; royalties, franchise fees and memberships; Crown charges; rental and leasing; repair and maintenance; amortization and depreciation; insurance; advertising, marketing, promotions, meals and entertainment; travel, meetings and conventions; financial services; other non-production-related costs and expenses; and all other cost and expenses. The table is published every two years (in percent) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
3. Newspaper publishers, advertising and circulation sales by type of paper
Table: 21-10-0193-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The advertising and circulation sales by type of paper for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, include total advertising sales, which consist of daily newspapers advertising sales, and general and specialized community newspapers (advertising sales); and total circulation sales, which consist of daily newspapers circulation sales, and general and specialized community newspapers (circulation sales). The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
4. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total sales
Table: 21-10-0194-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The breakdown of total sales for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consists of total sales, and these are made up of advertising sales, which include daily newspapers advertising sales, and general and specialized community newspapers (advertising sales); circulation sales, which include daily newspapers circulation sales; custom printing sales, which include general and specialized community newspapers (circulation sales); distribution of flyers and inserts; and other sales. The table is published every two years (in percent) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
5. Newspaper publishers, advertising sales by type of format
Table: 21-10-0196-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The advertising sales by type of format for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total advertising sales and these are made up of digital newspapers, which include daily newspapers (digital), and general and specialized community newspapers (digital); and printed newspapers, which include daily newspapers (print), and general and specialized community newspapers (print). The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
6. Arts and Culture Data Viewer
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020005
Description: The Arts and Culture Data Viewer is an interactive data visualization tool. It allows users to easily break down Statistics Canada arts and culture economic data by geographic area, as well as data on participation in cultural activities by the demographic characteristics of participants. Economic data includes data on output, gross domestic product, employment and trade.
Release date: 2025-11-10
7. Newspaper publishers, summary statistics
Table: 21-10-0191-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: Summary statistics for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of operating revenue (in dollars); operating expenses (in dollars), which include salaries, wages, commissions and benefits (in dollars); and operating profit margin (in percent). The table is published every two years and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
8. Newspaper publishers, circulation sales by type of format
Table: 21-10-0195-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The circulation sales by type of format for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total circulation sales, and these are made up of digital newspapers, which include daily newspapers (digital), and general and specialized community newspapers (digital); and printed newspapers, which include daily newspapers (print), and general and specialized community newspapers (print). The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
9. Newspaper publishers, sales by type of advertising
Table: 21-10-0197-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The sales by type of advertising for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total advertising sales, and these are made up of daily newspapers advertising sales, which include national advertising (print) - daily newspapers, local advertising (print) - daily newspapers, classified advertising (print) - daily newspapers, and digital advertising - daily newspapers; and general and specialized community newspapers advertising sales, which include national advertising (print) - general and specialized community newspapers, local advertising (print) - general and specialized community newspapers, classified advertising (print) - general and specialized community newspapers, and digital advertising - general and specialized community newspapers. The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
10. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper
Table: 21-10-0228-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consists of total operating expenses, and these are made up of total operating expenses for print newspaper and total operating expenses for digital newspaper. Total operating expenses for print newspaper include daily newspapers (print); and general and specialized community newspapers (print), which is broken down into general community newspaper (print) and specialized community newspaper (print). Total operating expenses for digital newspaper include daily newspapers (digital); and general and specialized community newspapers (digital), which is broken down into general community newspaper (digital) and specialized community newspaper (digital). The table is published every two years (in percent) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10

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1. Consumer Price Index, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife — Recreation, education and reading
Table: 18-10-0004-09
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the recreation, education and reading component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.
Release date: 2025-11-17
2. Newspaper publishers, industry expenditures
Table: 21-10-0192-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: Industry expenditures for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total operating expense, which includes cost of goods sold; salaries, wages, commissions and benefits; subcontracts; research and development fees; professional and business fees; utilities; office and computer related expenses; telephone, Internet and other telecommunication; business taxes, licences and permits; royalties, franchise fees and memberships; Crown charges; rental and leasing; repair and maintenance; amortization and depreciation; insurance; advertising, marketing, promotions, meals and entertainment; travel, meetings and conventions; financial services; other non-production-related costs and expenses; and all other cost and expenses. The table is published every two years (in percent) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
3. Newspaper publishers, advertising and circulation sales by type of paper
Table: 21-10-0193-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The advertising and circulation sales by type of paper for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, include total advertising sales, which consist of daily newspapers advertising sales, and general and specialized community newspapers (advertising sales); and total circulation sales, which consist of daily newspapers circulation sales, and general and specialized community newspapers (circulation sales). The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
4. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total sales
Table: 21-10-0194-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The breakdown of total sales for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consists of total sales, and these are made up of advertising sales, which include daily newspapers advertising sales, and general and specialized community newspapers (advertising sales); circulation sales, which include daily newspapers circulation sales; custom printing sales, which include general and specialized community newspapers (circulation sales); distribution of flyers and inserts; and other sales. The table is published every two years (in percent) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
5. Newspaper publishers, advertising sales by type of format
Table: 21-10-0196-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The advertising sales by type of format for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total advertising sales and these are made up of digital newspapers, which include daily newspapers (digital), and general and specialized community newspapers (digital); and printed newspapers, which include daily newspapers (print), and general and specialized community newspapers (print). The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
6. Arts and Culture Data Viewer
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020005
Description: The Arts and Culture Data Viewer is an interactive data visualization tool. It allows users to easily break down Statistics Canada arts and culture economic data by geographic area, as well as data on participation in cultural activities by the demographic characteristics of participants. Economic data includes data on output, gross domestic product, employment and trade.
Release date: 2025-11-10
7. Newspaper publishers, summary statistics
Table: 21-10-0191-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: Summary statistics for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of operating revenue (in dollars); operating expenses (in dollars), which include salaries, wages, commissions and benefits (in dollars); and operating profit margin (in percent). The table is published every two years and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
8. Newspaper publishers, circulation sales by type of format
Table: 21-10-0195-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The circulation sales by type of format for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total circulation sales, and these are made up of digital newspapers, which include daily newspapers (digital), and general and specialized community newspapers (digital); and printed newspapers, which include daily newspapers (print), and general and specialized community newspapers (print). The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
9. Newspaper publishers, sales by type of advertising
Table: 21-10-0197-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The sales by type of advertising for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consist of total advertising sales, and these are made up of daily newspapers advertising sales, which include national advertising (print) - daily newspapers, local advertising (print) - daily newspapers, classified advertising (print) - daily newspapers, and digital advertising - daily newspapers; and general and specialized community newspapers advertising sales, which include national advertising (print) - general and specialized community newspapers, local advertising (print) - general and specialized community newspapers, classified advertising (print) - general and specialized community newspapers, and digital advertising - general and specialized community newspapers. The table is published every two years (in dollars) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10
10. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper
Table: 21-10-0228-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper for newspaper publishers, according to North American Industry Classification System code 51311, consists of total operating expenses, and these are made up of total operating expenses for print newspaper and total operating expenses for digital newspaper. Total operating expenses for print newspaper include daily newspapers (print); and general and specialized community newspapers (print), which is broken down into general community newspaper (print) and specialized community newspaper (print). Total operating expenses for digital newspaper include daily newspapers (digital); and general and specialized community newspapers (digital), which is broken down into general community newspaper (digital) and specialized community newspaper (digital). The table is published every two years (in percent) and displays five years of data.
Release date: 2025-11-10

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1. Trade of culture and sport products 2023
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202529416182
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-10-21
2. A profile of the video game industry in the Canadian provinces
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500800001
Description: This article provides new statistics on the video game industry across the Canadian provinces from 2013 to 2022, focusing on three main areas of interest. First, it examines changes in firm counts, revenue and jobs across several dimensions: ownership (Canadian- or foreign-owned), activity (design or publishing), size and geographic region. Second, it presents statistics on the percentage of women employees and the percentage of employee compensation paid to women over time. Third, it compares entry and exit rates for video game firms with entry and exit rates for all private employer firms in Canada.
Release date: 2025-08-27
3. Television broadcasting 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X20251562896
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-06-05
4. Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators 2023
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202515313901
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-06-02
5. Cultural industries in Canada: Exploring firm dynamics and measurement
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500400005
Description: Technological change has led to opportunities and challenges for firms in cultural industries, prompting questions about how these industries have been impacted in Canada. However, there is a lack of information about firms operating in cultural domains. This study attempts to fill this information gap by identifying firms in Canada’s cultural supply chain using administrative data from 2008 to 2020.
Release date: 2025-04-23
6. Workforce Insights: Demographics in the publishing industries subsector, 2015 to 2023
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025002
Description: This paper leverages administrative data to examine the distribution of the workforce by gender, age and full-time work status from 2015 to 2023 for the newspaper, periodical, and book publishers industries.
Release date: 2025-01-09
7. Study: Motion picture, video and sound recording industries 2023
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202435339164
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2024-12-18
8. Workforce insights: Demographics in the motion picture, video and sound recording industries, 2015 to 2023
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2024019
Description: This paper leverages administrative data to examine the distribution of the workforce by gender, age and full-time work status from 2015 to 2023 for the film, television, and video production; film, television, and video post-production; film and video distribution; motion picture theatres; and sound recording and music publishing industries.
Release date: 2024-12-18
9. Study: Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industries 2023
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202433339163
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2024-11-28
10. Workforce insights: Demographics in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector from 2015 to 2023
Stats in brief: 11-621-M2024016
Description: This paper leverages administrative data to examine the distribution of the workforce by gender, age, and full-time work status from 2015 to 2023 for the performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, and the amusement and recreation industries.
Release date: 2024-11-28

Reference (26)

Reference (26) (0 to 10 of 26 results)

1. Guide to Culture Statistics Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 87-008-G
Description:
The Guide to Culture Statistics links users to information on culture surveys, data and analysis at Statistics Canada. Topics include film and video production and distribution, movie theatres, TV viewing and radio listening, the performing arts, book and periodical publishing, heritage institutions, government and private sector funding of culture, culture trade and investment, the culture labour force, Canadians consumption of culture, and more.
This user's guide has been developed by the Culture Statistics Program to facilitate access to culture information throughout Statistics Canada. This guide is continually being updated to maintain its currency and usefulness.
Release date: 2012-03-30
2. Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2413
Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
3. Survey of Service Industries: Film and Video Distribution
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2414
Description: This survey collects data required to produce economic statistics for the Film and Video Distribution industry in Canada.
4. Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Post-production
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2415
Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
5. Survey of Service Industries: Motion Picture Theatres
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2416
Description: This survey collects data required to produce economic statistics for the Motion Picture Theatres industry in Canada.
6. Radio and Television Broadcasting Survey
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2724
Description: This survey collects financial and operating data for radio and television stations and networks, and the pay and specialty television industry.
7. Annual Cable Television Survey
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2728
Description: This survey collects financial and operating data for statistical measurement and analysis of the broadcast distribution undertakings sector (cable and wireless).
8. Survey of Canada's Tourist Attractions
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2925
Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect new statistical information on Canada's tourist attractions.
9. Survey of Service Industries: Book Publishers
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3105
Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
10. Annual Survey of Service Industries: Heritage Institutions
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3107
Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Date modified:: 2025-12-15

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