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Selected geographical area: Canada

Telecommunications' operating revenues - Canada
(2023)

$69.2 billion

3.7%

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

$2.8 billion

34.4%

(period-to-period change)

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Selected geographical area: Canada

International exports of culture products - Canada
(2022)

$24.5 billion

8.6%

(annual change)
International imports of culture products - Canada
(2022)

$31.9 billion

11.0%

(annual change)
International exports of sport products - Canada
(2022)

$1.6 billion

76.5%

(annual change)
International imports of sport products - Canada
(2022)

$2.1 billion

159.4%

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

$1.7 billion

10.4%

(period-to-period change)
Real gross domestic product of the culture sector - Canada
(Second quarter 2024)

0.5%

(quarterly change)
Employment in the culture sector - Canada
(Second quarter 2024)

642,093 jobs

0.2%

(quarterly change)
Real gross domestic product of the sport sector - Canada
(Second quarter 2024)

1.2%

(quarterly change)
Employment in the sport sector - Canada
(Second quarter 2024)

103,423 jobs

0.6%

(quarterly change)
Sport as a percentage of total gross domestic product - Canada
(2022)

0.3%
Culture as a percentage of total gross domestic product - Canada
(2022)

2.2%
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)
Operating revenue, newspaper publishers - Canada
(2022)

$2.0 billion

-7.9%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, motion picture and video exhibition - Canada
(2022)

$1.5 billion

171.4%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, record production and distribution - Canada
(2021)

$728.1 million

16.7%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, music publishers - Canada
(2021)

$449.3 million

16.0%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, sound recording studios - Canada
(2021)

$146.2 million

1.4%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, film, television and video production - Canada
(2021)

$11.3 billion

20.2%

(period-to-period change)
Operating revenue, periodical publishers - Canada
(2021)

$982.8 million

-16.4%

(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. 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
2. 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
3. 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: 2024-10-09
4. Film and video distribution, summary statistics
Table: 21-10-0068-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The summary statistics by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which include: operating revenue (dollars x 1,000,000), operating expenses (dollars x 1,000,000), salaries wages and benefits (dollars x 1,000,000), and operating profit margin (by percent), of motion picture and video distribution (NAICS 512120), annual, for five years of data.
Release date: 2024-10-03
5. Film and video distribution, industry expenditures
Table: 21-10-0069-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The operating expenses by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which include all members under industry expenditures, for motion picture and video distribution (NAICS 512120), annual (percent), for five years of data.
Release date: 2024-10-03
6. Film and video distribution, distribution revenue
Table: 21-10-0074-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description:
Distribution revenue for film and video distribution industry, for Canada, in dollars x 1,000,000, available on annual basis.
Release date: 2024-10-03
7. Film and video distribution, industry profile
Table: 21-10-0075-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description:
Profile of the film and video distribution industry, for Canada, x 1,000,000, available every two years.
Release date: 2024-10-03
8. Study: Culture Flash Estimates 2022
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202323437008
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2023-08-22
9. Return to life after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: A look at culture, arts, entertainment and recreation services in 2022
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023013
Description: Using data from the goods and services tax (GST) sales and payroll deduction (PD7) files, this study looks at preliminary revenue and salary and wage expense estimates for the culture, arts, entertainment and recreational services sectors in 2022. These sectors comprise businesses operating in the motion picture, sound recording, publishing, performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, as well as the amusement and recreation industries. This study provides information by industry on the return to life after the pandemic shutdowns in 2020 and partial closures and restrictions in 2021.
Release date: 2023-08-22
10. Study: 2021 flash estimates for culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries Archived
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202220835684
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2022-07-27

Data (16)

Data (16) (0 to 10 of 16 results)

1. 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: 2024-10-09
2. Film and video distribution, summary statistics
Table: 21-10-0068-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The summary statistics by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which include: operating revenue (dollars x 1,000,000), operating expenses (dollars x 1,000,000), salaries wages and benefits (dollars x 1,000,000), and operating profit margin (by percent), of motion picture and video distribution (NAICS 512120), annual, for five years of data.
Release date: 2024-10-03
3. Film and video distribution, industry expenditures
Table: 21-10-0069-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The operating expenses by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which include all members under industry expenditures, for motion picture and video distribution (NAICS 512120), annual (percent), for five years of data.
Release date: 2024-10-03
4. Film and video distribution, distribution revenue
Table: 21-10-0074-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description:
Distribution revenue for film and video distribution industry, for Canada, in dollars x 1,000,000, available on annual basis.
Release date: 2024-10-03
5. Film and video distribution, industry profile
Table: 21-10-0075-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description:
Profile of the film and video distribution industry, for Canada, x 1,000,000, available every two years.
Release date: 2024-10-03
6. Film and video distribution, summary statistics, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
Table: 33-10-0099-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description: This table contains 44 series, with data for years 2005 - 2011 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-07-27. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (1 items: Motion picture and video distribution ...), Summary statistics (4 items: Operating revenue; Operating expenses; Operating profit margin; Salaries; wages and benefits ...).
Release date: 2017-02-06
7. Film and video distribution, operating expenses, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), inactive Archived
Table: 21-10-0127-01
Frequency: Annual
Description: This table contains 21 series, with data for years 2007 - 2011 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2015-07-27. 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: Motion picture and video distribution ...), Industry expenditures (21 items: Total operating expenses; Commissions paid to non-employees; Professional and business services fees; Salaries; wages and benefits ...).
Release date: 2017-02-06
8. Film and Video Distribution
Table: 87F0010X
Description:
This product provides an overview of trends in the film and video distribution industry. It provides users with information required for making corporate decisions, monitoring programs and reviewing policies. The tables focus on financial and operating data.
Release date: 2013-03-12
9. Film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassettes wholesaling companies, by financial control and principal activity, inactive Archived
Table: 21-10-0133-01
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 12 series, with data for years 1997/1998 - 2004/2005 (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 item: Canada) Financial control (3 items: Total Canadian and foreign control; Canadian control; Foreign control) Principal activity (4 items: Total film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocasette wholesaling companies; Film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassette wholesaling companies; Film, video and audio-visual distribution companies; Videocassette wholesaling companies).
Release date: 2008-02-08
10. Revenue, expenses and profitability of film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassettes wholesaling companies, by financial control and financial activity, inactive Archived
Table: 21-10-0134-01
Frequency: Annual
Description:
This table contains 33 series, with data for years 1997/1998 - 2004/2005 (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 item: Canada) Financial control (3 items: Total Canadian and foreign control; Canadian control; Foreign control) Financial activity (11 items: Total revenue of film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassettes wholesaling companies; Film, video and audio-visual distribution titles; Videocassettes wholesaling, revenue; Other revenue of film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassettes wholesaling companies; ...).
Release date: 2008-02-08

Analysis (10)

Analysis (10) ((10 results))

1. 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
2. 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
3. Study: Culture Flash Estimates 2022
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202323437008
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2023-08-22
4. Return to life after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: A look at culture, arts, entertainment and recreation services in 2022
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023013
Description: Using data from the goods and services tax (GST) sales and payroll deduction (PD7) files, this study looks at preliminary revenue and salary and wage expense estimates for the culture, arts, entertainment and recreational services sectors in 2022. These sectors comprise businesses operating in the motion picture, sound recording, publishing, performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, as well as the amusement and recreation industries. This study provides information by industry on the return to life after the pandemic shutdowns in 2020 and partial closures and restrictions in 2021.
Release date: 2023-08-22
5. Study: 2021 flash estimates for culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries Archived
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202220835684
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2022-07-27
6. Adjusting to life in a pandemic: Embracing culture, arts and other leisure services in 2021
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2022014
Description:
With the easing of pandemic restrictions and consumers embracing leisure activities, a recovery took place in the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation sectors. This study looks at preliminary operating revenue estimates and labour-related expenses for those sectors in 2021.

Release date: 2022-07-27
7. Financial impacts of the pandemic on the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries in 2020 Archived
Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100033
Description:
The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly disrupted many businesses that create and distribute arts and culture or offer recreational activities. This study looks at preliminary operating revenue estimates and labour-related expenses for the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation sectors in 2020.
Release date: 2021-08-17
8. Study: Financial impacts of the pandemic on the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries in 2020 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202122931543
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2021-08-17
9. Economic Contribution of Culture in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 81-595-M2004023
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article estimates and analyses the economic impact of the culture sector on Canada's employment and gross domestic product (GDP).
Release date: 2004-12-02
10. Filming on the edge: The film industries in British Columbia and Nova Scotia Archived
Articles and reports: 87-004-X20020046977
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
The article discusses the diverse factors that influence the choice of location for film production, the role of governments in promoting the film industry and the challenges Canada faces in attracting film projects in an industry where many localities, both within and outside Canada, compete for the available production dollars.
Release date: 2004-07-08

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