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Selected geographical area: Canada

Real gross domestic product of the culture sector - Canada
(Fourth quarter 2023)

-0.8%

(quarterly change)
Employment in the culture sector - Canada
(Fourth quarter 2023)

696,794 jobs

-0.6%

(quarterly change)

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Selected geographical area: Canada

Real gross domestic product of the sport sector - Canada
(Fourth quarter 2023)

-0.8%

(quarterly change)
Employment in the sport sector - Canada
(Fourth quarter 2023)

109,600 jobs

-0.2%

(quarterly 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)
Operating revenue, newspaper publishers - Canada
(2022)

$2.0 billion

-7.9%

(period-to-period change)
International exports of culture products - Canada
(2021)

$18.3 billion

7.8%

(annual change)
International imports of culture products - Canada
(2021)

$23.0 billion

7.0%

(annual change)
International exports of sport products - Canada
(2021)

$0.9 billion

9.3%

(annual change)
International imports of sport products - Canada
(2021)

$1.1 billion

-0.8%

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

$1.5 billion

171.4%

(period-to-period change)
Telecommunications' operating revenues - Canada
(2022)

$66.8 billion

1.7%

(annual change)
Sport as a percentage of total GDP - Canada
(2021)

0.3%
Culture as a percentage of total GDP - Canada
(2021)

2.3%
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)
Operating revenue, film, television and video post-production industry - Canada
(2021)

$2.0 billion

0.5%

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

$1.4 billion

-24.9%

(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. 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: 2024-02-19
2. Newspaper publishers, summary statistics
Table: 21-10-0191-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The summary statistics by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers, which include all members under Industry Summary statistics, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
3. Newspaper publishers, industry expenditures
Table: 21-10-0192-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The industry expenditures by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Industry expenditures, every two years (percent) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
4. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Sales, type of paper, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
5. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total sales
Table: 21-10-0194-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The breakdown of total sales by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Sales, every two years (percent) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
6. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Circulation Sales, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
7. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Advertising sales,every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
8. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Type of sales, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
9. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper
Table: 21-10-0228-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description:
Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 51111 Newspaper publishers, which includes all members under Breakdown of expenses by type of paper, annual (percent), for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
10. 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

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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: 2024-02-19
2. Newspaper publishers, summary statistics
Table: 21-10-0191-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The summary statistics by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers, which include all members under Industry Summary statistics, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
3. Newspaper publishers, industry expenditures
Table: 21-10-0192-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The industry expenditures by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Industry expenditures, every two years (percent) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
4. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Sales, type of paper, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
5. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total sales
Table: 21-10-0194-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description: The breakdown of total sales by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Sales, every two years (percent) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
6. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Circulation Sales, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
7. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Advertising sales,every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
8. 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 by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 51111) for Newspaper publishers which include all members under Type of sales, every two years (dollars) for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
9. Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper
Table: 21-10-0228-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Every 2 years
Description:
Newspaper publishers, breakdown of total operating expenses by type of paper, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 51111 Newspaper publishers, which includes all members under Breakdown of expenses by type of paper, annual (percent), for five years of data.
Release date: 2023-11-02
10. Newspaper publishers, summary statistics, inactive Archived
Table: 21-10-0043-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
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 newspaper publishers (NAICS 51111), annual, for five years of data.
Release date: 2017-02-06

Analysis (7)

Analysis (7) ((7 results))

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. Study: 2021 flash estimates for culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202220835684
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2022-07-27
5. 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
6. 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
7. Revenue Fluctuations for Newspaper Publishers Archived
Articles and reports: 63F0002X2007051
Description:
This article focuses on sources of revenue for the Canadian newspaper industry. Specifically, it looks at how the industry's advertising revenue has been affected by economic conditions since 1975. In addition, it looks at circulation revenue during this thirty year time period.
Release date: 2007-01-17

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