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Table 11.5
Operating profits by major industry

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Operating profits by major industry: Part 1
  Total Primary Oil and gas Mining Utilities Manufacturing Construction Transportation
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  millions of dollars
2007 270,115 3,793 24,697 7,187 4,293 44,436 13,727 11,434
2008 281,688 3,060 38,037 9,777 4,819 43,644 14,686 11,848
2007  
Second quarter 68,091 1,087 6,410 2,086 1,007 10,802 3,396 2,824
Third quarter 68,152 943 5,948 1,712 1,127 11,185 3,369 2,954
Fourth quarter 67,705 799 6,464 1,492 1,157 10,625 3,563 2,861
2008  
First quarter 68,263 746 8,123 1,657 1,210 10,731 3,541 2,879
Second quarter 73,734 792 11,156 2,510 1,239 11,455 3,429 2,866
Third quarter 77,267 782 12,314 3,060 1,237 11,979 3,946 2,895
Fourth quarter 62,424 740 6,444 2,550 1,133 9,478 3,769 3,207
2009  
First quarter 53,611 742 4,478 1,863 932 7,299 2,643 2,509
Second quarter 50,156 755 4,174 1,649 1,135 6,784 2,333 2,648
Operating profits by major industry: Part 2
  Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance and real estate Administrative and support Professional and related Information and recreation Accommodation and food Education and health care Other services
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  millions of dollars
2007 17,691 14,048 94,710 3,821 6,213 13,958 3,136  5,193  1,778 
2008 16,808 16,372 87,040 3,728 6,271 15,171 3,157  5,565  1,710 
2007  
Second quarter 4,443 3,388 24,504 1,009 1,631 3,044 762 1,279 418
Third quarter 4,422 3,512 23,956 988 1,692 3,810 776 1,327 432
Fourth quarter 4,546 3,733 23,750 906 1,693 3,483 789 1,343 501
2008  
First quarter 4,160 4,116 22,356 909 1,515 3,804 766 1,347 405
Second quarter 4,332 4,075 22,596 1,140 1,610 3,931 775 1,410 418
Third quarter 4,334 4,132 23,584 836 1,628 3,936 803 1,359 439
Fourth quarter 3,982 4,049 18,503 843 1,518 3,499 814 1,449 448
2009  
First quarter 3,642 3,517 17,239 794 1,397 3,888 891 1,386 390
Second quarter 3,223 3,128 15,463 863 1,593 3,719 868 1,393 429
Source(s):
Quarterly Financial Statistics for Enterprises, (Catalogue no. 61-008-XIE), Client services (613-951-2604). CANSIM table: 187-0002 and 187-0001.