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Table 8.4
Miscellaneous manufaturing statistics, Chemicals industries

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Miscellaneous manufaturing statistics, Chemicals industries: Part 1
  GDP, chemicals industries Import from all countries 1 Export to all countries 1 Total inventory Shipments
Organic chemicals Other chemicals Plastic and synthetic rubber Chemicals Synthetic rubbers and plastics
v41881278 v173795 v173797     v174180 v802737 v800461
  millions of dollars
2008 14,994 8,049 13,304 11,720 15,230 11,475 3,023 49,826
2009 13,863 6,472 11,822 9,771 11,259 8,488 2,773 41,840
April 2008 15,152 632 1,008 946 1,232 939 2,940 4,199
May 2008 15,089 623 1,084 990 1,292 988 2,958 4,293
June 2008 15,127 642 1,150 999 1,416 998 2,920 4,361
July 2008 15,392 724 1,208 1,024 1,409 1,027 3,025 4,462
August 2008 15,078 710 1,186 1,036 1,353 983 3,127 4,422
September 2008 14,869 699 1,159 971 1,306 1,025 2,972 4,335
October 2008 15,454 724 1,173 1,079 1,380 985 3,157 4,197
November 2008 14,557 764 1,202 1,019 1,259 909 3,152 3,831
December 2008 14,319 652 1,238 883 1,005 775 3,049 3,399
January 2009 14,117 633 985 835 1,020 782 2,938 3,570
February 2009 13,653 624 1,089 850 959 769 2,754 3,497
March 2009 13,729 572 1,154 821 1,028 732 2,791 3,486
April 2009 13,304 548 1,061 810 908 705 2,685 3,385
May 2009 13,433 593 972 788 848 702 2,666 3,467
June 2009 13,681 498 887 782 863 680 2,654 3,418
July 2009 13,951 516 981 825 851 679 2,595 3,568
August 2009 13,831 504 905 790 908 675 2,639 3,459
September 2009 13,981 516 1,006 799 922 678 2,625 3,344
October 2009 13,717 482 953 815 964 684 2,731 3,443
November 2009 14,401 472 931 824 991 700 2,729 3,633
December 2009 14,559 513 899 833 997 701 2,771 3,667
January 2010 14,765 517 931 838 1,095 755 2,841 3,760
February 2010 14,977 542 982 886 1,028 754 2,863 3,852
March 2010 15,038 659 998 899 1,101 753 2,909 3,827
April 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Miscellaneous manufaturing statistics, Chemicals industries: Part 2
  IPPI Employment(number),hours and earning 2
Chemical products Basic chemicals Total number of employees Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings
v3822654 v3822655 v1556572 v1593722 v1592186 v1558697
  (1997=100) number dollars millions of dollars
2008 141.0 180.3 13,889 .. .. 1,239.84 
2009 132.4 154.7 10,969 F F 1,252.03 
April 2008 138.3 183.0 14,584 44.2 25.10 1,295.80 
May 2008 140.0 181.1 14,271 41.3 24.25 1,205.62 
June 2008 144.2 191.8 14,938 45.4 22.49 1,214.26 
July 2008 146.9 190.0 15,116 45.0 22.72 1,288.20 
August 2008 149.5 191.6 15,360 41.3 23.25 1,250.15 
September 2008 147.3 184.1 13,610 40.3 22.10 1,177.77 
October 2008 148.3 186.2 13,413 39.1 22.49 1,188.35 
November 2008 141.1 165.7 13,621 40.4 23.68 1,265.01 
December 2008 134.6 159.0 12,126 .. .. 1,116.45 
January 2009 133.6 155.3 11,684 F F 1,252.64 
February 2009 132.6 151.4 11,576 39.8 22.88 1,198.21 
March 2009 131.6 147.4 11,442 41.0 23.16 1,213.45 
April 2009 132.1 147.8 11,055 40.9 27.25 1,421.84 
May 2009 132.2 147.7 10,897 40.3 26.33 1,321.84 
June 2009 131.8 155.0 11,002 41.0 22.89 1,196.76 
July 2009 129.7 149.1 10,922 37.2 22.67 1,240.59 
August 2009 132.1 155.0 10,731 36.6 26.25 1,203.97 
September 2009 131.2 154.4 11,093 40.8 22.04 1,266.73 
October 2009 132.2 159.8 10,431 40.1 24.89 1,196.68 
November 2009 133.4 163.1 10,324 42.3 25.07 1,260.10 
December 2009 136.6 170.7 10,473 42.9 22.20 1,251.99 
January 2010 137.6 171.0 10,460 38.4 22.29 1,206.22 
February 2010 139.5 176.4 10,479 33.7 25.24 1,390.62 
March 2010 138.0 172.0 10,507 37.3 26.24 1,371.36 
April 2010 138.2 171.1 .. .. .. ..
Customs basis.
Basic chemical products.
Source(s):
Imports by commodity, Exports by commodity, Information Officer (613-951-9647). CANSIM tables: 304-0014,379-0027, 228-0001, 329-0038, 281-0032, 281-0033, 281-0029, 281-0030, 281-0026, 281-0027,281-0023 and 281-0024.