Table 24
Average size of entrants, by industry, 2000 to 2008

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Average size of entrants, by industry, 2000 to 2008

Table summary
This table displays the results of average size of entrants. The information is grouped by industry appearing as row headers,  2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2000 to 2008 average, calculated using alus units of measure appearing as column headers.
Industry  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 to 2008 average
    ALUs
Goods and services industries  
Agriculture 1.14 1.09 1.11 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.00 0.81 0.79 1.05
Mining 1.80 3.07 2.47 3.51 2.18 1.98 2.02 1.54 1.43 2.22
Utility 14.98 14.35 7.23 8.59 3.45 2.72 5.31 9.31 5.18 7.90
Construction 1.69 1.71 1.55 1.62 1.48 1.45 1.24 1.33 1.24 1.48
Manufacturing, durable 7.18 5.78 4.72 6.90 4.06 4.74 4.60 1.98 2.19 4.68
Manufacturing, non-durable 5.33 5.57 4.91 6.79 4.54 7.18 5.50 3.57 2.61 5.11
Wholesale trade 2.51 2.38 2.39 2.56 2.18 2.34 1.74 1.36 1.76 2.14
Retail trade 2.30 2.53 2.14 2.64 2.75 1.93 2.15 1.81 2.14 2.27
Transportation and warehousing 1.79 1.84 1.71 1.55 1.60 1.72 1.35 0.94 1.19 1.52
Information and cultural 7.08 5.85 4.55 5.80 3.86 2.65 5.07 2.72 1.90 4.39
Financial, insurance and real estate 2.04 2.45 1.98 1.96 1.64 1.67 1.51 1.28 1.26 1.75
Professional services 1.67 1.82 1.39 1.65 1.33 1.20 1.15 0.94 0.93 1.34
Administrative services 3.14 3.84 3.33 2.62 2.83 2.64 2.21 1.95 2.33 2.76
Education 2.03 2.30 2.17 1.73 1.49 1.39 1.50 1.20 1.60 1.71
Health 1.56 1.87 1.88 2.41 2.38 1.98 1.81 1.98 1.58 1.94
Food and accommodation 3.71 2.16 2.43 2.43 2.40 1.93 2.67 2.13 2.26 2.46
Arts and entertainment 4.25 3.89 4.15 4.10 3.87 3.79 3.86 3.37 3.83 3.90
Personal services 1.30 1.43 1.56 1.53 1.69 1.36 1.26 1.22 1.18 1.39
Total goods 2.71 2.47 2.10 2.51 1.90 2.07 1.80 1.42 1.30 2.03
Total services 2.44 2.51 2.28 2.37 2.21 1.95 1.90 1.56 1.71 2.10
Total business 2.50 2.50 2.24 2.41 2.13 1.98 1.87 1.52 1.61 2.08
Note(s): ALU = Average Labour Unit.                    
                     
Source:
Note(s):
ALU = Average Labour Unit.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, authors' compilation based on Longitudinal Employment Analysis Program data.
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