Table 27
Average size of continuing firms, by industry, 2000 to 2008

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Average size of continuing firms, by industry, 2000 to 2008

Table summary
This table displays the results of average size of continuing firms. 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 3.61 3.51 3.90 3.59 3.69 3.79 3.80 3.77 3.63 3.70
Mining 27.42 31.20 23.99 25.58 29.34 27.01 27.54 26.52 26.49 27.23
Utility 192.90 223.23 203.60 203.47 199.53 182.92 166.57 192.05 180.64 193.88
Construction 6.74 7.23 7.60 7.56 7.51 7.42 7.67 7.92 8.04 7.52
Manufacturing, durable 39.91 42.62 32.78 38.98 39.02 36.99 35.59 34.42 32.59 36.99
Manufacturing, non-durable 46.59 45.49 45.63 47.89 45.26 43.61 44.12 43.04 42.43 44.90
Wholesale trade 15.93 17.26 22.15 16.63 16.56 15.94 15.89 15.76 16.12 16.92
Retail trade 16.38 17.98 18.29 17.99 18.25 18.33 19.16 20.15 20.94 18.61
Transportation and warehousing 19.46 19.48 19.33 18.19 17.55 17.31 18.14 17.38 17.26 18.23
Information and cultural 38.91 42.41 35.65 39.84 38.53 36.99 35.53 35.93 36.77 37.84
Financial, insurance and real estate 13.39 15.19 15.38 14.27 13.80 13.30 13.67 14.14 14.57 14.19
Professional services 7.58 8.49 7.21 7.08 6.88 6.76 6.93 7.01 6.98 7.21
Administrative services 14.60 14.97 15.73 16.66 17.17 17.19 18.59 19.20 18.76 16.98
Education 8.92 8.15 8.36 7.67 7.46 7.59 8.54 8.70 8.45 8.20
Health 6.96 8.33 7.12 7.68 7.67 7.43 6.68 7.34 7.55 7.42
Food and accommodation 16.06 13.92 15.54 16.46 16.14 14.61 15.28 15.12 15.38 15.39
Arts and entertainment 17.10 16.71 17.28 17.38 17.24 17.97 18.30 18.84 18.67 17.72
Personal services 5.81 5.71 7.06 6.23 6.15 5.91 5.76 5.93 5.76 6.04
Total goods 16.61 17.26 15.57 16.68 16.49 15.72 15.55 15.31 14.77 16.00
Total services 13.57 14.37 14.73 14.02 13.87 13.67 13.99 14.25 14.35 14.09
Total business 14.42 15.17 14.96 14.75 14.59 14.23 14.42 14.53 14.46 14.61
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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