Table 1
Mean return on assets, by industry, 2000 to 2009
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| Industry | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||||||||
| Business sector | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Goods sector | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| Service sector | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Mining and oil and gas | 9.6 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| Utilities | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6 | 6 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Construction | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Manufacturing | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 5.2 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Retail trade | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5 |
| Information and cultural industries | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6 |
| Finance and insurance | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 12 |
| Management of companies and entreprises | 6.5 | 6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7 | 8 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9 | 8.9 | 8 |
| Educational services | 5 | 4.7 | 4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 17.6 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 21.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Accomodation and food services | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Other services | 4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
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