Table 31
Proportion of total business-sector (nominal) gross domestic product for small firms by industry in the business sectors of Canada and the United States, 2002 and 2008
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Proportion to total | Difference (United States less Canada) | |||||
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Canada | United States | |||||
2002 | 2008 | 2002 | 2008 | 2002 | 2008 | |
percent | ||||||
Goods-producing industries | ||||||
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, and fishing | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -2.5 | -1.3 |
Electricity, gas, and water supply | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Construction | 11.4 | 15.6 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 0.2 | -4.6 |
Mines, oil and gas | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | -2.4 | -1.7 |
Manufacturing | 15.5 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 10.7 | -4.4 | -2.1 |
Total | 36.3 | 38.0 | 27.1 | 28.8 | -9.3 | -9.2 |
Services industries | ||||||
Wholesale and retail trade | 17.1 | 16.6 | 19.1 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
Transport, storage, and communication | 7.0 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -3.0 | -1.7 |
Financial intermediation | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
Real estate, renting, and business activities | 25.4 | 25.2 | 29.0 | 30.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 |
Hotels and restaurants | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Other community, social, and personal services | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
Total | 63.7 | 62.0 | 72.9 | 71.2 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
Business sector | ||||||
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ... | ... |
...
not applicable.
Note(s):
Education and health are removed from the business sector. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to total values. Authors’ own calculations using the sources below.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada; Bureau of Economic Analysis; and U.S. Census Bureau (Statistics of U.S. Businesses).
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