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 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
Table summary
This table displays small firm nominal business-sector gross domestic product (appearing as column headers) in Canada and United States as a percentage of total business-sector gross domestic product after removing education and health. This information shows the industry distribution which is different for the goods producing and service producing industries. The difference by industry (appearing as column headers) was calculated by taking the difference in the proportions to total (business-sector) gross domestic product between United States and Canada.
  Proportion to total Difference (United States less Canada)
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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