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Amusement and recreation industries

Industry definition
Output, supply, demand
Monthly projector
Data
Deflation
Notes

Industry definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating amusement parks, amusement arcades and parlours. This industry also comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in operating outdoor or indoor facilities, or providing services that enable patrons to participate in sports and recreational activities. Examples of establishments in this industry are golf courses, skiing facilities, marinas, recreational, sports and fitness centres, and bowling centres. (NAICS: 7131, 7139)

Output, supply, demand

Standard symbols

Millions of 1997 current dollars
Output	.
Value added at basic prices	2,179
Share of Arts, entertainment and recreation sector	29.43%
Share of total economy	0.27%
Significant products of this industry
Other amusement and recreation services	2,632
Total supply of these products
Domestic production	7,087
Imports	1,888
Total	8,975
Major users of these products
Personal expenditure	6,441
Exports	1,540
Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries	165
Local municipal and regional public administration	147
Motion picture and video production, distribution	100
Total	8,393

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Monthly projector

Changes in labour input are used as indicators of the growth rates in constant price value added. The movement in labour input is assumed to be represented by the month-to-month growth rates in the number of employees.

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Data

Number of employees.

Source
Employment, Earnings and Hours,
Monthly, Catalogue no. 72-002,
Statistics Canada

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Deflation

Not applicable.

Notes

$2,137 million of this industry's value added is created by establishments classified to the business sector and an additional $42 million is created by the non-business sector, mainly by governments.

The value of output produced by this industry is not shown because output of non-business establishments is not separately calculated in the Canadian input-output tables. However, the value of output corresponding to the value added of $2,137 million in the business sector is $3,502 million.

The value of the industry's significant product refers to the business sector only.

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Date modified: 2006-02-28	Important Notices