Table 2
Expenditures as a percentage of total operating expenses
for consulting services, by province and territory, 2007 to 2009
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| Newfoundland and Labrador | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Quebec | Ontario | Manitoba | Saskat- chewan |
Alberta | British Columbia | Territories 1 | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||||||||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 49.9 | x | 50.3 | 45.6 | 46.4 | 49.6 | 48.6 | 49.8 | 41.1 | 46.6 | x | 46.8 |
| 2008 r | 46.5 | x | 60.0 | 45.2 | 44.8 | 47.3 | 42.6 | 46.9 | 43.4 | 45.7 | x | 46.0 |
| 2007 r | 47.1 | x | 50.4 | 49.0 | 48.0 | 43.8 | 48.1 | 43.7 | 40.5 | 50.8 | x | 44.7 |
| Other labour costs | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 18.2 | x | 19.5 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 21.5 | 17.8 | 20.0 | 16.4 | x | 16.9 |
| 2008 r | 21.7 | x | 9.7 | 20.9 | 19.0 | 18.9 | 28.2 | 17.1 | 18.4 | 18.0 | x | 18.8 |
| 2007 r | 21.5 | x | 17.2 | 21.8 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 21.4 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 15.3 | x | 19.6 |
| Rental, leasing, utilities and telecommunications | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 5.8 | x | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | x | 5.4 |
| 2008 r | 5.9 | x | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 | x | 5.2 |
| 2007 r | 4.9 | x | 4.7 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 | x | 5.3 |
| Repair and maintenance expenses | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 2.9 | x | 1.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | x | 3.5 |
| 2008 r | 3.1 | x | 1.6 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | x | 3.4 |
| 2007 r | 2.8 | x | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | x | 3.8 |
| Depreciation charges of tangible and intangible assets | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 2.1 | x | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | x | 2.5 |
| 2008 r | 2.3 | x | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | x | 2.5 |
| 2007 r | 3.0 | x | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.0 | x | 2.4 |
| Advertising, marketing, promotions, travel, meals and entertainment | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 6.0 | x | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | x | 5.6 |
| 2008 r | 6.1 | x | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 | x | 5.7 |
| 2007 r | 5.5 | x | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 6.8 | x | 5.5 |
| Other purchased goods and services | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 11.8 | x | 8.8 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 14.9 | 14.2 | x | 13.9 |
| 2008 r | 10.5 | x | 11.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | x | 12.9 |
| 2007 r | 11.9 | x | 10.0 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 17.4 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 11.8 | x | 13.8 |
| Other operating expenses | ||||||||||||
| 2009 p | 3.3 | x | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 5.9 | x | 5.5 |
| 2008 r | 3.8 | x | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | x | 5.8 |
| 2007 r | 3.2 | x | 4.0 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | x | 4.7 |
Territories include: Yukon, Northwest Territories
and Nunavut.
Note(s):
According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 5416).
See "Data sources, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition
of terms. The smallest firms, in terms of revenues earned, are not included
in the estimates of this table. These firms account for a relatively small
portion of total industry revenues.
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