Sunday 15 May 2016

Statistics Canada’s "Economic Importance of Arts and Culture " GDP of culture industries in the Northwest Territories fell –2.7% Nunavut +2% Yukon +1.2%

"… #StatisticsCanada's release today of the #Provincial and #Territorial #Culture #Indicators, 2010 to 2014 report is providing insight into the #economic #importance of #arts and culture across Canada.
Income and Expenditure Accounts Technical Series – Provincial and Territorial Culture – Indicators, 2010 to 2014 Release date: May 11, 2016 Catalogue no. 13-604-M ISBN 978-0-660-04937-3
The figures in the report measure the contribution of culture to the Ontario economy for two unique perspectives:
Arts, culture and heritage products represent $25.3 billion of the province's gross domestic product (GDP) and over 276,000 jobs. This "product perspective" includes the contribution of culture products (goods and services) produced in both culture industries and non-culture industries. […]
– Yukon: GDP of culture industries in Yukon grew 1.2% in 2014, following a flat 2013. Visual and applied  arts (+6.6%) was the largest contributor to economic growth. GDP of sport industries rose 1.5%, following a 4.8% gain the previous year. Economy-wide GDP in the territory rose 2.0% in 2014.
Jobs in culture industries increased 3.0%, following job gains of 1.2% in 2013. Jobs in sport industries grew 5.8% after decreasing 1.9% the previous year. Overall, total jobs in Yukon grew 6.4% in 2014.
– Northwest Territories: GDP of culture industries in the Northwest Territories fell 2.7% in 2014 after advancing 2.9% in 2013, with governance, funding and professional support (-4.5%) largely contributing to the decline. GDP of sport industries also fell 3.4%, following an increase of 1.2% the previous year.
Economy-wide GDP in the territory rose 5.4% in 2014.
Jobs in culture industries rose 4.8% after job gains of 1.9% the previous year. Jobs in sport industries increased 2.1%, following a 1.0% decline in 2013. Overall, total jobs in the Northwest
Territories increased 3.1% in 2014.
Nunavut: Nunavut's GDP of culture industries advanced 2.0% in 2014 after increasing 1.7% in 2013. GDP of sport industries was unchanged, following gains of 3.0% in 2013. Economy-wide GDP in the territory grew 6.0% in 2014.
Jobs in culture industries edged down (-0.2%), following job losses of 2.1% in 2013. Jobs in sport industries declined 1.3% sport industries declined 1.3% after falling 6.3% the previous year. Overall, total jobs in Nunavut rose 0.4% in 2014…."
– Read the full PDF report from Statistics Canada here.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/13-604-m/13-604-m2016081-eng.pdf

George Lessard
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
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