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Atlantic Provinces estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Satellite Account, 2010

August 19, 201519 August 2015

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Economic benefits of culture

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http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/13-604-m/13-604-m2015079-eng.htm

New Brunswick

The direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $628 million in New Brunswick in 2010, which represents 2.3% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in New Brunswick, as a proportion of total provincial GDP, is well below the national average (3.4%). Culture industries in New Brunswick represent 1.2% of the national GDP of culture industries. The largest contributors to the GDP of culture industries in New Brunswick in 2010 were audiovisual and interactive media ($138 million), visual and applied arts ($136 million), and written and published works ($103 million).

In 2010, there were 9,500 jobs directly related to culture industries in New Brunswick, or 2.6% of total employment. This percentage is also below the national average (4.1%). The New Brunswick jobs total represents 1.4% of nationwide employment in culture industries.

In New Brunswick, the GDP of culture industries is just larger than that of accommodation and food services ($587 million) and utilities ($621 million) but just smaller than the value added of agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ($660 million) and mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ($725 million). The value added of culture is much less than that of transportation and warehousing ($1.3 billion) and construction ($2.1 billion).

The Culture Satellite Account also provides an estimate of the GDP of sports industries in 2010 ($91 million, or 0.3% of the province’s GDP). The value added of culture ($628 million) is about seven times larger than the sports estimate.

 

Nova Scotia

The direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $1.1 billion in Nova Scotia in 2010, or 3.4% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in Nova Scotia, as a proportion of the province’s overall GDP, is equal to the national average (also 3.4%). Culture industries in Nova Scotia represent 2.1% of the Canadian GDP of culture industries. The largest contributors to the GDP of culture industries in Nova Scotia in 2010 were audiovisual and interactive media ($350 million), visual and applied arts ($210 million), and written and published works ($203 million).

In 2010, there were 17,200 jobs directly related to culture industries in Nova Scotia, or 3.7% of total employment. This percentage is below the national average (4.1%). The Nova Scotia jobs total represents 2.4% of nationwide employment in culture industries.

In Nova Scotia, the GDP of culture industries is larger than the value added of utilities ($635 million), agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ($698 million), accommodation and food services ($787 million), and mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ($797 million), and is equal to that of transportation and warehousing ($1.1 billion). However, the value added of culture is less than that of construction ($2.1 billion) and retail trade ($2.3 billion).

The Culture Satellite Account also provides an estimate of the GDP of sports industries in 2010 ($106 million, or 0.3% of the province’s GDP). The value added of culture ($1.1 billion) is almost 11 times larger than the sports estimate.

 

Prince Edward Island

The direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $190 million on Prince Edward Island in 2010 (3.9% of provincial GDP). The value added of culture industries on PEI, as a proportion of total provincial GDP, is above the national average (3.4%). Culture industries on PEI represent 0.4% of the national GDP of culture industries. The largest contributors to the GDP of culture industries on PEI in 2010 were audiovisual and interactive media ($74 million), visual and applied arts ($33 million), and written and published works ($21 million).

In 2010, there were 2,400 jobs directly related to culture industries on PEI, or 3.4% of total employment. This percentage is below the national average (4.1%). The PEI jobs total represents 0.3% of nationwide employment in culture industries.

On PEI, the GDP of culture industries is larger than the value added of utilities ($60 million), transportation and warehousing ($140 million), and accommodation and food services (also $140 million). On the other hand, the value added of culture is less than that of agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ($247 million) and construction ($305 million).

The Culture Satellite Account also provides an estimate of the GDP of sports industries in 2010 ($26 million, or 0.5% of the province’s GDP). The value added of culture ($190 million) is seven times larger than the sports estimate.

 

Newfoundland and Labrador

The direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $424 million in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2010, or 1.6% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in Newfoundland and Labrador, as a proportion of the province’s overall GDP, is well below the national average (3.4%). Culture industries in Newfoundland and Labrador represent 0.8% of the Canadian GDP of culture industries. The largest contributors to the GDP of culture industries in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2010 were audiovisual and interactive media ($103 million), visual and applied arts ($61 million), and written and published works ($60 million).

In 2010, there were 5,800 jobs directly related to culture industries in Newfoundland and Labrador, or 2.7% of total employment. This percentage is also below the national average (4.1%). The Newfoundland and Labrador jobs total represents 0.8% of nationwide employment in culture industries.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the GDP of culture industries is larger than the value added of agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ($347 million) and accommodation and food services ($409 million). On the other hand, the value added of culture is less than that of transportation and warehousing ($615 million), utilities ($672 million), and construction ($1.9 billion).

The Culture Satellite Account also provides an estimate of the GDP of sports industries in 2010 ($49 million, or 0.2% of the province’s GDP). The value added of culture ($424 million) is nine times larger than the sports estimate.

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