Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in the territories in 2017
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Economic benefits of culture in 2017Publisher
Statistics Canada
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https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190425/dq190425b-eng.htmYukon
Based on Statistics Canada’s product perspective, the direct economic impact of culture products was estimated at $58 million in Yukon in 2017, equal to $1,472 per capita or 2.1% of territorial GDP. The culture employment estimate was 800 in 2017, or 3.2% of all jobs in the territory. The value added of culture products in Yukon is below the national average (2.1% in Yukon vs. 2.7% nationally), and the employment impact is slightly lower in Yukon (3.2%) than nationally (3.5%).
Between 2010 and 2017, the GDP of culture products increased by 12% in Yukon. Growth in the overall territorial economy resulted in a slight decrease in culture’s share of the territorial economy between 2010 and 2017 (from 2.3% to 2.1%).
The direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $63 million in Yukon in 2017, which represents $1,586 per capita or 2.2% of territorial GDP. In 2017, there were 880 jobs directly related to culture industries in Yukon, or 3.6% of all jobs in the territory.
In Yukon, the GDP of culture industries ($63 million) is larger than the value added of utilities ($45 million) but less than that of accommodation and food services ($86 million), transportation and warehousing ($106 million), educational services ($142 million), and construction ($330 million).
The PTCI also provides an estimate of the GDP of sports industries in 2017 ($7 million, or 0.2% of the territory’s GDP). The value added of culture ($63 million) is more than nine times larger than the sports estimate.
Northwest Territories
In 2017, the direct economic impact of culture products was estimated at $77 million in the Northwest Territories, which equals $1,723 per capita or 1.6% of territorial GDP. The culture employment estimate was 610 in 2017, or 2.4% of all jobs in the territory. The value added of culture products in NWT is below the national average (1.6% in NWT vs. 2.7% nationally), and the employment impact is also lower in NWT (2.4%) than nationally (3.5%).
Between 2010 and 2017, the GDP of culture products grew by 15% in NWT. This resulted in a slight increase in culture’s share of the territorial economy between 2010 and 2017 (from 1.4% to 1.6%).
The direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $84 million in the Northwest Territories in 2017 ($1,869 per capita or 1.8% of territorial GDP). In 2017, there were 680 jobs directly related to culture industries in the Northwest Territories, or 2.6% of the territory’s jobs.
In the Northwest Territories, the GDP of culture industries ($84 million) is equal to the value added of utilities ($84 million) but less than that of accommodation and food services ($96 million), educational services ($301 million), transportation and warehousing ($339 million), and construction ($377 million).
The PTCI also provides an estimate of the GDP of sports industries in 2017 ($10 million, or 0.2% of the territory’s GDP). The value added of culture ($84 million) is nine times larger than the sports estimate.
Nunavut
Based on Statistics Canada’s product perspective, the direct economic impact of culture products was estimated at $49 million in Nunavut in 2017, equalling $1,293 per capita or 1.7% of territorial GDP. The culture employment estimate was 310 in 2017, or 1.9% of all jobs in the territory. The value added of culture products in Nunavut is below the national average (1.7% in Nunavut vs. 2.7% nationally), and the employment impact is also lower in Nunavut (1.9%) than nationally (3.5%).
Between 2010 and 2017, the GDP of culture products grew by 12% in Nunavut. Growth in the overall territorial economy resulted in a decrease in culture’s share of the territorial economy between 2010 and 2017 (from 2.3% to 1.7%).
The direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $77 million in Nunavut in 2017, which equals $2,055 per capita or 2.9% of territorial GDP. In 2017, there were 390 jobs directly related to culture industries in Nunavut, or 2.4% of all jobs in the territory.
In Nunavut, the GDP of culture industries ($77 million) is larger than the value added of accommodation and food services ($32 million) and utilities ($45 million) and equal to that of transportation and warehousing ($76 million). On the other hand, the value added of culture is less than that of educational services ($192 million) and construction ($337 million).
The PTCI also provides an estimate of the GDP of sports industries in 2017 ($8 million, or 0.3% of the territory’s GDP). The value added of culture ($77 million) is ten times larger than the sports estimate.
