Economic benefits of culture
Volume 15 No 3 / June 22, 201622 June 2016
In this issue: A detailed examination of various categories and subjects as well as key provincial and territorial statistics from Statistics Canada’s report on Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (2010 to 2014), which provides data on the direct economic and employment impacts of the arts, culture, and heritage.
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Territorial estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorYukonThe direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $61 million in the Yukon in 2014, which represents 2.4% of territorial GDP. The value added of culture industries in the Yukon, as a proportion of the territory’s overall GDP, is wel… View this resource
Atlantic Provinces estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorNew BrunswickThe direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $643 million in New Brunswick in 2014, which represents 2.2% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in New Brunswick, as a proportion of total provincial GDP, is… View this resource
Ontario and Quebec estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorOntarioThe direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $27.7 billion in Ontario in 2014, which represents 4.1% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in Ontario, as a proportion of total provincial GDP, is well above the na… View this resource
Western provincial estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorBritish ColumbiaThe direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $7.2 billion in British Columbia in 2014, or 3.3% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in B.C., as a proportion of total provincial GDP, is equal to the nati… View this resource
National estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorUsing the industry perspective, Statistics Canada estimates that the direct economic impact of culture industries (also known as value added or gross domestic product) was $61.7 billion in Canada in 2014, or 3.3% of the country’s GDP. In 2014,… View this resource
Notes regarding Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators
Arts Research MonitorStatistics Canada’s report on Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (PTCI) measures the direct economic and employment impact of the arts, culture, and heritage, similar to the 2010 Culture Satellite Account (CSA). The PTCI estimates ar… View this resource
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