The Daily, Monday, December 9, 2002. Fixed assets

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Fixed assets

By the end of 2002, there will be more than $2.4 trillion in structures and equipment being used to produce goods and services in the economy. This represents an increase of 30% (in real terms) over the last 10 years, with the growth in machinery and equipment assets being particularly strong. The 67% increase in these assets is an indication that the economy has been incorporating the latest technical innovations at a rapid rate.

Fixed assets

2002

Building and engineering structures

Machinery and equipment

Total

$ billions constant 1997

Total

1,619.1

819.8

2,438.9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

40.1

26.2

66.3

Mining and oil and gas extraction

230.9

30.6

261.5

Utilities

253.5

98.6

352.1

Construction

7.8

26.7

34.5

Manufacturing

99.4

205.8

305.2

Wholesale trade

12.9

22.2

35.1

Retail trade

32.7

25.4

58.1

Transportation and warehousing

132.1

69.9

202.0

Information and cultural industries

60.4

81.1

141.5

Finance and insurance

27.7

81.9

109.6

Real estate and rental and leasing

145.5

40.8

186.3

Professional, scientific and technical services

4.0

25.7

29.7

Management of companies and enterprises

0.3

1.0

1.3

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

2.6

4.6

7.2

Educational services

96.1

11.3

107.4

Health Care and Social Assistance

51.7

14.1

65.8

Arts, entertainment and recreation

11.1

4.9

16.0

Accommodation and food services

25.0

3.9

28.9

Other services (except public administration)

11.6

7.8

19.4

Public administration

373.7

37.3

411.0

Note: These series are presented on the basis of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Canada 1997). Starting with this release, all of our NAICS codes conform to the standard. Previously, some of our NAICS codes had been modified for operational purposes. The estimates are valued at 1997 prices.

Available on CANSIM: table 031-0002.

Information on methods and data quality available in the Integrated Meta Data Base: survey number 2820.

To order data, contact Flo Magmanlac (613-951-2765). For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Richard Landry (613-951-2579), Investment and Capital Stock Division.