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Table 2 Capital spending intentions of private and public organizations

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Capital spending intentions of private and public organizations
  2007 2008 2009 Preliminary actual 2008 to intentions 2009 Actual 2007 to preliminary actual 2008
  $ millions % change
Total: Non-residential construction and machinery and equipment 239,686.9 254,385.3 237,539.6 -6.6 6.1
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS, 2002) sectors          
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 5,168.0 4,635.1 4,392.2 -5.2 -10.3
Mining and oil and gas extraction 58,764.6 61,104.1 44,948.7 -26.4 4.0
Utilities 18,280.8 21,912.2 23,300.9 6.3 19.9
Construction 5,394.5 5,796.3 5,823.8 0.5 7.4
Manufacturing 20,623.3 20,117.5 18,417.1 -8.5 -2.5
Wholesale trade 5,269.1 5,464.8 5,447.5 -0.3 3.7
Retail trade 9,769.6 9,473.6 8,763.4 -7.5 -3.0
Transportation and warehousing 18,101.4 19,825.2 20,409.1 2.9 9.5
Information and cultural industries 8,048.3 9,137.3 9,172.1 0.4 13.5
Finance and insurance 17,911.7 16,435.2 15,263.2 -7.1 -8.2
Real estate and rental and leasing 16,184.8 14,694.7 14,196.3 -3.4 -9.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 3,474.3 3,437.2 3,290.1 -4.3 -1.1
Management of companies and enterprises 160.1 204.8 170.3 -16.9 27.9
Administration, support waste management and remedial service 1,626.4 1,900.4 1,437.4 -24.4 16.8
Educational services 7,921.0 8,323.5 8,242.3 -1.0 5.1
Health care and social assistance 7,249.5 8,675.5 8,719.4 0.5 19.7
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,894.5 2,022.9 2,006.9 -0.8 6.8
Accommodation and food services 2,911.3 3,546.2 2,210.3 -37.7 21.8
Other services (except public administration) 1,572.3 1,761.6 1,640.6 -6.9 12.0
Public administration 29,360.2 35,917.2 39,688.1 10.5 22.3
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.