Table 9.4
Miscellaneous manufaturing statistics, Chemicals industries

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Miscellaneous manufaturing statistics, Chemicals industries: Part 1
  GDP, chemicals industries Import from all countries 1 Export to all countries 1 Total inventory Shipments
Organic chemicals Other chemicals Plastic and synthetic rubber Chemicals Synthetic rubbers and plastics
v41881278 v173795 v173797     v174180 v802737 v800461
  millions of dollars
2008 13,625 8,049 13,304 11,720 15,230 11,475 3,019 49,945
2009 12,738 6,452 11,828 9,772 11,260 8,488 2,767 41,864
October 2008 14,147 724 1,173 1,079 1,380 985 3,177 4,307
November 2008 13,353 764 1,202 1,019 1,259 909 3,149 3,787
December 2008 12,893 652 1,238 883 1,005 775 3,035 3,368
January 2009 12,994 637 989 838 1,018 784 2,923 3,546
February 2009 12,339 629 1,092 854 955 773 2,801 3,449
March 2009 12,472 570 1,150 821 1,026 737 2,771 3,456
April 2009 12,254 553 1,059 817 914 709 2,692 3,360
May 2009 12,373 576 991 780 859 694 2,670 3,482
June 2009 12,689 490 863 776 861 678 2,631 3,450
July 2009 13,053 518 983 820 848 673 2,609 3,661
August 2009 12,721 508 902 783 924 679 2,650 3,427
September 2009 12,790 505 1,012 806 912 676 2,634 3,401
October 2009 12,610 479 955 817 964 682 2,709 3,363
November 2009 13,273 472 936 826 985 701 2,729 3,629
December 2009 13,285 515 897 835 995 702 2,777 3,640
January 2010 13,669 523 935 840 1,093 757 2,845 3,763
February 2010 13,821 549 988 891 1,025 759 2,869 3,854
March 2010 13,691 685 1,008 916 1,100 760 2,888 3,853
April 2010 13,195 555 1,004 902 1,064 781 2,733 3,839
May 2010 13,540 598 959 965 1,142 809 2,785 3,626
June 2010 13,567 621 1,031 948 1,162 785 2,892 3,678
July 2010 13,034 549 986 942 1,109 787 2,880 3,651
August 2010 13,542 552 1,056 946 1,094 763 2,840 3,714
September 2010 13,335 602 1,052 922 1,134 763 2,767 3,708
October 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Miscellaneous manufaturing statistics, Chemicals industries: Part 2
  IPPI Employment(number),hours and earning 2
Chemical products Basic chemicals Total number of employees Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings
v53384837 v53384838 v1556572 v1593722 v1592186 v1558697
  (2002=100) number dollars millions of dollars
2008 132.6 161.6 13,889 .. .. 1,239.84 
2009 124.2 138.8 10,969 F F 1,252.03 
October 2008 139.4 170.5 13,413 39.1 22.49 1,188.35 
November 2008 132.1 150.2 13,621 40.4 23.68 1,265.01 
December 2008 125.9 143.9 12,126 .. .. 1,116.45 
January 2009 124.8 139.1 11,684 F F 1,252.64 
February 2009 123.2 133.9 11,576 39.8 22.88 1,198.21 
March 2009 122.6 131.3 11,442 41.0 23.16 1,213.45 
April 2009 123.3 132.6 11,055 40.9 27.25 1,421.84 
May 2009 123.6 132.5 10,897 40.3 26.33 1,321.84 
June 2009 123.7 138.9 11,002 41.0 22.89 1,196.76 
July 2009 122.2 134.8 10,922 37.2 22.67 1,240.59 
August 2009 124.5 139.8 10,731 36.6 26.25 1,203.97 
September 2009 123.4 138.6 11,093 40.8 22.04 1,266.73 
October 2009 124.6 144.1 10,431 40.1 24.89 1,196.68 
November 2009 125.5 146.1 10,324 42.3 25.07 1,260.10 
December 2009 128.7 153.4 10,473 42.9 22.20 1,251.99 
January 2010 129.3 152.8 10,460 38.4 22.29 1,206.22 
February 2010 131.4 158.9 10,479 33.7 25.24 1,390.62 
March 2010 130.5 156.7 10,488 37.3 26.25 1,368.28 
April 2010 131.2 158.5 10,340 39.1 21.55 1,274.30 
May 2010 131.3 157.4 10,318 40.3 24.36 1,370.05 
June 2010 127.8 146.4 10,538 38.7 23.51 1,313.59 
July 2010 125.7 145.9 10,756 33.8 23.53 1,423.58 
August 2010 126.8 146.6 10,849 39.7 24.85 1,396.59 
September 2010 128.1 148.8 10,351 38.6 26.77 1,389.88 
October 2010 129.5 149.4 .. .. .. ..
1.
Customs basis.
2.
Basic chemical products.
Source(s):
Imports by commodity, Exports by commodity, Information Officer (613-951-9647). CANSIM tables: 304-0014, 379-0027, 228-0001, 329-0057, 281-0032, 281-0033, 281-0029, 281-0030, 281-0026, 281-0027, 281-0023 and 281-0024.