Table 4
Select characteristics of Canadian manufacturing industries relative to their 1929 matched U.S. counterparts

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  Mean Median Observations
  percent number
Relative industry size
Total employees 11 65 130
Primary horsepower 8 51 130
Number of Establishments 16 79 130
Relative plant size
Total employees 92 84 130
Primary horsepower 78 57 130
Value of output 76 62 130
Production workers/total employees
Canada 83 86 130
United States 85 86 130
Relative output prices
Using Canadian production weights 106 104 127
Using U.S. production weights 108 104 127
Motive power characteristics
Electricity cost/fuel plus electricity cost
Canada 41 41 108
United States 47 49 130
Electric motor H.P./primary H.P.
Canada 76 84 106
United States 65 67 130
Electric motor H.P. using purchased
power/total electric motor H.P.
Canada 92 98 106
United States 77 82 130

Source: For definitions, see Table 5 and for discussion of variables construction, see Appendix.