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2006

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Statistical tables

 
Summary statistics for the employment services industry, 2001 to 2006
  Operating revenue Operating expenses Salaries, wages and benefits Operating profit margin Statistical establishments
  millions of dollars percent number
2006 p  
Newfoundland and Labrador 48.9 47.7 42.0 2.4 33
Prince Edward Island x x x x x
Nova Scotia 66.6 64.6 55.0 3.1 60
New Brunswick 64.8 62.0 57.7 4.3 45
Quebec 1,187.4 1,132.7 830.9 4.6 1,166
Ontario 4,571.6 4,451.3 3,171.6 2.6 2,085
Manitoba 68.0 64.9 57.6 4.6 84
Saskatchewan 37.3 36.1 32.1 3.0 36
Alberta 1,415.1 1,346.7 965.8 4.8 395
British Columbia 574.1 548.3 429.1 4.5 477
Yukon x x x x x
Northwest Territories x x x x x
Nunavut x x x x x
Canada 8,035.7 7,756.3 5,643.3 3.5 4,385
2005 r  
Newfoundland and Labrador 36.1 35.1 30.0 2.8 32
Prince Edward Island x x x x x
Nova Scotia 64.1 61.9 56.1 3.5 61
New Brunswick 66.4 65.0 61.5 2.2 46
Quebec 1,144.4 1,100.1 862.1 3.9 1,179
Ontario 4,392.3 4,242.3 2,981.9 3.4 2,077
Manitoba 59.2 55.3 48.0 6.6 82
Saskatchewan 29.1 27.9 24.8 4.1 36
Alberta 1,127.9 1,083.2 856.3 4.0 371
British Columbia 480.6 458.3 346.0 4.6 471
Yukon x x x x x
Northwest Territories x x x x x
Nunavut x x x x x
Canada 7,402.0 7,130.8 5,268.0 3.7 4,360
2004 r  
Newfoundland and Labrador 28.8 27.6 23.0 4.1 33
Prince Edward Island x x x x x
Nova Scotia 63.3 60.3 47.8 4.7 58
New Brunswick 65.2 64.5 59.2 1.2 45
Quebec 980 944.3 706.8 3.6 1,136
Ontario 3,770.8 3,640.1 2,641.8 3.5 2,049
Manitoba 58.5 54.8 44.2 6.2 68
Saskatchewan 24.0 22.6 20.4 5.8 30
Alberta 921.2 876.7 711.5 4.8 368
British Columbia 355.2 340.7 261.7 4.1 462
Yukon x x x x x
Northwest Territories x x x x x
Nunavut x x x x x
Canada 6,268.9 6,033.4 4,517.8 3.8 4,255
2003  
Newfoundland and Labrador 24.1 23.0 19.3 4.5 38
Prince Edward Island x x x x x
Nova Scotia 59.5 56.5 42.7 5.0 60
New Brunswick 64.0 62.4 58.4 2.5 49
Quebec 907.8 874.1 639.1 3.7 1,138
Ontario 3,449.7 3,344.7 2,451.3 3.0 1,994
Manitoba 51.5 48.9 38.6 5.1 62
Saskatchewan 18.3 17.5 15.0 4.8 30
Alberta 795.1 760.4 636.0 4.4 358
British Columbia 316.7 302.5 216.8 4.5 475
Yukon x x x x x
Northwest Territories x x x x x
Nunavut x x x x x
Canada 5,689.1 5,491.9 4,118.7 3.5 4,211
2002  
Newfoundland and Labrador 23.8 22.6 18.3 4.9 37
Prince Edward Island x x x x x
Nova Scotia 53.5 50.3 35.5 5.8 55
New Brunswick 54.2 53.1 46.6 2.1 49
Quebec 901.4 856.8 611.9 4.9 1,060
Ontario 3,338.2 3,242.7 2,423.0 2.9 1,870
Manitoba 47.0 44.7 36.5 5.0 58
Saskatchewan 14.8 13.9 11.6 5.9 30
Alberta 710.1 675.9 541.9 4.8 342
British Columbia 269.1 259.2 176.6 3.7 424
Yukon x x x x x
Northwest Territories x x x x x
Nunavut x x x x x
Canada 5,420.7 5,227.4 3,908.8 3.6 3,934
2001  
Newfoundland and Labrador 25.4 24.4 21.6 4.1 33
Prince Edward Island x x x x x
Nova Scotia 51.4 49.8 39.3 3.2 55
New Brunswick 54.0 52.4 49.2 2.9 46
Quebec 801.0 758.0 617.6 5.4 959
Ontario 3,181.6 3,089.2 2,428.8 2.9 1,715
Manitoba 44.8 42.7 37.5 4.7 58
Saskatchewan 14.8 14.1 11.4 4.9 32
Alberta 688.5 654.7 557.3 4.9 343
British Columbia 252.8 238.2 185.7 5.8 367
Yukon x x x x x
Northwest Territories x x x x x
Nunavut x x x x x
Canada 5,125.0 4,933.9 3,957.3 3.7 3,616
Note(s):
According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 5613). See "Data sources, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition of terms. Due to rounding, components may not add to total.
 
Sales of goods and services for the employment services industry, Canada, 2001 to 2006
  2001 2002 2003 2004 r 2005 r 2006 p
  percentage
Temporary staffing 79.0 79.3 79.7 79.0 77.1 70.1
Permanent placements and contract staffing 18.4 18.6 19.5 19.3 21.7 28.4
Other goods and services 2.6 2.1 0.8 1.8 1.2 1.5
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
The smallest firms, in terms of revenues earned, are not included in the estimates. These firms account for a relatively small portion of total industry revenues.
Note(s):
According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 5613). See "Data sources, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition of terms. Due to rounding, components may not add to total.
 
Operating expenses for the employment services industry, Canada, 2001 to 2006
  2001 2002 2003 2004 r 2005 r 2006
  percentage
Salaries, wages and benefits 82.1 76.8 76.8 76.4 74.9 73.6
Contractor, professional and consulting fees 9.7 15.0 14.7 14.6 13.8 18.6
Rental and leasing expenses 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1
Depreciation and amortization 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Office and administration 3.8 3.8 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.1
Other expenses 2.2 2.2 3.8 4.3 6.9 3.2
Total operating expenses 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
The smallest firms, in terms of revenues earned, are not included in the estimates. These firms account for a relatively small portion of total industry revenues.
Note(s):
According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 5613). See "Data source, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition of terms. Due to rounding, components may not add to total.
 
Sales by type of client for the employment services industry, Canada, 2001 to 2006
  2001 2002 2003 2004 r 2005 r 2006 p
  percentage
Clients in Canada 97.5 97.2 98.2 98.8 98.9 98.8
Individuals and households 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7
Government and public institutions 9.9 10.2 8.7 11.2 10.1 10.7
Business sector 87.3 86.6 89.3 87.4 88.6 87.5
Clients outside Canada 2.5 2.8 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.2
The smallest firms, in terms of revenues earned, are not included in the estimates. These firms account for a relatively small portion of total industry revenues.
Note(s):
According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 5613). See "Data sources, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition of terms. Due to rounding, components may not add to total.