Real gross domestic product (GDP) for the culture and sport sectors in Canada rose 0.6% to $14.5 billion in the first quarter. Growth in culture and sport surpassed real GDP growth for the total economy (+0.4%). On a nominal basis, GDP for the combined culture and sport sectors was up 1.2% in the first quarter.
Jobs attributable to culture and sport grew 0.3% in the first quarter, bringing the total number of jobs to 743,277.
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