Table 2
Distribution of gross domestic product by size of
business and industry, Canada (2005) and the United States (2004)
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| Small and medium-sized | Large | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Canada | United States | Canada | |
| percent | ||||
| Mining and manufacturing | 11 | 17 | 23 | 42 |
| Utilities | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Construction | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 15 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Information and cultural industries | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Finance | 22 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
| Professional services | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Administrative services | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Educational services | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Health services | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other services | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, authors' own calculations (firm-size gross
domestic product estimates for Canada for 2005); and Kobe (2007) (firm-size
gross domestic product estimates for the United States for 2004).
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