Culture - Activities -- Data and Statistics

The Culture Statistics Program was established in 1972 to serve the culture data needs of government, researchers and the private sector. The program administers surveys and maintains data banks, as well as manages several cross-culture projects which integrate data from a variety of sources and provide specialized analysis.

Summary

In general, topics covered by these projects, surveys and data banks may include: 

• revenues - operating, capital;
• expenditures - operating, capital;
• government grants;
• sponsorships and corporate and private donations;
• employment statistics - personnel (number of employees, individuals on contract, volunteers), wages and salaries;
• physical facilities;
• product characteristics - number and type, sales by characteristics (e.g. content, language, origin, export sales, sales by country of financial control of firm);
• audiences and attendance;
• time use and household spending, especially with regard to leisure time involvement in cultural activities, (e.g. reading habits, attendance at museums, the performing arts, the movies, cultural pastimes (e.g. painting)).

The Culture Statistics Program manages the following projects:

Culture Labour Market
This is mainly a cost-recovery project which uses the Labour Force Survey and Census data to analyze the jobs associated with the culture sector. This analysis takes many forms, including examining the supply of cultural occupations of professions and trained individuals, as well as the number of workers in specific culture industries and activities.

Culture Trade and Investment (CTI)
This project provides data on the value of all culture goods or services that cross the border regardless of the industry involved in the transaction.

The Economic Impact of Culture in Canada
This analysis estimates the economic impact of the cultural sector (GDP and employment) based on the "Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics". The most recent data, soon to be available, are for the year 2001 at the national level.

Consumption of Culture Goods and Services
This project provides an integrated, in depth look at the consumption of culture goods and services in Canada.

Sport Participation in Canada
The Culture Statistics Program has established key statistical concepts and definitions of the measurement of sport activity, as well as integrates and analyzes existing data.

Government Expenditures on Culture
Three annual surveys provide financial data on cultural activities funded by all levels of government. Included are expenditures on libraries, heritage activities, performing arts, literary arts, visual arts and crafts, broadcasting, film and video, etc. Data are available by level of government (federal, provincial/territorial and municipal), and type of expenditure (operating expenditures, capital expenditures, operating and capital grants and contributions).

Film, Video and Audio-Visual Production Survey
This survey provides data on film, video and audio-visual production in Canada. Tabulations focus on revenue, expenses and number of producers by specialization, number and types of productions, and labour force of the companies included in the survey.

Film, Video and Audio-Visual Distribution and Videocassette Wholesaling Survey
This survey collects data on companies involved in the distribution and wholesaling of film, video and audio-visual products. Tabulations focus on revenue, expenses, products and labour force of the companies included in the survey. Data are available by province, by revenue group and by origin of financial control.

Motion Picture Theatres Survey
This survey collects data on employment, financial and other topics from movie theatres and drive-in theatres in Canada. The tabulation focuses on revenues, expenses, attendance, employment and theatre seating capacity.

Motion Picture Laboratory Operations and Production and Post-Production Services
This survey provides data on the film, video and audio-visual post-production industry in Canada. Tabulations focus on number of firms, revenues, expenses, operating margin, employment, and salaries and wages.

Sound Recording Survey
This survey produces data on record and label companies in Canada engaged in the production, leasing, licensing and sale of masters and the release and/or sale of recordings in various formats (e.g. CD, tape). The tabulations focus on releases and sales of record and label companies by financial year. Data are broken down by province (only Quebec, Ontario and other), size of business, origin of financial control, and Canadian content.

Performing Arts Survey
The performing arts survey collects information on professional non-profit* performing arts companies in Canada. Tabulations and analysis focus on finances (earned revenue, public and private revenue), personnel, performances, attendance and touring. Theatre, music, dance and opera sectors are all covered, regardless of size.

Survey of Heritage Institutions
This survey collects information on finances, attendance, personnel, area, weeks open and operating hours of non-profit* heritage institutions in Canada. These institutions include museums, art galleries, archives, historic sites, exhibition centres, planetariums, observatories, aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, conservatories and parks (only those with interpretation programs).

Survey of Book Publishers and Exclusive Agents
The book publishing survey provides information on the production and performance of book publishers and exclusive agents operating in Canada. Data on book publishers are available on the number of titles published, reprinted and in print by type of book; the number of units sold by type of book; net sales, sales in Canada, exports and other foreign sales; grants received; number of employees and salaries; international transactions; and detailed revenue, expenses and profit breakdowns.

Periodical Publishing Survey
The survey is a census of periodicals published in Canada that are issued on a regular basis, more frequently than once a year but not more than once a week. Tabulations focus on finances (including circulation and advertising revenue), personnel and circulation. Data are available by region, province, type of periodical, origin of editorial content and artwork, size of circulation per issue and size of annual revenue.

The Culture Statistics Program also maintains two data banks of externally produced data:

Television-viewing Data Bank
This data bank provides annual information on the television viewing habits of Canadians by demographic characteristics of survey respondents, by province, by origin and type of program, and origin of station.

Radio-listening Data Bank
This data bank provides annual information on the radio listening habits of Canadians by demographic characteristics of survey respondents, by province, by station format, by audience category, by education level, and by occupation.

Note: "non-profit" also known as nonprofit organizations, non profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, voluntary organizations and volunteer organizations.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Advisory Services
Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
Suite 200
Via Rail Building
123 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 4V9
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
 

National Contact(s):
Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
Room 1500
Main Building
Holland Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0T6
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html