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Agriculture and Agri-Food Economic Account, 2015
The agriculture and agri-food manufacturing sector contributed $49.0 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, accounting for 2.6% of total GDP. Agriculture industries contributed $25.1 billion or 51% of GDP in the sector, while agri-food manufacturing industries contributed $23.9 billion or 49%.
Study: Early learning and child care for children aged 0 to 5 years: A provincial and territorial portrait
Child care has an economic impact on families because non-parental child care is a necessity for some parents to work or study. In 2019, approximately 60% of children aged 0 to 5 years were participating in a formal or informal type of child care arrangement. According to findings from the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (SELCCA), participation rates vary across Canada.
International Travel Survey, 2017 (final)
Final annual data for the 2017 International Travel Survey are now available. Other tables, including statistical profiles of international travellers, are available upon request.
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Economic Insights: “Early Learning and Child Care for Children aged 0 to 5 years: A Provincial/Territorial Portrait”, No. 99
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-626-X2019013, (HTML | PDF)
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