Industrial Concentration in Manufacturing Analyzed

Industrial concentration ratios in the manufacturing sector for 1998 to 2001 are now available from Statistics Canada.

This indicator measures the market share of the industry’s largest enterprises according to their shipments. The concentration ratios also provide an indicator of the degree of competition within a specific industry.

Data are now available from 1998 to 2001 for Canada and the provinces for the manufacturing industries found under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

For more information or to order data, contact the dissemination officer (1-866-873-8789; 613-951-9497; manufact@statcan.ca) of StatCan’s Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division.