Business – Key Industries – Mining – Industry Profile

Quick Facts – 2007
Indicator Total % of Total Industries
GDP ($ Millions) *
$575.0
6%
Employment
2,250
1.6%
Business Establishments
86
0.5%

*Note: This indicator is based on the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority’s interpretation of data from the Conference Board of Canada, which classifies this industry within the broader “Other Primary” (includes agriculture, oil and gas, mining, forestry and fishing) industry. It should be noted that employment in the oil and gas sub-sector represents the approximately half of the “Other Primary” sector.

Business Establishments by Subsector – Saskatoon Region
Sub-sector 1998 2007
Oil & Gas Extraction 22 20
Mining(and Quarrying) 25 17
Mining Supply & Service 40 49
Total 87 86
Source: Statistics Canada – Canadian Business Patterns
Subsector Employment Trends – Saskatoon Region

Sub-sector 10 yr Trend
Oil and Gas Extraction
Mining and Quarrying(except Oil and Gas)
Support Activities for Mining and Oil & Gas Extraction
Total for Mining and Oil & Gas Sector
Source: Statistics Canada-Canadian Business Patterns