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 | ||