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Table 1.1
Selected financial statistics for performing arts, by industry, 2004 and 2005
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Type of establishment2
Industry3
Total operating revenue4
Salaries, wages and benefits5
Total operating expenses6
Operating profit margin7
millions of dollars
percentage
2004
2005
2004
2005
2004
2005
2004
2005
All Theatre (except musical) companies
340.4r
346.5
102.8r
113.7
336.4r
337.3
1.2
2.7
Musical theatre and opera companies
225.8r
172.5
40.9r
37.2
211.3r
168.4
6.4r
2.4
Dance companies
81.2
80.2
25.0
26.5
81.6
80.3
-0.6
-0.2
Musical groups and artists
298.5
343.2
67.3
79.7
265.8
308.8
10.9
10.0
Other performing arts companies
252.9r
282.2
88.8r
85.9
248.7r
277.3
1.7
1.7
Total
1,198.8r
1,224.6
324.8r
343.0
1,143.8r
1,172.1
4.6
4.3
For-profit2 Theatre (except musical) companies
58.1r
64.0
8.3r
12.7
51.6r
55.1
11.1r
14.0
Musical theatre and opera companies
156.0r
103.1
21.7r
19.9
140.2r
98.3
10.2
4.7
Dance companies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Musical groups and artists
162.8
203.0
26.0
35.1
128.6
166.5
21.0
18.0
Other performing arts companies
238.6r
270.2
85.1r
82.0
234.1r
265.6
1.9r
1.7
Total
615.5r
640.4
141.1r
149.6
554.4r
585.4
9.9
8.6
Not-for-profit2 Theatre (except musical) companies
282.3
282.5
94.5
101.0
284.8
282.3
-0.9
0.1
Musical theatre and opera companies
69.8
69.4
19.2
17.4
71.2
70.1
-1.9
-1.0
Dance companies
81.2r
80.2
25.0r
26.5
81.6r
80.3
-0.6r
-0.2
Musical groups and artists
135.6
140.2
41.3
44.7
137.2
142.2
-1.2
-1.5
Other performing arts companies
14.4
12.0
3.7
3.9
14.6
11.8
-1.3
1.8
Total
583.3r
584.2
183.7r
193.4
589.4r
586.7
-1.0r
-0.4
1 Estimates for the most recent year are preliminary. Preliminary data are subject to revision. Due to rounding, components may not add to total (where applicable). Estimates for 2004 have been revised.
2 An active statistical establishment is one production entity or the smallest grouping of production entities which produces as homogeneous a set of goods and/or services as possible, which does not cross provincial boundaries, and for which records provide data on the value of output together with the cost of principal intermediate inputs used and cost and quantity of labour resources used to produce the output. For-profit establishments are defined as those which operate primarily for profit-making endeavours. Not-for-profit establishments exclude those which operate primarily for profit-making endeavours.
3 North American Industry Classification System includes theatre (except musical) companies (711111), musical theatre and opera companies (including dinner theatres) (711112), dance companies (711120), musical groups and artists (711130) and other performing arts companies (including multidisciplinary) (711190).
4 Operating revenue excludes investment income, capital gains, extraordinary gains and other non-recurring items.
5 Salaries, wages and benefits include vacation pay and commissions for all employees for whom a T4 supplementary form was completed.
6 Operating expenses exclude write-offs, capital losses, extraordinary losses, interest on borrowing, and other non-recurring items.
7 Operating profit margin is derived as follows: total operating revenue minus total operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of total operating revenue.
Source: Statistics Canada: Annual Survey of Service Industries: Performing Arts