Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Educational services - 61

Definition

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in: providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities and training centres.

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    These establishments may be privately owned and operated, either for profit or not, or they may be publicly owned and operated. They may also offer food and accommodation services to their students.

    Educational services are usually delivered by teachers who explain, tell, demonstrate, supervise and direct self-learning. Instruction is imparted in diverse settings, such as educational institutions, the workplace or the home (through correspondence, television or other means). The lessons can be adapted to the particular needs of the students, for example sign language can replace verbal language for teaching students with hearing impairments. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labour inputs of teachers with the requisite subject matter expertise and teaching ability.

    Exclusions

    No exclusions are specified in the 2017 NAICS Canada manual.

Information on the number and size of businesses for 2022.

Establishments

43,439

0-99 Employees

92.9%

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Average revenue

$282.5
thousand

Profitable

81.3%

Find GDP growth to identify trends and the economic health of the industry for 2021.

6.5%

Salaries and wages

No information available at this level of data.

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