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R&D Profile
Total spending on industrial R&D in Canada
In 2006, Canada was expected to spend a total of US$25.0 billion in research and development. Industrial research and development spending is expected to reach US$13.1 billion.1
Communications equipment industry leads all industries in R&D spending (US$1.39 billion). Information and cultural industries is a close second (US$1.34 billion). The next largest industrial R&D spenders continue to be pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (US$1.14 billion). Scientific research and development services (US$1.01 billion) and computer system design and related services (US$0.93 billion) are in fourth and fifth places.
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Canadian Industrial Intramural R&D Expenditures, Selected Industries
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Source: Statistics Canada, Science Statistics August 2006 (2/2007)
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Canadian Industrial Intramural R&D Expenditures,
Selected Industries, 2006 Estimates |
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| Machinery | 430 |
| Motor Vehicles and parts | 474 |
| Wholesale Trade | 676 |
| Semiconductor & other electronic components | 766 |
| Aerospace products and parts | 804 |
| Computer system design & related services | 931 |
| Scientific research & development services | 1,007 |
| Pharmaceutical & medicine | 1,140 |
| Information & cultural industries | 1,339 |
| Communication Equipment | 1,393 |
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Canadian Industrial Intramural R&D Expenditures in Six Sub-group
Canadian Industrial Intramural R&D Expenditures
in Six Sub-group, 2006 Estimates
Total = US$13.09 billion |
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| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | | 71 |
| Mining and oil and gas extraction | | 230 |
| Utilities | | 174 |
| Construction | | 41 |
| Manufacturing | | 7,295 |
| Communication Equipment | 1,393 | |
| Pharmaceutical & medicine | 1,140 | |
| Aerospace products and parts | 804 | |
| Semiconductor & other electronic components | 766 | |
| Motor Vehicles and parts | 474 | |
| Machinery | 430 | |
| Paper | 413 | |
| Navig., measuring, medical & control instruments | 304 | |
| Other manufacturing industries | 1,570 | |
| Services | | 5,285 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,339 | |
| Scientific research & development services | 1,007 | |
| Computer system design & related services | 931 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 676 | |
| Architectural, engineering and real estates | 390 | |
| Health care and social assistance | 321 | |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 314 | |
| All other services | 307 | |
| Total All Industries | | 13,095 |
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Source: Statistics Canada, Science Statistics August 2006 (2/2007)
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NOTES:
1 The statistics are derived from Statistics Canada’s 2004 survey of industrial R&D activities in Canada. The 2004 survey, conducted in 2005, collected data on actual R&D spending for 2004, on preliminary figures for 2005, and on spending intentions for 2006. The survey covers firms spending a million dollars or more on the performance or funding of R&D in Canada, and from the administrative data of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for firms which spend less than a million dollars on the performance or funding of R&D in Canada. R&D statistics are provided for 46 industries falling under six sub-groups. The industry breakdown is in accordance with the North American Industry Classification System Canada 2002 (NAICS).
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