Research guides: MGED50: Workshop in Economic Research: Industry Data

What is Industry Data?

Data and statistics that can help you better understand an industry and the market it serves.

Statistics Canada Data Tables (aka CANSIM) via U of T's CHASS Interface
Access all variables available in Statistics Canada's CANSIM database. CHASS interface allows for greater data manipulation as well as the creation of visualization, which is not available on Statistics Canada's publicly available version.
Industry Canada
Includes Statistics by Industrial Sector, Canadian Industry Statistics, Trade Data Online and Canadian Importers Database
Financial Performance Data, Government of Canada
View financial data based on industry averages and access more than 1000 industries across Canada, including more than 30 performance benchmarks.

Industries at a Glance
US industry snapshots from the United States Bureau of Labor.
Industry Economic Accounts (Bureau of Economic Accounts)
GDP by industry and input/output accounts from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
International Trade Administration Data Library
Under "Data & Analysis," profiles and US and international statistics on key US export industries.
United States Census - Business & Industry Survey
Economic Census, Economic Indicators and other data from the US Census Bureau.

OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Books, papers, statistics, analyses, and data sets focusing on Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries and global economic and development issues
OECD Statistics This link opens in a new window
IMF eLibrary Data This link opens in a new window
International Monetary Fund (IMF) This link opens in a new window