The arts touch the spirit and nurture the soul, enriching the quality of life in any city. This sector can also be an important economic generator.

• Library Circulation Per Capita
• Library Expenditures Per Capita
• Library Visits
• Employment in Culture
• The Income from Employment in Cultural Industries
• Training Cultural Workers
• Other

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, references to "Kitchener" refer to the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area (CMA).

Library Circulation Per Capita

Library Circulation Per Capita, 2005

Waterloo Region* 9.96

Note: Circulation figures for three municipal library systems only. Population figures, Statistics Canada Community Profiles

National Comparisons (PDF)

• Table VII-1: Library Use as Measured by Circulation per Capita for Vital Signs Communities in 2000 and 2005
• Appendix Table VII-1-i: Registered Borrowers, Circulation per Registered Borrower and Expenditures per Capita for Libraries in Vital Signs Communities for 2000 and 2005

Library Expenditures Per Capita

Library Expenditures Per Capita, 2005

Waterloo Region $36.66

Note: Expenditure figures for three municipal library systems only. Population figures, Statistics Canada Community Profiles

Library Visits

Visits Per Capita to Libraries, 2005

Waterloo Region 6.32

Note: Visit figures for three municipal library systems only. Population figures, Statistics Canada Community Profiles

National Comparisons (PDF)

• Appendix Table VII-1-ii: Visits per Capita to Libraries in Vital Signs Communities, 2000 and 2005

Employment in Culture

Curtural Industries includes the following sub-industries from the Information and Cultural Industries (NAICS code 51) and Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (NAICS code 71): 511-Publishing, 512- Motion Picture and Video, 515-Broadcasting (except Internet), 516- Internet Publishing and Broadcasting, 711- Preforming Atrs, Spectator Sports and Related and 712- Heritage Institutions. The sub-industries which are excluded are 517- Telecommunications, 518-Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals and Data, 519-Other Information and 713- Amusment, Gambling and Recreation Industries.

Note: n.a are estimates with less than 1,500 employed in Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia; less than 500 employed in New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan. Therefore with the values unavaliable percentage was not able to be calculated for these estimates.

Per cent data calculated by CSLS from information on Appendix Tables VII-2-a-i-xx.

Source: Satistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. Special request
Note: n.a are estimates with less than 1,500 employed in Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia; less than 500 employed in New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan

Sub-Total refers to Publishing, Motion Picture and Video, Broadcasting (except internet), Internet Publishing and Broadcasting,Preforming Arts,Sports and Related and Heritage Institutions.

National Comparisons (PDF)

• Table VII-2-a: Employment in Cultural Industries for Vital Signs by CMA and Economic Region, 1987, 2000-2006
• Table VII-2-b: Employment in Occupations Related to Arts, Culture, Recreation and Sport, 2001
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-i: New Brunswick, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-ii: Saint John, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-iii: Fredricton-Omorocto, Economic Region, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-iv: Quebec (province), Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-v: Montreal, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-vi: Ontario, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-vii: Ottawa, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-viii: Sudbury, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-ix: Toronto, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-x: Guelph, Economic Region, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xi: Kitchener, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xii: Saskatchewan, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xiii: Saskatoon, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xiv: Alberta, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xv: Calgary, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xvi: Lethbridge-Medicine Hat, Economic Region, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xvii: Red Deer, Economic Region, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xviii: British Columbia, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xix: Vancouver, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xx: Victoria, CMA, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006
• Appendix Table VII-2-a-xxi: Canada, Employment In Cultural Industries by Thousands, 1987-2006

The Income from Employment in Cultural Industries

Median Income, Cultural and Non-Cultural Labour Force, 2000

Waterloo Region

Cultural $25,000

Non-Cultural $29,800

Source: Census Metropolitan Areas as Culture Clusters, Statistics Canada

Training Cultural Workers

University Enrolment in Cultural Fields of Study as % of Population, 98/99

Waterloo Region 0.63 %

Source: Census Metropolitan Areas as Culture Clusters, Statistics Canada

Other

National Comparisons (PDF)

• Table VII-3: Total Average Household Spending on Arts and Culture by Vital Signs CMAs, 2005
• Table VII-4: Municipal Government Spending on Arts and Culture in selected CMAs, 2003
• Table VII-5: Attendance At Cultural Events for Vital Signs CMAs, per cent, 2005
• Appendix Table VII-3-i: Household Spending on Arts and Culture for Vital Signs by CMA and Economic Region, 2003
• Appendix Table VII-3-ii: Household Spending on Arts and Culture for Vital Signs CMAs, 2005
• Appendix Table VII-4: Arts and Festival Government Funding Per Capita for Select Vital Signs CMAs, 2003