Artworks: The Economic and Social Dividends from Canada’s Arts and Culture Sector is a new report published by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab and commissioned by Business / Arts in partnership with Canada Council for the Arts, which reveals how the arts and culture sector drives economic growth and Canadians’ quality of life. The report highlights the sector’s social and economic impacts, consumer and export trends, and the return on investment from increased funding.

Key economic impact findings:

• The arts and culture sector supports 13 jobs for every million in output, which is more than oil and gas, manufacturing, or agriculture.
• Since 2011, the sector has outpaced growth in key industries including oil and gas, wholesale trade, retail trade, construction, and manufacturing.
• Economic impact is highest in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs and over $100 billion in GDP.
• The sector generates an estimated $17 billion in federal and provincial tax revenue.

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