Earnings of culture workers: findings from Canadian Census data

Singh, Vik (2005): Earnings of culture workers: findings from Canadian Census data. Published in: Focus on Culture , Vol. 15, No. 2 : pp. 1-5.

Abstract

A study of earnings in the culture sector is important to an understanding of the vitality of this sector. It is also an issue of significant interest to many culture organizations and lobby groups. The Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics1 classifies 48 occupations2 as culture occupations. Using data from the 1996 and 2001 Censuses of Population,3 this article discusses the employment income in culture occupations4 and compares it with the employment income of all occupations.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Culture; Canada; Earnings; Workers
• Subjects: N - Economic History > N3 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

References

1. Singh, V. (2004), “Economic Contribution of Culture in Canada,” Research Paper series, Catalogue no. 81-595-MIE2004023, Statistics Canada, available at: http:// www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=21-006-M200403

2. Culture activities are defined in the Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics. For more information, refer to: Statistics Canada (2004), “Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics,” Research Paper Series, Catalogue no. 81-595-MIE2004021, Culture Statistics Program, Statistics Canada, available at: http:// www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/ bsolc?catno=81-595-M2004021

3. Curto, J., and Rothwell, N. (2003), “The gender balance of employment in rural and small town Canada,” Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin, Catalogue no. 21-006-XIE, available at: http:// www.statcan.ca:8096/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=21-006-X2002003