These statistics are for the Alkali and chlorine industry, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325181.
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) | Employment | Imports ($ millions) | Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada estimates Source: Statistics Canada Note: The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics. | |||||
| 2003 | 8 | 517 | 755 | 176 | 176 |
| 2004 | 8 | 595 | 647 | 173 | 185 |
| 2005 | 8 | 625 | 555 | 212 | 281 |
| 2006 | 7 | 752 | 677 | 233 | 266 |
| 2007 | 6 | 413 | 474 | 287 | 197 |
| 2008 | 7 | 365 | 466 | 344 | 184 |
| 2009 | 8 | 343 | 459 | 280 | 150 |
| 2010 | 8* | 350* | 400* | 260 | 99 |
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing alkalies and chlorine.
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
- mining and preparing alkalies (212396, Potash Mining)
- manufacturing industrial bleaches (325189, All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing)
- manufacturing household bleaches (325610, Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing)
- manufacturing chlorine preparations for swimming pools (325999, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product Manufacturing)
Examples:
- Alkalis, manufacturing
- Caustic potash (potassium hydroxide)
- Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide)
- Chlorine
- Disodium carbonate (soda ash)
- Potassium carbonate
- Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)
- Sal soda (washing soda)
- Soda ash (disodium carbonate)
- Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
- Sodium carbonate (soda ash)
- Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)