These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
| 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 | 122 | 1,657 | 6,291 | 1,470 | 1,191 |
| 2004 | 145 | 1,746 | 5,972 | 1,472 | 1,292 |
| 2005 | 134 | 1,685 | 5,280 | 1,473 | 1,314 |
| 2006 | 140 | 1,736 | 5,296 | 1,486 | 1,385 |
| 2007 | 147 | 1,724 | 5,196 | 1,306 | 1,272 |
| 2008 | 152 | 1,722 | 5,046 | 1,399 | 1,308 |
| 2009 | 143 | 1,572 | 4,610 | 1,230 | 1,252 |
| 2010 | 143 | 1,620 | 4,680 | 1,288 | 1,249 |
| 2011 | 142 | 1,687 | 4,715 | 1,330 | 1,254 |
| 2012 | 142 * | 1,670 * | 4,715 * | 1,360 | 1,284 |
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into unsupported plastic film and sheet.
Examples:
- Acrylic film and unlaminated sheet
- Plastic packaging film, single or multi-web
- Photographic, micrographic and X-ray plastics sheet and film (except sensitized)
- Plastics film and unlaminated sheet
- Polyester film and unlaminated sheet
- Polyethylene film and unlaminated sheet
- Polypropylene film and unlaminated sheet
- Vinyl and vinyl copolymer film and unlaminated sheet
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing film or sheet of plastic coated or laminated with other materials (322220, Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing)
- manufacturing laminated plastic sheets (326130, Laminated Plastic Plate, Sheet and Shape Manufacturing).