Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Resource-based community income of geographic area, proportion

Resource-based community income refers to the proportion of total income from a resource industry in a geographic area that is associated with the resource-based communities in that geographic area.

Geographic area refers to areas whose boundaries are specifically delimited in accordance with well-defined concepts and which, in total, cover the entire landmass of Canada. It excludes Canadian territorial enclaves abroad.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Percentage of all resource employment income