STATISTICAL REVIEW 2019 Province of Prince Edward Island
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 46TH ANNUAL STATISTICAL REVIEW 2019 PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL STATISTICAL REVIEW 2019 Prepared by: P.E.I. Statistics Bureau Department of Finance July 2020 Government of Prince Edward Island Home Page: www.princeedwardisland.ca Table of Contents Foreword ...........................................................................................................................................1 Map of Prince Edward Island ...........................................................................................................2 A Historical Note ...............................................................................................................................3 Key Facts About Prince Edward Island ............................................................................................4 Economic Review 2019 ......................................................................................................................7 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................7 The Canadian Economy ..................................................................................................................8 The American Economy ..................................................................................................................9 The Prince Edward Island Economy .............................................................................................10 Industrial Profiles ..........................................................................................................................14 Index of Statistical Tables ...............................................................................................................19 Table No. Page No. 1 to 15 Population and Census .....................................................................................25 to 40 16 to 23 Labour Force ....................................................................................................... 41 to 45 24 to 37 Income and Taxation .........................................................................................46 to 55 38 to 44 Gross Domestic Product, Interest and Exchange Rates ....................................56 to 62 45 to 48 Price Indexes.......................................................................................................63 to 66 49 to 55 Trade and Manufacturing .................................................................................. 67 to 71 56 to 64 Investment and Construction ...........................................................................72 to 76 65 to 83 Farming, Fishing and Forestry ...........................................................................77 to 86 84 to 88 Tourism and Accommodations .........................................................................87 to 89 89 to 98 Energy .................................................................................................................90 to 94 99 to 101 Transportation ....................................................................................................95 to 96 102 to 115 Education, Justice and Health .........................................................................97 to 106 116 to 119 Government .................................................................................................... 107 to 111 Welcome to the 2019 Annual Statistical Review The Annual Statistical Review is an important reference document produced by the Government of Prince Edward Island. The availability of up-to-date, accurate and impartial statistics is vital for government decision-makers and an informed public. The information provided in the review helps inform government, and the general public, on a wide variety of topics. This document is a valuable tool to help measure the level of success of existing government programs and services and to determine where there may be a need for new ones. This has been made abundantly clear in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a demonstrative need for the most up-to-date information on our Province, our economy, and our residents to assist us in making informed decisions. Decisions that allowed us to better provide needed supports and services for Islanders during the pandemic. The Annual Statistical Review provides high-level information and many interesting facts in over 100 data tables on a wide range of topics, such as demography, labour, economic accounts, primary industry, and manufacturing, among others. New this year are tables on greenhouse gas emissions for PEI, Canada and the other provinces. The information is compiled from a variety of sources, including Statistics Canada, provincial government departments, and the private sector. All tables are referenced to the source for those interested in more detailed information on these topics. In addition to publishing the Annual Statistical Review, the staff of the Statistics Bureau are consistently working to provide up-to-date monthly and quarterly statistical information online. You can visit the Department’s Economics and Statistics website at: www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/economics-and- statistics I would like to thank them for their ongoing hard work and dedication and for gathering the information for this year’s annual review. If you have any suggestions, comments or inquiries, please contact the staff of the Prince Edward Island Statistics Bureau at (902) 368-4030. Darlene Compton Minister of Finance Prince Edward Island 46th Annual Statistical Review 1 Map of Prince Edward Island 46th Annual Statistical Review 2 Map of Prince Edward Island 45th Annual Statistical Review 2 Map of Prince Edward Island A Historical Note Before the European explorations, Prince Edward Island was frequently used by the Mi’kmaq People for fishing, hunting and some planting. The Mi’kmaq called the island Epekwitk, meaning “cradle on the waves.” Europeans later changed the pronunciation of the name to Abegweit. Historians credit the European discovery of the Island to Jacques Cartier, the French navigator, who claimed the Island for Francis I, King of France, on July 1, 1534. In 1720 the Island, then called Île Saint Jean, was colonized by 300 French settlers, sponsored by a commercial company of the Comte de Saint Pierre. The Island was ceded to Great Britain in 1763. Two years later the designated capital city of the Island of St. John took on the name Charlotte Town in honour of Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England. In 1799 the colony was renamed Prince Edward Island in honour of Edward, Duke of Kent, who was then commander of the British forces in North America. Prince Edward Island is known as the “Cradle of Confederation”, because the Charlottetown Conference, held there in 1864, initiated the movement toward Canada’s federation. The Island became a province in 1873. The Armorial Bearings1 of the Province of Prince Edward Island, shown above, were proclaimed to come into force on December 13, 2002. The centrepiece is the Shield of Arms, granted by King Edward VII in 1905, featuring the English heraldic lion, a large oak tree on the right and three young saplings on the left. The mature tree originally represented England, while the three saplings stand for the three counties - Kings, Queens and Prince. Scrolled along the bottom of the Shield of Arms are the Latin words Parva Sub Ingenti, which, when translated, read: The small under the protection of the great. The surrounding elements of the Armorial Bearings illustrate significant characteristics of the province, its position in the Canadian federation, its founding peoples and its natural resources. 1 Description of the Armorial Bearings on this page, and the provincial flag and bird on the following pages, is adapted from the government Map of Prince Edward Island publication The Symbols of Prince Edward Island. 46th Annual Statistical Review Map of Prince Edward Island 3 45th Annual Statistical Review 2 Key Facts About Prince Edward Island Land area ................................................. 5,656 sq. km (1,397,628 acres) Total area of farms .................................... 2,405 sq. km (594,324 acres) Population (July 1, 2019, preliminary) ........................................156,947 2016 Census count (May 10, 2016) ..............................................142,907 Total private dwellings (2016 Census) .......................................... 71,119 Urban population (2016 Census) ................................................. 85,912 PROVINCIAL FLAG Rural population (2016 Census) ............................................... 56,995 The design of the Prince Edward Island Flag is modelled after the Coat of Arms in Farm population (2016 Census).....................................................4,390 rectangular shape and is bordered on the Non-farm population (2016 Census) ..........................................135,295 three sides away from the mast by alternate bands of red and white. The official flag Francophone population (2016 Census) .........................................4,865 was established March 24, 1964. Population density per sq. km (2016 Census) ................................... 25.1 Counties and their populations (2019, preliminary): Kings County (area: 1,684 sq. km) ................................................................................................... 18,382 Queens County (area: