Statistics Canada on the Role of Government in Canada's EconomyThe general government sector is an important component of Canada's economy, representing roughly one quarter of economic activity. In 2009 it accounted for $345 billion of final consumption expenditure and $72 billion of gross fixed capital formation expenditure, together comprising 26.6 per cent of gross domestic product. In that same year average employment in educational services, health care, social assistance and public administration was 3,792,968 persons, equivalent to 26.0 per cent of total employment. (User Guide: Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts)
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