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Statistics

Sources of statistical data on culture or areas relevant to the cultural sector.

Other relevant information & contacts can be found at:

Gov - pan-national government bodies and country-based agencies who promote culture internationally
Observe - cultural research organisations, including many who specialise in cultural policy research
Policy - databases and other resources providing information on cultural policies across the world
Research - general resources for cultural research: bibliographies, databases, journals and networks

Information on this page is organised under the following headings:

International

ICOM: Museum Statistics

Statistical Data Locators

UNESCO Culture & Communication Statistics

Americas

Canada

Canadian Industry Statistics: Culture

Culture Statistics Canada

York University: Culture Statistics

USA

General

Census of Service Industries

National Center for Charitable Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics

Media

Alexander & Associates (data on the home entertainment market)

Audit Bureau of Circulations (independent verification and dissemination of circulation, readership, and audience information for newspapers and periodicals)

BIA Research Inc. (offer MEDIA Access Pro is a comprehensive database that offers over 700 fields of data on more than 13,000 radio stations and nearly 2,000 commercial television stations in the United States. Information is updated daily. MEDIA Access Pro allows users to analyze revenues, ratings, ownership, transactions, demographics, technical statistics, etc.)

Book Industry Study Group (statistical information about the book market, its suppliers and distributors, and current sales)

Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau (data includes who's advertising on cable, advertising expenditures, subscriber counts, etc.)

Exhibitor Relations Co. (film industry statistical research)

Kagan World Media (focus on broadband, video, voice and data communications)

Marketing Evaluations / TvQ, Inc. (appeal ratings for broadcast networks and syndication, through surveys of a consumer panel of over 50,000 households; data available for TV programs and performers back to 1964)

Nielsen Media Research (provider of television & radio audience measurement and related services; active in more than 40 countries)

Publishers Information Bureau (tracks the amount and type of advertising carried by consumer magazines)

Variety (data on domestic box office receipts, international box office receipts, and film and television production charts)