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| Food processing industries1 | Establishments | Production workers | Administration, office and other non-manufacturing employees | Total workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal food manufacturing | 562 |
10,252 |
2,954 |
13,206 |
| Grain and oilseed milling | 177 |
6,525 |
1,633 |
8,158 |
| Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing | 189 |
9,872 |
1,748 |
11,620 |
| Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing | 372 |
20,849 |
3,737 |
24,586 |
| Dairy product manufacturing | 434 |
15,024 |
5,190 |
20,214 |
| Meat product manufacturing | 769 |
58,680 |
9,229 |
67,909 |
| Seafood product preparation and packaging | 700 |
31,743 |
3,096 |
34,839 |
| Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing | 1,779 |
30,972 |
5,108 |
36,080 |
| Other food manufacturing | 563 |
16,449 |
4,683 |
21,132 |
| All food manufacturing | 5,545 |
200,366 |
37,378 |
237,744 |
| All manufacturing | 54,031 |
1,602,958 |
373,147 |
1,976,105 |
| 1. North American Industry Classification System, four-digit groups 3111 to 3119. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Annual Survey of Manufacturers, CANSIM, Table 301-0003. | ||||