Table 3.8
Employment by industry
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| 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||||||||
| Agriculture, forestry and logging with support activities, fishing, hunting and trapping | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Mining and oil and gas extraction | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Utilities | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Construction | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Manufacturing | 16.4 | 15.7 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Trade | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing, business, building and other support services | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Educational services | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 10.2 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Other services | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Public administration | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Total, all industries | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||||||||
| Agriculture, forestry and logging with support activities, fishing, hunting and trapping | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Mining and oil and gas extraction | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Utilities | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Construction | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Manufacturing | 15.2 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 11.5 |
| Trade | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.6 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing, business, building and other support services | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Educational services | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Health care and social assistance | 10.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Other services | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Public administration | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Total, all industries | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0008.
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