Table 2
Number and percent self-employed in rural and small town Canada, 2010
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| Industry sectorNote 1, Note 2 | Total employed | Number self-employed | Percent self-employed in each industry sector | As a percent of all self-employed in rural and small town areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (,000) | percent | |||
| All industry sectors | 2,796 | 590 | 21 | 100 |
| Non-agriculture (subtotal) | 2,596 | 450 | 17 | 76 |
| Services-producing sectors (subtotal) | 1,860 | 315 | 17 | 53 |
| Goods-producing sectors (subtotal) | 937 | 275 | 29 | 47 |
| Agriculture (G) | 201 | 141 | 70 | 24 |
| Construction (G) | 255 | 86 | 34 | 15 |
| Trade (wholesale and retail) (S) | 409 | 57 | 14 | 10 |
| Other services (S) | 129 | 55 | 43 | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services (S) | 104 | 45 | 44 | 8 |
| Health care and social assistance (S) | 349 | 34 | 10 | 6 |
| Business, building and other support services (S) | 81 | 32 | 40 | 5 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas (G) | 131 | 28 | 21 | 5 |
| Transportation and warehousing (S) | 135 | 27 | 20 | 5 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (S) | 109 | 25 | 23 | 4 |
| Accommodation and food services (S) | 169 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| Manufacturing (G) | 318 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| Information, culture and recreation (S) | 80 | 14 | 17 | 2 |
| Educational services (S) | 171 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Utilities (G) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public administration (S) | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1. Industry sectors are ranked by the number self-employed. 2. "G" denotes a goods-producing sector and "S" denotes a services-producing sector. Source: Statistics Canada. Labour Force Survey. CANSIM Table 282-0121. |
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