Table 4
Top 50 industry sectors ranked by number self-employed in rural and small town Canada who were 55 to 64 years of age in 2006 (for sectors with 100 or more self-employed who are 55 to 64 years of age)

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Table 4
Top 50 industry sectors ranked by number self-employed in rural and small town Canada who were 55 to 64 years of age in 2006 (for sectors with 100 or more self-employed who are 55 to 64 years of age)
 Table summary
 This table displays the results of Top 50 industry sectors ranked by number self-employed in rural and small town Canada who were 55 to 64 years of age in 2006 (for sectors with 100 or more self-employed who are 55 to 64 years of age). This information is grouped by Type of industry sector in rural and small town Canada ranked by number of self-employed who are 55 to 64 years of age appearing as row headers, and is grouped by All age groups, 55 to 64 (total number self-employed in rural and small town Canada), All age groups, 55 to 64(percent distribution), Rank for number 55- 64 years of age, and Rank for percent 55-64 years of age appearing as column headers
Type of industry sector in rural and small town Canada ranked by number of self-employed who are 55 to 64 years of age All age groups 55 to 64 All age groups 55 to 64 Rank for number 55 to 64 years of age Rank for percent 55 to 64 years of age
total number self-employed in rural and small town Canada percent distribution
Total experienced labour force 492,980 110,385 100 22 ... ...
1110 Farms (1111 to 1129) 145,855 33,220 100 23 1 83
2361 Residential building construction 21,735 4,105 100 19 2 109
5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 15,840 3,145 100 20 3 105
8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 12,000 2,640 100 22 4 89
4841 General freight trucking 10,720 2,145 100 20 5 103
5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services 7,575 2,115 100 28 6 37
1141 Fishing 8,790 2,050 100 23 7 78
2382 Building equipment contractors 8,630 2,030 100 24 8 75
8121 Personal care services 14,690 1,920 100 13 9 127
7211 Traveller accommodation 5,925 1,875 100 32 10 16
2383 Building finishing contractors 10,685 1,765 100 17 11 121
1133 Logging 6,885 1,705 100 25 12 63
5416 Management, scientific and technical consulting services 5,255 1,650 100 31 13 20
7115 Independent artists, writers and performers 6,010 1,625 100 27 14 43
7221 Full-service restaurants 6,075 1,460 100 24 15 71
5413 Architectural, engineering and related services 4,905 1,360 100 28 16 39
2389 Other specialty trade contractors 5,720 1,250 100 22 17 90
4842 Specialized freight trucking 6,195 1,180 100 19 18 108
4451 Grocery stores 4,625 1,120 100 24 19 69
6211 Offices of physicians 3,575 1,015 100 28 20 35
5411 Legal services 3,415 1,000 100 29 21 30
2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors 5,580 1,000 100 18 22 115
5419 Other professional, scientific and technical services 3,625 965 100 27 23 48
6116 Other schools and instruction 4,015 895 100 22 24 86
8113 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance 4,875 885 100 18 25 114
8114 Personal and household goods repair and maintenance 3,845 855 100 22 26 87
6213 Offices of other health practitioners 4,250 850 100 20 27 104
5311 Lessors of real estate 2,545 800 100 31 28 19
2131 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction 5,395 740 100 14 29 125
6244 Child day-care services 8,685 695 100 8 30 128
5242 Agencies, brokerages and other insurance related activities 2,055 685 100 33 31 11
7222 Limited-service eating places 3,370 665 100 20 32 106
5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers 2,240 650 100 29 33 34
4471 Gasoline stations 2,555 600 100 23 34 76
8141 Private households 3,210 600 100 19 35 111
4511 Sporting goods, hobby and musical instrument stores 1,880 595 100 32 36 15
7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 2,705 555 100 21 37 101
7212 RV (recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps 2,065 535 100 26 38 54
5415 Computer systems design and related services 3,165 535 100 17 39 117
3371 Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing 3,310 535 100 16 40 122
6230 Nursing and residential care facilities (6231 to 6239) 1,605 495 100 31 41 25
4543 Direct selling establishments 1,755 490 100 28 42 38
4411 Automobile dealers 1,990 490 100 25 43 65
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers 1,510 475 100 31 44 18
4441 Building material and supplies dealers 2,095 475 100 23 45 84
4481 Clothing stores 1,895 465 100 25 46 66
3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 1,725 425 100 25 47 64
4532 Office supplies, stationery and gift stores 1,605 415 100 26 48 55
4533 Used merchandise stores 1,190 410 100 34 49 7
1153 Support activities for forestry 1,635 410 100 25 50 59
Note: For a detailed description of examples of the types of enterprises within each NAICS group, see Statistics Canada (2007a).
Source: Statistics Canada. Census of Population, 2006, special tabulation.
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