Table 2 Jobs in manufacturing industries
| 2008 | Change 1998 to 2004 | Change 2004 to 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | ||
| Textile mills | 9,600 | 3,400 | 20.7 | -10,200 | -51.5 |
| Clothing | 44,400 | -32,700 | -28.5 | -37,800 | -46.0 |
| Textile product mills | 14,700 | -14,700 | -37.1 | -10,200 | -41.0 |
| Wood products | 129,000 | 37,900 | 25.5 | -57,300 | -30.8 |
| Motor vehicle parts | 98,700 | 37,200 | 36.4 | -40,600 | -29.1 |
| Plastics and rubber products | 103,300 | 26,700 | 23.9 | -35,300 | -25.5 |
| Motor vehicles | 64,500 | 3,800 | 5.0 | -15,900 | -19.8 |
| Machinery | 112,300 | 35,100 | 33.9 | -26,200 | -18.9 |
| Furniture and related products | 103,600 | 32,100 | 33.9 | -23,100 | -18.2 |
| Miscellaneous | 85,600 | 12,900 | 14.3 | -17,800 | -17.2 |
| Primary metal | 77,400 | -15,100 | -14.0 | -15,000 | -16.2 |
| Paper | 90,600 | -17,900 | -14.7 | -13,200 | -12.7 |
| Printing and related | 101,100 | 19,000 | 20.2 | -11,900 | -10.5 |
| Clay and refractory products | 59,000 | 14,800 | 29.4 | -6,200 | -9.5 |
| Chemicals | 109,800 | 9,300 | 8.6 | -7,800 | -6.6 |
| Food | 259,400 | 45,600 | 20.0 | -14,000 | -5.1 |
| Electrical equipment, appliances and components | 47,800 | -1,900 | -3.8 | -900 | -1.8 |
| Metal products | 177,500 | 17,500 | 11.0 | 1,500 | 0.9 |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 38,700 | -600 | -1.6 | 1,400 | 3.8 |
| Leather and allied products | 8,000 | -6,200 | -44.6 | 300 | 3.9 |
| Computer and electronic products | 109,500 | -3,300 | -3.1 | 7,500 | 7.4 |
| Petroleum and coal products | 19,100 | -1,000 | -5.4 | 1,500 | 8.5 |
| Transportation equipment (except motor vehicles and parts) | 106,700 | -2,900 | -2.9 | 9,000 | 9.2 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. | |||||
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