Canada: employment level by industry 2018
Total number of jobs in Canada in 2018, by industry (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 24, 2019
This statistic shows the number of jobs in Canada in 2018, distinguished by industry. In 2018, there were about 1.54 million construction workers employed or self-employed in Canada.
Total number of jobs in Canada in 2018, by industry (in 1,000s)
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| Industry | Number of jobs in thousands |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 2,049.87 |
| Manufacturing | 1,585.18 |
| Construction | 1,541.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,299.17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,230.07 |
| Finance and insurance, and holding companies | 1,069.19 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 1,003.79 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 854.56 |
| Wholesale trade | 836.92 |
| Health care and social assistance | 673.34 |
| Other private services | 666.5 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 384.32 |
| Real estate, rental and leasing | 370.75 |
| Information and cultural industries | 337.61 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 327.67 |
| Mining and oil and gas extraction | 236.88 |
| Educational services | 123.06 |
| Utilities | 104.5 |
| Industry | Number of jobs in thousands |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 2,049.87 |
| Manufacturing | 1,585.18 |
| Construction | 1,541.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,299.17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,230.07 |
| Finance and insurance, and holding companies | 1,069.19 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 1,003.79 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 854.56 |
| Wholesale trade | 836.92 |
| Health care and social assistance | 673.34 |
| Other private services | 666.5 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 384.32 |
| Real estate, rental and leasing | 370.75 |
| Information and cultural industries | 337.61 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 327.67 |
| Mining and oil and gas extraction | 236.88 |
| Educational services | 123.06 |
| Utilities | 104.5 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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May 24, 2019
This statistic shows the number of jobs in Canada in 2018, distinguished by industry. In 2018, there were about 1.54 million construction workers employed or self-employed in Canada.
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- The estimate of the total number of jobs covers two main categories: employee jobs and self-employed jobs.
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- The estimate of the total number of jobs covers two main categories: employee jobs and self-employed jobs.
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