Canada's energy sector employed over 257,000 people as of the end of 2021. This was an increase of some 36,000 jobs compared to a year prior. Since 2011, employment within the energy sector has net declined.
Number of people employed in the energy sector in Canada from 2011 to 2021
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Canadian Centre for Energy Information. (November 16, 2022). Number of people employed in the energy sector in Canada from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579039/number-of-employees-in-the-energy-industry-canada-by-sector/
Canadian Centre for Energy Information. "Number of people employed in the energy sector in Canada from 2011 to 2021." Chart. November 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579039/number-of-employees-in-the-energy-industry-canada-by-sector/
Canadian Centre for Energy Information. (2022). Number of people employed in the energy sector in Canada from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579039/number-of-employees-in-the-energy-industry-canada-by-sector/
Canadian Centre for Energy Information. "Number of People Employed in The Energy Sector in Canada from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579039/number-of-employees-in-the-energy-industry-canada-by-sector/
Canadian Centre for Energy Information, Number of people employed in the energy sector in Canada from 2011 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579039/number-of-employees-in-the-energy-industry-canada-by-sector/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Number of people employed in the energy sector in Canada from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], Canadian Centre for Energy Information, November 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/579039/number-of-employees-in-the-energy-industry-canada-by-sector/