Table 1 
Percentage of businesses that reported layoffs to staff and laid off 80% or more of their workforce, by sector, Canada, March 2020 1 

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Percentage of businesses that reported layoffs to staff and laid off 80% or more of their workforce, by sector, Canada, March 2020
  %
All sectors 45.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 23.6
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 26.9
Utilities 26.7
Construction 41.6
Manufacturing 29.4
Wholesale trade 24.6
Retail trade 51.2
Transportation and warehousing 19.3
Information and cultural industries 19.2
Finance and insurance 12.4
Real estate and rental and leasing 19.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 24.6
Management of companies and enterprises 21.9
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 18.6
Educational services 46.4
Health care and social assistance 64.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 61.7
Accommodation and food services 69.0
Other services (except public administration) 46.3
Public administration 16.6
Source(s):
33-10-0231-01 and 33-10-0232-01.

Table note 1

Percentages are calculated out of the total number of businesses in each sector who reported laying off at least 1 employee.
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