Table 1
Proportion or workers aged 15 to 69 using generative artificial intelligence tools as part of main job or business in the past 12 months in March 2026, by industry
| Proportion | |
|---|---|
| % | |
| Industry | |
| Agriculture | 17.5E |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas | 32.0 |
| Utilities | 43.2 |
| Construction | 22.4 |
| Manufacturing | 27.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 38.9 |
| Retail trade | 23.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21.1 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 44.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing | 59.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 65.6 |
| Business, building and other support services | 27.1 |
| Educational services | 53.0 |
| Health care and social assistance | 27.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 16.3 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 28.6 |
| Public administration | 44.9 |
| Total | 35.9 |
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Note(s):
Workers aged 15 to 69. Excludes population living in the territories, on Indigenous reserves and in institutional settings, as well as full-time members of the regular Armed Forces. Percentages represent the proportion of workers who reported using generative artificial intelligence at work in the previous 12 months.
Source(s):
Labour Market Indicators (5375), March 2026, custom tabulation.
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