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Table 21.7 Employment, by sector, 1994 to 2008
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| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||||||||||||
| All sectors | 13,058.7 | 13,295.4 | 13,421.4 | 13,706.0 | 14,046.2 | 14,406.7 | 14,764.2 | 14,946.2 | 15,310.4 | 15,672.3 | 15,947.0 | 16,169.7 | 16,484.3 | 16,866.4 | 17,125.8 |
| Goods-producing sector | 3,397.5 | 3,467.6 | 3,476.0 | 3,561.0 | 3,657.9 | 3,742.5 | 3,822.0 | 3,779.9 | 3,878.6 | 3,925.7 | 3,989.8 | 4,002.4 | 3,985.9 | 3,993.0 | 4,021.3 |
| Agriculture | 437.2 | 419.3 | 422.5 | 417.0 | 424.2 | 406.0 | 372.1 | 323.3 | 325.4 | 332.4 | 326.0 | 343.7 | 346.4 | 337.2 | 327.0 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas extraction | 285.6 | 294.8 | 294.0 | 296.7 | 293.5 | 263.8 | 275.4 | 278.9 | 270.3 | 281.6 | 286.6 | 306.4 | 330.1 | 339.3 | 340.1 |
| Utilities | 127.0 | 123.5 | 124.1 | 115.3 | 114.7 | 114.3 | 114.9 | 124.4 | 131.9 | 130.5 | 133.3 | 125.3 | 122.0 | 138.0 | 151.8 |
| Construction | 724.6 | 726.4 | 709.7 | 721.0 | 731.9 | 766.9 | 810.1 | 824.3 | 865.2 | 906.0 | 951.7 | 1,019.5 | 1,069.7 | 1,133.5 | 1,232.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,823.2 | 1,903.8 | 1,925.7 | 2,010.9 | 2,093.5 | 2,191.5 | 2,249.4 | 2,229.0 | 2,285.9 | 2,275.2 | 2,292.1 | 2,207.4 | 2,117.7 | 2,044.9 | 1,970.3 |
| Services-producing sector | 9,661.2 | 9,827.7 | 9,945.4 | 10,145.1 | 10,388.4 | 10,664.3 | 10,942.2 | 11,166.2 | 11,431.8 | 11,746.6 | 11,957.2 | 12,167.3 | 12,498.4 | 12,873.5 | 13,104.5 |
| Trade | 2,061.1 | 2,077.5 | 2,087.7 | 2,106.1 | 2,125.4 | 2,218.2 | 2,293.3 | 2,363.3 | 2,409.3 | 2,467.8 | 2,507.1 | 2,574.6 | 2,633.5 | 2,682.4 | 2,678.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 644.9 | 660.8 | 674.0 | 694.6 | 712.7 | 737.0 | 772.3 | 775.8 | 760.7 | 790.9 | 799.4 | 793.6 | 802.2 | 822.8 | 857.7 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 832.7 | 846.1 | 861.4 | 865.0 | 847.9 | 859.9 | 857.9 | 876.7 | 895.1 | 917.0 | 960.6 | 987.8 | 1,040.5 | 1,060.4 | 1,075.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 642.5 | 674.3 | 706.7 | 777.8 | 849.8 | 900.7 | 932.2 | 986.5 | 987.1 | 1,003.6 | 1,018.3 | 1,050.0 | 1,089.9 | 1,136.9 | 1,200.0 |
| Business, building and other support services | 365.4 | 402.5 | 420.8 | 441.8 | 478.1 | 504.7 | 537.0 | 537.2 | 579.6 | 608.7 | 630.2 | 654.4 | 690.0 | 702.1 | 686.5 |
| Educational services | 927.2 | 928.3 | 913.0 | 916.6 | 930.0 | 970.7 | 974.1 | 981.6 | 1,007.4 | 1,027.1 | 1,035.7 | 1,106.1 | 1,158.4 | 1,183.2 | 1,192.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,364.2 | 1,388.6 | 1,390.9 | 1,388.4 | 1,428.5 | 1,436.0 | 1,514.0 | 1,540.4 | 1,617.3 | 1,679.2 | 1,733.4 | 1,734.6 | 1,785.5 | 1,846.1 | 1,903.4 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 537.4 | 567.7 | 579.1 | 603.5 | 615.8 | 630.5 | 662.1 | 709.4 | 715.1 | 714.6 | 738.0 | 735.1 | 745.0 | 782.0 | 759.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 799.1 | 816.1 | 847.9 | 871.0 | 911.4 | 913.6 | 938.2 | 943.2 | 985.1 | 1,005.5 | 1,012.4 | 1,004.5 | 1,015.0 | 1,069.4 | 1,073.5 |
| Other services | 651.9 | 647.2 | 656.0 | 683.0 | 706.8 | 716.5 | 688.5 | 666.8 | 686.2 | 713.1 | 696.6 | 693.4 | 701.0 | 723.5 | 751.1 |
| Public administration | 834.8 | 818.6 | 807.8 | 797.2 | 781.9 | 776.3 | 772.6 | 785.4 | 788.9 | 819.0 | 825.5 | 833.1 | 837.4 | 864.6 | 925.7 |
| Notes: Population aged 15 and older. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. |
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| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0008. | |||||||||||||||
