Export dependent employment in Canada, 2017
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Description: Export dependent employment in Canada, 2017
Export dependent employment in Canada, 2017
In 2017, 1,451,000 individuals were employed in an export-dependent industry in Canada, accounting for 8% of all employment.
Compared to other workers, people employed in export-dependent industries were:
- Older (median age 44 vs. 41)
- More likely to be men (74% vs. 50%)
- More likely to have a full-time permanent job (90% vs. 72%)Footnote1
| Permanent Full-time | Permanent Part-time | Temporary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export-dependent industries | 88.2% | 2.1% | 9.7% |
| Other industries | 60.4% | 11.6% | 28.0% |
They also:
- Earned 25% more on average per week than other workers
- Were less likely to have post-secondary education (66% vs. 73%)
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Export-dependent industries | $1,167 |
| Other industries | $936 |
| Economic Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Wood-Buffalo-Cold Lake, Alberta | 23% |
| Yorkton-Melville, Saskatchewan | 19% |
| Parklands and North, Manitoba | 17% |
| Windsor-Sarnia, Ontario | 18% |
| Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec, Quebec | 19% |
| Outaouais, Quebec | 3% |
| Ottawa, Ontario | 4% |
| Fredericton-Oromocto, New Brunswick | 3% |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | 3% |
| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | 4% |
| Province | Percentage |
|---|---|
| B.C. | 6% |
| Alta. | 8% |
| Sask. | 10% |
| Man. | 9% |
| Ont. | 8% |
| Que. | 9% |
| N.B. | 6% |
| P.E.I. | 6% |
| N.S. | 5% |
| N.L. | 5% |
Note: Export-dependent industries are defined as subsectors (3-digit North American Industry Classification System codes) where 35% or more of jobs were directly dependent on exports in 2013 (latest available data).
Sources: Labour Force Survey (custom tabulations), National accounts supply and use tables (table 12-10-0100-01).
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