Table 3 Jobs in tourism industries and total economy, Canada, 2003 to 2009

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  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 percent change 2008 to 2009
Number of jobs in Canada thousands %
Transportation 207 197 191 203 219 218 214 -1.7
Air transportation 62 59 47 50 55 54 53 -1.7
Other transportation 146 138 144 153 165 164 161 -1.6
Accommodation 225 226 225 221 220 223 222 -0.2
Food and beverage services 834 834 832 839 838 858 853 -0.5
Recreation and entertainment 276 292 272 269 274 275 274 -0.3
Travel services 45 44 44 44 44 47 45 -2.9
Employee 1,469 1,478 1,457 1,468 1,481 1,503 1,497 -0.4
Self-employed 118 115 108 107 115 116 112 -3.5
Ratio self-employed to total tourism industries 0.074 0.072 0.069 0.068 0.072 0.072 0.070  
Full-time 974 979 952 960 977 974 962 -1.3
Part-time 613 613 613 615 619 646 648 0.3
Ratio part-time to total tourism industries 0.386 0.385 0.392 0.390 0.388 0.399 0.402  
Total tourism industries 1,587 1,592 1,565 1,575 1,597 1,619 1,609 -0.6
Total tourism industries (percent change) 2.1 0.4 -1.7 0.6 1.4 1.4 -0.6  
Total economy1 15,917 16,189 16,454 16,755 17,109 17,369 17,074 -1.7
Total economy1 (percent change) 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.1 1.5 -1.7  
Ratio total tourism industries to total economy 0.100 0.098 0.095 0.094 0.093 0.093 0.094  
Employee 14,373 14,665 14,900 15,211 15,502 15,778 15,461 -2.0
Self-employed 1,544 1,524 1,555 1,544 1,607 1,591 1,613 1.4
Ratio self-employed to total economy 0.097 0.094 0.094 0.092 0.094 0.092 0.094  
Full-time 12,340 12,617 12,820 13,122 13,393 13,553 13,197 -2.6
Part-time 3,577 3,573 3,635 3,633 3,715 3,816 3,877 1.6
Ratio part-time to total economy 0.225 0.221 0.221 0.217 0.217 0.220 0.227  

1. Source: CANSIM table 383-0009.

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