Table 2 Jobs in manufacturing industries

  2008 Change 1998 to 2004 Change 2004 to 2008
number % number %
Textile mills 9,600 3,400 20.7 -10,200 -51.5
Clothing 44,400 -32,700 -28.5 -37,800 -46.0
Textile product mills 14,700 -14,700 -37.1 -10,200 -41.0
Wood products 129,000 37,900 25.5 -57,300 -30.8
Motor vehicle parts 98,700 37,200 36.4 -40,600 -29.1
Plastics and rubber products 103,300 26,700 23.9 -35,300 -25.5
Motor vehicles 64,500 3,800 5.0 -15,900 -19.8
Machinery 112,300 35,100 33.9 -26,200 -18.9
Furniture and related products 103,600 32,100 33.9 -23,100 -18.2
Miscellaneous 85,600 12,900 14.3 -17,800 -17.2
Primary metal 77,400 -15,100 -14.0 -15,000 -16.2
Paper 90,600 -17,900 -14.7 -13,200 -12.7
Printing and related 101,100 19,000 20.2 -11,900 -10.5
Clay and refractory products 59,000 14,800 29.4 -6,200 -9.5
Chemicals 109,800 9,300 8.6 -7,800 -6.6
Food 259,400 45,600 20.0 -14,000 -5.1
Electrical equipment, appliances and components 47,800 -1,900 -3.8 -900 -1.8
Metal products 177,500 17,500 11.0 1,500 0.9
Beverage and tobacco products 38,700 -600 -1.6 1,400 3.8
Leather and allied products 8,000 -6,200 -44.6 300 3.9
Computer and electronic products 109,500 -3,300 -3.1 7,500 7.4
Petroleum and coal products 19,100 -1,000 -5.4 1,500 8.5
Transportation equipment (except motor vehicles and parts) 106,700 -2,900 -2.9 9,000 9.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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