In 2023, the city of Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario had a workforce of over 3.6 million. The industry that employed the most people was wholesale and retail trade, with over 532,000 people employed, followed by professional, scientific, and technical services. The industries that employed the fewest people were agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.
Total number of employed persons in Toronto, Ontario in Canada in 2023, by industry
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information: "Industry refers to the general nature of the business carried out by the employer for whom the respondent works (main job only). Industry estimates in this table are based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)."
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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StatCan. (January 6, 2024). Total number of employed persons in Toronto, Ontario in Canada in 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317489/toronto-employment-level-industry/
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