In 2023, the Canadian mining and quarrying industry employed approximately 82,805 people. That was the highest level of employment in Canada's mining and quarrying industry throughout the whole timeline.
Number of employees of the mining and quarrying industry in Canada from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
figures include mining and quarrying support activities; NAICS 212
Supplementary notes
Figures are estimates. This statistic displays the total number of employees in Canada's mining and quarrying industry, excluding oil and gas employment figures.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2010 to 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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