Canada: share of jobs created by industry

This statistic represents the share of employment creation in the private sector in Canada in 2019, distinguished by industry. In 2019, 11 percent of private sector jobs created in Canada were in the construction industry.

Percentage of jobs created in the private sector in Canada in 2019, by industry

Industry	Share of jobs created
Retail trade	11.3%
Construction	11%
Accommodation and food services	11%
Manufacturing	10.4%
Professional, scientific and technical services	9.6%
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	7.6%
Transportation and warehousing	7.5%
Wholesale trade	4.8%
Other services (except public administration)	4.8%
Unclassified businesses	4.5%
Finance and insurance	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3.1%
Arts, entertainment and recreation	2.8%
Information and cultural industries	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1.8%
Utilities	0.8%
Management of companies and enterprises	0.7%

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Release date

September 2021

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

The private sector covers all industrial sectors except those primarily involved in educational services, health care and social assistance, and public administration. It includes unclassified businesses.
Unclassified businesses are those for which the industrial classification has yet to be determined. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2019. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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